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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Australia

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Australia

Every L-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

907907

About flat, 0.6%vs 902 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+0.6%). But the last 3 months ran 12% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
76
Busiest month
109
Aug 2025
Latest month
69
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 902

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 907

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
1.3k
1.2k
1.3k
Pre-COVID peak1.4k
1.4k
1.4k
1.4k
1.3k
1.4k
616
256
811
904
838
948
352
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,261 visas; FY2012: 1,220 visas; FY2013: 1,268 visas; FY2014: 1,423 visas; FY2015: 1,367 visas; FY2016: 1,359 visas; FY2017: 1,409 visas; FY2018: 1,335 visas; FY2019: 1,372 visas; FY2020: 616 visas; FY2021: 256 visas; FY2022: 811 visas; FY2023: 904 visas; FY2024: 838 visas; FY2025: 948 visas; FY2026: 352 visas so far.

FY2025 had 948 visas (+13% on FY2024). That's 33% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 10% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Australia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20266969About flat, 0%
January 20267992Down 14%
December 20257491Down 19%
November 20256266Down 6.1%
October 20256875Down 9.3%
September 20257172About flat, 1.4%
August 202510980Up 36%
July 20258388Down 5.7%
June 20256668About flat, 2.9%
May 20257572Up 4.2%
April 20258284About flat, 2.4%
March 20256945Up 53%
February 202569–
January 202592–
December 202491–
November 202466–
October 202475–
September 202472–
August 202480–
July 202488–
June 202468–
May 202472–
April 202484–
March 202445–

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.

L-1 visas issued in Australia

How many L-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

861861

Up 9.5%vs 786 in the 12 months before

Up 9.5% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
72
Busiest month
103
Aug 2025
Latest month
71
Feb 2026Up 15%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 786

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 861

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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
  • Sydney56% of total
    479Up 15%
    479 visas in the last 12 months, 417 in the 12 months before
  • Melbourne32% of total
    277Down 7%
    277 visas in the last 12 months, 298 in the 12 months before
  • Perth12% of total
    105Up 48%
    105 visas in the last 12 months, 71 in the 12 months before

Sydney issues the most: 56% of the total. Perth grew the most (+48%).

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Australia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
10%
6.8%

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

Busiest: September 2022: 105 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and June the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    746

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    784

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 5.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    853

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 8.8%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    154

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 5.5%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 853 visas (+8.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 5.5% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Australia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20267162Up 15%
January 20268384About flat, 1.2%
December 20257981About flat, 2.5%
November 20255854Up 7.4%
October 20256977Down 10%
September 20256370Down 10%
August 202510368Up 51%
July 20257563Up 19%
June 20255051About flat, 2%
May 20256769About flat, 2.9%
April 20257868Up 15%
March 20256539Up 67%
February 20256261About flat, 1.6%
January 20258483About flat, 1.2%
December 20248157Up 42%
November 20245463Down 14%
October 20247755Up 40%
September 20247063Up 11%
August 20246857Up 19%
July 20246363About flat, 0%
June 20245161Down 16%
May 20246956Up 23%
April 20246846Up 48%
March 20243980Down 51%

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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