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Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia · October 2023
Visas issued at Kuala Lumpur in October 2023
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.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,481 | 78.1% | 2,606 | 2,365 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 174 | 5.5% | 85 | 16 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 132 | 4.2% | 341 | 248 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 118 | 3.7% | 97 | 92 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 75 | 2.4% | 43 | 61 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 45 | 1.4% | 40 | 45 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 32 | 1% | 35 | 44 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 30 | 0.9% | 24 | 46 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 24 | 0.8% | 21 | 35 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 20 | 0.6% | 8 | 19 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 11 | 0.3% | 5 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 7 | 0.2% | 6 | 2 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 0.2% | 46 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0.2% | 9 | 7 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 5 | 0.2% | 7 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 6 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 5 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 9 | 15 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M2 | Spouse or child of vocational student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 10 | 17.2% | 0 | 1 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 10 | 17.2% | 14 | 12 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 9 | 15.5% | 13 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 8 | 13.8% | 5 | 4 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 8.6% | 3 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 5 | 8.6% | 0 | 3 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 4 | 6.9% | 0 | 1 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 3.4% | 1 | 3 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 1.7% | 7 | 4 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 1.7% | 1 | 4 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 1 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| October 2023 | Kuala Lumpur | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,178 | 885,241 |
| Change on previous month | -6% | +4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +5% | +26% |
| Immigrant visas | 58 | 46,695 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2023 (12 Oct 2023): B1/B2 next available 8 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 8 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kuala Lumpur issue in October 2023?
3,178 nonimmigrant visas and 58 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2023. That was the 64th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kuala Lumpur?
September 2023: 3,396 nonimmigrant visas (-6% to Oct 2023). October 2022: 3,033 (+5%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,481 (78.1%), B1 174 (5.5%), J1 132 (4.2%), C1/D 118 (3.7%), A2 75 (2.4%).
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 for October 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.