Sydney · Australia · January 2024
Visas issued at Sydney in January 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) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,333 | 50.5% | 1,279 | 760 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 310 | 11.7% | 426 | 188 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 163 | 6.2% | 177 | 113 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 126 | 4.8% | 254 | 115 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 111 | 4.2% | 215 | 87 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 91 | 3.4% | 109 | 167 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 83 | 3.1% | 179 | 68 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 50 | 1.9% | 45 | 39 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 47 | 1.8% | 23 | 34 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 44 | 1.7% | 24 | 30 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 43 | 1.6% | 25 | 24 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 39 | 1.5% | 18 | 9 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 33 | 1.3% | 93 | 25 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 33 | 1.3% | 64 | 24 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 28 | 1.1% | 24 | 18 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 23 | 0.9% | 30 | 6 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 23 | 0.9% | 22 | 6 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 12 | 0.5% | 13 | 16 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 7 | 0.3% | 7 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0.2% | 3 | 10 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0.2% | 16 | 5 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 5 | 0.2% | 7 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H3 | Trainee | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 8 | 7 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 5 | 3 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 18 | 18.2% | 15 | 8 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 17 | 17.2% | 20 | 20 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 16 | 16.2% | 9 | 2 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 15 | 15.2% | 6 | 14 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 11 | 11.1% | 14 | 6 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 9 | 9.1% | 4 | 6 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 5 | 5.1% | 7 | 7 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 2% | 6 | 10 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 2% | 4 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 1% | 0 | 5 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 1% | 1 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 1% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| January 2024 | Sydney | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,639 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | -15% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +49% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 99 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available 126 days; F, M, J 5 days; H, L, O, P, Q 14 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Sydney issue in January 2024?
2,639 nonimmigrant visas and 99 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 69th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Sydney?
December 2023: 3,087 nonimmigrant visas (-15% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 1,774 (+49%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,333 (50.5%), A2 310 (11.7%), E3 163 (6.2%), E3R 126 (4.8%), E3D 111 (4.2%).
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 January 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.