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Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia · August 2025
Visas issued at Kuala Lumpur in August 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) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,543 | 73.8% | 1,627 | 2,072 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 106 | 5.1% | 42 | 103 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 90 | 4.3% | 38 | 36 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 84 | 4% | 48 | 56 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 74 | 3.5% | 136 | 99 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 48 | 2.3% | 63 | 86 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 47 | 2.2% | 63 | 31 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 28 | 1.3% | 51 | 22 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 21 | 1% | 20 | 23 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 7 | 0.3% | 4 | 17 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 0.3% | 12 | 20 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0.2% | 4 | 3 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 5 | 0.2% | 7 | 19 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0.2% | 2 | 6 |
| C4/D3 | Nonimmigrant visa class C4/D3 (no description in the Department's symbol list) | 4 | 0.2% | 9 | 0 |
| H3 | Trainee | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 35 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.1% | 6 | 11 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 7 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 14 | 31.1% | 23 | 14 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 13 | 28.9% | 12 | 7 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 9 | 20% | 4 | 6 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 7 | 15.6% | 8 | 17 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 2.2% | 4 | 2 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 2.2% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| August 2025 | Kuala Lumpur | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,092 | 842,878 |
| Change on previous month | -3% | +2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -22% | -10% |
| Immigrant visas | 45 | 44,122 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2025 (3 Aug 2025): B1/B2 next available under ½ month; F, M, J under ½ month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kuala Lumpur issue in August 2025?
2,092 nonimmigrant visas and 45 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2025. That was the 73th largest nonimmigrant count among 215 posts that month.
How did August 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kuala Lumpur?
July 2025: 2,163 nonimmigrant visas (-3% to Aug 2025). August 2024: 2,675 (-22%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,543 (73.8%), J1 106 (5.1%), B1 90 (4.3%), A2 84 (4%), F1 74 (3.5%).
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 August 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.