Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Melbourne, and its share of everything issued in Australia.
Visas issued at Melbourne, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
2828
Down 63% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 35% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 76
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 28
Every US consulate in Australia: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Melbourne issued 33% of the J-2 visas issued in Australia in the last 12 months, down from 44% the year before. 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: June 2023: 19 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
89
Jan – Dec 2023
87
Jan – Dec 2024
25
Jan – Dec 2025
7
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 25 visas (−71% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 75% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| December 2025 | 4 | 13 | Down 69% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| September 2025 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
| July 2025 | 1 | 14 | Down 93% |
| June 2025 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| May 2025 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| March 2025 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
| February 2025 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| January 2025 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| December 2024 | 13 | 10 | Up 30% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 7 | 2 | Up 250% |
| September 2024 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| August 2024 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| July 2024 | 14 | 12 | Up 17% |
| June 2024 | 6 | 19 | Down 68% |
| May 2024 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2024 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| March 2024 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
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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