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Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia · September 2025
Visas issued at Kuala Lumpur in September 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) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,895 | 78.5% | 1,543 | 1,882 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 164 | 6.8% | 106 | 292 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 96 | 4% | 90 | 31 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 51 | 2.1% | 48 | 61 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 42 | 1.7% | 7 | 21 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 34 | 1.4% | 47 | 31 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 24 | 1% | 74 | 29 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 23 | 1% | 21 | 33 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 22 | 0.9% | 84 | 126 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 11 | 0.5% | 28 | 19 |
| H3 | Trainee | 10 | 0.4% | 4 | 3 |
| C4/D3 | Nonimmigrant visa class C4/D3 (no description in the Department's symbol list) | 7 | 0.3% | 4 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.2% | 2 | 4 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 5 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0.2% | 7 | 5 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.2% | 3 | 10 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.2% | 5 | 18 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 5 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 5 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 14 | 35.9% | 14 | 19 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 8 | 20.5% | 13 | 3 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 5 | 12.8% | 1 | 2 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 10.3% | 0 | 9 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 4 | 10.3% | 9 | 5 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 7.7% | 7 | 7 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 2.6% | 1 | 1 |
Context
| September 2025 | Kuala Lumpur | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,414 | 823,557 |
| Change on previous month | +15% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -7% | -11% |
| Immigrant visas | 39 | 45,966 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2025 (7 Sep 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 September 2025?
2,414 nonimmigrant visas and 39 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2025. That was the 61th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did September 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kuala Lumpur?
August 2025: 2,092 nonimmigrant visas (+15% to Sep 2025). September 2024: 2,596 (-7%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,895 (78.5%), J1 164 (6.8%), B1 96 (4%), C1/D 51 (2.1%), G2 42 (1.7%).
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 September 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.