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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for New Zealand

How many B1/B2 visas nationals of New Zealand are issued, and what each US consulate in New Zealand issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of New Zealand

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of New Zealand, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of New Zealand, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,5541,554

Down 29%vs 2,181 in the 12 months before

Down 29% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
130
Busiest month
184
May 2025
Latest month
155
Feb 2026Down 5.5%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.6k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

01k2k3k4k5k
2.7k
Pre-COVID peak3.6k
2.9k
2.6k
3.1k
1.6k
628
1.4k
2.4k
2.3k
1.7k
674
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 2,673 visas; FY2016: 3,551 visas; FY2017: 2,947 visas; FY2018: 2,616 visas; FY2019: 3,144 visas; FY2020: 1,637 visas; FY2021: 628 visas; FY2022: 1,438 visas; FY2023: 2,431 visas; FY2024: 2,252 visas; FY2025: 1,710 visas; FY2026: 674 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,710 visas (−24% on FY2024). That's 52% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 19% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of New Zealand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026155164Down 5.5%
January 2026122118Up 3.4%
December 2025130126Up 3.2%
November 2025120147Down 18%
October 2025147275Down 47%
September 2025103179Down 42%
August 2025106212Down 50%
July 202596173Down 45%
June 202593125Down 26%
May 2025184190Down 3.2%
April 2025116232Down 50%
March 2025182240Down 24%
February 2025164–
January 2025118–
December 2024126–
November 2024147–
October 2024275–
September 2024179–
August 2024212–
July 2024173–
June 2024125–
May 2024190–
April 2024232–
March 2024240–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of New Zealand who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for New Zealand.

B1/B2 visas issued in New Zealand

How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in New Zealand issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in New Zealand, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4,4724,472

Down 33%vs 6,645 in the 12 months before

Down 33% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
373
Busiest month
596
Mar 2025
Latest month
389
Feb 2026Down 13%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4.5k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in New Zealand each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
6.1%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: October 2024: 791 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and July the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    5.8k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    7.1k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 22%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    4.6k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 35%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    690

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 14%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 4,582 visas (−35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 14% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in New Zealand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026389448Down 13%
January 2026301352Down 14%
December 2025340314Up 8.3%
November 2025351466Down 25%
October 2025475791Down 40%
September 2025227571Down 60%
August 2025284674Down 58%
July 2025322617Down 48%
June 2025286526Down 46%
May 2025482623Down 23%
April 2025419625Down 33%
March 2025596638Down 6.6%
February 2025448769Down 42%
January 2025352478Down 26%
December 2024314533Down 41%
November 2024466691Down 33%
October 2024791456Up 73%
September 2024571419Up 36%
August 2024674253Up 166%
July 2024617148Up 317%
June 2024526269Up 96%
May 2024623668Down 6.7%
April 2024625588Up 6.3%
March 2024638769Down 17%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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