Auckland · New Zealand · June 2024
Visas issued at Auckland in June 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) | Jun 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 526 | 47.2% | 623 | 269 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 144 | 12.9% | 82 | 215 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 105 | 9.4% | 234 | 169 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 88 | 7.9% | 105 | 78 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 56 | 5% | 52 | 80 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 36 | 3.2% | 23 | 61 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 22 | 2% | 15 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 13 | 1.2% | 19 | 14 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 13 | 1.2% | 8 | 17 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 12 | 1.1% | 9 | 9 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 11 | 1% | 15 | 1 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 10 | 0.9% | 13 | 14 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 9 | 0.8% | 11 | 14 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 9 | 0.8% | 14 | 9 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 6 | 0.5% | 1 | 7 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 6 | 0.5% | 6 | 15 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.5% | 3 | 3 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 5 | 0.4% | 1 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 5 | 0.4% | 3 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.4% | 1 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 5 | 0.4% | 6 | 4 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 4 | 0.4% | 10 | 3 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 3 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 4 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jun 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 13 | 22.8% | 11 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 7 | 12.3% | 11 | 5 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 5 | 8.8% | 11 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 5 | 8.8% | 3 | 5 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 7% | 6 | 3 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 4 | 7% | 0 | 0 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 4 | 7% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 3 | 5.3% | 3 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 5.3% | 4 | 3 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 3 | 5.3% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 3 | 5.3% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 1 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| June 2024 | Auckland | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,114 | 883,594 |
| Change on previous month | -13% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +11% | -7% |
| Immigrant visas | 57 | 52,411 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jun 2024 (17 Jun 2024): B1/B2 next available 36 days; F, M, J 10 days; H, L, O, P, Q 10 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Auckland issue in June 2024?
1,114 nonimmigrant visas and 57 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for June 2024. That was the 114th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did June 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Auckland?
May 2024: 1,284 nonimmigrant visas (-13% to Jun 2024). June 2023: 1,006 (+11%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 526 (47.2%), F1 144 (12.9%), J1 105 (9.4%), A2 88 (7.9%), C1/D 56 (5%).
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 June 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.