Sydney · Australia · March 2024
Visas issued at Sydney in March 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) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,734 | 60.5% | 2,434 | 1,472 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 417 | 14.5% | 570 | 377 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 176 | 6.1% | 161 | 148 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 102 | 3.6% | 145 | 132 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 77 | 2.7% | 101 | 132 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 74 | 2.6% | 131 | 98 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 71 | 2.5% | 123 | 123 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 27 | 0.9% | 17 | 45 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 23 | 0.8% | 21 | 30 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 22 | 0.8% | 37 | 36 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 19 | 0.7% | 38 | 36 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 18 | 0.6% | 29 | 11 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 15 | 0.5% | 19 | 23 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 14 | 0.5% | 59 | 20 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 13 | 0.5% | 31 | 15 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 11 | 0.4% | 20 | 9 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 9 | 0.3% | 22 | 56 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 7 | 0.2% | 15 | 5 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0.2% | 13 | 9 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 6 | 0.2% | 14 | 22 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 5 | 4 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0.1% | 11 | 5 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 8 | 9 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 13 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 20 | 25.3% | 32 | 4 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 20 | 25.3% | 34 | 35 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 9 | 11.4% | 12 | 14 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 8 | 10.1% | 6 | 15 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 7 | 8.9% | 10 | 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 | 6.3% | 10 | 5 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 3 | 3.8% | 7 | 12 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 3.8% | 2 | 2 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 2.5% | 1 | 2 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 5 |
Context
| March 2024 | Sydney | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,868 | 962,731 |
| Change on previous month | -29% | +12% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +1% | -13% |
| Immigrant visas | 79 | 53,633 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2024 (6 Mar 2024): B1/B2 next available 81 days; F, M, J 31 days; H, L, O, P, Q 32 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Sydney issue in March 2024?
2,868 nonimmigrant visas and 79 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2024. That was the 71th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did March 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Sydney?
February 2024: 4,046 nonimmigrant visas (-29% to Mar 2024). March 2023: 2,843 (+1%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,734 (60.5%), A2 417 (14.5%), J1 176 (6.1%), E3 102 (3.6%), C1/D 77 (2.7%).
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 March 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.