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Auckland · New Zealand · December 2023
Visas issued at Auckland in December 2023
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 533 | 56.6% | 691 | 519 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 87 | 9.2% | 80 | 102 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 60 | 6.4% | 18 | 78 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 51 | 5.4% | 50 | 63 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 43 | 4.6% | 91 | 88 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 36 | 3.8% | 17 | 37 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 23 | 2.4% | 8 | 24 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 17 | 1.8% | 20 | 15 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 13 | 1.4% | 13 | 17 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 10 | 1.1% | 2 | 18 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 8 | 0.9% | 21 | 17 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 8 | 0.9% | 2 | 3 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 7 | 0.7% | 40 | 26 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 7 | 0.7% | 3 | 2 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 7 | 0.7% | 14 | 33 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 6 | 0.6% | 1 | 5 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 6 | 0.6% | 1 | 12 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 4 | 0.4% | 1 | 7 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 4 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 6 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 3 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.2% | 6 | 4 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.2% | 8 | 2 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 11 | 30.6% | 8 | 9 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 16.7% | 8 | 1 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 5 | 13.9% | 9 | 6 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 3 | 8.3% | 8 | 1 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 2 | 5.6% | 0 | 1 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 2 | 5.6% | 0 | 2 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 2 | 5.6% | 0 | 2 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 5.6% | 1 | 2 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 2.8% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 2.8% | 0 | 5 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 1 | 2.8% | 3 | 0 |
Context
| December 2023 | Auckland | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 941 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | -16% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -15% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 36 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 54 days; F, M, J 6 days; H, L, O, P, Q 6 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Auckland issue in December 2023?
941 nonimmigrant visas and 36 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 112th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Auckland?
November 2023: 1,119 nonimmigrant visas (-16% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 1,101 (-15%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 533 (56.6%), J1 87 (9.2%), F1 60 (6.4%), A2 51 (5.4%), C1/D 43 (4.6%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for December 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.