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Melbourne · Australia · February 2025
Visas issued at Melbourne in February 2025
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) | Feb 2025 | Share | Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,328 | 72.1% | 1,617 | 1,791 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 139 | 7.6% | 117 | 98 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 63 | 3.4% | 59 | 81 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 54 | 2.9% | 75 | 73 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 51 | 2.8% | 65 | 78 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 28 | 1.5% | 20 | 46 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 18 | 1% | 11 | 5 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 18 | 1% | 32 | 13 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 18 | 1% | 33 | 16 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 16 | 0.9% | 24 | 8 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 16 | 0.9% | 23 | 14 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 16 | 0.9% | 15 | 10 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 16 | 0.9% | 22 | 21 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 13 | 0.7% | 21 | 14 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 9 | 0.5% | 8 | 5 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 8 | 0.4% | 7 | 5 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 7 | 0.4% | 9 | 11 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 5 | 0.3% | 4 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0.2% | 3 | 2 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 7 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| February 2025 | Melbourne | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,841 | 914,989 |
| Change on previous month | -15% | -4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -20% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 51,058 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2025 (7 Feb 2025): B1/B2 next available 149 days; F, M, J 8 days; H, L, O, P, Q 29 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Melbourne issue in February 2025?
1,841 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2025. That was the 87th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did February 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Melbourne?
January 2025: 2,176 nonimmigrant visas (-15% to Feb 2025). February 2024: 2,308 (-20%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,328 (72.1%), J1 139 (7.6%), E3R 63 (3.4%), E3 54 (2.9%), E3D 51 (2.8%).
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 February 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.