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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Australia

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Australia

Every H-1B 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

413413

Down 26%vs 556 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
34
Busiest month
69
Dec 2025
Latest month
28
Feb 2026Up 17%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 556

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 413

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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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Pre-COVID peak537
427
416
424
373
412
384
415
483
285
80
518
Highest607
509
489
196
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 537 visas; FY2012: 427 visas; FY2013: 416 visas; FY2014: 424 visas; FY2015: 373 visas; FY2016: 412 visas; FY2017: 384 visas; FY2018: 415 visas; FY2019: 483 visas; FY2020: 285 visas; FY2021: 80 visas; FY2022: 518 visas; FY2023: 607 visas; FY2024: 509 visas; FY2025: 489 visas; FY2026: 196 visas so far.

FY2025 had 489 visas (−3.9% on FY2024). That's 8.9% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 28% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Australia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262824Up 17%
January 20263460Down 43%
December 202569101Down 32%
November 20253347Down 30%
October 20253240Down 20%
September 20252343Down 47%
August 20253842Down 9.5%
July 20253649Down 27%
June 20254143Down 4.7%
May 20253029Up 3.4%
April 20252435Down 31%
March 20252543Down 42%
February 202524–
January 202560–
December 2024101–
November 202447–
October 202440–
September 202443–
August 202442–
July 202449–
June 202443–
May 202429–
April 202435–
March 202443–

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.

H-1B visas issued in Australia

How many H-1B 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

417417

Down 28%vs 582 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 39% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
35
Busiest month
75
Dec 2025
Latest month
26
Feb 2026Down 10%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 582

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 417

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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
  • Sydney55% of total
    229Down 33%
    229 visas in the last 12 months, 341 in the 12 months before
  • Melbourne39% of total
    163Down 29%
    163 visas in the last 12 months, 231 in the 12 months before
  • Perth6% of total
    25Up 150%
    25 visas in the last 12 months, 10 in the 12 months before

Sydney issues the most: 55% of the total. Sydney issued 33% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Australia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.9%
19%

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

Busiest: December 2022: 139 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    596

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    568

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 4.7%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    453

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 20%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    64

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 36%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 453 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 36% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Australia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262629Down 10%
January 20263871Down 46%
December 202575128Down 41%
November 20252742Down 36%
October 20253438Down 11%
September 20252532Down 22%
August 20254146Down 11%
July 20253046Down 35%
June 20253740Down 7.5%
May 20252836Down 22%
April 20252641Down 37%
March 20253033Down 9.1%
February 20252938Down 24%
January 20257148Up 48%
December 2024128101Up 27%
November 20244253Down 21%
October 20243842Down 9.5%
September 20243239Down 18%
August 20244628Up 64%
July 20244632Up 44%
June 20244053Down 25%
May 20243650Down 28%
April 20244145Down 8.9%
March 20243352Down 37%

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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