October Visa Statistics: USA

USA, State Group 1 (Los Angeles):

Covers Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington State and Wyoming

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

40% of applications processed within 5 Days
74% of applications processed within 10 Days
88% of applications processed within 15 Days
93% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 95

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

82% of applications processed within 5 Days
95% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 123

Tier 4 Student

68% of applications processed within 5 Days
84% of applications processed within 10 Days
91% of applications processed within 15 Days
97% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 134

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

54% of applications processed within 5 Days
92% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 71

USA, State Group 2 (Chicago)

Covers Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

75% of applications processed within 5 Days
82% of applications processed within 10 Days
96% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 29

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

96% of applications processed within 5 Days
98% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 76

Tier 4 Student

84% of applications processed within 5 Days
93% of applications processed within 10 Days
98% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 63

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

88% of applications processed within 5 Days
88% of applications processed within 10 Days
94% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 17

USA State Group 3 (New York)

Covers Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, West Virginia and US Virgin Islands.

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

54% of applications processed within 5 Days
65% of applications processed within 10 Days
73% of applications processed within 15 Days
88% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 110

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

86% of applications processed within 5 Days
90% of applications processed within 10 Days
96% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 141

Tier 4 Student

74% of applications processed within 5 Days
84% of applications processed within 10 Days
93% of applications processed within 15 Days
97% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 122

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

61% of applications processed within 5 Days
72% of applications processed within 10 Days
86% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 36