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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Malaysia

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Malaysia

Every L-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

311311

Up 8.4%vs 287 in the 12 months before

Up 8.4% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 34% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
26
Busiest month
52
Jun 2025
Latest month
18
Feb 2026Down 54%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 287

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 311

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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.

0100200300400500
Pre-COVID peak404
382
387
311
367
255
347
298
273
149
100
354
307
236
343
103
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 404 visas; FY2012: 382 visas; FY2013: 387 visas; FY2014: 311 visas; FY2015: 367 visas; FY2016: 255 visas; FY2017: 347 visas; FY2018: 298 visas; FY2019: 273 visas; FY2020: 149 visas; FY2021: 100 visas; FY2022: 354 visas; FY2023: 307 visas; FY2024: 236 visas; FY2025: 343 visas; FY2026: 103 visas so far.

FY2025 had 343 visas (+45% on FY2024). That's 15% 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 20261839Down 54%
January 20261140Down 73%
December 20253823Up 65%
November 20252321Up 9.5%
October 20251312Up 8.3%
September 2025919Down 53%
August 20252622Up 18%
July 20254824Up 100%
June 20255231Up 68%
May 20252519Up 32%
April 20252616Up 63%
March 20252221Up 4.8%
February 202539–
January 202540–
December 202423–
November 202421–
October 202412–
September 202419–
August 202422–
July 202424–
June 202431–
May 202419–
April 202416–
March 202421–

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-2 visas issued in Malaysia

How many L-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

343343

About flat, 1.2%vs 339 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+1.2%). But the last 3 months ran 41% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
29
Busiest month
55
Jun 2025
Latest month
18
Feb 2026Down 47%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 339

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 343

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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%
5.1%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 70 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    336

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    298

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 11%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    402

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 35%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    31

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 66%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 402 visas (+35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 66% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Malaysia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261834Down 47%
January 20261356Down 77%
December 20254031Up 29%
November 20252422Up 9.1%
October 20251619Down 16%
September 20251119Down 42%
August 20252822Up 27%
July 20255126Up 96%
June 20255533Up 67%
May 20254024Up 67%
April 20252717Up 59%
March 20252036Down 44%
February 20253425Up 36%
January 20255624Up 133%
December 20243117Up 82%
November 20242221Up 4.8%
October 20241924Down 21%
September 20241921Down 9.5%
August 20242232Down 31%
July 20242629Down 10%
June 20243335Down 5.7%
May 20242439Down 38%
April 20241721Down 19%
March 20243640Down 10%

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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