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Guayaquil · Ecuador · September 2025
Visas issued at Guayaquil in September 2025
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) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 8,355 | 97.5% | 7,450 | 9,929 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 48 | 0.6% | 63 | 20 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 41 | 0.5% | 18 | 20 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 25 | 0.3% | 29 | 11 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 23 | 0.3% | 73 | 19 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 20 | 0.2% | 11 | 20 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 11 | 0.1% | 5 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 5 | 0.1% | 6 | 8 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0% | 8 | 1 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 4 | 0% | 7 | 7 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0% | 8 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 3 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0% | 8 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 151 | 20.5% | 89 | 46 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 111 | 15% | 75 | 46 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 85 | 11.5% | 58 | 17 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 84 | 11.4% | 65 | 70 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 77 | 10.4% | 1 | 235 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 75 | 10.2% | 21 | 254 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 65 | 8.8% | 72 | 11 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 19 | 2.6% | 11 | 19 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 19 | 2.6% | 22 | 6 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 19 | 2.6% | 23 | 55 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 16 | 2.2% | 10 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 5 | 0.7% | 62 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 1 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 2 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| September 2025 | Guayaquil | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 8,567 | 823,557 |
| Change on previous month | +11% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -15% | -11% |
| Immigrant visas | 738 | 45,966 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2025 (7 Sep 2025): B1/B2 next available 8 months; F, M, J 1 month; H, L, O, P, Q 2 months.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Guayaquil issue in September 2025?
8,567 nonimmigrant visas and 738 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2025. That was the 26th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did September 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Guayaquil?
August 2025: 7,717 nonimmigrant visas (+11% to Sep 2025). September 2024: 10,059 (-15%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 8,355 (97.5%), J1 48 (0.6%), B1 41 (0.5%), C1/D 25 (0.3%), F1 23 (0.3%).
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 September 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.