Official US State Department data
How many J-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
1,6711,671
Down 4.1% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 15% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Auckland each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: April 2024: 422 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.3k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.7k
Jan – Dec 2024
1.8k
Jan – Dec 2025
195
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 1,785 visas (+6.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 37% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 165 | 203 | Down 19% |
| January 2026 | 30 | 106 | Down 72% |
| December 2025 | 136 | 80 | Up 70% |
| November 2025 | 83 | 128 | Down 35% |
| October 2025 | 36 | 54 | Down 33% |
| September 2025 | 26 | 30 | Down 13% |
| August 2025 | 70 | 46 | Up 52% |
| July 2025 | 94 | 98 | Down 4.1% |
| June 2025 | 58 | 105 | Down 45% |
| May 2025 | 303 | 234 | Up 29% |
| April 2025 | 327 | 422 | Down 23% |
| March 2025 | 343 | 237 | Up 45% |
| February 2025 | 203 | 149 | Up 36% |
| January 2025 | 106 | 87 | Up 22% |
| December 2024 | 80 | 87 | Down 8% |
| November 2024 | 128 | 80 | Up 60% |
| October 2024 | 54 | 20 | Up 170% |
| September 2024 | 30 | 45 | Down 33% |
| August 2024 | 46 | 20 | Up 130% |
| July 2024 | 98 | 51 | Up 92% |
| June 2024 | 105 | 169 | Down 38% |
| May 2024 | 234 | 357 | Down 34% |
| April 2024 | 422 | 171 | Up 147% |
| March 2024 | 237 | 162 | Up 46% |
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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