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Auckland · New Zealand · November 2024
Visas issued at Auckland in November 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) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 466 | 57% | 791 | 691 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 128 | 15.7% | 54 | 80 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 32 | 3.9% | 106 | 91 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 24 | 2.9% | 13 | 17 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 21 | 2.6% | 14 | 18 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 16 | 2% | 46 | 50 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 16 | 2% | 8 | 20 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 15 | 1.8% | 6 | 14 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 13 | 1.6% | 4 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 11 | 1.3% | 6 | 6 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 11 | 1.3% | 15 | 8 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 10 | 1.2% | 2 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 7 | 0.9% | 3 | 3 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 6 | 0.7% | 2 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.7% | 6 | 3 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0.6% | 4 | 21 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 0.5% | 0 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 8 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.4% | 7 | 2 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.4% | 5 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 3 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0.2% | 14 | 40 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 6 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 2 | 0.2% | 15 | 9 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 1 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 13 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 8 | 17.8% | 6 | 8 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 7 | 15.6% | 2 | 8 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 6 | 13.3% | 4 | 1 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 6 | 13.3% | 0 | 9 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 11.1% | 1 | 8 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 4 | 8.9% | 0 | 3 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 3 | 6.7% | 0 | 2 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 4.4% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 4.4% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 2.2% | 0 | 4 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 2.2% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| November 2024 | Auckland | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 817 | 811,088 |
| Change on previous month | -29% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -27% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 45 | 49,612 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2024 (12 Nov 2024): B1/B2 next available 14 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 November 2024?
817 nonimmigrant visas and 45 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2024. That was the 123th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Auckland?
October 2024: 1,151 nonimmigrant visas (-29% to Nov 2024). November 2023: 1,119 (-27%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 466 (57%), J1 128 (15.7%), C1/D 32 (3.9%), H1B 24 (2.9%), F1 21 (2.6%).
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 November 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.