Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Melbourne by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 40%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
11k
63% of the total, last 12 months
11,052 visas in the last 12 months, 18,488 in the 12 months before - About flat, 1.1%
J-1
Exchange visitors
1.6k
9% of the total, last 12 months
1,590 visas in the last 12 months, 1,607 in the 12 months before - Down 11%
E-3
Australian specialty occupation workers
776
4.4% of the total, last 12 months
776 visas in the last 12 months, 873 in the 12 months before - Down 17%
F-1
Academic students
749
4.3% of the total, last 12 months
749 visas in the last 12 months, 901 in the 12 months before - Up 11%
E-3R
727
4.1% of the total, last 12 months
727 visas in the last 12 months, 656 in the 12 months before - Down 14%
E-3D
703
4% of the total, last 12 months
703 visas in the last 12 months, 820 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- L-11.6% of total
Intracompany transferees
277Down 7%277 visas in the last 12 months, 298 in the 12 months before - C-1/D1.5% of total
Airline and ship crews
270Down 39%270 visas in the last 12 months, 443 in the 12 months before - O-11.3% of total
People with extraordinary ability
234About flat, 0.4%234 visas in the last 12 months, 233 in the 12 months before - P-11.2% of total
Athletes and entertainment groups
208About flat, 3%208 visas in the last 12 months, 202 in the 12 months before - L-21% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
176Down 42%176 visas in the last 12 months, 306 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.9% of total
Specialty occupation workers
163Down 29%163 visas in the last 12 months, 231 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 63% of the visas issued at Melbourne in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 40% and F-1 fell 17% on the 12 months before.