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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for New Zealand

How many F-1 visas nationals of New Zealand are issued, and what each US consulate in New Zealand issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of New Zealand

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of New Zealand, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of New Zealand, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

584584

Down 10%vs 649 in the 12 months before

Down 10% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
49
Busiest month
130
May 2025
Latest month
14
Feb 2026Up 250%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 649

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 584

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

02505007501k
497
459
535
612
643
701
689
681
Pre-COVID peak721
345
534
597
682
661
598
93
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 497 visas; FY2012: 459 visas; FY2013: 535 visas; FY2014: 612 visas; FY2015: 643 visas; FY2016: 701 visas; FY2017: 689 visas; FY2018: 681 visas; FY2019: 721 visas; FY2020: 345 visas; FY2021: 534 visas; FY2022: 597 visas; FY2023: 682 visas; FY2024: 661 visas; FY2025: 598 visas; FY2026: 93 visas so far.

FY2025 had 598 visas (−9.5% on FY2024). That's 17% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 13% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of New Zealand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026144Up 250%
January 20261921Down 9.5%
December 20254151Down 20%
November 2025919Down 53%
October 20251012Down 17%
September 2025817Down 53%
August 20257761Up 26%
July 2025112149Down 25%
June 202587162Down 46%
May 202513088Up 48%
April 20255150About flat, 2%
March 20252615Up 73%
February 20254–
January 202521–
December 202451–
November 202419–
October 202412–
September 202417–
August 202461–
July 2024149–
June 2024162–
May 202488–
April 202450–
March 202415–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of New Zealand who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for New Zealand.

F-1 visas issued in New Zealand

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in New Zealand issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in New Zealand, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

547547

Down 8.4%vs 597 in the 12 months before

Down 8.4% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
46
Busiest month
129
May 2025
Latest month
11
Feb 2026Up 83%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 597

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 547

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in New Zealand each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
25%
1.8%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: June 2023: 215 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    581

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    597

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    554

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 7.2%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    24

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 23%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 554 visas (−7.2% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 23% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in New Zealand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026116Up 83%
January 20261325Down 48%
December 20253945Down 13%
November 20251121Down 48%
October 2025814Down 43%
September 2025613Down 54%
August 20257353Up 38%
July 2025105130Down 19%
June 202585144Down 41%
May 202512982Up 57%
April 20254148Down 15%
March 20252616Up 63%
February 202567Down 14%
January 20252524Up 4.2%
December 20244560Down 25%
November 20242118Up 17%
October 2024149Up 56%
September 20241316Down 19%
August 20245344Up 20%
July 202413064Up 103%
June 2024144215Down 33%
May 20248276Up 7.9%
April 20244821Up 129%
March 2024167Up 129%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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