What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of New Zealand by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- About flat, 2.8%
J-1
Exchange visitors
1.7k
24% of the total, last 12 months
1,676 visas in the last 12 months, 1,725 in the 12 months before - Down 29%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
1.6k
22% of the total, last 12 months
1,554 visas in the last 12 months, 2,181 in the 12 months before - Down 5.7%
A-2
Foreign government officials
745
10% of the total, last 12 months
745 visas in the last 12 months, 790 in the 12 months before - Down 10%
F-1
Academic students
584
8.2% of the total, last 12 months
584 visas in the last 12 months, 649 in the 12 months before - Down 29%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
526
7.4% of the total, last 12 months
526 visas in the last 12 months, 744 in the 12 months before - Up 12%
C-3
255
3.6% of the total, last 12 months
255 visas in the last 12 months, 227 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- L-13.1% of total
Intracompany transferees
222Down 13%222 visas in the last 12 months, 254 in the 12 months before - O-12.9% of total
People with extraordinary ability
203Down 8.6%203 visas in the last 12 months, 222 in the 12 months before - E-22% of total
Treaty investors
145Up 5.1%145 visas in the last 12 months, 138 in the 12 months before - L-22% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
142Down 12%142 visas in the last 12 months, 161 in the 12 months before - H-1B1.9% of total
Specialty occupation workers
133Down 24%133 visas in the last 12 months, 174 in the 12 months before - P-11.9% of total
Athletes and entertainment groups
133Down 14%133 visas in the last 12 months, 154 in the 12 months before
J-1 visas made up 24% of the visas issued to nationals of New Zealand in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 29% and C-1/D fell 29% on the 12 months before.