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J1 visas issued to people from Ecuador · February 2026
1,057
That is 152 fewer than in January 2026 (1,209) — -12.6%.
J1 visas made up 7.8% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 7.8% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-12.6% vs January 2026 (1,209)+26.6% vs February 2025 (835)
All published months together: 37,640
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Ecuador · Visa class J1 · One total per month
- Dec 2025657
- Jan 20261,209
- Feb 20261,057
Dec 2025
65722% of selected
Jan 2026
1,20941% of selected
Feb 2026
1,05736% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 552 (84.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 400 (60.9%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 657 | 1,209 | 1,057 |
| Total | 657 | 1,209 | 1,057 |
Total visas issued
1,057
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Ecuador · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 20256,030
- 20262,266
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,140 | 1,209 | +6.1% |
| February | 835 | 1,057 | +26.6% |
| March | 259 | – | – |
| April | 1,278 | – | – |
| May | 918 | – | – |
| June | 135 | – | – |
| July | 256 | – | – |
| August | 150 | – | – |
| September | 132 | – | – |
| October | 127 | – | – |
| November | 143 | – | – |
| December | 657 | – | – |
When is it busy? Ecuador · J1
Busiest month: January (18.7% of a typical year). Quietest: September (2.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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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 · J1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 58 |
| Nov '18 | 64 |
| Dec '18 | 66 |
| Jan '19 | 526 |
| Feb '19 | 959 |
| Mar '19 | 62 |
| Apr '19 | 321 |
| May '19 | 781 |
| Jun '19 | 346 |
| Jul '19 | 220 |
| Aug '19 | 106 |
| Sep '19 | 66 |
| Oct '19 | 54 |
| Nov '19 | 65 |
| Dec '19 | 173 |
| Jan '20 | 733 |
| Feb '20 | 1,002 |
| Mar '20 | 65 |
| Apr '20 | 1 |
| May '20 | 27 |
| Jun '20 | 14 |
| Jul '20 | 6 |
| Aug '20 | 31 |
| Sep '20 | 10 |
| Oct '20 | 12 |
| Nov '20 | 19 |
| Dec '20 | 54 |
| Jan '21 | 77 |
| Feb '21 | 228 |
| Mar '21 | 280 |
| Apr '21 | 144 |
| May '21 | 153 |
| Jun '21 | 634 |
| Jul '21 | 391 |
| Aug '21 | 215 |
| Sep '21 | 340 |
| Oct '21 | 386 |
| Nov '21 | 509 |
| Dec '21 | 529 |
| Jan '22 | 1,017 |
| Feb '22 | 533 |
| Mar '22 | 410 |
| Apr '22 | 771 |
| May '22 | 714 |
| Jun '22 | 312 |
| Jul '22 | 308 |
| Aug '22 | 160 |
| Sep '22 | 103 |
| Oct '22 | 217 |
| Nov '22 | 291 |
| Dec '22 | 609 |
| Jan '23 | 1,611 |
| Feb '23 | 557 |
| Mar '23 | 218 |
| Apr '23 | 888 |
| May '23 | 1,049 |
| Jun '23 | 633 |
| Jul '23 | 134 |
| Aug '23 | 141 |
| Sep '23 | 110 |
| Oct '23 | 166 |
| Nov '23 | 358 |
| Dec '23 | 1,225 |
| Jan '24 | 1,203 |
| Feb '24 | 658 |
| Mar '24 | 488 |
| Apr '24 | 1,364 |
| May '24 | 938 |
| Jun '24 | 392 |
| Jul '24 | 128 |
| Aug '24 | 134 |
| Sep '24 | 114 |
| Oct '24 | 144 |
| Nov '24 | 313 |
| Dec '24 | 1,206 |
| Jan '25 | 1,140 |
| Feb '25 | 835 |
| Mar '25 | 259 |
| Apr '25 | 1,278 |
| May '25 | 918 |
| Jun '25 | 135 |
| Jul '25 | 256 |
| Aug '25 | 150 |
| Sep '25 | 132 |
| Oct '25 | 127 |
| Nov '25 | 143 |
| Dec '25 | 657 |
| Jan '26 | 1,209 |
| Feb '26 | 1,057 |