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Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia · June 2024
Visas issued at Kuala Lumpur in June 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) | Jun 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,998 | 74.6% | 2,206 | 2,382 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 201 | 7.5% | 172 | 224 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 93 | 3.5% | 130 | 77 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 90 | 3.4% | 94 | 67 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 65 | 2.4% | 74 | 97 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 44 | 1.6% | 47 | 27 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 37 | 1.4% | 83 | 37 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 33 | 1.2% | 24 | 35 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 25 | 0.9% | 39 | 26 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 20 | 0.7% | 19 | 11 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 19 | 0.7% | 19 | 2 |
| H3 | Trainee | 10 | 0.4% | 3 | 36 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 8 | 0.3% | 9 | 2 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 7 | 0.3% | 13 | 12 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 0.2% | 7 | 8 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 6 | 0.2% | 16 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 10 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 9 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jun 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 14 | 25% | 14 | 3 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 9 | 16.1% | 10 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 6 | 10.7% | 7 | 4 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 5 | 8.9% | 1 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 5 | 8.9% | 12 | 10 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 7.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 3 | 5.4% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 3 | 5.4% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 3.6% | 6 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 3.6% | 4 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 3.6% | 4 | 5 |
| SR | Certain religious workers, spouse and child (SR1-SR3) | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| June 2024 | Kuala Lumpur | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,678 | 883,594 |
| Change on previous month | -10% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -13% | -7% |
| Immigrant visas | 56 | 52,411 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jun 2024 (17 Jun 2024): B1/B2 next available 4 days; F, M, J 11 days; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kuala Lumpur issue in June 2024?
2,678 nonimmigrant visas and 56 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for June 2024. That was the 74th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did June 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kuala Lumpur?
May 2024: 2,977 nonimmigrant visas (-10% to Jun 2024). June 2023: 3,083 (-13%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,998 (74.6%), F1 201 (7.5%), C1/D 93 (3.5%), A2 90 (3.4%), B1 65 (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 June 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.