Auckland · New Zealand · April 2025
Visas issued at Auckland in April 2025
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) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 419 | 39.2% | 596 | 625 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 327 | 30.6% | 343 | 422 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 62 | 5.8% | 85 | 104 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 41 | 3.8% | 26 | 48 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 34 | 3.2% | 41 | 19 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 30 | 2.8% | 49 | 55 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 27 | 2.5% | 17 | 5 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 15 | 1.4% | 23 | 19 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 13 | 1.2% | 4 | 4 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 13 | 1.2% | 15 | 15 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 12 | 1.1% | 3 | 8 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 10 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 10 | 0.9% | 11 | 14 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 9 | 0.8% | 11 | 7 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 7 | 0.7% | 6 | 8 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 5 | 0.5% | 5 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.5% | 1 | 2 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 4 | 0.4% | 0 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 4 | 0.4% | 6 | 4 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 4 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 4 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 7 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 10 | 25% | 2 | 3 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 9 | 22.5% | 7 | 7 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 5 | 12.5% | 1 | 1 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 10% | 7 | 9 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 4 | 10% | 0 | 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 | 7.5% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 5% | 1 | 3 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 2.5% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 2.5% | 0 | 2 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 2.5% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| April 2025 | Auckland | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,070 | 993,250 |
| Change on previous month | -15% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -24% | -6% |
| Immigrant visas | 40 | 48,193 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2025 (16 Apr 2025): B1/B2 next available 20 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 April 2025?
1,070 nonimmigrant visas and 40 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2025. That was the 118th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Auckland?
March 2025: 1,265 nonimmigrant visas (-15% to Apr 2025). April 2024: 1,399 (-24%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 419 (39.2%), J1 327 (30.6%), A2 62 (5.8%), F1 41 (3.8%), C3 34 (3.2%).
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 April 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.