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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Malaysia

How many H-1B visas nationals of Malaysia are issued, and what each US consulate in Malaysia issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Malaysia

Every H-1B visa issued to a national of Malaysia, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Malaysia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

319319

Down 21%vs 402 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
27
Busiest month
69
Dec 2025
Latest month
32
Feb 2026Up 19%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 402

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 319

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The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

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Pre-COVID peak556
523
493
443
354
343
276
303
334
184
57
339
377
408
361
183
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 556 visas; FY2012: 523 visas; FY2013: 493 visas; FY2014: 443 visas; FY2015: 354 visas; FY2016: 343 visas; FY2017: 276 visas; FY2018: 303 visas; FY2019: 334 visas; FY2020: 184 visas; FY2021: 57 visas; FY2022: 339 visas; FY2023: 377 visas; FY2024: 408 visas; FY2025: 361 visas; FY2026: 183 visas so far.

FY2025 had 361 visas (−12% on FY2024). That's 35% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 19% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Malaysia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263227Up 19%
January 20261659Down 73%
December 20256970About flat, 1.4%
November 20254436Up 22%
October 20252233Down 33%
September 20252224Down 8.3%
August 20251214Down 14%
July 20251927Down 30%
June 20251923Down 17%
May 20252132Down 34%
April 20252132Down 34%
March 20252225Down 12%
February 202527–
January 202559–
December 202470–
November 202436–
October 202433–
September 202424–
August 202414–
July 202427–
June 202423–
May 202432–
April 202432–
March 202425–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Malaysia who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Malaysia.

H-1B visas issued in Malaysia

How many H-1B visas the US consulates in Malaysia issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Malaysia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

346346

Down 32%vs 509 in the 12 months before

Down 32% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
29
Busiest month
71
Dec 2025
Latest month
30
Feb 2026Down 27%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 509

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 346

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Malaysia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.5%
17%

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

Busiest: December 2022: 117 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and August the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    489

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    515

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 5.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    414

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 20%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    46

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 60%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 414 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 60% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Malaysia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263041Down 27%
January 20261673Down 78%
December 20257178Down 9%
November 20254736Up 31%
October 20252446Down 48%
September 20252333Down 30%
August 20252123Down 8.7%
July 20252039Down 49%
June 20252225Down 12%
May 20252639Down 33%
April 20252241Down 46%
March 20252435Down 31%
February 20254169Down 41%
January 20257351Up 43%
December 20247885Down 8.2%
November 20243672Down 50%
October 20244630Up 53%
September 20243324Up 38%
August 20242319Up 21%
July 20243922Up 77%
June 20242526Down 3.8%
May 20243940About flat, 2.5%
April 20244125Up 64%
March 20243527Up 30%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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