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Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia · February 2025
Visas issued at Kuala Lumpur in February 2025
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) | Feb 2025 | Share | Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,251 | 84% | 2,376 | 2,116 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 105 | 3.9% | 128 | 55 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 59 | 2.2% | 97 | 126 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 56 | 2.1% | 72 | 41 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 41 | 1.5% | 73 | 69 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 35 | 1.3% | 36 | 34 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 34 | 1.3% | 56 | 25 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 28 | 1% | 56 | 49 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 26 | 1% | 57 | 53 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 11 | 0.4% | 1 | 7 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 10 | 0.4% | 13 | 13 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.1% | 6 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| C4/D3 | Nonimmigrant visa class C4/D3 (no description in the Department's symbol list) | 2 | 0.1% | 8 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 6 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 11 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 4 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 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 | 3 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2025 | Share | Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 68 | 46.9% | 68 | 8 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 24 | 16.6% | 18 | 5 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 18 | 12.4% | 8 | 11 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 12 | 8.3% | 2 | 8 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 4.1% | 9 | 5 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 6 | 4.1% | 2 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 3 | 2.1% | 4 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 3 | 2.1% | 1 | 5 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 3 | 2.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 3 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 5 |
Context
| February 2025 | Kuala Lumpur | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,681 | 914,989 |
| Change on previous month | -11% | -4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +2% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 145 | 51,058 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2025 (7 Feb 2025): B1/B2 next available 14 days; F, M, J 14 days; H, L, O, P, Q 16 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kuala Lumpur issue in February 2025?
2,681 nonimmigrant visas and 145 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2025. That was the 68th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did February 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kuala Lumpur?
January 2025: 3,014 nonimmigrant visas (-11% to Feb 2025). February 2024: 2,627 (+2%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,251 (84%), B1 105 (3.9%), C1/D 59 (2.2%), L1 56 (2.1%), H1B 41 (1.5%).
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 February 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.