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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Australia

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Australia

Every J-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

7070

Down 51%vs 143 in the 12 months before

Down 51% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 36% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
14
May 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 143

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 70

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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
Pre-COVID peak320
267
258
258
309
249
295
207
252
99
83
129
174
141
81
29
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 320 visas; FY2012: 267 visas; FY2013: 258 visas; FY2014: 258 visas; FY2015: 309 visas; FY2016: 249 visas; FY2017: 295 visas; FY2018: 207 visas; FY2019: 252 visas; FY2020: 99 visas; FY2021: 83 visas; FY2022: 129 visas; FY2023: 174 visas; FY2024: 141 visas; FY2025: 81 visas; FY2026: 29 visas so far.

FY2025 had 81 visas (−43% on FY2024). That's 75% 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 202663Up 100%
January 202665Up 20%
December 2025620Down 70%
November 202561Up 500%
October 2025511Down 55%
September 202547Down 43%
August 2025814Down 43%
July 2025725Down 72%
June 2025216Down 88%
May 20251412Up 17%
April 2025222Down 91%
March 202547Down 43%
February 20253–
January 20255–
December 202420–
November 20241–
October 202411–
September 20247–
August 202414–
July 202425–
June 202416–
May 202412–
April 202422–
March 20247–

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-2 visas issued in Australia

How many J-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

8484

Down 51%vs 172 in the 12 months before

Down 51% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
14
May 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 172

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 84

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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
  • Sydney65% of total
    55Down 38%
    55 visas in the last 12 months, 88 in the 12 months before
  • Melbourne33% of total
    28Down 63%
    28 visas in the last 12 months, 76 in the 12 months before
  • Perth1.2% of total
    1Down 88%
    1 visas in the last 12 months, 8 in the 12 months before

Sydney issues the most: 65% of the total. Perth issued 88% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Australia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
4.6%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 32 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

    202

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    175

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    88

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 50%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    11

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 27%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 88 visas (−50% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Australia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202646Down 33%
January 202679Down 22%
December 2025822Down 64%
November 202583Up 167%
October 2025815Down 47%
September 2025512Down 58%
August 2025913Down 31%
July 2025830Down 73%
June 2025514Down 64%
May 20251416Down 13%
April 2025424Down 83%
March 202548Down 50%
February 202568Down 25%
January 2025910Down 10%
December 20242221Up 4.8%
November 202436Down 50%
October 2024156Up 150%
September 20241212About flat, 0%
August 20241321Down 38%
July 20243027Up 11%
June 20241432Down 56%
May 20241622Down 27%
April 20242410Up 140%
March 2024818Down 56%

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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