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Guayaquil · Ecuador · March 2024
Visas issued at Guayaquil in March 2024
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) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 11,080 | 98.3% | 8,461 | 13,841 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 49 | 0.4% | 16 | 31 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 29 | 0.3% | 29 | 18 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 28 | 0.2% | 16 | 34 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 20 | 0.2% | 142 | 79 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 14 | 0.1% | 13 | 8 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 11 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 6 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 5 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 4 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0% | 5 | 3 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 2 | 0% | 4 | 6 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 2 | 0% | 2 | 4 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 2 | 0% | 0 | 6 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 173 | 31.2% | 170 | 167 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 99 | 17.9% | 64 | 96 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 71 | 12.8% | 68 | 97 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 54 | 9.7% | 28 | 26 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 49 | 8.8% | 53 | 4 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 40 | 7.2% | 33 | 21 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 20 | 3.6% | 5 | 7 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 19 | 3.4% | 18 | 17 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 11 | 2% | 8 | 30 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 7 | 1.3% | 5 | 22 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 107 |
| SE | Certain employees or former employees of the U.S. Government abroad, spouse and child (SE1-SE3) | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 2 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 2 |
Context
| March 2024 | Guayaquil | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 11,272 | 962,731 |
| Change on previous month | +29% | +12% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -20% | -13% |
| Immigrant visas | 554 | 53,633 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2024 (6 Mar 2024): B1/B2 next available 316 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 28 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Guayaquil issue in March 2024?
11,272 nonimmigrant visas and 554 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2024. That was the 23th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did March 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Guayaquil?
February 2024: 8,707 nonimmigrant visas (+29% to Mar 2024). March 2023: 14,051 (-20%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 11,080 (98.3%), K1 49 (0.4%), B1 29 (0.3%), F1 28 (0.2%), J1 20 (0.2%).
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 March 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.