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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Malaysia

How many J-2 visas nationals of Malaysia are issued, and what each US consulate in Malaysia issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Malaysia

Every J-2 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

3333

Down 60%vs 82 in the 12 months before

Down 60% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 140% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
6
Jul 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Up 300%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 82

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 33

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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.

050100150200250
102
104
103
84
Pre-COVID peak131
85
75
60
58
23
21
Highest199
105
95
31
15
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 102 visas; FY2012: 104 visas; FY2013: 103 visas; FY2014: 84 visas; FY2015: 131 visas; FY2016: 85 visas; FY2017: 75 visas; FY2018: 60 visas; FY2019: 58 visas; FY2020: 23 visas; FY2021: 21 visas; FY2022: 199 visas; FY2023: 105 visas; FY2024: 95 visas; FY2025: 31 visas; FY2026: 15 visas so far.

FY2025 had 31 visas (−67% on FY2024). That's 76% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 15% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Malaysia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202641Up 300%
January 202621Up 100%
December 202563Up 100%
November 202534Down 25%
October 202504Down 100%
September 2025411Down 64%
August 2025111Down 91%
July 202564Up 50%
June 2025119Down 95%
May 2025419Down 79%
April 202510
March 202515Down 80%
February 202519Down 89%
January 202516Down 83%
December 20243–
November 20244–
October 20244–
September 202411–
August 202411–
July 20244–
June 202419–
May 202419–
April 20240–
March 20245–

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-2 visas issued in Malaysia

How many J-2 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

3434

Down 63%vs 91 in the 12 months before

Down 63% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 100% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
6
Jul 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 91

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 34

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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
14%
2.1%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 51 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    60

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    105

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 75%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    31

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 70%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    6

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 100%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 31 visas (−70% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 100% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Malaysia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202642Up 100%
January 202621Up 100%
December 202563Up 100%
November 202524Down 50%
October 202505Down 100%
September 2025410Down 60%
August 2025311Down 73%
July 2025610Down 40%
June 2025119Down 95%
May 2025319Down 84%
April 202511About flat, 0%
March 202526Down 67%
February 2025211Down 82%
January 202516Down 83%
December 2024310Down 70%
November 202441Up 300%
October 202451Up 400%
September 2024109Up 11%
August 2024112Up 450%
July 2024108Up 25%
June 2024192Up 850%
May 2024199Up 111%
April 202415Down 80%
March 202461Up 500%

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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