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Ecuador · H1B

Specialty occupation worker · For temporary workers in jobs that need specialized knowledge and usually a bachelor's degree or higher.

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H1B visas issued to people from Ecuador · February 2026
9

That is 19 fewer than in January 2026 (28) — -67.9%.

H1B visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.2% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-67.9% vs January 2026 (28)-64.0% vs February 2025 (25)

All published months together: 1,481

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Ecuador · Visa class H1B · One total per month
  • Dec 202549
  • Jan 202628
  • Feb 20269
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  • Jan 2026 is 21 (42.9%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 40 (81.6%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 49289
Total49289
Total visas issued
257
Latest 12 months · Ecuador · H1B

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  1. B1/B2157,318
  2. J16,321
  3. F11,428
  4. A2878
  5. C1/D493
  6. B1422

Ecuador · H1B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025267
  • 202637
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Month20252026Change
January2228 +27.3%
February259 -64.0%
March13––
April12––
May13––
June30––
July29––
August22––
September16––
October23––
November13––
December49––

When is it busy? Ecuador · H1B

Busiest month: December (18.2% of a typical year). Quietest: May (3.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Ecuador · H1B: all published months

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01002003004002018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial46
2019 135
2020 38
2021 153
2022 236
2023 238
2024 331
2025 267
2026 partial37