O3 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Australia and for Individuals with Australia Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of O3 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of O3 Visa approvals/ issuances for Australia and individuals with nationality as Australia. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Australia: Data at consulates in Australia (all applicants who had their visa interview in Australia).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Australia Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Australia worldwide (including those living outside Australia).
Total O3 Visa by Fiscal Year at Australia Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Australia since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 135 |
| FY 2019 | 112 |
| FY 2020 | 59 |
| FY 2021 | 84 |
| FY 2022 | 53 |
| FY 2023 | 86 |
| FY 2024 | 79 |
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O3 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Australia
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 81.82% | 18.18% |
| FY 2019 | 97.39% | 2.61% |
| FY 2020 | 96.72% | 3.28% |
| FY 2021 | 93.33% | 6.67% |
| FY 2022 | 94.64% | 5.36% |
| FY 2023 | 92.47% | 7.53% |
| FY 2024 | 89.77% | 10.23% |
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O3 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see O3 Visa data by consulate in Australia.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total O3 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Australia
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Australia since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 160 |
| FY 2019 | 120 |
| FY 2020 | 60 |
| FY 2021 | 87 |
| FY 2022 | 90 |
| FY 2023 | 111 |
| FY 2024 | 78 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Australia nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Australia nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.