Visas issued at Quito in December 2023
U.S. Embassy, Ecuador. The page of the post has the wait times of Quito.
In December 2023, the post issued 8,688 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 755,973 nonimmigrant visas in the same month.
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change.
Therefore, 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.
The Department's words. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Statistics, Internet Archive copy of . Monthly tables through .
| Visas | Dec 2023 | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 8,688 | 9,141 | 15,208 |
| Immigrant | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nonimmigrant classes, December 2023
| Class | The Department's description | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,822 | 90% | 8,619 | 14,738 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 564 | 6.5% | 202 | 278 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 164 | 1.9% | 135 | 96 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 22 | 0.3% | 20 | 20 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 20 | 0.2% | 13 | 6 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 20 | 0.2% | 26 | 8 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 10 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 10 | 0.1% | 9 | 4 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 9 | 0.1% | 20 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 33 | 19 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 7 | 7 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 8 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 5 | 0.1% | 9 | 4 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0% | 9 | 8 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of December 2023 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 424 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Quito lists every month. The page of December 2023 has all posts. Change from the month before: -5%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, December 2023. Report an error.