Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Melbourne, and its share of everything issued in Australia.
Visas issued at Melbourne, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
163163
Down 29% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 231
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 163
Every US consulate in Australia: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Melbourne issued 39% of the H-1B visas issued in Australia in the last 12 months. It ranks 2nd of 3.
Visas issued at Melbourne each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2022: 49 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
242
Jan – Dec 2023
223
Jan – Dec 2024
175
Jan – Dec 2025
22
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 175 visas (−22% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 35% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 12 | 13 | Down 7.7% |
| January 2026 | 10 | 21 | Down 52% |
| December 2025 | 37 | 45 | Down 18% |
| November 2025 | 8 | 22 | Down 64% |
| October 2025 | 14 | 13 | Up 7.7% |
| September 2025 | 9 | 11 | Down 18% |
| August 2025 | 15 | 20 | Down 25% |
| July 2025 | 16 | 19 | Down 16% |
| June 2025 | 12 | 19 | Down 37% |
| May 2025 | 10 | 13 | Down 23% |
| April 2025 | 14 | 17 | Down 18% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 18 | Down 67% |
| February 2025 | 13 | 14 | Down 7.1% |
| January 2025 | 21 | 12 | Up 75% |
| December 2024 | 45 | 33 | Up 36% |
| November 2024 | 22 | 24 | Down 8.3% |
| October 2024 | 13 | 16 | Down 19% |
| September 2024 | 11 | 11 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 20 | 14 | Up 43% |
| July 2024 | 19 | 16 | Up 19% |
| June 2024 | 19 | 23 | Down 17% |
| May 2024 | 13 | 21 | Down 38% |
| April 2024 | 17 | 24 | Down 29% |
| March 2024 | 18 | 27 | Down 33% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Australia
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