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Auckland · New Zealand · December 2024
Visas issued at Auckland in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 314 | 44.9% | 466 | 533 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 80 | 11.4% | 128 | 87 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 45 | 6.4% | 16 | 51 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 45 | 6.4% | 21 | 60 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 37 | 5.3% | 24 | 36 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 26 | 3.7% | 11 | 23 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 17 | 2.4% | 2 | 7 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 17 | 2.4% | 15 | 7 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 15 | 2.1% | 6 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 14 | 2% | 16 | 17 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 12 | 1.7% | 32 | 43 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 9 | 1.3% | 7 | 7 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 8 | 1.1% | 11 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 8 | 1.1% | 13 | 8 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 7 | 1% | 0 | 10 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.7% | 3 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.7% | 0 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 5 | 0.7% | 6 | 3 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0.7% | 5 | 8 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 5 | 0.7% | 3 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0.6% | 1 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 6 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 13 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 6 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 11 | 23.4% | 0 | 2 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 10 | 21.3% | 8 | 11 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 7 | 14.9% | 5 | 6 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 6 | 12.8% | 6 | 5 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 4 | 8.5% | 7 | 3 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 8.5% | 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 | 2.1% | 0 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 2.1% | 2 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 2.1% | 1 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 2.1% | 6 | 2 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 1 | 2.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Auckland | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 699 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | -14% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -26% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 47 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 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 December 2024?
699 nonimmigrant visas and 47 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 126th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Auckland?
November 2024: 817 nonimmigrant visas (-14% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 941 (-26%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 314 (44.9%), J1 80 (11.4%), A2 45 (6.4%), F1 45 (6.4%), H1B 37 (5.3%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.