Important news

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT H1N1 (formerly known as SWINE INFLUENZA) AND CONSULAR SERVICES

Due to the ongoing outbreak of Swine Influenza A (H1N1), the U.S. Embassy requests that those who seek consular services (visas and passports) and feel unwell or otherwise exhibit flu-like symptoms, postpone their visit to the consular offices.

Persons who cannot appear for visa interview appointments or appointments for other services will be allowed to reschedule appointments free of charge, as soon as their condition changes.  Non-immigrant visa applicants should call 1-800-010-145 and leave their name, contact telephone number and current date of appointment and the call center will call back and reschedule them.

U.S. citizens are welcome to contact the Embassy by telephone or by e-mail should they need assistance. 

The Embassy thanks the public for their understanding and cooperation.

Application Fees for Non-Immigrant Visas will increase starting January 1, 2008

Quito, December 13, 2007
Effective January 1, 2008, the application fee for a U.S. nonimmigrant visa will increase from $100 to $131.  This increase allows the Department to recover the costs of security and other enhancements to the non-immigrant visa application process.  This increase applies both to non-immigrant visas issued on machine-readable foils in passports and to border crossing cards issued to certain applicants in Mexico. (more on application fees for non-immigrant visas)

New changes in the Diversity Visa Program

Quito, September 27, 2007
Due to the large number of Ecuadorians successfully obtaining permanent residency status in the United States of America, Ecuador will no longer be included in the Diversity Visa Program. (more on changes in Diversity Visa Program)
   

Filing I-130 Petitions

Quito, February 1, 2007
The Consular Section will accept I-130 petitions (Petition for Alien Relatives) for immediate relatives (spouses, children and parents) of United States Citizens residing in our Consular District for at least the preceding six months. (more on Petitions)