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    Embassies and consulates · Ecuador · Quito

    Visitor visas at Quito

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1 month wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Quito, against a median of 1 month. 86 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 Quito

    Quito issued 5,416 visitor visas in February 2026, 26% fewer than February 2025 (7,296). 75,646 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 Quito each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05k10k15k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20265,416
    Jan 20265,707
    Dec 20253,881
    Nov 20254,145
    Oct 20257,111
    Sep 20257,161
    Aug 20257,702
    Jul 20257,892
    Jun 20256,798
    May 20256,131
    Apr 20257,108
    Mar 20256,594
    Feb 20257,296
    Jan 20258,379
    Dec 20247,139
    Nov 20246,769
    Oct 20248,863
    Sep 20248,971
    Aug 20246,695
    Jul 20248,825
    Jun 20248,986
    May 202410,011
    Apr 202410,691
    Mar 202410,746
    Feb 20249,490
    Jan 20249,336
    Dec 20237,831
    Nov 20238,644
    Oct 20238,504
    Sep 20239,015
    Aug 202312,153
    Jul 20237,517
    Jun 202312,570
    May 202312,634
    Apr 202312,738
    Mar 202311,693
    Feb 202310,210
    Jan 202313,207
    Dec 202214,742
    Nov 202212,264
    Oct 202213,142
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor5,4137,27875,571
    B1Business visitor31358
    B2Tourist0517

    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

    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 Quito.

    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 Quito 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 Quito

    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.