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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Australia

How many F-1 visas nationals of Australia are issued, and what each US consulate in Australia issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Australia

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Australia, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Australia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,9351,935

Down 6.4%vs 2,068 in the 12 months before

Down 6.4% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
161
Busiest month
487
Jul 2025
Latest month
23
Feb 2026Down 21%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.9k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

01k2k3k4k
1.9k
2.1k
2.4k
2.5k
Pre-COVID peak2.6k
2.6k
2.5k
2.3k
2.3k
785
1.5k
1.8k
2k
2.1k
2k
330
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,891 visas; FY2012: 2,086 visas; FY2013: 2,351 visas; FY2014: 2,492 visas; FY2015: 2,603 visas; FY2016: 2,579 visas; FY2017: 2,476 visas; FY2018: 2,327 visas; FY2019: 2,276 visas; FY2020: 785 visas; FY2021: 1,502 visas; FY2022: 1,764 visas; FY2023: 1,997 visas; FY2024: 2,075 visas; FY2025: 1,976 visas; FY2026: 330 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,976 visas (−4.8% on FY2024). That's 24% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Australia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262329Down 21%
January 20269471Up 32%
December 2025137155Down 12%
November 20254477Down 43%
October 20253239Down 18%
September 20255751Up 12%
August 2025358214Up 67%
July 2025487518Down 6%
June 2025234379Down 38%
May 2025305359Down 15%
April 2025108125Down 14%
March 20255651Up 9.8%
February 202529–
January 202571–
December 2024155–
November 202477–
October 202439–
September 202451–
August 2024214–
July 2024518–
June 2024379–
May 2024359–
April 2024125–
March 202451–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Australia who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Australia.

F-1 visas issued in Australia

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Australia issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Australia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,0332,033

Down 6.4%vs 2,173 in the 12 months before

Down 6.4% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
169
Busiest month
489
Jul 2025
Latest month
26
Feb 2026Down 21%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Sydney56% of total
    1.1kUp 3.1%
    1,148 visas in the last 12 months, 1,113 in the 12 months before
  • Melbourne37% of total
    749Down 17%
    749 visas in the last 12 months, 901 in the 12 months before
  • Perth6.7% of total
    136Down 14%
    136 visas in the last 12 months, 159 in the 12 months before

Sydney issues the most: 56% of the total. Melbourne issued 17% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Australia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.6%
23%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2024: 492 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    2.1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2.2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    2k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 6.4%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    114

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 3.6%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 2,029 visas (−6.4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 3.6% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Australia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262633Down 21%
January 20268877Up 14%
December 2025152176Down 14%
November 20254994Down 48%
October 20253146Down 33%
September 20255959About flat, 0%
August 2025339224Up 51%
July 2025489492About flat, 0.6%
June 2025254380Down 33%
May 2025376413Down 9%
April 2025112131Down 15%
March 20255848Up 21%
February 20253333About flat, 0%
January 20257771Up 8.5%
December 2024176177About flat, 0.6%
November 20249492About flat, 2.2%
October 20244647About flat, 2.1%
September 20245946Up 28%
August 2024224211Up 6.2%
July 2024492461Up 6.7%
June 2024380387About flat, 1.8%
May 2024413440Down 6.1%
April 202413198Up 34%
March 20244867Down 28%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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