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New Zealand · E2

Treaty investor · For nationals of treaty countries investing a substantial amount in a U.S. business.

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E2 visas issued to people from New Zealand · February 2026
20

That is 17 more than in January 2026 (3) — +566.7%.

E2 visas made up 2.8% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.7% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
+566.7% vs January 2026 (3)+25.0% vs February 2025 (16)

All published months together: 649

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New Zealand · Visa class E2 · One total per month
  • Dec 20258
  • Jan 20263
  • Feb 202620
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  • Jan 2026 is 5 (62.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 12 (150.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 8320
Total8320
Total visas issued
145
Latest 12 months · New Zealand · E2

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

Top visa types

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

New Zealand · E2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025152
  • 202623
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Month20252026Change
January143 -78.6%
February1620 +25.0%
March17––
April26––
May4––
June10––
July11––
August17––
September12––
October13––
November4––
December8––

When is it busy? New Zealand · E2

Busiest month: August (12.4% of a typical year). Quietest: March (5.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

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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 · E2: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
010203040Oct'18May'19Dec'19Jul'20Feb'21Sep'21Apr'22Nov'22Jun'23Jan'24Aug'24Mar'25Oct'25
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MonthIssuances
Oct '183
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '193
Feb '193
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '191
Jun '197
Jul '199
Aug '198
Sep '1910
Oct '194
Nov '1910
Dec '193
Jan '2010
Feb '2013
Mar '207
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '202
Sep '203
Oct '2012
Nov '205
Dec '2011
Jan '219
Feb '210
Mar '212
Apr '216
May '217
Jun '212
Jul '215
Aug '2110
Sep '212
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '211
Jan '224
Feb '227
Mar '223
Apr '222
May '222
Jun '224
Jul '227
Aug '2211
Sep '223
Oct '228
Nov '229
Dec '2216
Jan '2311
Feb '2311
Mar '233
Apr '234
May '236
Jun '233
Jul '235
Aug '238
Sep '2316
Oct '234
Nov '2319
Dec '2314
Jan '244
Feb '2413
Mar '246
Apr '245
May '2416
Jun '2421
Jul '247
Aug '2417
Sep '2415
Oct '248
Nov '245
Dec '248
Jan '2514
Feb '2516
Mar '2517
Apr '2526
May '254
Jun '2510
Jul '2511
Aug '2517
Sep '2512
Oct '2513
Nov '254
Dec '258
Jan '263
Feb '2620