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Melbourne · Australia · December 2024
Visas issued at Melbourne in December 2024
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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,222 | 60.5% | 1,489 | 579 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 143 | 7.1% | 52 | 142 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 140 | 6.9% | 40 | 122 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 110 | 5.4% | 64 | 53 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 105 | 5.2% | 52 | 65 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 66 | 3.3% | 17 | 74 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 45 | 2.2% | 22 | 33 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 35 | 1.7% | 12 | 16 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 30 | 1.5% | 24 | 32 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 23 | 1.1% | 21 | 24 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 18 | 0.9% | 3 | 9 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 15 | 0.7% | 7 | 13 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 13 | 0.6% | 2 | 10 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 11 | 0.5% | 16 | 25 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 8 | 0.4% | 11 | 10 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 5 | 0.2% | 0 | 3 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 5 | 0.2% | 4 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 3 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 4 | 0.2% | 5 | 15 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.1% | 19 | 5 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 3 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 5 |
Context
| December 2024 | Melbourne | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,019 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | +7% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +62% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 79 days; F, M, J 18 days; H, L, O, P, Q 24 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Melbourne issue in December 2024?
2,019 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 80th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Melbourne?
November 2024: 1,889 nonimmigrant visas (+7% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 1,249 (+62%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,222 (60.5%), J1 143 (7.1%), E3R 140 (6.9%), E3 110 (5.4%), E3D 105 (5.2%).
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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.