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Visitor visas at Guayaquil

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 2.5 months wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Guayaquil, against a median of 1 month. 129 of 187 posts list a shorter wait.

Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

The same wait elsewhere in Ecuador

Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available, from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

Visitor visas issued at Guayaquil

Guayaquil issued 6,743 visitor visas in February 2026, 29% fewer than February 2025 (9,483). 81,521 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers B-1, B-2 and border crossing cards.

Nonimmigrant visas issued at Guayaquil each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05k10k15k2023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 20266,743
Jan 20268,120
Dec 20256,142
Nov 20255,105
Oct 20258,022
Sep 20258,399
Aug 20257,470
Jul 20255,774
Jun 20255,272
May 20256,005
Apr 20257,513
Mar 20256,956
Feb 20259,483
Jan 20259,690
Dec 20249,953
Nov 20247,303
Oct 20249,343
Sep 20249,949
Aug 20249,193
Jul 202410,495
Jun 202410,678
May 20249,072
Apr 202411,403
Mar 202411,110
Feb 20248,491
Jan 20249,342
Dec 20238,034
Nov 20238,414
Oct 202311,606
Sep 202310,332
Aug 202312,029
Jul 20238,163
Jun 202310,676
May 202310,000
Apr 202310,478
Mar 202313,859
Feb 20239,952
Jan 20238,966
Dec 20229,202
Nov 20227,259
Oct 20229,703
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor6,6979,41781,143
B1Business visitor4661368
B2Tourist0510

Visitor visa refusal rate for Ecuador nationals

The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality, counting applicants at every post, not by post. A refusal is what applicants usually call a visa rejection. This is the rate for nationals of Ecuador wherever they applied, not a rate for Guayaquil.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

42.24%

Ranks 73 of 199 nationalities, highest first.

How the rate is calculated →

Source: U.S. Department of State: Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas by Nationality · Retrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025

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What B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa applicants report being asked

These figures come from 205 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Guayaquil alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

59%

Travel purpose questions

In about 120 reports

28%

Current employment

In about 60 reports

25%

Purpose of visit

In about 50 reports

Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every B-1/B-2 Visitor 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.