Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Auckland, and its share of everything issued in New Zealand.
Visas issued at Auckland, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
547547
Down 8.4% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 597
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 547
Visas issued at Auckland each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2023: 215 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
581
Jan – Dec 2023
597
Jan – Dec 2024
554
Jan – Dec 2025
24
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 554 visas (−7.2% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 23% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 11 | 6 | Up 83% |
| January 2026 | 13 | 25 | Down 48% |
| December 2025 | 39 | 45 | Down 13% |
| November 2025 | 11 | 21 | Down 48% |
| October 2025 | 8 | 14 | Down 43% |
| September 2025 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| August 2025 | 73 | 53 | Up 38% |
| July 2025 | 105 | 130 | Down 19% |
| June 2025 | 85 | 144 | Down 41% |
| May 2025 | 129 | 82 | Up 57% |
| April 2025 | 41 | 48 | Down 15% |
| March 2025 | 26 | 16 | Up 63% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 7 | Down 14% |
| January 2025 | 25 | 24 | Up 4.2% |
| December 2024 | 45 | 60 | Down 25% |
| November 2024 | 21 | 18 | Up 17% |
| October 2024 | 14 | 9 | Up 56% |
| September 2024 | 13 | 16 | Down 19% |
| August 2024 | 53 | 44 | Up 20% |
| July 2024 | 130 | 64 | Up 103% |
| June 2024 | 144 | 215 | Down 33% |
| May 2024 | 82 | 76 | Up 7.9% |
| April 2024 | 48 | 21 | Up 129% |
| March 2024 | 16 | 7 | Up 129% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in New Zealand
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