Official US State Department data
How many L-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
601601
Up 12% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 24% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 539
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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: April 2022: 85 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
419
Jan – Dec 2023
491
Jan – Dec 2024
643
Jan – Dec 2025
86
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 643 visas (+31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 44 | 56 | Down 21% |
| January 2026 | 42 | 72 | Down 42% |
| December 2025 | 61 | 65 | Down 6.2% |
| November 2025 | 47 | 35 | Up 34% |
| October 2025 | 23 | 45 | Down 49% |
| September 2025 | 34 | 31 | Up 9.7% |
| August 2025 | 47 | 31 | Up 52% |
| July 2025 | 63 | 34 | Up 85% |
| June 2025 | 76 | 44 | Up 73% |
| May 2025 | 68 | 47 | Up 45% |
| April 2025 | 50 | 39 | Up 28% |
| March 2025 | 46 | 40 | Up 15% |
| February 2025 | 56 | 41 | Up 37% |
| January 2025 | 72 | 39 | Up 85% |
| December 2024 | 65 | 44 | Up 48% |
| November 2024 | 35 | 30 | Up 17% |
| October 2024 | 45 | 32 | Up 41% |
| September 2024 | 31 | 35 | Down 11% |
| August 2024 | 31 | 50 | Down 38% |
| July 2024 | 34 | 31 | Up 9.7% |
| June 2024 | 44 | 27 | Up 63% |
| May 2024 | 47 | 31 | Up 52% |
| April 2024 | 39 | 30 | Up 30% |
| March 2024 | 40 | 38 | Up 5.3% |
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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