Official US State Department data
How many J-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
307307
Up 11% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 24% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 277
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 307
Every US consulate in Australia: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Perth issued 8% of the J-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: May 2024: 88 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
230
Jan – Dec 2023
278
Jan – Dec 2024
292
Jan – Dec 2025
44
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 292 visas (+5% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 52% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 20 | 11 | Up 82% |
| January 2026 | 24 | 18 | Up 33% |
| December 2025 | 8 | 13 | Down 38% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 9 | Down 67% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| August 2025 | 18 | 12 | Up 50% |
| July 2025 | 10 | 22 | Down 55% |
| June 2025 | 23 | 13 | Up 77% |
| May 2025 | 81 | 88 | Down 8% |
| April 2025 | 79 | 61 | Up 30% |
| March 2025 | 36 | 21 | Up 71% |
| February 2025 | 11 | 17 | Down 35% |
| January 2025 | 18 | 13 | Up 38% |
| December 2024 | 13 | 20 | Down 35% |
| November 2024 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| October 2024 | 9 | 2 | Up 350% |
| September 2024 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 12 | 7 | Up 71% |
| July 2024 | 22 | 17 | Up 29% |
| June 2024 | 13 | 14 | Down 7.1% |
| May 2024 | 88 | 49 | Up 80% |
| April 2024 | 61 | 37 | Up 65% |
| March 2024 | 21 | 45 | Down 53% |
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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