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New Zealand · J2
Dependent of a J-1 exchange visitor · For the spouse and unmarried children of J-1 exchange visitors.
J2 visas issued to people from New Zealand · February 2026
1
That is 1 fewer than in January 2026 (2) — -50.0%.
J2 visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.5% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-50.0% vs January 2026 (2)last year: no earlier data
All published months together: 309
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New Zealand · Visa class J2 · One total per month
- Dec 20254
- Jan 20262
- Feb 20261
Dec 2025
457% of selected
Jan 2026
229% of selected
Feb 2026
114% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 2 (50.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 3 (75.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Total visas issued
1
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New Zealand · J2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 202524
- 20263
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | 2 | -50.0% |
| February | 0 | 1 | – |
| March | 0 | – | – |
| April | 0 | – | – |
| May | 0 | – | – |
| June | 1 | – | – |
| July | 2 | – | – |
| August | 3 | – | – |
| September | 7 | – | – |
| October | 2 | – | – |
| November | 1 | – | – |
| December | 4 | – | – |
When is it busy? New Zealand · J2
Busiest month: September (13.8% of a typical year). Quietest: April (3.7%). 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 · J2: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 3 |
| Nov '18 | 1 |
| Dec '18 | 5 |
| Jan '19 | 5 |
| Feb '19 | 3 |
| Mar '19 | 3 |
| Apr '19 | 3 |
| May '19 | 7 |
| Jun '19 | 12 |
| Jul '19 | 11 |
| Aug '19 | 8 |
| Sep '19 | 4 |
| Oct '19 | 3 |
| Nov '19 | 7 |
| Dec '19 | 7 |
| Jan '20 | 1 |
| Feb '20 | 8 |
| Mar '20 | 4 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 1 |
| Sep '20 | 1 |
| Oct '20 | 4 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 1 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 3 |
| Mar '21 | 1 |
| Apr '21 | 3 |
| May '21 | 0 |
| Jun '21 | 2 |
| Jul '21 | 1 |
| Aug '21 | 2 |
| Sep '21 | 4 |
| Oct '21 | 0 |
| Nov '21 | 3 |
| Dec '21 | 1 |
| Jan '22 | 0 |
| Feb '22 | 4 |
| Mar '22 | 7 |
| Apr '22 | 0 |
| May '22 | 2 |
| Jun '22 | 2 |
| Jul '22 | 8 |
| Aug '22 | 5 |
| Sep '22 | 7 |
| Oct '22 | 1 |
| Nov '22 | 3 |
| Dec '22 | 2 |
| Jan '23 | 2 |
| Feb '23 | 4 |
| Mar '23 | 1 |
| Apr '23 | 2 |
| May '23 | 5 |
| Jun '23 | 11 |
| Jul '23 | 8 |
| Aug '23 | 2 |
| Sep '23 | 8 |
| Oct '23 | 2 |
| Nov '23 | 2 |
| Dec '23 | 6 |
| Jan '24 | 5 |
| Feb '24 | 1 |
| Mar '24 | 3 |
| Apr '24 | 2 |
| May '24 | 4 |
| Jun '24 | 6 |
| Jul '24 | 18 |
| Aug '24 | 11 |
| Sep '24 | 3 |
| Oct '24 | 2 |
| Nov '24 | 4 |
| Dec '24 | 7 |
| Jan '25 | 4 |
| Feb '25 | 0 |
| Mar '25 | 0 |
| Apr '25 | 0 |
| May '25 | 0 |
| Jun '25 | 1 |
| Jul '25 | 2 |
| Aug '25 | 3 |
| Sep '25 | 7 |
| Oct '25 | 2 |
| Nov '25 | 1 |
| Dec '25 | 4 |
| Jan '26 | 2 |
| Feb '26 | 1 |