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    Student and exchange visas at Sydney

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Sydney, against a median of 15 days. 0 of 186 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

    Sydney student wait over time

    Sydney has ranged same day to 5 months across 24 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 27.450000000000003 days.

    Jul 24same day – 5 monthsSep 26

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09

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    The same wait elsewhere in Australia

    Student and exchange (F, M, J), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Student and exchange visas issued at Sydney

    Sydney issued 150 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 21% fewer than February 2025 (191). 3,231 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers F-1, M-1, J-1 and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Sydney each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006008002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026150
    Jan 2026151
    Dec 2025218
    Nov 2025150
    Oct 202556
    Sep 202563
    Aug 2025242
    Jul 2025481
    Jun 2025176
    May 2025652
    Apr 2025406
    Mar 2025486
    Feb 2025191
    Jan 2025179
    Dec 2024278
    Nov 2024187
    Oct 202483
    Sep 202472
    Aug 2024190
    Jul 2024401
    Jun 2024290
    May 2024553
    Apr 2024423
    Mar 2024208
    Feb 2024180
    Jan 2024121
    Dec 2023287
    Nov 2023153
    Oct 202362
    Sep 202383
    Aug 2023176
    Jul 2023358
    Jun 2023335
    May 2023518
    Apr 2023181
    Mar 2023211
    Feb 2023143
    Jan 2023104
    Dec 2022344
    Nov 2022129
    Oct 202269
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    J1Exchange visitor1321651,925
    F1Academic student11151,148
    M1Vocational student3357
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child2455
    F2Academic student's spouse or child2437
    M2009

    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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    What F-1 Student Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 440 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Sydney alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    53%

    Education questions

    In about 235 reports

    31%

    Financial questions

    In about 135 reports

    21%

    Employment questions

    In about 90 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every F-1 Student Visa finding →

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    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.