Official US State Department data
How many L-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
137137
Down 23% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 178
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 137
Visas issued at Auckland each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: January 2023: 24 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
153
Jan – Dec 2023
182
Jan – Dec 2024
140
Jan – Dec 2025
26
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 140 visas (−23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 10% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 13 | 12 | Up 8.3% |
| January 2026 | 13 | 17 | Down 24% |
| December 2025 | 11 | 14 | Down 21% |
| November 2025 | 7 | 16 | Down 56% |
| October 2025 | 11 | 8 | Up 38% |
| September 2025 | 6 | 11 | Down 45% |
| August 2025 | 18 | 16 | Up 13% |
| July 2025 | 9 | 20 | Down 55% |
| June 2025 | 8 | 13 | Down 38% |
| May 2025 | 20 | 19 | Up 5.3% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 14 | Down 29% |
| March 2025 | 11 | 18 | Down 39% |
| February 2025 | 12 | 18 | Down 33% |
| January 2025 | 17 | 15 | Up 13% |
| December 2024 | 14 | 17 | Down 18% |
| November 2024 | 16 | 20 | Down 20% |
| October 2024 | 8 | 5 | Up 60% |
| September 2024 | 11 | 14 | Down 21% |
| August 2024 | 16 | 4 | Up 300% |
| July 2024 | 20 | 6 | Up 233% |
| June 2024 | 13 | 14 | Down 7.1% |
| May 2024 | 19 | 11 | Up 73% |
| April 2024 | 14 | 8 | Up 75% |
| March 2024 | 18 | 16 | Up 13% |
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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