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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Australia

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Australia

Every J-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

3,5053,505

Up 4.7%vs 3,348 in the 12 months before

Up 4.7% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 10% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
292
Busiest month
725
Apr 2025
Latest month
275
Feb 2026Down 7.4%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.5k

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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.

02k4k6k8k
5.2k
5.2k
5.3k
5.5k
Pre-COVID peak5.6k
5.4k
5.3k
4.9k
4.9k
1.9k
425
1.9k
2.8k
3.2k
3.6k
919
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 5,206 visas; FY2012: 5,201 visas; FY2013: 5,341 visas; FY2014: 5,502 visas; FY2015: 5,588 visas; FY2016: 5,423 visas; FY2017: 5,318 visas; FY2018: 4,892 visas; FY2019: 4,923 visas; FY2020: 1,921 visas; FY2021: 425 visas; FY2022: 1,868 visas; FY2023: 2,826 visas; FY2024: 3,234 visas; FY2025: 3,641 visas; FY2026: 919 visas so far.

FY2025 had 3,641 visas (+13% on FY2024). That's 35% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 13% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Australia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026275297Down 7.4%
January 2026212228Down 7%
December 2025246292Down 16%
November 2025127151Down 16%
October 20255987Down 32%
September 20255571Down 23%
August 2025155110Up 41%
July 2025224267Down 16%
June 2025134244Down 45%
May 2025723655Up 10%
April 2025725578Up 25%
March 2025570368Up 55%
February 2025297–
January 2025228–
December 2024292–
November 2024151–
October 202487–
September 202471–
August 2024110–
July 2024267–
June 2024244–
May 2024655–
April 2024578–
March 2024368–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Australia

How many J-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

3,8223,822

Up 5.3%vs 3,629 in the 12 months before

Up 5.3% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 11% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
319
Busiest month
807
Apr 2025
Latest month
290
Feb 2026Down 7.9%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.8k

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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
  • Sydney50% of total
    1.9kUp 10%
    1,925 visas in the last 12 months, 1,745 in the 12 months before
  • Melbourne42% of total
    1.6kAbout flat, 1.1%
    1,590 visas in the last 12 months, 1,607 in the 12 months before
  • Perth8% of total
    307Up 11%
    307 visas in the last 12 months, 277 in the 12 months before

Sydney issues the most: 50% of the total. Perth grew the most (+11%).

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Australia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
20%
1.9%

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

Busiest: April 2025: 807 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    3k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    3.5k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 18%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    3.9k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 9.5%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    512

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 9.9%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 3,878 visas (+9.5% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 9.9% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Australia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026290315Down 7.9%
January 2026222253Down 12%
December 2025276313Down 12%
November 2025137173Down 21%
October 202571101Down 30%
September 20255877Down 25%
August 2025184114Up 61%
July 2025250295Down 15%
June 2025153262Down 42%
May 2025764714Up 7%
April 2025807613Up 32%
March 2025610399Up 53%
February 2025315276Up 14%
January 2025253205Up 23%
December 2024313341Down 8.2%
November 2024173156Up 11%
October 202410176Up 33%
September 20247765Up 18%
August 2024114108Up 5.6%
July 2024295279Up 5.7%
June 2024262240Up 9.2%
May 2024714597Up 20%
April 2024613348Up 76%
March 2024399380Up 5%

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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