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Visitor visas at Melbourne

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 7.5 months wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Melbourne, against a median of 1 month. 166 of 187 posts list a shorter wait.

Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

The State Department also lists an average visitor visa wait of 4 months at Melbourne, based on recent appointments rather than the next open one.

The same wait elsewhere in Australia

Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available, from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

Visitor visas issued at Melbourne

Melbourne issued 516 visitor visas in February 2026, 61% fewer than February 2025 (1,328). 11,054 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers B-1, B-2 and border crossing cards.

Nonimmigrant visas issued at Melbourne each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2k2023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 2026516
Jan 2026406
Dec 2025291
Nov 2025465
Oct 2025926
Sep 20251,342
Aug 20251,073
Jul 2025974
Jun 2025638
May 20251,266
Apr 20251,213
Mar 20251,944
Feb 20251,328
Jan 20251,617
Dec 20241,224
Nov 20241,501
Oct 20241,937
Sep 20241,844
Aug 20241,750
Jul 20241,487
Jun 2024998
May 20241,691
Apr 20241,644
Mar 20241,486
Feb 20241,791
Jan 20241,159
Dec 2023579
Nov 20231,025
Oct 20231,279
Sep 20231,265
Aug 20231,463
Jul 2023697
Jun 2023628
May 2023537
Apr 20231,110
Mar 20231,474
Feb 20231,142
Jan 2023861
Dec 2022931
Nov 2022603
Oct 2022715
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor5151,32811,052
B2Tourist101
B1Business visitor001

Visitor visa refusal rate for Australia nationals

The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality, counting applicants at every post, not by post. A refusal is what applicants usually call a visa rejection. This is the rate for nationals of Australia wherever they applied, not a rate for Melbourne.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

22.93%

Ranks 120 of 199 nationalities, highest first.

How the rate is calculated →

Source: U.S. Department of State: Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas by Nationality · Retrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025

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What B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa applicants report being asked

These figures come from 205 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Melbourne alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

59%

Travel purpose questions

In about 120 reports

28%

Current employment

In about 60 reports

25%

Purpose of visit

In about 50 reports

Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa finding →

Other visas at Melbourne

Where these figures come from

The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.