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Visa issuances and wait times at the U.S. post in Kuala Lumpur

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 61st of 217 posts by nonimmigrant issuances in Sep 2025 · wait times read 1 Jul 2026

The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics. On wait times the Department says: "New appointments are added regularly, so you may get an appointment sooner" and "The average wait times we report do not guarantee a visa applicant will get an appointment within a specific time."

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 2,414 nonimmigrant visas issued in September 2025, close to September 2024 (2,596, -7%).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 1,895, 78.5% of the post's issuances, J1 (exchange visitor) with 164, 6.8% of the post's issuances and B1 (temporary visitor for business) with 96, 4% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Kuala Lumpur ranks 52nd by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 68th of 184.

On the immigrant side the post issued 39 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by IR1 (14) and IR5 (8); 91 in September 2024.

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; this site does not add monthly reports together, so the month-by-month table below is read one month at a time.

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed the next available appointment as under ½ month for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, under ½ month for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and under ½ month for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is shorter than the 1 month listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B2under ½ monthnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, Junder ½ monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Qunder ½ monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month

under 2 months2 to 6 monthsover 6 monthsnot listedRead from the Department's table 1 Jul 2026.

2,414nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-7% vs Sep 2024 (2,596)
2,092nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+15% month on month
39immigrant visas, Sep 202591 in Sep 2024
0.29%share of worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025median post: 909 that month

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; monthly reports are not summed on this site.

Monthly issuances by broad class, last 36 months

01,9613,921VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 3,033 (Visitors 2,381, Students and exchange visitors 309, Temporary workers 180, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 69, Transit and crew 92, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Nov 2022: 3,457 (Visitors 2,836, Students and exchange visitors 302, Temporary workers 198, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 35, Transit and crew 86, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 3,283 (Visitors 2,668, Students and exchange visitors 232, Temporary workers 288, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 77, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jan 2023: 3,164 (Visitors 2,617, Students and exchange visitors 191, Temporary workers 184, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 88, Transit and crew 82, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Feb 2023: 3,093 (Visitors 2,582, Students and exchange visitors 128, Temporary workers 147, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 103, Transit and crew 132, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Mar 2023: 3,921 (Visitors 3,194, Students and exchange visitors 360, Temporary workers 161, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 78, Transit and crew 122, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Apr 2023: 3,333 (Visitors 2,855, Students and exchange visitors 213, Temporary workers 117, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 85, Transit and crew 58, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)May 2023: 3,918 (Visitors 3,272, Students and exchange visitors 289, Temporary workers 140, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 101, Transit and crew 114, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jun 2023: 3,083 (Visitors 2,479, Students and exchange visitors 277, Temporary workers 146, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 101, Transit and crew 78, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jul 2023: 2,321 (Visitors 1,648, Students and exchange visitors 316, Temporary workers 98, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 167, Transit and crew 88, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Aug 2023: 3,156 (Visitors 2,497, Students and exchange visitors 277, Temporary workers 127, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 150, Transit and crew 97, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)Sep 2023: 3,396 (Visitors 2,691, Students and exchange visitors 399, Temporary workers 95, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 106, Transit and crew 99, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Oct 2023: 3,178 (Visitors 2,655, Students and exchange visitors 186, Temporary workers 121, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 90, Transit and crew 118, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)Nov 2023: 2,512 (Visitors 1,982, Students and exchange visitors 148, Temporary workers 158, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 105, Transit and crew 109, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Dec 2023: 2,296 (Visitors 1,782, Students and exchange visitors 199, Temporary workers 183, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 116, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Jan 2024: 2,979 (Visitors 2,500, Students and exchange visitors 131, Temporary workers 151, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 66, Transit and crew 116, Other nonimmigrant classes 15)Feb 2024: 2,627 (Visitors 2,171, Students and exchange visitors 115, Temporary workers 155, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 55, Transit and crew 127, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Mar 2024: 3,339 (Visitors 2,574, Students and exchange visitors 388, Temporary workers 146, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 81, Transit and crew 144, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Apr 2024: 2,997 (Visitors 2,441, Students and exchange visitors 185, Temporary workers 139, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 121, Transit and crew 93, Other nonimmigrant classes 18)May 2024: 2,977 (Visitors 2,280, Students and exchange visitors 288, Temporary workers 159, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 109, Transit and crew 131, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Jun 2024: 2,678 (Visitors 2,063, Students and exchange visitors 265, Temporary workers 146, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 103, Transit and crew 93, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)Jul 2024: 3,281 (Visitors 2,595, Students and exchange visitors 293, Temporary workers 168, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 116, Transit and crew 96, Other nonimmigrant classes 13)Aug 2024: 2,675 (Visitors 2,111, Students and exchange visitors 221, Temporary workers 148, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 82, Transit and crew 93, Other nonimmigrant classes 20)Sep 2024: 2,596 (Visitors 1,913, Students and exchange visitors 334, Temporary workers 104, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 159, Transit and crew 66, Other nonimmigrant classes 20)Oct 2024: 2,172 (Visitors 1,653, Students and exchange visitors 211, Temporary workers 131, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 53, Transit and crew 104, Other nonimmigrant classes 20)Nov 2024: 2,213 (Visitors 1,754, Students and exchange visitors 174, Temporary workers 116, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 24, Transit and crew 123, Other nonimmigrant classes 22)Dec 2024: 2,289 (Visitors 1,688, Students and exchange visitors 269, Temporary workers 210, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 91, Other nonimmigrant classes 20)Jan 2025: 3,014 (Visitors 2,507, Students and exchange visitors 117, Temporary workers 233, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 40, Transit and crew 102, Other nonimmigrant classes 15)Feb 2025: 2,681 (Visitors 2,356, Students and exchange visitors 57, Temporary workers 153, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 48, Transit and crew 63, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Mar 2025: 3,283 (Visitors 2,687, Students and exchange visitors 343, Temporary workers 119, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 58, Transit and crew 63, Other nonimmigrant classes 13)Apr 2025: 3,059 (Visitors 2,545, Students and exchange visitors 236, Temporary workers 120, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 81, Transit and crew 61, Other nonimmigrant classes 16)May 2025: 2,138 (Visitors 1,553, Students and exchange visitors 176, Temporary workers 149, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 192, Transit and crew 55, Other nonimmigrant classes 13)Jun 2025: 2,528 (Visitors 1,982, Students and exchange visitors 119, Temporary workers 180, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 170, Transit and crew 66, Other nonimmigrant classes 11)Jul 2025: 2,163 (Visitors 1,665, Students and exchange visitors 191, Temporary workers 160, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 62, Transit and crew 64, Other nonimmigrant classes 21)Aug 2025: 2,092 (Visitors 1,633, Students and exchange visitors 186, Temporary workers 116, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 99, Transit and crew 49, Other nonimmigrant classes 9)Sep 2025: 2,414 (Visitors 1,991, Students and exchange visitors 192, Temporary workers 96, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 72, Transit and crew 52, Other nonimmigrant classes 11)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Kuala Lumpur by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classes

