Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Kuala Lumpur, and its share of everything issued in Malaysia.
Visas issued at Kuala Lumpur, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
675675
Down 42% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 52% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Kuala Lumpur each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2022: 304 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.4k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.2k
Jan – Dec 2024
730
Jan – Dec 2025
29
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 730 visas (−39% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 65% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 9 | 28 | Down 68% |
| January 2026 | 20 | 56 | Down 64% |
| December 2025 | 65 | 113 | Down 42% |
| November 2025 | 35 | 102 | Down 66% |
| October 2025 | 15 | 34 | Down 56% |
| September 2025 | 24 | 29 | Down 17% |
| August 2025 | 74 | 99 | Down 25% |
| July 2025 | 136 | 232 | Down 41% |
| June 2025 | 91 | 201 | Down 55% |
| May 2025 | 116 | 172 | Down 33% |
| April 2025 | 64 | 56 | Up 14% |
| March 2025 | 26 | 37 | Down 30% |
| February 2025 | 28 | 49 | Down 43% |
| January 2025 | 56 | 65 | Down 14% |
| December 2024 | 113 | 129 | Down 12% |
| November 2024 | 102 | 80 | Up 28% |
| October 2024 | 34 | 45 | Down 24% |
| September 2024 | 29 | 40 | Down 28% |
| August 2024 | 99 | 155 | Down 36% |
| July 2024 | 232 | 255 | Down 9% |
| June 2024 | 201 | 224 | Down 10% |
| May 2024 | 172 | 186 | Down 7.5% |
| April 2024 | 56 | 63 | Down 11% |
| March 2024 | 37 | 45 | Down 18% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Malaysia
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