J-1 visa statistics for Kuala Lumpur

How many J-1 visas are issued at Kuala Lumpur, and its share of everything issued in Malaysia.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued at Kuala Lumpur, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,2151,215

18%vs 1,473 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 34% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average: 101
Busiest month: 311; Mar 2025
Latest month: 41; Feb 2026Up 58%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.2k

When visas are issued

Visas issued at Kuala Lumpur each month. Darker means more.

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Typical

23%

2.2%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: September 2023: 341 visas

In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and June the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

2023
1.5k
Jan – Dec 2023
First full year in this data
2024
1.5k
Jan – Dec 2024
About flat, 2.8%vs 2023
2025
1.2k
Jan – Dec 2025
Down 20%vs 2024
2026So far
104
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
Up 25%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,194 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 25% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers

Visas issued per month, at Kuala Lumpur
Month	Visas issued	A year earlier	Change
February 2026	41	26	Up 58%
January 2026	63	57	Up 11%
December 2025	48	149	Down 68%
November 2025	119	61	Up 95%
October 2025	90	168	Down 46%
September 2025	164	292	Down 44%
August 2025	106	103	About flat, 2.9%
July 2025	42	43	About flat, 2.3%
June 2025	19	37	Down 49%
May 2025	53	83	Down 36%
April 2025	159	115	Up 38%
March 2025	311	339	Down 8.3%
February 2025	26	53	Down 51%
January 2025	57	51	Up 12%
December 2024	149	59	Up 153%
November 2024	61	66	Down 7.6%
October 2024	168	132	Up 27%
September 2024	292	341	Down 14%
August 2024	103	106	About flat, 2.8%
July 2024	43	43	About flat, 0%
June 2024	37	37	About flat, 0%
May 2024	83	81	About flat, 2.5%
April 2024	115	130	Down 12%
March 2024	339	306	Up 11%

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