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Guayaquil · Ecuador · October 2023
Visas issued at Guayaquil in October 2023
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 11,581 | 98% | 10,313 | 9,694 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 91 | 0.8% | 27 | 38 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 50 | 0.4% | 34 | 7 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 25 | 0.2% | 19 | 9 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 17 | 0.1% | 12 | 5 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 12 | 0.1% | 26 | 11 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 12 | 0.1% | 11 | 3 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 8 | 0.1% | 13 | 13 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 5 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0% | 9 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 5 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 178 | 27.5% | 162 | 68 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 72 | 11.1% | 69 | 39 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 72 | 11.1% | 63 | 46 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 62 | 9.6% | 46 | 33 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 53 | 8.2% | 27 | 24 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 43 | 6.6% | 29 | 8 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 43 | 6.6% | 19 | 7 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 40 | 6.2% | 10 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 36 | 5.6% | 38 | 25 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 31 | 4.8% | 1 | 76 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 0.9% | 6 | 2 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 6 | 0.9% | 2 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 5 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| October 2023 | Guayaquil | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 11,818 | 885,241 |
| Change on previous month | +13% | +4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +21% | +26% |
| Immigrant visas | 647 | 46,695 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2023 (12 Oct 2023): B1/B2 next available 338 days; F, M, J 63 days; H, L, O, P, Q 69 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Guayaquil issue in October 2023?
11,818 nonimmigrant visas and 647 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2023. That was the 18th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Guayaquil?
September 2023: 10,500 nonimmigrant visas (+13% to Oct 2023). October 2022: 9,801 (+21%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 11,581 (98%), J1 91 (0.8%), K1 50 (0.4%), B1 25 (0.2%), K2 17 (0.1%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for October 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.