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New Zealand · H1B

Specialty occupation worker · For temporary workers in jobs that need specialized knowledge and usually a bachelor's degree or higher.

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H1B visas issued to people from New Zealand · February 2026
10

That is 5 fewer than in January 2026 (15) — -33.3%.

H1B visas made up 1.4% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 3.6% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-33.3% vs January 2026 (15)-37.5% vs February 2025 (16)

All published months together: 737

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New Zealand · Visa class H1B · One total per month
  • Dec 202516
  • Jan 202615
  • Feb 202610
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  • Jan 2026 is 1 (6.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 6 (37.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 161510
Total161510
Total visas issued
133
Latest 12 months · New Zealand · H1B

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15881081481110161510
Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

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  1. J11,676
  2. B1/B21,554
  3. A2745
  4. F1584
  5. C1/D526
  6. C3255

New Zealand · H1B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025143
  • 202625
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Month20252026Change
January1915 -21.1%
February1610 -37.5%
March15––
April8––
May8––
June10––
July8––
August14––
September8––
October11––
November10––
December16––

When is it busy? New Zealand · H1B

Busiest month: December (15.7% of a typical year). Quietest: May (5.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 4 full years (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.

New Zealand · H1B: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
050100150200FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2022 148
FY2023 192
FY2024 166
FY2025 169
FY2026 partial62