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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for New Zealand

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

Data through January 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of New Zealand

Every M-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

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

3535

Down 5.4%vs 37 in the 12 months before

Down 5.4% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 58% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
May 2025
Latest month
3
Jan 2026Up 200%

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Last 12 moLast 12 months · 35

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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

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.

020406080
54
59
56
Pre-COVID peak61
44
48
32
38
38
21
13
13
15
27
40
8
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 54 visas; FY2012: 59 visas; FY2013: 56 visas; FY2014: 61 visas; FY2015: 44 visas; FY2016: 48 visas; FY2017: 32 visas; FY2018: 38 visas; FY2019: 38 visas; FY2020: 21 visas; FY2021: 13 visas; FY2022: 13 visas; FY2023: 15 visas; FY2024: 27 visas; FY2025: 40 visas; FY2026: 8 visas so far.

FY2025 had 40 visas (+48% on FY2024). That's 34% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 38% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of New Zealand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202631Up 200%
December 202512Down 50%
November 202519Down 89%
October 202531Up 200%
September 202501Down 100%
August 2025214Down 86%
July 202531Up 200%
June 202522About flat, 0%
May 202573Up 133%
April 202521Up 100%
March 202550
February 202562Up 200%
January 202511About flat, 0%
December 202422About flat, 0%
November 20249–
October 20241–
September 20241–
August 202414–
July 20241–
June 20242–
May 20243–
April 20241–
March 20240–
February 20242–

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.

M-1 visas issued in New Zealand

How many M-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

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2424

Down 27%vs 33 in the 12 months before

Down 27% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 73% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
6
Feb 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026About flat, 0%

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Last 12 moLast 12 months · 24

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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
2024
2025
2026
Typical
18%
1.5%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: August 2024: 12 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, August was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    33

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    24

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 27%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    About flat, 0%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 24 visas (−27% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in New Zealand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202611About flat, 0%
December 202510
November 2025110Down 90%
October 202512Down 50%
September 202501Down 100%
August 2025012Down 100%
July 202532Up 50%
June 202521Up 100%
May 202522About flat, 0%
April 202521Up 100%
March 202550
February 202561Up 500%
January 202511About flat, 0%
December 20240–
November 202410–
October 20242–
September 20241–
August 202412–
July 20242–
June 20241–
May 20242–
April 20241–
March 20240–
February 20241–

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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