Official US State Department data
How many H-1B 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
346346
Down 32% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 509
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 346
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: December 2022: 117 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and August the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
489
Jan – Dec 2023
515
Jan – Dec 2024
414
Jan – Dec 2025
46
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 414 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 60% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 30 | 41 | Down 27% |
| January 2026 | 16 | 73 | Down 78% |
| December 2025 | 71 | 78 | Down 9% |
| November 2025 | 47 | 36 | Up 31% |
| October 2025 | 24 | 46 | Down 48% |
| September 2025 | 23 | 33 | Down 30% |
| August 2025 | 21 | 23 | Down 8.7% |
| July 2025 | 20 | 39 | Down 49% |
| June 2025 | 22 | 25 | Down 12% |
| May 2025 | 26 | 39 | Down 33% |
| April 2025 | 22 | 41 | Down 46% |
| March 2025 | 24 | 35 | Down 31% |
| February 2025 | 41 | 69 | Down 41% |
| January 2025 | 73 | 51 | Up 43% |
| December 2024 | 78 | 85 | Down 8.2% |
| November 2024 | 36 | 72 | Down 50% |
| October 2024 | 46 | 30 | Up 53% |
| September 2024 | 33 | 24 | Up 38% |
| August 2024 | 23 | 19 | Up 21% |
| July 2024 | 39 | 22 | Up 77% |
| June 2024 | 25 | 26 | Down 3.8% |
| May 2024 | 39 | 40 | About flat, 2.5% |
| April 2024 | 41 | 25 | Up 64% |
| March 2024 | 35 | 27 | Up 30% |
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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