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Melbourne · Australia · November 2023
Visas issued at Melbourne in November 2023
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,025 | 69.6% | 1,278 | 603 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 58 | 3.9% | 49 | 47 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 58 | 3.9% | 47 | 34 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 58 | 3.9% | 42 | 72 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 54 | 3.7% | 39 | 35 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 43 | 2.9% | 53 | 30 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 35 | 2.4% | 20 | 37 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 24 | 1.6% | 16 | 33 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 24 | 1.6% | 25 | 10 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 19 | 1.3% | 14 | 11 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 17 | 1.2% | 21 | 16 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 15 | 1% | 21 | 9 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 0.5% | 8 | 12 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 6 | 0.4% | 11 | 12 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 6 | 0.4% | 0 | 3 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 5 | 0.3% | 6 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 5 | 0.3% | 15 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 5 | 0.3% | 6 | 6 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 143 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 5 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 5 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| P2 | Artist or entertainer in a reciprocal exchange program | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
Context
| November 2023 | Melbourne | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,473 | 815,973 |
| Change on previous month | -13% | -8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +28% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 45,437 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2023 (5 Nov 2023): B1/B2 next available 70 days; F, M, J 10 days; H, L, O, P, Q 15 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Melbourne issue in November 2023?
1,473 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2023. That was the 102th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Melbourne?
October 2023: 1,690 nonimmigrant visas (-13% to Nov 2023). November 2022: 1,151 (+28%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,025 (69.6%), E3 58 (3.9%), E3D 58 (3.9%), J1 58 (3.9%), E3R 54 (3.7%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for November 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.