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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Australia

How many F-2 visas nationals of Australia are issued, and what each US consulate in Australia issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Australia

Every F-2 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

3939

Down 35%vs 60 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
11
May 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 60

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 39

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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.

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51
68
76
88
Pre-COVID peak102
70
65
68
62
13
37
64
43
56
47
10
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 51 visas; FY2012: 68 visas; FY2013: 76 visas; FY2014: 88 visas; FY2015: 102 visas; FY2016: 70 visas; FY2017: 65 visas; FY2018: 68 visas; FY2019: 62 visas; FY2020: 13 visas; FY2021: 37 visas; FY2022: 64 visas; FY2023: 43 visas; FY2024: 56 visas; FY2025: 47 visas; FY2026: 10 visas so far.

FY2025 had 47 visas (−16% on FY2024). That's 54% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 44% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Australia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202633About flat, 0%
January 202633About flat, 0%
December 202516Down 83%
November 202515Down 80%
October 202521Up 100%
September 202510
August 2025110Down 90%
July 2025610Down 40%
June 2025310Down 70%
May 2025118Up 38%
April 202542Up 100%
March 202532Up 50%
February 202530
January 202536Down 50%
December 20246–
November 20245–
October 20241–
September 20240–
August 202410–
July 202410–
June 202410–
May 20248–
April 20242–
March 20242–

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-2 visas issued in Australia

How many F-2 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

5858

Down 36%vs 91 in the 12 months before

Down 36% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 68% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
12
May 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 91

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 58

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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
  • Sydney64% of total
    37Down 9.8%
    37 visas in the last 12 months, 41 in the 12 months before
  • Melbourne34% of total
    20Down 55%
    20 visas in the last 12 months, 44 in the 12 months before
  • Perth1.7% of total
    1Down 83%
    1 visas in the last 12 months, 6 in the 12 months before

Sydney issues the most: 64% of the total. Perth issued 83% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Australia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
18%
3.6%

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

Busiest: May 2023: 18 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    70

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    86

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 23%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    69

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 20%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    6

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 65%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 69 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 65% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Australia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202639Down 67%
January 202638Down 63%
December 2025311Down 73%
November 202532Up 50%
October 202533About flat, 0%
September 202534Down 25%
August 2025514Down 64%
July 2025913Down 31%
June 202548Down 50%
May 20251210Up 20%
April 202547Down 43%
March 202562Up 200%
February 202592Up 350%
January 2025810Down 20%
December 2024115Up 120%
November 202425Down 60%
October 202432Up 50%
September 2024410Down 60%
August 2024143Up 367%
July 2024138Up 63%
June 202482Up 300%
May 20241018Down 44%
April 202478Down 13%
March 202424Down 50%

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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