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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for New Zealand

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of New Zealand

Every H-1B 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

133133

Down 24%vs 174 in the 12 months before

Down 24% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 35% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
16
Dec 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 174

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 133

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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.

0100200300400
Pre-COVID peak290
251
197
253
199
157
130
183
147
94
51
148
191
166
169
62
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 290 visas; FY2012: 251 visas; FY2013: 197 visas; FY2014: 253 visas; FY2015: 199 visas; FY2016: 157 visas; FY2017: 130 visas; FY2018: 183 visas; FY2019: 147 visas; FY2020: 94 visas; FY2021: 51 visas; FY2022: 148 visas; FY2023: 191 visas; FY2024: 166 visas; FY2025: 169 visas; FY2026: 62 visas so far.

FY2025 had 169 visas (+1.8% on FY2024). That's 42% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 37% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of New Zealand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261016Down 38%
January 20261519Down 21%
December 20251628Down 43%
November 20251017Down 41%
October 20251118Down 39%
September 202587Up 14%
August 20251417Down 18%
July 2025819Down 58%
June 2025108Up 25%
May 2025810Down 20%
April 202585Up 60%
March 20251510Up 50%
February 202516–
January 202519–
December 202428–
November 202417–
October 202418–
September 20247–
August 202417–
July 202419–
June 20248–
May 202410–
April 20245–
March 202410–

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.

H-1B visas issued in New Zealand

How many H-1B 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

110110

Down 42%vs 189 in the 12 months before

Down 42% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 53% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
12
Jan 2026
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 189

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 110

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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
5%
16%

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

Busiest: December 2022: 37 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and July the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    171

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    192

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 12%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    121

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 37%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    22

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 33%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 121 visas (−37% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in New Zealand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261015Down 33%
January 20261218Down 33%
December 20251137Down 70%
November 20251024Down 58%
October 20251113Down 15%
September 2025711Down 36%
August 2025915Down 40%
July 2025417Down 76%
June 202589Down 11%
May 2025811Down 27%
April 202597Up 29%
March 20251112Down 8.3%
February 20251518Down 17%
January 20251818About flat, 0%
December 20243736About flat, 2.8%
November 20242417Up 41%
October 2024137Up 86%
September 20241112Down 8.3%
August 2024158Up 88%
July 2024175Up 240%
June 2024914Down 36%
May 2024118Up 38%
April 202478Down 13%
March 20241220Down 40%

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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