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Auckland · New Zealand · February 2024
Visas issued at Auckland in February 2024
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) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 769 | 59.5% | 478 | 416 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 149 | 11.5% | 87 | 75 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 80 | 6.2% | 41 | 40 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 78 | 6% | 57 | 88 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 31 | 2.4% | 21 | 18 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 19 | 1.5% | 7 | 3 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 18 | 1.4% | 18 | 8 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 18 | 1.4% | 15 | 14 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 16 | 1.2% | 15 | 14 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 15 | 1.2% | 1 | 7 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 13 | 1% | 8 | 7 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 13 | 1% | 9 | 11 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 11 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 8 | 0.6% | 2 | 5 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 7 | 0.5% | 24 | 20 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 7 | 0.5% | 20 | 18 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.5% | 6 | 5 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.4% | 4 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 7 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 1 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 0 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 9 | 24.3% | 10 | 9 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 16.2% | 1 | 1 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 6 | 16.2% | 0 | 14 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 6 | 16.2% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 3 | 8.1% | 2 | 6 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 8.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 1 | 2.7% | 1 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 2.7% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 2.7% | 1 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1 | 2.7% | 2 | 12 |
Context
| February 2024 | Auckland | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,293 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | +55% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +61% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 37 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 38 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Auckland issue in February 2024?
1,293 nonimmigrant visas and 37 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 106th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Auckland?
January 2024: 835 nonimmigrant visas (+55% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 801 (+61%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 769 (59.5%), J1 149 (11.5%), C1/D 80 (6.2%), A2 78 (6%), C3 31 (2.4%).
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 February 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.