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    Immigrant visas at Guayaquil

    In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Guayaquil for immediate relative cases from Apr 2026, family preference from Jun 2026 and employment from Oct 2026, counting from the month a case became documentarily complete.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07

    Immigrant visa interview scheduling at Guayaquil

    In its October 7, 2026 update, the State Department listed the month a case had to become documentarily complete for the National Visa Center (NVC) to be scheduling its interview at Guayaquil.

    Immediate relative

    April 2026

    6 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    June 2026

    4 months behind

    Employment-based preference

    October 2026

    update month

    Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07

    Earlier scheduling months at Guayaquil →

    Immigrant visas issued at Guayaquil

    Guayaquil issued 461 immigrant visas in February 2026, 41% fewer than February 2025 (788). 6,656 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers family, employment and diversity immigrant visas.

    Immigrant visas issued at Guayaquil each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026461
    Jan 2026494
    Dec 2025706
    Nov 2025482
    Oct 2025748
    Sep 2025738
    Aug 2025525
    Jul 2025568
    Jun 2025521
    May 2025478
    Apr 2025430
    Mar 2025505
    Feb 2025788
    Jan 20251,006
    Dec 2024789
    Nov 2024706
    Oct 2024831
    Sep 2024764
    Aug 2024795
    Jul 2024789
    Jun 2024714
    May 2024558
    Apr 2024610
    Mar 2024554
    Feb 2024464
    Jan 2024486
    Dec 2023481
    Nov 2023510
    Oct 2023647
    Sep 2023505
    Aug 2023489
    Jul 2023483
    Jun 2023560
    May 2023493
    Apr 2023358
    Mar 2023614
    Feb 2023462
    Jan 2023638
    Dec 2022483
    Nov 2022374
    Oct 2022342
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen1541781,454
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen811671,130
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen8286806
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident1475576
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit5544552
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen2543531
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen1141441
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability522269
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen244225
    DVDiversity visa015215
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years1524167
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident124135
    CR281051
    EWEmployment-based, other worker1324
    IW0117
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional1115
    E1Employment-based, priority worker3114
    SB10314
    IH3005
    IB1324
    GV1004
    GV2004
    SU002
    GV3001

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

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    What CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 285 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Guayaquil alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    54%

    Relationship questions

    In about 150 reports

    46%

    How did you meet

    In about 130 reports

    24%

    Identity verification

    In about 70 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa finding →

    Other visas at Guayaquil

    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.