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Temporary work visas at Perth

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Perth, against a median of 15 days. 0 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 Perth

Perth issued 36 temporary work visas in February 2026, 140% more than February 2025 (15). 323 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 Perth each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0204060802023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 202636
Jan 202639
Dec 202514
Nov 202512
Oct 202534
Sep 202516
Aug 202524
Jul 202525
Jun 202545
May 202528
Apr 202527
Mar 202523
Feb 202515
Jan 202520
Dec 202418
Nov 202423
Oct 20248
Sep 202413
Aug 20248
Jul 202429
Jun 202431
May 202417
Apr 202422
Mar 202410
Feb 202440
Jan 202422
Dec 202343
Nov 202312
Oct 202323
Sep 202321
Aug 202320
Jul 20233
Jun 202358
May 202334
Apr 202325
Mar 202356
Feb 202344
Jan 202351
Dec 202275
Nov 202276
Oct 202260
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
L1Intracompany transferee154105
L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child9788
O22031
O1Person of extraordinary ability4026
H1BSpecialty occupation worker2125
P13123
H4H worker's spouse or child1016
O3006
H2ATemporary agricultural worker013

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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 Perth 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 Perth

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.