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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from New Zealand, and how that changed.
Visas issued to people from New Zealand · February 2026
712
That is 301 more than in January 2026 (411) — +73.2%.
Quick view · February 2026
+73.2% vs January 2026 (411)+3.3% vs February 2025 (689)
All published months together: 58,345
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New Zealand · All visa categories · One total per month
- Dec 2025519
- Jan 2026411
- Feb 2026712
Dec 2025
51932% of selected
Jan 2026
41125% of selected
Feb 2026
71243% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 108 (20.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 193 (37.2%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 519 | 411 | 712 |
| Total | 519 | 411 | 712 |
Total visas issued
881
Latest 12 months · New Zealand · March
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Top visa types
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Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.
| Visa group | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange visitors | 174 | 38 | +357.9%+136 |
| Visitors | 157 | 124 | +26.6%+33 |
| Temporary workers | 152 | 119 | +27.7%+33 |
| Diplomats and international organizations | 104 | 55 | +89.1%+49 |
| Transit and crew | 101 | 49 | +106.1%+52 |
| Students | 14 | 22 | -36.4%−8 |
| Other | 5 | 4 | +25.0%+1 |
| Fiancé(e)s and their children | 5 | 0 | new+5 |
Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Visa type | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| J1 | 173 | 36 | +380.6%+137 |
| B1/B2 | 155 | 122 | +27.0%+33 |
| A2 | 95 | 49 | +93.9%+46 |
| C1/D | 60 | 24 | +150.0%+36 |
| C3 | 41 | 25 | +64.0%+16 |
| P1 | 24 | 5 | +380.0%+19 |
| O1 | 21 | 19 | +10.5%+2 |
| E2 | 20 | 3 | +566.7%+17 |
| L1 | 16 | 20 | -20.0%−4 |
| F1 | 14 | 19 | -26.3%−5 |
| L2 | 14 | 15 | -6.7%−1 |
| H2A | 13 | 6 | +116.7%+7 |
| H1B | 10 | 15 | -33.3%−5 |
| O2 | 8 | 5 | +60.0%+3 |
| O3 | 5 | 13 | -61.5%−8 |
| I | 5 | 4 | +25.0%+1 |
| K1 | 5 | 0 | new+5 |
| P3 | 5 | 0 | new+5 |
| E3D | 4 | 6 | -33.3%−2 |
| H4 | 4 | 3 | +33.3%+1 |
| R1 | 4 | 3 | +33.3%+1 |
| G4 | 4 | 1 | +300.0%+3 |
| G2 | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
| A1 | 2 | 4 | -50.0%−2 |
| B1 | 2 | 2 | +0.0%+0 |
| E1 | 2 | 1 | +100.0%+1 |
| P4 | 1 | 3 | -66.7%−2 |
| J2 | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| H2B | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| M1 | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| TD | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
New Zealand: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20257,183
- 20261,123
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 517 | 411 | -20.5% |
| February | 689 | 712 | +3.3% |
| March | 881 | – | – |
| April | 811 | – | – |
| May | 914 | – | – |
| June | 461 | – | – |
| July | 559 | – | – |
| August | 601 | – | – |
| September | 407 | – | – |
| October | 449 | – | – |
| November | 375 | – | – |
| December | 519 | – | – |
When is it busy? New Zealand
Busiest month: May (10.3% of a typical year). Quietest: September (6.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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.
New Zealand: all published months
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
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| Fiscal year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY2018 partial | 5,813 |
| FY2019 | 10,188 |
| FY2020 | 5,328 |
| FY2021 | 2,847 |
| FY2022 | 6,240 |
| FY2023 | 9,226 |
| FY2024 | 8,719 |
| FY2025 | 7,518 |
| FY2026 partial | 2,466 |