Groups follow the Department's visa symbols: visitors (B), students and exchange visitors (F, M, J), temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, E, R, TN, I), diplomatic and official (A, G, NATO), transit and crew (C, D), other. Hover a month for its counts. Each bar is one monthly report.

Compared with Malaysia and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025Kuala LumpurMalaysiaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued2,4142,414823,557
Change on Sep 2024-7%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued393945,966
Visitors share82.5%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share8%—2.9%
Temporary workers share4%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share3%—2.1%
Transit and crew share2.2%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0.5%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointmentunder ½ month—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointmentunder ½ month—median under ½ month

All figures are from the September 2025 tables. The country column adds the posts located in Malaysia within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Malaysia, which is on the Malaysia nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure1,89578.5%52 of 211
J1Exchange visitor1646.8%16 of 194
B1Temporary visitor for business964%4 of 128
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa512.1%72 of 171
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family421.7%31 of 157
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)341.4%41 of 144
F1Student in an academic or language training program241%68 of 184
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse231%54 of 163
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family220.9%74 of 169
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee110.5%63 of 133
H3Trainee100.4%1 of 17
C4/D3Nonimmigrant visa class C4/D3 (no description in the Department's symbol list)70.3%4 of 19
G4International organization officer or employee, and immediate family50.2%50 of 137
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children50.2%57 of 119
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-340.2%90 of 137
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor40.2%73 of 124
K1Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen40.2%53 of 96
R1Alien in a religious occupation40.2%29 of 96
O1Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics30.1%76 of 132
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family20.1%87 of 128
A3Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family10%12 of 19
C1Alien in transit10%71 of 87
E3Australian specialty occupation professional10%22 of 28
TDSpouse or child of TN10%21 of 23

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen1435.9%60 of 115
IR5Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age820.5%80 of 109
F2BFamily second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25)512.8%27 of 58
CR1Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status)410.3%56 of 99
IR2Child of U.S. citizen410.3%73 of 103
F4Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43)37.7%59 of 73
F1Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12)12.6%74 of 82

Ranks are among posts in the same month's table. Earlier months are linked from the month-by-month table below.

