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Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia · April 2024
Visas issued at Kuala Lumpur in April 2024
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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,372 | 79.1% | 2,480 | 2,828 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 115 | 3.8% | 339 | 130 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 95 | 3.2% | 61 | 58 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 91 | 3% | 143 | 58 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 69 | 2.3% | 94 | 27 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 56 | 1.9% | 37 | 63 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 41 | 1.4% | 35 | 25 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 39 | 1.3% | 40 | 30 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 20 | 0.7% | 11 | 11 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 17 | 0.6% | 36 | 21 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 16 | 0.5% | 0 | 4 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 16 | 0.5% | 6 | 5 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 15 | 0.5% | 27 | 15 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 10 | 0.3% | 3 | 12 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 8 | 0.3% | 5 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 6 | 0.2% | 9 | 9 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 6 | 5 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 15 | 15.8% | 23 | 1 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 13 | 13.7% | 0 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 12 | 12.6% | 6 | 5 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 10 | 10.5% | 7 | 5 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 8 | 8.4% | 8 | 5 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 7 | 7.4% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 6 | 6.3% | 11 | 4 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 5.3% | 3 | 1 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 5 | 5.3% | 0 | 5 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 5 | 5.3% | 0 | 4 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 3 | 3.2% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 2.1% | 1 | 2 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| April 2024 | Kuala Lumpur | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,997 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | -10% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -10% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 95 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 7 days; F, M, J 4 days; H, L, O, P, Q 9 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kuala Lumpur issue in April 2024?
2,997 nonimmigrant visas and 95 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 74th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kuala Lumpur?
March 2024: 3,339 nonimmigrant visas (-10% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 3,333 (-10%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,372 (79.1%), J1 115 (3.8%), A2 95 (3.2%), C1/D 91 (3%), B1 69 (2.3%).
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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.