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    Temporary work visas at Sydney

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Sydney, 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 Sydney

    Sydney issued 183 temporary work visas in February 2026, 5% more than February 2025 (175). 2,168 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 Sydney each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003004002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026183
    Jan 2026176
    Dec 2025170
    Nov 2025147
    Oct 2025145
    Sep 2025160
    Aug 2025222
    Jul 2025176
    Jun 2025163
    May 2025199
    Apr 2025181
    Mar 2025246
    Feb 2025175
    Jan 2025301
    Dec 2024378
    Nov 2024117
    Oct 2024164
    Sep 2024135
    Aug 2024212
    Jul 2024172
    Jun 2024155
    May 2024150
    Apr 2024198
    Mar 202491
    Feb 2024178
    Jan 2024264
    Dec 2023232
    Nov 2023165
    Oct 2023105
    Sep 2023172
    Aug 2023135
    Jul 2023155
    Jun 2023152
    May 2023166
    Apr 2023143
    Mar 2023196
    Feb 2023239
    Jan 2023176
    Dec 2022258
    Nov 2022274
    Oct 2022269
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    L1Intracompany transferee2840479
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child4033438
    O1Person of extraordinary ability4122378
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker1215229
    P12820227
    O21724194
    H4H worker's spouse or child116125
    O331038
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker0119
    P30212
    H30111
    P4208
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker118
    H1B1001
    Q1001

    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 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 Sydney 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 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.