Interview Data For Protection (subclass 866) Visa Applications From Fijian Citizens That Were Granted Or Refused From 1 July 2021 To 30 April 2025

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This document presents interview processing data for Protection (subclass 866) visa applications from Fijian citizens finalized between 1 July 2021 and 30 April 2025. Of 2,397 total applications, 196 applicants (8.2%) were scheduled for interviews while 2,201 (91.8%) proceeded without interviews. Interview scheduling declined significantly over the period: 68 interviews in 2021-22, dropping to 11 in 2022-23, recovering to 65 in 2023-24, and reaching 52 through April 2025. Applications without interviews increased substantially from 243 in 2021-22 to 877 in the current year-to-date period. The department notes that single family members are often invited to interview on behalf of household units, meaning non-interviewed applications include dependents of interviewed primary applicants.