Visas issued at Kuala Lumpur in May 2024
U.S. Embassy, Malaysia. The page of the post has the wait times of Kuala Lumpur.
In May 2024, the post issued 2,977 nonimmigrant visas and 78 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 1,070,656 nonimmigrant visas in the same month.
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change.
Therefore, 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.
The Department's words. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Statistics, Internet Archive copy of . Monthly tables through .
| Visas | May 2024 | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 2,977 | 2,997 | 3,918 |
| Immigrant | 78 | 95 | 65 |
Nonimmigrant classes, May 2024
| Class | The Department's description | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,206 | 74.1% | 2,372 | 3,191 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 172 | 5.8% | 56 | 186 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 130 | 4.4% | 91 | 113 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 94 | 3.2% | 95 | 92 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 83 | 2.8% | 115 | 81 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 74 | 2.5% | 69 | 81 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 47 | 1.6% | 39 | 31 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 39 | 1.3% | 41 | 40 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 24 | 0.8% | 17 | 39 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 19 | 0.6% | 15 | 21 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 19 | 0.6% | 1 | 9 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 16 | 0.5% | 16 | 5 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 13 | 0.4% | 10 | 10 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 9 | 0.3% | 16 | 2 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 7 | 0.2% | 20 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 6 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| H3 | Trainee | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, May 2024
| Class | The Department's description | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 14 | 17.9% | 10 | 15 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 12 | 15.4% | 8 | 10 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 10 | 12.8% | 15 | 15 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 8 | 10.3% | 12 | 7 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 7 | 9% | 5 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 7.7% | 5 | 2 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 5 | 6.4% | 7 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 4 | 5.1% | 6 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 4 | 5.1% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 4 | 5.1% | 2 | 8 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 1 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of May 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 5 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Kuala Lumpur lists every month. The page of May 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: -1%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, May 2024. Report an error.