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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for New Zealand

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of New Zealand

Every L-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

222222

Down 13%vs 254 in the 12 months before

Down 13% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 27% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
19
Busiest month
34
Aug 2025
Latest month
16
Feb 2026Down 24%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 254

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 222

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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.

0100200300400500
290
262
263
348
317
Pre-COVID peak364
339
317
307
152
86
174
227
238
245
77
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 290 visas; FY2012: 262 visas; FY2013: 263 visas; FY2014: 348 visas; FY2015: 317 visas; FY2016: 364 visas; FY2017: 339 visas; FY2018: 317 visas; FY2019: 307 visas; FY2020: 152 visas; FY2021: 86 visas; FY2022: 174 visas; FY2023: 227 visas; FY2024: 238 visas; FY2025: 245 visas; FY2026: 77 visas so far.

FY2025 had 245 visas (+2.9% on FY2024). That's 33% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 23% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of New Zealand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261621Down 24%
January 20262026Down 23%
December 20251117Down 35%
November 20251427Down 48%
October 2025169Up 78%
September 20251015Down 33%
August 20253424Up 42%
July 20252327Down 15%
June 20251116Down 31%
May 20252629Down 10%
April 20251617Down 5.9%
March 20252526Down 3.8%
February 202521–
January 202526–
December 202417–
November 202427–
October 20249–
September 202415–
August 202424–
July 202427–
June 202416–
May 202429–
April 202417–
March 202426–

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.

L-1 visas issued in New Zealand

How many L-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

137137

Down 23%vs 178 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
20
May 2025
Latest month
13
Feb 2026Up 8.3%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 178

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 137

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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%
5.2%

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

Busiest: January 2023: 24 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    153

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    182

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 19%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    140

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 23%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    26

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 10%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 140 visas (−23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 10% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in New Zealand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261312Up 8.3%
January 20261317Down 24%
December 20251114Down 21%
November 2025716Down 56%
October 2025118Up 38%
September 2025611Down 45%
August 20251816Up 13%
July 2025920Down 55%
June 2025813Down 38%
May 20252019Up 5.3%
April 20251014Down 29%
March 20251118Down 39%
February 20251218Down 33%
January 20251715Up 13%
December 20241417Down 18%
November 20241620Down 20%
October 202485Up 60%
September 20241114Down 21%
August 2024164Up 300%
July 2024206Up 233%
June 20241314Down 7.1%
May 20241911Up 73%
April 2024148Up 75%
March 20241816Up 13%

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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