Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Auckland, and its share of everything issued in New Zealand.
Visas issued at Auckland, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
3131
Down 61% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 35% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 79
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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: July 2024: 20 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
61
Jan – Dec 2023
79
Jan – Dec 2024
33
Jan – Dec 2025
2
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 33 visas (−58% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 50% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| December 2025 | 10 | 9 | Up 11% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| September 2025 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| August 2025 | 3 | 13 | Down 77% |
| July 2025 | 2 | 20 | Down 90% |
| June 2025 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| April 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| March 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2024 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
| November 2024 | 7 | 3 | Up 133% |
| October 2024 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| September 2024 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| August 2024 | 13 | 3 | Up 333% |
| July 2024 | 20 | 7 | Up 186% |
| June 2024 | 6 | 15 | Down 60% |
| May 2024 | 6 | 7 | Down 14% |
| April 2024 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| March 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| February 2024 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
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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