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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Malaysia

How many H-4 visas nationals of Malaysia are issued, and what each US consulate in Malaysia issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Malaysia

Every H-4 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

6767

Down 18%vs 82 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 13% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
10
Jun 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 82

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 67

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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

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 peak189
173
126
128
100
90
63
82
80
22
19
60
72
73
75
25
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 189 visas; FY2012: 173 visas; FY2013: 126 visas; FY2014: 128 visas; FY2015: 100 visas; FY2016: 90 visas; FY2017: 63 visas; FY2018: 82 visas; FY2019: 80 visas; FY2020: 22 visas; FY2021: 19 visas; FY2022: 60 visas; FY2023: 72 visas; FY2024: 73 visas; FY2025: 75 visas; FY2026: 25 visas so far.

FY2025 had 75 visas (+2.7% on FY2024). That's 60% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 24% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Malaysia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202642Up 100%
January 202665Up 20%
December 202578Down 13%
November 202567Down 14%
October 2025211Down 82%
September 202511About flat, 0%
August 2025510Down 50%
July 20251010About flat, 0%
June 2025109Up 11%
May 202569Down 33%
April 202554Up 25%
March 202556Down 17%
February 20252–
January 20255–
December 20248–
November 20247–
October 202411–
September 20241–
August 202410–
July 202410–
June 20249–
May 20249–
April 20244–
March 20246–

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-4 visas issued in Malaysia

How many H-4 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

9393

Down 53%vs 197 in the 12 months before

Down 53% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 70% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
14
Jun 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 70%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 197

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 93

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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
12%
3.3%

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

Busiest: December 2022: 41 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    209

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    216

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 3.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    110

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 49%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    6

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 74%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 110 visas (−49% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 74% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Malaysia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026310Down 70%
January 2026313Down 77%
December 2025721Down 67%
November 20251110Up 10%
October 2025314Down 79%
September 202545Down 20%
August 2025720Down 65%
July 20251223Down 48%
June 20251420Down 30%
May 2025619Down 68%
April 20251215Down 20%
March 20251127Down 59%
February 20251013Down 23%
January 20251329Down 55%
December 20242126Down 19%
November 20241022Down 55%
October 20241420Down 30%
September 202458Down 38%
August 2024206Up 233%
July 2024236Up 283%
June 20242011Up 82%
May 20241921Down 9.5%
April 20241515About flat, 0%
March 20242726Up 3.8%

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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