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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Australia

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Australia

Every L-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

761761

Down 15%vs 899 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
63
Busiest month
94
Jul 2025
Latest month
63
Feb 2026Down 10%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 899

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 761

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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
1.2k
1.2k
1.2k
1.4k
1.3k
Pre-COVID peak1.4k
1.4k
1.3k
1.4k
569
311
761
935
858
838
275
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,164 visas; FY2012: 1,184 visas; FY2013: 1,229 visas; FY2014: 1,374 visas; FY2015: 1,318 visas; FY2016: 1,393 visas; FY2017: 1,370 visas; FY2018: 1,307 visas; FY2019: 1,351 visas; FY2020: 569 visas; FY2021: 311 visas; FY2022: 761 visas; FY2023: 935 visas; FY2024: 858 visas; FY2025: 838 visas; FY2026: 275 visas so far.

FY2025 had 838 visas (−2.3% on FY2024). That's 40% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 22% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Australia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20266370Down 10%
January 20264772Down 35%
December 20255576Down 28%
November 20255865Down 11%
October 20255269Down 25%
September 20254867Down 28%
August 20258785About flat, 2.4%
July 202594130Down 28%
June 20258282About flat, 0%
May 20255570Down 21%
April 20256289Down 30%
March 20255824Up 142%
February 202570–
January 202572–
December 202476–
November 202465–
October 202469–
September 202467–
August 202485–
July 2024130–
June 202482–
May 202470–
April 202489–
March 202424–

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-2 visas issued in Australia

How many L-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

702702

Down 11%vs 785 in the 12 months before

Down 11% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
59
Busiest month
86
Aug 2025
Latest month
72
Feb 2026Up 29%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 785

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 702

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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
  • Sydney62% of total
    438Up 12%
    438 visas in the last 12 months, 390 in the 12 months before
  • Melbourne25% of total
    176Down 42%
    176 visas in the last 12 months, 306 in the 12 months before
  • Perth13% of total
    88About flat, 1.1%
    88 visas in the last 12 months, 89 in the 12 months before

Sydney issues the most: 62% of the total. Sydney grew the most (+12%); Melbourne issued 42% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Australia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
9.9%
7.2%

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

Busiest: November 2022: 118 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    771

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    784

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.7%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    699

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 11%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    126

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 2.4%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 699 visas (−11% 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 20267256Up 29%
January 20265467Down 19%
December 20256066Down 9.1%
November 20255653Up 5.7%
October 20255171Down 28%
September 20253870Down 46%
August 20258677Up 12%
July 202566103Down 36%
June 20255350Up 6%
May 20254667Down 31%
April 20255781Down 30%
March 20256324Up 163%
February 20255650Up 12%
January 20256772Down 6.9%
December 20246672Down 8.3%
November 20245356Down 5.4%
October 20247143Up 65%
September 20247056Up 25%
August 20247754Up 43%
July 202410354Up 91%
June 20245071Down 30%
May 20246768About flat, 1.5%
April 20248160Up 35%
March 202424102Down 76%

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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