Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Sydney, and its share of everything issued in Australia.
Visas issued at Sydney, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
125125
About the same as the previous 12 months (0%). But the last 3 months ran 46% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 125
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 125
Every US consulate in Australia: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Sydney issued 53% of the H-4 visas issued in Australia in the last 12 months. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Sydney each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: September 2022: 31 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
132
Jan – Dec 2023
131
Jan – Dec 2024
129
Jan – Dec 2025
13
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 129 visas (−1.5% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 24% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 11 | 6 | Up 83% |
| January 2026 | 2 | 11 | Down 82% |
| December 2025 | 9 | 24 | Down 63% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 16 | Down 63% |
| September 2025 | 11 | 6 | Up 83% |
| August 2025 | 13 | 10 | Up 30% |
| July 2025 | 17 | 15 | Up 13% |
| June 2025 | 13 | 7 | Up 86% |
| May 2025 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
| April 2025 | 13 | 12 | Up 8.3% |
| March 2025 | 17 | 4 | Up 325% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 11 | Down 45% |
| January 2025 | 11 | 12 | Down 8.3% |
| December 2024 | 24 | 13 | Up 85% |
| November 2024 | 7 | 13 | Down 46% |
| October 2024 | 16 | 6 | Up 167% |
| September 2024 | 6 | 17 | Down 65% |
| August 2024 | 10 | 4 | Up 150% |
| July 2024 | 15 | 17 | Down 12% |
| June 2024 | 7 | 11 | Down 36% |
| May 2024 | 7 | 8 | Down 13% |
| April 2024 | 12 | 14 | Down 14% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 5 | Down 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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