Official US State Department data
How many M-1 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
2424
Down 27% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 73% 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 2024–2025.
Busiest: August 2024: 12 visas
In 2024–2025, August was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
33
Jan – Dec 2024
24
Jan – Dec 2025
1
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 24 visas (−27% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is level with the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| November 2025 | 1 | 10 | Down 90% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| September 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| August 2025 | 0 | 12 | Down 100% |
| July 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| June 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| March 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| February 2025 | 6 | 1 | Up 500% |
| January 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2024 | 0 | – | |
| November 2024 | 10 | – | |
| October 2024 | 2 | – | |
| September 2024 | 1 | – | |
| August 2024 | 12 | – | |
| July 2024 | 2 | – | |
| June 2024 | 1 | – | |
| May 2024 | 2 | – | |
| April 2024 | 1 | – | |
| March 2024 | 0 | – | |
| February 2024 | 1 | – |
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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