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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Malaysia

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

Data through January 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Malaysia

Every M-1 visa issued to a national of Malaysia, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Malaysia, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2222

Down 4.3%vs 23 in the 12 months before

Down 4.3% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 100% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
6
Oct 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026Up 100%

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Last 12 moLast 12 months · 22

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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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42
28
31
38
Pre-COVID peak46
36
35
40
27
84
17
24
26
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 13 visas; FY2012: 42 visas; FY2013: 28 visas; FY2014: 31 visas; FY2015: 38 visas; FY2016: 46 visas; FY2017: 36 visas; FY2018: 35 visas; FY2019: 40 visas; FY2020: 27 visas; FY2021: 84 visas; FY2022: 17 visas; FY2023: 24 visas; FY2024: 26 visas; FY2025: 15 visas; FY2026: 12 visas so far.

FY2025 had 15 visas (−42% on FY2024). That's 67% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 140% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Malaysia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202621Up 100%
December 202532Up 50%
November 202510
October 202562Up 200%
September 202511About flat, 0%
August 202502Down 100%
July 202513Down 67%
June 202501Down 100%
May 202511About flat, 0%
April 202545Down 20%
March 202534Down 25%
February 202501Down 100%
January 202514Down 75%
December 202422About flat, 0%
November 202400
October 202422About flat, 0%
September 202411About flat, 0%
August 20242–
July 20243–
June 20241–
May 20241–
April 20245–
March 20244–
February 20241–

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.

M-1 visas issued in Malaysia

How many M-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

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

1818

Down 5.3%vs 19 in the 12 months before

Down 5.3% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
Apr 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026About flat, 0%

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Last 12 moLast 12 months · 18

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Malaysia each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
16%
1.5%

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

Busiest: August 2023: 5 visas

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In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    22

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    22

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 0%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    18

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 18%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    About flat, 0%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 18 visas (−18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Malaysia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202611About flat, 0%
December 202532Up 50%
November 202501Down 100%
October 202541Up 300%
September 202502Down 100%
August 202511About flat, 0%
July 202522About flat, 0%
June 202501Down 100%
May 202501Down 100%
April 202543Up 33%
March 202533About flat, 0%
February 202501Down 100%
January 202514Down 75%
December 202421Up 100%
November 202410
October 202412Down 50%
September 202422About flat, 0%
August 202415Down 80%
July 202421Up 100%
June 202412Down 50%
May 202413Down 67%
April 202433About flat, 0%
March 202432Up 50%
February 202411About flat, 0%

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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