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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for New Zealand

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of New Zealand

Every L-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

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

142142

Down 12%vs 161 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 58% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
27
Aug 2025
Latest month
14
Feb 2026Up 7.7%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 161

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 142

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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
221
239
224
299
Pre-COVID peak328
315
282
243
302
118
75
132
170
191
120
64
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 221 visas; FY2012: 239 visas; FY2013: 224 visas; FY2014: 299 visas; FY2015: 328 visas; FY2016: 315 visas; FY2017: 282 visas; FY2018: 243 visas; FY2019: 302 visas; FY2020: 118 visas; FY2021: 75 visas; FY2022: 132 visas; FY2023: 170 visas; FY2024: 191 visas; FY2025: 120 visas; FY2026: 64 visas so far.

FY2025 had 120 visas (−37% on FY2024). That's 63% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 52% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of New Zealand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261413Up 7.7%
January 20261512Up 25%
December 2025206Up 233%
November 202546Down 33%
October 2025115Up 120%
September 2025311Down 73%
August 20252724Up 13%
July 2025728Down 75%
June 202579Down 22%
May 20251329Down 55%
April 2025158Up 88%
March 2025610Down 40%
February 202513–
January 202512–
December 20246–
November 20246–
October 20245–
September 202411–
August 202424–
July 202428–
June 20249–
May 202429–
April 20248–
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.

L-2 visas issued in New Zealand

How many L-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

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

128128

Up 9.4%vs 117 in the 12 months before

Up 9.4% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 58% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
19
Aug 2025
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Down 20%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 117

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 128

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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
11%
5.6%

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

Busiest: November 2023: 21 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    135

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    118

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    123

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 4.2%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    26

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 24%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 123 visas (+4.2% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 24% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in New Zealand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261215Down 20%
January 2026146Up 133%
December 2025155Up 200%
November 202565Up 20%
October 2025114Up 175%
September 2025111Down 91%
August 20251916Up 19%
July 20251120Down 45%
June 20251110Up 10%
May 20251113Down 15%
April 2025134Up 225%
March 202548Down 50%
February 20251513Up 15%
January 202569Down 33%
December 202458Down 38%
November 2024521Down 76%
October 202446Down 33%
September 20241112Down 8.3%
August 2024162Up 700%
July 2024205Up 300%
June 20241014Down 29%
May 20241319Down 32%
April 202449Down 56%
March 2024814Down 43%

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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