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New Zealand · A1

Name: U.S. visas issued to nationals of New Zealand
Creator: Visa Status

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A1 visas issued to people from New Zealand · February 2026

That is 2 fewer than in January 2026 (4) — -50.0%.

A1 visas made up 0.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.0% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026

-50.0% vs January 2026 (4)last year: no earlier data

All published months together: 353

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New Zealand · Visa class A1 · One total per month

Dec 20254
Jan 20264
Feb 20262

Dec 2025

440% of selected

Jan 2026

440% of selected

Feb 2026

220% of selected

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Jan 2026 is the same as Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 2 (50.0%) lower than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	4	4	2
Total	4	4	2

New Zealand · A1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

202531
20266

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	2	4	+100.0%
February	0	2	–
March	0	–	–
April	1	–	–
May	5	–	–
June	1	–	–
July	0	–	–
August	12	–	–
September	2	–	–
October	4	–	–
November	0	–	–
December	4	–	–

When is it busy? New Zealand · A1

Busiest month: August (12.4% of a typical year). Quietest: February (3.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

8.0%

3.5%

9.4%

9.9%

8.5%

11.9%

9.1%

12.4%

5.2%

6.7%

7.6%

7.8%

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 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 · A1: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

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

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Year	Issuances
2017 partial	40
2018	44
2019	63
2020	14
2021	45
2022	32
2023	45
2024	33
2025	31
2026 partial	6

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New Zealand · Visa class A1 · One total per month

Dec 20254
Jan 20264
Feb 20262

Dec 2025

440% of selected

Jan 2026

440% of selected

Feb 2026

220% of selected

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Jan 2026 is the same as Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 2 (50.0%) lower than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	4	4	2
Total	4	4	2

New Zealand · A1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

202531
20266

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	2	4	+100.0%
February	0	2	–
March	0	–	–
April	1	–	–
May	5	–	–
June	1	–	–
July	0	–	–
August	12	–	–
September	2	–	–
October	4	–	–
November	0	–	–
December	4	–	–

When is it busy? New Zealand · A1

Busiest month: August (12.4% of a typical year). Quietest: February (3.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

8.0%

3.5%

9.4%

9.9%

8.5%

11.9%

9.1%

12.4%

5.2%

6.7%

7.6%

7.8%

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

New Zealand · A1: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

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

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Year	Issuances
2017 partial	40
2018	44
2019	63
2020	14
2021	45
2022	32
2023	45
2024	33
2025	31
2026 partial	6

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