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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Malaysia

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Malaysia

Every L-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

671671

Up 11%vs 604 in the 12 months before

Up 11% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 20% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
56
Busiest month
90
Jun 2025
Latest month
49
Feb 2026Down 32%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 604

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 671

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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.

02505007501k
733
Pre-COVID peak756
636
624
607
582
572
568
640
287
112
520
451
513
721
246
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 733 visas; FY2012: 756 visas; FY2013: 636 visas; FY2014: 624 visas; FY2015: 607 visas; FY2016: 582 visas; FY2017: 572 visas; FY2018: 568 visas; FY2019: 640 visas; FY2020: 287 visas; FY2021: 112 visas; FY2022: 520 visas; FY2023: 451 visas; FY2024: 513 visas; FY2025: 721 visas; FY2026: 246 visas so far.

FY2025 had 721 visas (+41% on FY2024). That's 4.6% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). 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 20264972Down 32%
January 20264974Down 34%
December 20256964Up 7.8%
November 20254937Up 32%
October 20253049Down 39%
September 20254042Down 4.8%
August 20254848About flat, 0%
July 20256938Up 82%
June 20259045Up 100%
May 20257353Up 38%
April 20255343Up 23%
March 20255239Up 33%
February 202572–
January 202574–
December 202464–
November 202437–
October 202449–
September 202442–
August 202448–
July 202438–
June 202445–
May 202453–
April 202443–
March 202439–

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.

L-1 visas issued in Malaysia

How many L-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

601601

Up 12%vs 539 in the 12 months before

Up 12% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 24% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
50
Busiest month
76
Jun 2025
Latest month
44
Feb 2026Down 21%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 539

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 601

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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
6.7%
11%

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

Busiest: April 2022: 85 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    419

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    491

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 17%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    643

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 31%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    86

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 33%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 643 visas (+31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Malaysia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264456Down 21%
January 20264272Down 42%
December 20256165Down 6.2%
November 20254735Up 34%
October 20252345Down 49%
September 20253431Up 9.7%
August 20254731Up 52%
July 20256334Up 85%
June 20257644Up 73%
May 20256847Up 45%
April 20255039Up 28%
March 20254640Up 15%
February 20255641Up 37%
January 20257239Up 85%
December 20246544Up 48%
November 20243530Up 17%
October 20244532Up 41%
September 20243135Down 11%
August 20243150Down 38%
July 20243431Up 9.7%
June 20244427Up 63%
May 20244731Up 52%
April 20243930Up 30%
March 20244038Up 5.3%

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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