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New Zealand · L1
Intracompany transferee · For employees of an international company who are transferred to a U.S. office as managers, executives or specialized-knowledge staff.
L1 visas issued to people from New Zealand · February 2026
16
That is 4 fewer than in January 2026 (20) — -20.0%.
L1 visas made up 2.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 4.9% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-20.0% vs January 2026 (20)-23.8% vs February 2025 (21)
All published months together: 1,694
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New Zealand · Visa class L1 · One total per month
- Dec 202511
- Jan 202620
- Feb 202616
Dec 2025
1123% of selected
Jan 2026
2043% of selected
Feb 2026
1634% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 9 (81.8%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 5 (45.5%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 11 | 20 | 16 |
| Total | 11 | 20 | 16 |
Total visas issued
26
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New Zealand · L1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025233
- 202636
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 20 | -23.1% |
| February | 21 | 16 | -23.8% |
| March | 25 | – | – |
| April | 16 | – | – |
| May | 26 | – | – |
| June | 11 | – | – |
| July | 23 | – | – |
| August | 34 | – | – |
| September | 10 | – | – |
| October | 16 | – | – |
| November | 14 | – | – |
| December | 11 | – | – |
When is it busy? New Zealand · L1
Busiest month: January (14.1% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.1%). 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 · L1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Apr '18 | 17 |
| May '18 | 43 |
| Jun '18 | 30 |
| Jul '18 | 39 |
| Aug '18 | 32 |
| Sep '18 | 24 |
| Oct '18 | 23 |
| Nov '18 | 24 |
| Dec '18 | 25 |
| Jan '19 | 38 |
| Feb '19 | 21 |
| Mar '19 | 25 |
| Apr '19 | 24 |
| May '19 | 29 |
| Jun '19 | 23 |
| Jul '19 | 24 |
| Aug '19 | 24 |
| Sep '19 | 25 |
| Oct '19 | 35 |
| Nov '19 | 16 |
| Dec '19 | 25 |
| Jan '20 | 30 |
| Feb '20 | 21 |
| Mar '20 | 19 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 2 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 1 |
| Sep '20 | 4 |
| Oct '20 | 3 |
| Nov '20 | 2 |
| Dec '20 | 4 |
| Jan '21 | 9 |
| Feb '21 | 5 |
| Mar '21 | 6 |
| Apr '21 | 10 |
| May '21 | 6 |
| Jun '21 | 16 |
| Jul '21 | 14 |
| Aug '21 | 7 |
| Sep '21 | 5 |
| Oct '21 | 10 |
| Nov '21 | 9 |
| Dec '21 | 9 |
| Jan '22 | 16 |
| Feb '22 | 11 |
| Mar '22 | 18 |
| Apr '22 | 13 |
| May '22 | 10 |
| Jun '22 | 15 |
| Jul '22 | 14 |
| Aug '22 | 30 |
| Sep '22 | 20 |
| Oct '22 | 17 |
| Nov '22 | 20 |
| Dec '22 | 17 |
| Jan '23 | 31 |
| Feb '23 | 25 |
| Mar '23 | 24 |
| Apr '23 | 12 |
| May '23 | 14 |
| Jun '23 | 23 |
| Jul '23 | 14 |
| Aug '23 | 10 |
| Sep '23 | 21 |
| Oct '23 | 7 |
| Nov '23 | 18 |
| Dec '23 | 17 |
| Jan '24 | 24 |
| Feb '24 | 19 |
| Mar '24 | 26 |
| Apr '24 | 17 |
| May '24 | 29 |
| Jun '24 | 16 |
| Jul '24 | 27 |
| Aug '24 | 24 |
| Sep '24 | 15 |
| Oct '24 | 9 |
| Nov '24 | 27 |
| Dec '24 | 17 |
| Jan '25 | 26 |
| Feb '25 | 21 |
| Mar '25 | 25 |
| Apr '25 | 16 |
| May '25 | 26 |
| Jun '25 | 11 |
| Jul '25 | 23 |
| Aug '25 | 34 |
| Sep '25 | 10 |
| Oct '25 | 16 |
| Nov '25 | 14 |
| Dec '25 | 11 |
| Jan '26 | 20 |
| Feb '26 | 16 |