Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Perth, and its share of everything issued in Australia.
Visas issued at Perth, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
136136
Down 14% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 25% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 159
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 136
Every US consulate in Australia: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Perth issued 6.7% of the F-1 visas issued in Australia in the last 12 months. It ranks 3rd of 3.
Visas issued at Perth each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 54 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
155
Jan – Dec 2023
161
Jan – Dec 2024
134
Jan – Dec 2025
14
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 134 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 17% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| January 2026 | 8 | 10 | Down 20% |
| December 2025 | 1 | 8 | Down 88% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| September 2025 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| August 2025 | 42 | 23 | Up 83% |
| July 2025 | 19 | 54 | Down 65% |
| June 2025 | 24 | 28 | Down 14% |
| May 2025 | 17 | 17 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2025 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| January 2025 | 10 | 6 | Up 67% |
| December 2024 | 8 | 10 | Down 20% |
| November 2024 | 7 | 3 | Up 133% |
| October 2024 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| August 2024 | 23 | 20 | Up 15% |
| July 2024 | 54 | 23 | Up 135% |
| June 2024 | 28 | 33 | Down 15% |
| May 2024 | 17 | 40 | Down 57% |
| April 2024 | 3 | 11 | Down 73% |
| March 2024 | 2 | 3 | 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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