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    Temporary work visas at Melbourne

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1.5 months wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Melbourne, against a median of 15 days. 148 of 184 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 same wait elsewhere in Australia

    Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Temporary work visas issued at Melbourne

    Melbourne issued 171 temporary work visas in February 2026, 51% more than February 2025 (113). 1,388 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers H, L, O, P and Q classes and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Melbourne each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026171
    Jan 2026100
    Dec 2025183
    Nov 202572
    Oct 2025119
    Sep 202583
    Aug 2025124
    Jul 2025127
    Jun 202590
    May 2025117
    Apr 2025118
    Mar 202584
    Feb 2025113
    Jan 2025160
    Dec 2024150
    Nov 2024102
    Oct 2024133
    Sep 2024149
    Aug 2024126
    Jul 2024159
    Jun 2024114
    May 2024162
    Apr 2024121
    Mar 202492
    Feb 2024100
    Jan 2024114
    Dec 2023140
    Nov 2023104
    Oct 2023122
    Sep 2023108
    Aug 2023166
    Jul 2023167
    Jun 2023113
    May 2023106
    Apr 2023121
    Mar 2023178
    Feb 2023117
    Jan 2023124
    Dec 2022130
    Nov 202289
    Oct 2022114
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    L1Intracompany transferee2818277
    O1Person of extraordinary ability3618234
    P12416208
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child2316176
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker1213163
    O22016156
    H4H worker's spouse or child16993
    O38137
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker2415
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker0015
    P4108
    P3015
    H3101

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

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    Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q): 1.5 months now

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    What H-1B and Employment Visas applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 315 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Melbourne alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    58%

    Employment questions

    In about 185 reports

    41%

    Current employment

    In about 130 reports

    22%

    Identity verification

    In about 70 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every H-1B and Employment Visas 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.