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Sydney · Australia · December 2024
Visas issued at Sydney 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 | 1,324 | 42.2% | 1,160 | 1,279 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 476 | 15.2% | 553 | 426 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 192 | 6.1% | 84 | 254 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 167 | 5.3% | 74 | 215 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 157 | 5% | 115 | 179 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 156 | 5% | 73 | 177 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 102 | 3.3% | 70 | 93 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 87 | 2.8% | 4 | 24 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 80 | 2.6% | 19 | 64 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 76 | 2.4% | 46 | 109 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 59 | 1.9% | 18 | 45 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 54 | 1.7% | 26 | 23 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 46 | 1.5% | 25 | 25 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 24 | 0.8% | 7 | 13 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 22 | 0.7% | 13 | 30 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 21 | 0.7% | 24 | 24 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 14 | 0.4% | 11 | 22 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 12 | 0.4% | 23 | 16 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 11 | 0.4% | 2 | 3 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 10 | 0.3% | 0 | 3 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 8 | 0.3% | 1 | 8 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 8 | 0.3% | 0 | 2 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 7 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 7 | 0.2% | 9 | 18 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 4 | 0.1% | 5 | 7 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 5 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 7 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 21 | 24.1% | 5 | 7 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 11 | 12.6% | 17 | 20 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 9 | 10.3% | 1 | 6 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 8 | 9.2% | 6 | 15 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 8 | 9.2% | 4 | 6 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 6 | 6.9% | 2 | 14 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 5.7% | 6 | 9 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 4 | 4.6% | 5 | 7 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 4 | 4.6% | 0 | 7 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 3 | 3.4% | 4 | 4 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 3 | 3.4% | 4 | 6 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 3 | 3.4% | 5 | 4 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1 |
Context
| December 2024 | Sydney | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,137 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | +32% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +2% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 87 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 178 days; F, M, J 17 days; H, L, O, P, Q 18 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Sydney issue in December 2024?
3,137 nonimmigrant visas and 87 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 60th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Sydney?
November 2024: 2,375 nonimmigrant visas (+32% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 3,087 (+2%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,324 (42.2%), A2 476 (15.2%), E3R 192 (6.1%), E3D 167 (5.3%), J1 157 (5%).
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.