Important news

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. (complete text)

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. (complete text)
   

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. (complete text)