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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for New Zealand

How many J-2 visas nationals of New Zealand are issued, and what each US consulate in New Zealand issues, month by month.

Data through January 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of New Zealand

Every J-2 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

Jun 2025 – Feb 2026

2323

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
Sep 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 23

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Jun '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.

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59
88
85
78
75
Pre-COVID peak89
71
89
66
32
21
39
49
63
–
10
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– Years without complete data in this dataset. Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 59 visas; FY2012: 88 visas; FY2013: 85 visas; FY2014: 78 visas; FY2015: 75 visas; FY2016: 89 visas; FY2017: 71 visas; FY2018: 89 visas; FY2019: 66 visas; FY2020: 32 visas; FY2021: 21 visas; FY2022: 39 visas; FY2023: 49 visas; FY2024: 63 visas; FY2026: 10 visas so far.

FY2024 had 63 visas (+29% on FY2023). That's 29% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of New Zealand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261–
January 20262–
December 20254–
November 20251–
October 20252–
September 20257–
August 20253–
July 20252–
June 20251–

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-2 visas issued in New Zealand

How many J-2 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

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

3131

Down 61%vs 79 in the 12 months before

Down 61% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 35% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
10
Dec 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 79

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 31

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

When visas are issued

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

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.4%
18%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 20 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    61

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    79

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 30%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    33

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 58%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 50%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 33 visas (−58% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 50% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in New Zealand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202624Down 50%
December 2025109Up 11%
November 202517Down 86%
October 202523Down 33%
September 202554Up 25%
August 2025313Down 77%
July 2025220Down 90%
June 202526Down 67%
May 202526Down 67%
April 202504Down 100%
March 202512Down 50%
February 202511About flat, 0%
January 202544About flat, 0%
December 202497Up 29%
November 202473Up 133%
October 202432Up 50%
September 202449Down 56%
August 2024133Up 333%
July 2024207Up 186%
June 2024615Down 60%
May 202467Down 14%
April 202442Up 100%
March 202421Up 100%
February 202414Down 75%

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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