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Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia · March 2025
Visas issued at Kuala Lumpur in March 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) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,598 | 79.1% | 2,251 | 2,480 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 311 | 9.5% | 26 | 339 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 89 | 2.7% | 105 | 94 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 58 | 1.8% | 59 | 143 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 46 | 1.4% | 56 | 40 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 39 | 1.2% | 35 | 61 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 26 | 0.8% | 28 | 37 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 24 | 0.7% | 41 | 35 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 20 | 0.6% | 34 | 36 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 15 | 0.5% | 2 | 11 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 11 | 0.3% | 10 | 27 |
| C4/D3 | Nonimmigrant visa class C4/D3 (no description in the Department's symbol list) | 8 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 8 | 0.2% | 0 | 5 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 5 | 0.2% | 2 | 6 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 9 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 6 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 67 | 50.4% | 68 | 8 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 24 | 18% | 24 | 1 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 18 | 13.5% | 18 | 6 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 6 | 4.5% | 1 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 3.8% | 6 | 3 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 4 | 3% | 3 | 7 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 3 | 2.3% | 0 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 3 | 2.3% | 3 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 1.5% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| March 2025 | Kuala Lumpur | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,283 | 1,006,227 |
| Change on previous month | +22% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -2% | +5% |
| Immigrant visas | 133 | 51,574 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2025 (5 Mar 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 March 2025?
3,283 nonimmigrant visas and 133 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2025. That was the 58th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did March 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kuala Lumpur?
February 2025: 2,681 nonimmigrant visas (+22% to Mar 2025). March 2024: 3,339 (-2%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,598 (79.1%), J1 311 (9.5%), B1 89 (2.7%), C1/D 58 (1.8%), L1 46 (1.4%).
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 March 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.