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Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia · December 2024
Visas issued at Kuala Lumpur in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,583 | 69.2% | 1,685 | 1,715 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 149 | 6.5% | 61 | 59 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 113 | 4.9% | 102 | 129 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 105 | 4.6% | 69 | 67 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 88 | 3.8% | 122 | 116 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 78 | 3.4% | 36 | 85 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 65 | 2.8% | 35 | 44 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 31 | 1.4% | 22 | 17 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 21 | 0.9% | 10 | 26 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 10 | 0.4% | 13 | 6 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 9 | 0.4% | 23 | 9 |
| C4/D3 | Nonimmigrant visa class C4/D3 (no description in the Department's symbol list) | 8 | 0.3% | 9 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.2% | 3 | 3 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 10 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 41 | 35.7% | 14 | 12 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 16 | 13.9% | 5 | 13 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 14 | 12.2% | 7 | 5 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 7% | 7 | 5 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 8 | 7% | 0 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 7 | 6.1% | 22 | 11 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 5 | 4.3% | 4 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 4 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 4 | 3.5% | 0 | 1 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Kuala Lumpur | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,289 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | +3% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | 0% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 115 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 7 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 9 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kuala Lumpur issue in December 2024?
2,289 nonimmigrant visas and 115 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 75th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kuala Lumpur?
November 2024: 2,213 nonimmigrant visas (+3% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 2,296 (0%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,583 (69.2%), J1 149 (6.5%), F1 113 (4.9%), B1 105 (4.6%), C1/D 88 (3.8%).
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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.