Official US State Department data
How many L-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
343343
About the same as the previous 12 months (+1.2%). But the last 3 months ran 41% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 339
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 343
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: June 2022: 70 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
336
Jan – Dec 2023
298
Jan – Dec 2024
402
Jan – Dec 2025
31
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 402 visas (+35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 66% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 18 | 34 | Down 47% |
| January 2026 | 13 | 56 | Down 77% |
| December 2025 | 40 | 31 | Up 29% |
| November 2025 | 24 | 22 | Up 9.1% |
| October 2025 | 16 | 19 | Down 16% |
| September 2025 | 11 | 19 | Down 42% |
| August 2025 | 28 | 22 | Up 27% |
| July 2025 | 51 | 26 | Up 96% |
| June 2025 | 55 | 33 | Up 67% |
| May 2025 | 40 | 24 | Up 67% |
| April 2025 | 27 | 17 | Up 59% |
| March 2025 | 20 | 36 | Down 44% |
| February 2025 | 34 | 25 | Up 36% |
| January 2025 | 56 | 24 | Up 133% |
| December 2024 | 31 | 17 | Up 82% |
| November 2024 | 22 | 21 | Up 4.8% |
| October 2024 | 19 | 24 | Down 21% |
| September 2024 | 19 | 21 | Down 9.5% |
| August 2024 | 22 | 32 | Down 31% |
| July 2024 | 26 | 29 | Down 10% |
| June 2024 | 33 | 35 | Down 5.7% |
| May 2024 | 24 | 39 | Down 38% |
| April 2024 | 17 | 21 | Down 19% |
| March 2024 | 36 | 40 | Down 10% |
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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