Official US State Department data
How many J-2 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
3434
Down 63% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 100% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 91
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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: 51 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
60
Jan – Dec 2023
105
Jan – Dec 2024
31
Jan – Dec 2025
6
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 31 visas (−70% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 100% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| January 2026 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| December 2025 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 5 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 10 | Down 60% |
| August 2025 | 3 | 11 | Down 73% |
| July 2025 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| June 2025 | 1 | 19 | Down 95% |
| May 2025 | 3 | 19 | Down 84% |
| April 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| February 2025 | 2 | 11 | Down 82% |
| January 2025 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
| December 2024 | 3 | 10 | Down 70% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| October 2024 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| September 2024 | 10 | 9 | Up 11% |
| August 2024 | 11 | 2 | Up 450% |
| July 2024 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
| June 2024 | 19 | 2 | Up 850% |
| May 2024 | 19 | 9 | Up 111% |
| April 2024 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| March 2024 | 6 | 1 | Up 500% |
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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