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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Australia

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Australia

Every M-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

9999

Down 21%vs 125 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 33% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
26
Aug 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 17%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 125

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 99

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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
231
265
266
Pre-COVID peak283
222
171
195
185
162
65
56
74
123
122
102
25
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 231 visas; FY2012: 265 visas; FY2013: 266 visas; FY2014: 283 visas; FY2015: 222 visas; FY2016: 171 visas; FY2017: 195 visas; FY2018: 185 visas; FY2019: 162 visas; FY2020: 65 visas; FY2021: 56 visas; FY2022: 74 visas; FY2023: 123 visas; FY2024: 122 visas; FY2025: 102 visas; FY2026: 25 visas so far.

FY2025 had 102 visas (−16% on FY2024). That's 64% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Australia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202656Down 17%
January 2026410Down 60%
December 202578Down 13%
November 202542Up 100%
October 202552Up 150%
September 202548Down 50%
August 20252618Up 44%
July 20251029Down 66%
June 2025518Down 72%
May 20251913Up 46%
April 202576Up 17%
March 202535Down 40%
February 20256–
January 202510–
December 20248–
November 20242–
October 20242–
September 20248–
August 202418–
July 202429–
June 202418–
May 202413–
April 20246–
March 20245–

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.

M-1 visas issued in Australia

How many M-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

9898

Down 15%vs 115 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 36% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
26
Aug 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Up 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 115

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 98

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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
  • Sydney58% of total
    57About flat, 1.8%
    57 visas in the last 12 months, 56 in the 12 months before
  • Melbourne29% of total
    28Down 43%
    28 visas in the last 12 months, 49 in the 12 months before
  • Perth13% of total
    13Up 30%
    13 visas in the last 12 months, 10 in the 12 months before

Sydney issues the most: 58% of the total. Perth grew the most (+30%); Melbourne issued 43% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Australia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
21%
1.9%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 28 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    110

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    105

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 4.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    104

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    8

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 43%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 104 visas (−1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 43% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Australia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202654Up 25%
January 2026310Down 70%
December 2025811Down 27%
November 202531Up 200%
October 202572Up 250%
September 202527Down 71%
August 20252617Up 53%
July 20251128Down 61%
June 2025515Down 67%
May 20252212Up 83%
April 202544About flat, 0%
March 202524Down 50%
February 202542Up 100%
January 2025102Up 400%
December 2024118Up 38%
November 202412Down 50%
October 202425Down 60%
September 2024714Down 50%
August 20241723Down 26%
July 20242814Up 100%
June 20241511Up 36%
May 20241216Down 25%
April 202443Up 33%
March 202446Down 33%

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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