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    Embassies and consulates · Ecuador · Guayaquil

    Temporary work visas at Guayaquil

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1.5 months wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Guayaquil, against a median of 15 days. 148 of 184 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

    Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Temporary work visas issued at Guayaquil

    Guayaquil issued 21 temporary work visas in February 2026, 24% more than February 2025 (17). 268 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers H, L, O, P and Q classes and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Guayaquil each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02040602023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202621
    Jan 202627
    Dec 202526
    Nov 20256
    Oct 202529
    Sep 202530
    Aug 202530
    Jul 202531
    Jun 202516
    May 202512
    Apr 202518
    Mar 202522
    Feb 202517
    Jan 202529
    Dec 202436
    Nov 202426
    Oct 202417
    Sep 202412
    Aug 202419
    Jul 202441
    Jun 202424
    May 20249
    Apr 20249
    Mar 202418
    Feb 202417
    Jan 202418
    Dec 202340
    Nov 202310
    Oct 202331
    Sep 202336
    Aug 202321
    Jul 202345
    Jun 202324
    May 202313
    Apr 202315
    Mar 202330
    Feb 202321
    Jan 202331
    Dec 202233
    Nov 202245
    Oct 202210
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker3668
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child7159
    H4H worker's spouse or child6531
    L1Intracompany transferee3230
    P10022
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker0217
    O1Person of extraordinary ability0016
    O3007
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker005
    P3005
    P4013
    Q1202
    O2002
    H1B1001

    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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    Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q): 1.5 months now

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    What H-1B and Employment Visas applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 315 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Guayaquil alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    58%

    Employment questions

    In about 185 reports

    41%

    Current employment

    In about 130 reports

    22%

    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 H-1B and Employment Visas 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.