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Australia · O1
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O1 visas issued to people from Australia · February 2026
81
That is 9 more than in January 2026 (72) — +12.5%.
O1 visas made up 2.9% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 3.4% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+12.5% vs January 2026 (72)+62.0% vs February 2025 (50)
All published months together: 5,009
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Australia · Visa class O1 · One total per month
- Dec 202579
- Jan 202672
- Feb 202681
Dec 2025
7934% of selected
Jan 2026
7231% of selected
Feb 2026
8135% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 7 (8.9%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 2 (2.5%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 79 | 72 | 81 |
| Total | 79 | 72 | 81 |
Total visas issued
45
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Australia · O1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025710
- 2026153
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81 | 72 | -11.1% |
| February | 50 | 81 | +62.0% |
| March | 73 | – | – |
| April | 38 | – | – |
| May | 73 | – | – |
| June | 49 | – | – |
| July | 62 | – | – |
| August | 53 | – | – |
| September | 68 | – | – |
| October | 45 | – | – |
| November | 39 | – | – |
| December | 79 | – | – |
When is it busy? Australia · O1
Busiest month: January (12.0% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.
Australia · O1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Apr '18 | 70 |
| May '18 | 73 |
| Jun '18 | 57 |
| Jul '18 | 53 |
| Aug '18 | 84 |
| Sep '18 | 60 |
| Oct '18 | 59 |
| Nov '18 | 41 |
| Dec '18 | 54 |
| Jan '19 | 71 |
| Feb '19 | 51 |
| Mar '19 | 61 |
| Apr '19 | 36 |
| May '19 | 62 |
| Jun '19 | 62 |
| Jul '19 | 68 |
| Aug '19 | 106 |
| Sep '19 | 62 |
| Oct '19 | 50 |
| Nov '19 | 35 |
| Dec '19 | 66 |
| Jan '20 | 75 |
| Feb '20 | 58 |
| Mar '20 | 38 |
| Apr '20 | 2 |
| May '20 | 3 |
| Jun '20 | 4 |
| Jul '20 | 7 |
| Aug '20 | 10 |
| Sep '20 | 6 |
| Oct '20 | 20 |
| Nov '20 | 23 |
| Dec '20 | 31 |
| Jan '21 | 29 |
| Feb '21 | 15 |
| Mar '21 | 32 |
| Apr '21 | 30 |
| May '21 | 30 |
| Jun '21 | 20 |
| Jul '21 | 24 |
| Aug '21 | 36 |
| Sep '21 | 28 |
| Oct '21 | 38 |
| Nov '21 | 49 |
| Dec '21 | 38 |
| Jan '22 | 71 |
| Feb '22 | 93 |
| Mar '22 | 73 |
| Apr '22 | 56 |
| May '22 | 78 |
| Jun '22 | 85 |
| Jul '22 | 50 |
| Aug '22 | 86 |
| Sep '22 | 71 |
| Oct '22 | 69 |
| Nov '22 | 55 |
| Dec '22 | 92 |
| Jan '23 | 66 |
| Feb '23 | 62 |
| Mar '23 | 76 |
| Apr '23 | 42 |
| May '23 | 51 |
| Jun '23 | 50 |
| Jul '23 | 51 |
| Aug '23 | 64 |
| Sep '23 | 48 |
| Oct '23 | 45 |
| Nov '23 | 45 |
| Dec '23 | 66 |
| Jan '24 | 67 |
| Feb '24 | 62 |
| Mar '24 | 44 |
| Apr '24 | 54 |
| May '24 | 54 |
| Jun '24 | 45 |
| Jul '24 | 72 |
| Aug '24 | 59 |
| Sep '24 | 52 |
| Oct '24 | 43 |
| Nov '24 | 35 |
| Dec '24 | 87 |
| Jan '25 | 81 |
| Feb '25 | 50 |
| Mar '25 | 73 |
| Apr '25 | 38 |
| May '25 | 73 |
| Jun '25 | 49 |
| Jul '25 | 62 |
| Aug '25 | 53 |
| Sep '25 | 68 |
| Oct '25 | 45 |
| Nov '25 | 39 |
| Dec '25 | 79 |
| Jan '26 | 72 |
| Feb '26 | 81 |