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New Zealand · O3

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

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O3 visas issued to people from New Zealand · February 2026

That is 8 fewer than in January 2026 (13) — -61.5%.

O3 visas made up 0.7% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 3.2% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026

-61.5% vs January 2026 (13)+66.7% vs February 2025 (3)

All published months together: 439

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New Zealand · Visa class O3 · One total per month

Dec 20254
Jan 202613
Feb 20265

Dec 2025

418% of selected

Jan 2026

1359% of selected

Feb 2026

523% of selected

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Jan 2026 is 9 (225.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 1 (25.0%) higher than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	4	13	5
Total	4	13	5

New Zealand · O3: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

202548
202618

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	2	13	+550.0%
February	3	5	+66.7%
March	6	–	–
April	2	–	–
May	1	–	–
June	8	–	–
July	4	–	–
August	6	–	–
September	4	–	–
October	0	–	–
November	8	–	–
December	4	–	–

When is it busy? New Zealand · O3

Busiest month: December (16.5% of a typical year). Quietest: April (1.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

15.1%

4.4%

12.2%

1.7%

5.4%

7.9%

8.7%

9.6%

8.8%

2.3%

7.4%

16.5%

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 · O3: 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	33
2018	64
2019	48
2020	24
2021	38
2022	83
2023	44
2024	39
2025	48
2026 partial	18

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New Zealand · Visa class O3 · One total per month

Dec 20254
Jan 202613
Feb 20265

Dec 2025

418% of selected

Jan 2026

1359% of selected

Feb 2026

523% of selected

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Jan 2026 is 9 (225.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 1 (25.0%) higher than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	4	13	5
Total	4	13	5

New Zealand · O3: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

202548
202618

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	2	13	+550.0%
February	3	5	+66.7%
March	6	–	–
April	2	–	–
May	1	–	–
June	8	–	–
July	4	–	–
August	6	–	–
September	4	–	–
October	0	–	–
November	8	–	–
December	4	–	–

When is it busy? New Zealand · O3

Busiest month: December (16.5% of a typical year). Quietest: April (1.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

15.1%

4.4%

12.2%

1.7%

5.4%

7.9%

8.7%

9.6%

8.8%

2.3%

7.4%

16.5%

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New Zealand · O3: 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	33
2018	64
2019	48
2020	24
2021	38
2022	83
2023	44
2024	39
2025	48
2026 partial	18

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