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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Malaysia

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Malaysia

Every J-1 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

1,2631,263

Down 15%vs 1,493 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 29% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
105
Busiest month
324
Mar 2025
Latest month
47
Feb 2026Up 104%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.3k

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
987
888
858
1k
1.1k
1.2k
1.4k
1.3k
Pre-COVID peak1.5k
647
153
1.5k
Highest1.7k
1.4k
1.3k
362
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 987 visas; FY2012: 888 visas; FY2013: 858 visas; FY2014: 1,013 visas; FY2015: 1,051 visas; FY2016: 1,174 visas; FY2017: 1,358 visas; FY2018: 1,251 visas; FY2019: 1,492 visas; FY2020: 647 visas; FY2021: 153 visas; FY2022: 1,498 visas; FY2023: 1,651 visas; FY2024: 1,429 visas; FY2025: 1,339 visas; FY2026: 362 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,339 visas (−6.3% on FY2024). That's 10% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 17% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Malaysia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264723Up 104%
January 20266145Up 36%
December 202546150Down 69%
November 202511766Up 77%
October 202591154Down 41%
September 2025166295Down 44%
August 2025109100Up 9%
July 20254854Down 11%
June 20252741Down 34%
May 20256594Down 31%
April 2025162127Up 28%
March 2025324344Down 5.8%
February 202523–
January 202545–
December 2024150–
November 202466–
October 2024154–
September 2024295–
August 2024100–
July 202454–
June 202441–
May 202494–
April 2024127–
March 2024344–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Malaysia

How many J-1 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

1,2151,215

Down 18%vs 1,473 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 34% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
101
Busiest month
311
Mar 2025
Latest month
41
Feb 2026Up 58%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.2k

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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
23%
2.2%

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

Busiest: September 2023: 341 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.5k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.5k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.2k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 20%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    104

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 25%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,194 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 25% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Malaysia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264126Up 58%
January 20266357Up 11%
December 202548149Down 68%
November 202511961Up 95%
October 202590168Down 46%
September 2025164292Down 44%
August 2025106103About flat, 2.9%
July 20254243About flat, 2.3%
June 20251937Down 49%
May 20255383Down 36%
April 2025159115Up 38%
March 2025311339Down 8.3%
February 20252653Down 51%
January 20255751Up 12%
December 202414959Up 153%
November 20246166Down 7.6%
October 2024168132Up 27%
September 2024292341Down 14%
August 2024103106About flat, 2.8%
July 20244343About flat, 0%
June 20243737About flat, 0%
May 20248381About flat, 2.5%
April 2024115130Down 12%
March 2024339306Up 11%

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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