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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Australia

How many H-4 visas nationals of Australia are issued, and what each US consulate in Australia issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Australia

Every H-4 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

203203

Down 3.8%vs 211 in the 12 months before

Down 3.8% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
17
Busiest month
29
Apr 2025
Latest month
17
Feb 2026Up 143%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 211

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 203

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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.

0100200300400
228
203
157
185
210
233
190
Pre-COVID peak258
253
112
68
174
Highest281
205
225
64
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 228 visas; FY2012: 203 visas; FY2013: 157 visas; FY2014: 185 visas; FY2015: 210 visas; FY2016: 233 visas; FY2017: 190 visas; FY2018: 258 visas; FY2019: 253 visas; FY2020: 112 visas; FY2021: 68 visas; FY2022: 174 visas; FY2023: 281 visas; FY2024: 205 visas; FY2025: 225 visas; FY2026: 64 visas so far.

FY2025 had 225 visas (+9.8% on FY2024). That's 13% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 26% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Australia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026177Up 143%
January 2026419Down 79%
December 20251817Up 5.9%
November 2025827Down 70%
October 20251716Up 6.3%
September 2025147Up 100%
August 20252021Down 4.8%
July 20252437Down 35%
June 20252122Down 4.5%
May 2025812Down 33%
April 20252911Up 164%
March 20252315Up 53%
February 20257–
January 202519–
December 202417–
November 202427–
October 202416–
September 20247–
August 202421–
July 202437–
June 202422–
May 202412–
April 202411–
March 202415–

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-4 visas issued in Australia

How many H-4 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

234234

About flat, 0.4%vs 233 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+0.4%). But the last 3 months ran 14% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
20
Busiest month
28
Feb 2026
Latest month
28
Feb 2026Up 87%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 233

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 234

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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
  • Sydney53% of total
    125About flat, 0%
    125 visas in the last 12 months, 125 in the 12 months before
  • Melbourne40% of total
    93Down 5.1%
    93 visas in the last 12 months, 98 in the 12 months before
  • Perth6.8% of total
    16Up 60%
    16 visas in the last 12 months, 10 in the 12 months before

Sydney issues the most: 53% of the total. Perth grew the most (+60%).

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Australia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
6.4%

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

Busiest: November 2022: 44 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    268

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    237

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 12%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    233

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.7%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    35

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 2.9%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 233 visas (−1.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Australia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262815Up 87%
January 2026719Down 63%
December 20252232Down 31%
November 2025820Down 60%
October 20251823Down 22%
September 2025177Up 143%
August 20252321Up 9.5%
July 20252728Down 3.6%
June 20252724Up 13%
May 20251217Down 29%
April 20252617Up 53%
March 20251910Up 90%
February 20251518Down 17%
January 20251920Down 5%
December 20243223Up 39%
November 20242020About flat, 0%
October 20242314Up 64%
September 2024726Down 73%
August 20242116Up 31%
July 20242838Down 26%
June 20242422Up 9.1%
May 20241720Down 15%
April 20241725Down 32%
March 20241022Down 55%

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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