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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for New Zealand

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of New Zealand

Every J-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

1,6761,676

About flat, 2.8%vs 1,725 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.8%). But the last 3 months ran 13% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
140
Busiest month
352
Mar 2025
Latest month
173
Feb 2026Down 18%

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Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.7k

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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.

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Pre-COVID peak2k
2k
792
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1.6k
1.8k
467
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,636 visas; FY2012: 1,705 visas; FY2013: 1,847 visas; FY2014: 1,856 visas; FY2015: 2,045 visas; FY2016: 2,023 visas; FY2017: 2,018 visas; FY2018: 2,047 visas; FY2019: 2,009 visas; FY2020: 792 visas; FY2021: 205 visas; FY2022: 645 visas; FY2023: 1,296 visas; FY2024: 1,559 visas; FY2025: 1,789 visas; FY2026: 467 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,789 visas (+15% on FY2024). That's 13% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 19% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of New Zealand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026173212Down 18%
January 202636110Down 67%
December 202514381Up 77%
November 202579128Down 38%
October 20253649Down 27%
September 20252730Down 10%
August 20256645Up 47%
July 20258395Down 13%
June 20254389Down 52%
May 2025292229Up 28%
April 2025346415Down 17%
March 2025352242Up 45%
February 2025212–
January 2025110–
December 202481–
November 2024128–
October 202449–
September 202430–
August 202445–
July 202495–
June 202489–
May 2024229–
April 2024415–
March 2024242–

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.

J-1 visas issued in New Zealand

How many J-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

1,6711,671

Down 4.1%vs 1,743 in the 12 months before

Down 4.1% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 15% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
139
Busiest month
343
Mar 2025
Latest month
165
Feb 2026Down 19%

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Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.7k

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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
19%
2.2%

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

Busiest: April 2024: 422 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.7k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 29%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.8k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 6.9%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    195

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 37%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 1,785 visas (+6.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 37% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in New Zealand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026165203Down 19%
January 202630106Down 72%
December 202513680Up 70%
November 202583128Down 35%
October 20253654Down 33%
September 20252630Down 13%
August 20257046Up 52%
July 20259498Down 4.1%
June 202558105Down 45%
May 2025303234Up 29%
April 2025327422Down 23%
March 2025343237Up 45%
February 2025203149Up 36%
January 202510687Up 22%
December 20248087Down 8%
November 202412880Up 60%
October 20245420Up 170%
September 20243045Down 33%
August 20244620Up 130%
July 20249851Up 92%
June 2024105169Down 38%
May 2024234357Down 34%
April 2024422171Up 147%
March 2024237162Up 46%

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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