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    Visitor visas at Sydney

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 21 months wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Sydney, against a median of 1 month. 186 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 Sydney, 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 Sydney

    Sydney issued 652 visitor visas in February 2026, 73% fewer than February 2025 (2,439). 14,324 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 Sydney each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026652
    Jan 2026516
    Dec 2025526
    Nov 2025625
    Oct 20251,432
    Sep 20251,344
    Aug 20251,552
    Jul 20251,519
    Jun 2025791
    May 20252,087
    Apr 20251,565
    Mar 20251,715
    Feb 20252,439
    Jan 2025944
    Dec 20241,324
    Nov 20241,160
    Oct 20242,315
    Sep 20241,740
    Aug 20241,238
    Jul 20242,033
    Jun 20241,702
    May 20242,414
    Apr 20242,372
    Mar 20241,736
    Feb 20242,434
    Jan 20241,336
    Dec 20231,280
    Nov 20231,709
    Oct 20231,120
    Sep 20231,577
    Aug 20231,672
    Jul 20231,150
    Jun 20231,095
    May 20231,299
    Apr 20231,200
    Mar 20231,473
    Feb 20231,388
    Jan 2023763
    Dec 2022673
    Nov 20221,029
    Oct 2022967
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor6512,43714,306
    B1Business visitor1218

    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

    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 Sydney.

    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 Sydney 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 Sydney

    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.