Quito · Ecuador · August 2025
Visas issued at Quito in August 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) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,699 | 92.7% | 7,889 | 6,676 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 279 | 3.4% | 29 | 102 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 105 | 1.3% | 154 | 145 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 82 | 1% | 181 | 109 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 24 | 0.3% | 16 | 19 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 17 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 17 | 0.2% | 22 | 18 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 14 | 0.2% | 39 | 27 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 12 | 0.1% | 7 | 22 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 10 | 0.1% | 5 | 6 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.1% | 6 | 12 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 6 | 0.1% | 6 | 8 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 2 | 12 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 4 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 14 | 11 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
Context
| August 2025 | Quito | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 8,304 | 842,878 |
| Change on previous month | -1% | +2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +15% | -10% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 44,122 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2025 (3 Aug 2025): B1/B2 next available 12.5 months; F, M, J 1 month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Quito issue in August 2025?
8,304 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2025. That was the 28th largest nonimmigrant count among 215 posts that month.
How did August 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Quito?
July 2025: 8,401 nonimmigrant visas (-1% to Aug 2025). August 2024: 7,233 (+15%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 7,699 (92.7%), A2 279 (3.4%), F1 105 (1.3%), J1 82 (1%), C1/D 24 (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 August 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.