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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Ecuador · M1

12,820 green cards issued in 2024 →
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M1 visas issued to people from Ecuador · February 2026
1

That is 2 fewer than in January 2026 (3) — ▼ -66.7%.

M1 visas made up 0.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.0% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
▼-66.7% vs January 2026 (3)▼-66.7% vs February 2025 (3)

All published months together: 302

Ecuador · M1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202537
  • 20264
02468JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January13▲ +200.0%
February31▼ -66.7%
March6––
April2––
May4––
June0––
July1––
August6––
September7––
October0––
November1––
December6––

When is it busy? Ecuador · M1

Busiest month: August (16.3% of a typical year). Quietest: November (3.8%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

6.7%
7.9%
8.5%
5.0%
6.3%
10.1%
8.1%
16.3%
10.7%
5.0%
3.8%
11.6%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 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 · M1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02.557.510Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '175
Apr '175
May '172
Jun '176
Jul '1710
Aug '173
Sep '175
Oct '175
Nov '172
Dec '171
Jan '186
Feb '183
Mar '184
Apr '185
May '185
Jun '186
Jul '185
Aug '183
Sep '184
Oct '186
Nov '181
Dec '183
Jan '192
Feb '191
Mar '194
Apr '195
May '193
Jun '193
Jul '194
Aug '196
Sep '193
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '192
Jan '201
Feb '204
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '203
Sep '204
Oct '200
Nov '201
Dec '201
Jan '211
Feb '211
Mar '212
Apr '211
May '211
Jun '213
Jul '214
Aug '213
Sep '213
Oct '213
Nov '210
Dec '212
Jan '222
Feb '223
Mar '222
Apr '220
May '223
Jun '225
Jul '224
Aug '223
Sep '220
Oct '221
Nov '221
Dec '223
Jan '233
Feb '231
Mar '230
Apr '231
May '231
Jun '237
Jul '231
Aug '237
Sep '231
Oct '232
Nov '233
Dec '239
Jan '242
Feb '240
Mar '245
Apr '241
May '241
Jun '243
Jul '242
Aug '248
Sep '242
Oct '241
Nov '242
Dec '244
Jan '251
Feb '253
Mar '256
Apr '252
May '254
Jun '250
Jul '251
Aug '256
Sep '257
Oct '250
Nov '251
Dec '256
Jan '263
Feb '261

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1
Latest 12 months · Ecuador · M1 · July
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Ecuador · Visa class M1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20256
  • Jan 20263
  • Feb 20261
Dec 2025
660% of selected
Jan 2026
330% of selected
Feb 2026
110% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 3 (50.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 5 (83.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 631
Total631