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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Ecuador

How many M-1 visas nationals of Ecuador are issued, and what each US consulate in Ecuador issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Ecuador

Every M-1 visa issued to a national of Ecuador, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Ecuador, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3737

Up 12%vs 33 in the 12 months before

Up 12% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 25% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
Sep 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 33

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 37

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

050100150200
25
75
98
126
Pre-COVID peak158
105
69
49
43
15
21
27
27
38
37
11
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 25 visas; FY2012: 75 visas; FY2013: 98 visas; FY2014: 126 visas; FY2015: 158 visas; FY2016: 105 visas; FY2017: 69 visas; FY2018: 49 visas; FY2019: 43 visas; FY2020: 15 visas; FY2021: 21 visas; FY2022: 27 visas; FY2023: 27 visas; FY2024: 38 visas; FY2025: 37 visas; FY2026: 11 visas so far.

FY2025 had 37 visas (−2.6% on FY2024). That's 77% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ecuador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202613Down 67%
January 202631Up 200%
December 202564Up 50%
November 202512Down 50%
October 202501Down 100%
September 202572Up 250%
August 202568Down 25%
July 202512Down 50%
June 202503Down 100%
May 202541Up 300%
April 202521Up 100%
March 202565Up 20%
February 202530
January 202512Down 50%
December 202449Down 56%
November 20242–
October 20241–
September 20242–
August 20248–
July 20242–
June 20243–
May 20241–
April 20241–
March 20245–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Ecuador who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Ecuador.

M-1 visas issued in Ecuador

How many M-1 visas the US consulates in Ecuador issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Ecuador, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3939

Up 18%vs 33 in the 12 months before

Up 18% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
Sep 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 33

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 39

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Guayaquil51% of total
    20Up 43%
    20 visas in the last 12 months, 14 in the 12 months before
  • Quito49% of total
    19About flat, 0%
    19 visas in the last 12 months, 19 in the 12 months before

Guayaquil issues the most: 51% of the total. Guayaquil grew the most (+43%).

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Ecuador each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.6%
19%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: June 2023: 8 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    34

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    31

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 8.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    39

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 26%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 0%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 39 visas (+26% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ecuador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202613Down 67%
January 202631Up 200%
December 202564Up 50%
November 202512Down 50%
October 202501Down 100%
September 202572Up 250%
August 202567Down 14%
July 202522About flat, 0%
June 202503Down 100%
May 202542Up 100%
April 202532Up 50%
March 202564Up 50%
February 202530
January 202512Down 50%
December 202448Down 50%
November 202423Down 33%
October 202412Down 50%
September 202421Up 100%
August 202476Up 17%
July 202421Up 100%
June 202438Down 63%
May 202421Up 100%
April 202421Up 100%
March 202440

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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