EcuaPass Just Made Its First Full-Time Hire — A Cuencana Attorney

Our First Hire

EcuaPass has been a one-person operation since it launched in October 2025. I built the agency from my laptop — visa analysis, document coordination, client communications, all of it.

That changes today. Estefanía González, a Cuenca-born attorney and graduate of the Universidad del Azuay, just joined EcuaPass as the company's first full-time hire.

Why an Attorney

If you've considered using EcuaPass, you've probably had the same question a lot of people ask: Are you an attorney?

It's a fair question. Ecuador's visa process is a legal process — it runs through the Cancillería, involves legal documents, and requires authentication by Ecuadorian notarios públicos. Having a licensed Ecuadorian attorney on the team changes what we can do for you.

Estefanía brings legal training to a company that was built on systems and technology. She'll work directly with clients on document preparation, Cancillería requirements, and the procedural steps that make or break a visa file.

Two Different Skill Sets, One File

I've always been the systems person — visa category analysis, document sequencing, digital-first workflows, the technology infrastructure that lets EcuaPass work from scanned documents instead of requiring clients to fly to Ecuador.

Estefanía is a different kind of hire.

She comes from a communications and legal background. She's the person who sits across from a client and makes sure they actually understand what's happening with their file — not just that it's being processed, but why each step exists and what comes next.

The Cuenca Angle

Estefanía is Cuencana — born and raised. She studied law at the Universidad del Azuay, one of the city's top private universities, and has been practicing for a year.

For EcuaPass, that's a deliberate choice. We work with Ecuador's government systems every day. Having someone on the team who grew up in those systems — who speaks the language natively, who understands Ecuadorian legal culture from the inside — is a different thing than translating it from the outside.

What This Means for You

Our service and pricing aren't changing. The flat fee is still $1,500–$2,000, and we still work from digital scans.

What changes is the depth of the team behind your file. Document review now includes legal eyes. Client communication gets a dedicated person. And the persistent market question — why should I hire you instead of an attorney? — has a new answer.

You're hiring both.

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