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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for New Zealand

How many H-4 visas nationals of New Zealand are issued, and what each US consulate in New Zealand issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of New Zealand

Every H-4 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

5050

Down 50%vs 101 in the 12 months before

Down 50% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
8
Aug 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 101

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 50

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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.

050100150200
Pre-COVID peak139
98
99
107
81
78
47
62
70
33
27
62
73
93
64
21
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 139 visas; FY2012: 98 visas; FY2013: 99 visas; FY2014: 107 visas; FY2015: 81 visas; FY2016: 78 visas; FY2017: 47 visas; FY2018: 62 visas; FY2019: 70 visas; FY2020: 33 visas; FY2021: 27 visas; FY2022: 62 visas; FY2023: 73 visas; FY2024: 93 visas; FY2025: 64 visas; FY2026: 21 visas so far.

FY2025 had 64 visas (−31% on FY2024). That's 54% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 40% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of New Zealand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202648Down 50%
January 202638Down 63%
December 202512Down 50%
November 2025811Down 27%
October 202556Down 17%
September 202504Down 100%
August 2025813Down 38%
July 2025518Down 72%
June 2025412Down 67%
May 202537Down 57%
April 202578Down 13%
March 202524Down 50%
February 2025816Down 50%
January 20258–
December 20242–
November 202411–
October 20246–
September 20244–
August 202413–
July 202418–
June 202412–
May 20247–
April 20248–
March 20244–

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-4 visas issued in New Zealand

How many H-4 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

5151

Down 54%vs 110 in the 12 months before

Down 54% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
12
Apr 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 17%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 110

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 51

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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
12%
2.9%

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

Busiest: March 2023: 22 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    92

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    125

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 36%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    55

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 56%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    7

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 36%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 55 visas (−56% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 36% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in New Zealand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202656Down 17%
January 202625Down 60%
December 202508Down 100%
November 2025411Down 64%
October 202556Down 17%
September 202515Down 80%
August 2025818Down 56%
July 2025615Down 60%
June 2025312Down 75%
May 202529Down 78%
April 2025128Up 50%
March 202537Down 57%
February 2025619Down 68%
January 202557Down 29%
December 202482Up 300%
November 2024116Up 83%
October 202462Up 200%
September 202453Up 67%
August 2024182Up 800%
July 2024153Up 400%
June 2024129Up 33%
May 2024913Down 31%
April 202488About flat, 0%
March 2024722Down 68%

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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