Seasonality

Jan94
Feb93
Mar125
Apr105
May98
Jun100
Jul120
Aug100
Sep97
Oct101
Nov83
Dec86
Which months are busiest at Kuala Lumpur. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

01937202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 37 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 371 Dec 2022: B1/B2 29 days; F/M/J 18; H/L/O/P/Q 2417 Jan 2023: B1/B2 24 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 301 Feb 2023: B1/B2 23 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 236 Mar 2023: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 917 Apr 2023: B1/B2 10 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 29 Jun 2023: B1/B2 6 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 831 Jul 2023: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 23; H/L/O/P/Q 301 Aug 2023: B1/B2 37 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 2320 Sep 2023: B1/B2 24 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 912 Oct 2023: B1/B2 8 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 85 Nov 2023: B1/B2 2 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 217 Dec 2023: B1/B2 4 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 26 Jan 2024: B1/B2 8 days; F/M/J 6; H/L/O/P/Q 81 Feb 2024: B1/B2 2 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 26 Mar 2024: B1/B2 2 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 29 Apr 2024: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 98 May 2024: B1/B2 5 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Jun 2024: B1/B2 4 days; F/M/J 11; H/L/O/P/Q 26 Jul 2024: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 27 Aug 2024: B1/B2 2 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 914 Sep 2024: B1/B2 2 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 22 Oct 2024: B1/B2 3 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 112 Nov 2024: B1/B2 8 days; F/M/J 17; H/L/O/P/Q 221 Dec 2024: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 96 Jan 2025: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 167 Feb 2025: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 165 Mar 2025: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 1616 Apr 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 41 May 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 04 Jun 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 02 Jul 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Aug 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 07 Sep 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Oct 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Dec 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 78 Feb 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 74 Apr 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 714 May 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Jun 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Jul 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 7

Visitor B1/B2Student F, M, JWorker H, L, O, P, Q

Next available appointment at Kuala Lumpur over time. Days to the next available appointment as listed on each reading date (44 readings, 4 Nov 2022 to 1 Jul 2026). From 1 May 2025 the Department publishes the estimate in half-month steps; those are shown as 30 days per month.

Month by month

MonthNonimmigrantImmigrantvs same month prior year
Sep 20252,41439-7%
Aug 20252,09245-22%
Jul 20252,16382-34%
Jun 20252,528148-6%
May 20252,138123-28%
Apr 20253,059153+2%
Mar 20253,283133-2%
Feb 20252,681145+2%
Jan 20253,014118+1%
Dec 20242,2891150%
Nov 20242,21360-12%
Oct 20242,17264-32%
Sep 20242,59691-24%
Aug 20242,675173-15%
Jul 20243,281122+41%
Jun 20242,67856-13%
May 20242,97778-24%
Apr 20242,99795-10%
Mar 20243,33960-15%
Feb 20242,62753-15%
Jan 20242,97935-6%
Dec 20232,29648-30%
Nov 20232,51262-27%
Oct 20233,17858+5%

One row per monthly report; the rows are not added together. Each month links to the post's class breakdown for that month. Global totals for any month: September 2025.

Kuala Lumpur
Location of the U.S. post in Kuala Lumpur.This post Other posts in the country Outlines: Natural Earth.

Questions and answers

How many visas did the U.S. post in Kuala Lumpur issue last month?

2,414 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 39 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 2,596 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Kuala Lumpur?

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as under ½ month away (under 2 months). The Department updates the table monthly and says new appointments are added regularly, so an applicant may get an appointment sooner.

What is the wait for a student visa interview in Kuala Lumpur?

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as under ½ month away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Kuala Lumpur issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (1,895, 78.5%), J1 (164, 6.8%), B1 (96, 4%), C1/D (51, 2.1%) and G2 (42, 1.7%). 24 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Kuala Lumpur rising or falling?

September 2025: 2,414 nonimmigrant visas, close to September 2024 (2,596, -7%). The month-by-month series on this page shows the path one month at a time; the Department notes that monthly reports are preliminary and subject to change and should not be added together.

How many visas does Kuala Lumpur issue in a year?

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office, and says its monthly reports should not be aggregated, so this site shows no yearly figure for a post. The annual tables by nationality are on the nationality pages.

What does the issuance count for Kuala Lumpur not tell you?

It is the number of visas issued, not the number of applications received or interviews held, and it says nothing about the outcome of any individual application. The Department publishes refusal rates only for B visas by nationality, not by post.

Where does this data come from?

The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs publishes monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class, and a Global Visa Wait Times table. Issuances on this page run March 2017 to September 2025; wait times are read from the Department's table and kept as dated snapshots (44 readings for this post).

Provenance

Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class (latest NIV table, latest IV table), public domain; Global Visa Wait Times table, read on the dates shown. Issuance data through 30 Sep 2025; site generated 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.