Auckland · New Zealand · July 2024
Visas issued at Auckland in July 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) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 617 | 53.1% | 526 | 148 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 130 | 11.2% | 144 | 64 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 98 | 8.4% | 105 | 51 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 65 | 5.6% | 88 | 101 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 55 | 4.7% | 56 | 53 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 25 | 2.1% | 36 | 32 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 20 | 1.7% | 6 | 7 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 20 | 1.7% | 13 | 6 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 20 | 1.7% | 10 | 5 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 17 | 1.5% | 9 | 5 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 15 | 1.3% | 12 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 10 | 0.9% | 9 | 9 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 7 | 0.6% | 6 | 5 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 7 | 0.6% | 1 | 0 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 6 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 6 | 0.5% | 22 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 6 | 0.5% | 11 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 5 | 0.4% | 6 | 7 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 5 | 0.4% | 5 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 4 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 4 | 0.3% | 3 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 4 | 0.3% | 13 | 8 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 9 | 15.8% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 9 | 15.8% | 3 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 8 | 14% | 7 | 3 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 7 | 12.3% | 5 | 5 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 7% | 4 | 3 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 7% | 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) | 4 | 7% | 3 | 3 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 3 | 5.3% | 0 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 2 | 3.5% | 3 | 15 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 2 | 3.5% | 1 | 2 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 2 | 3.5% | 1 | 2 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 1.8% | 5 | 3 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 1.8% | 4 | 1 |
Context
| July 2024 | Auckland | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,163 | 960,883 |
| Change on previous month | +4% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +123% | +12% |
| Immigrant visas | 57 | 62,167 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2024 (6 Jul 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 July 2024?
1,163 nonimmigrant visas and 57 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2024. That was the 120th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did July 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Auckland?
June 2024: 1,114 nonimmigrant visas (+4% to Jul 2024). July 2023: 522 (+123%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 617 (53.1%), F1 130 (11.2%), J1 98 (8.4%), A2 65 (5.6%), C1/D 55 (4.7%).
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 July 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.