Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Perth, and its share of everything issued in Australia.
Visas issued at Perth, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
2525
Up 150% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 100% above the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in Australia: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Perth issued 6% of the H-1B visas issued in Australia in the last 12 months, up from 1.7% the year before. 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: March 2022: 10 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and July the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
25
Jan – Dec 2023
17
Jan – Dec 2024
19
Jan – Dec 2025
7
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 19 visas (+12% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 600% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 0 | |
| December 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| September 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| August 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| July 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| June 2025 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| May 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| April 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| March 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| February 2025 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| January 2025 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| December 2024 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| November 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| September 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| August 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| July 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| June 2024 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| May 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| March 2024 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
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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