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Name: U.S. visas issued to nationals of Malaysia
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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Malaysia, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Malaysia · February 2026

2,179

That is 881 fewer than in January 2026 (3,060) — -28.8%.

Quick view · February 2026

-28.8% vs January 2026 (3,060)-29.5% vs February 2025 (3,092)

All published months together: 297,976

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visas Biggest change

Visa group	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Visitors	1,824	2,658	-31.4%−834
Temporary workers	117	113	+3.5%+4
Transit and crew	114	139	-18.0%−25
Diplomats and international organizations	53	52	+1.9%+1
Exchange visitors	51	63	-19.0%−12
Students	11	25	-56.0%−14
Other	7	9	-22.2%−2
Fiancé(e)s and their children	2	1	+100.0%+1

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Visa type	February 2026	January 2026	Change
B1/B2	1,806	2,637	-31.5%−831
C1/D	108	138	-21.7%−30
L1	49	49	+0.0%+0
J1	47	61	-23.0%−14
A2	36	42	-14.3%−6
H1B	32	16	+100.0%+16
B1	18	21	-14.3%−3
L2	18	11

Malaysia: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

202532,430
20265,239

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	3,246	3,060	-5.7%
February	3,092	2,179	-29.5%
March	3,763	–	–
April	3,422	–	–
May	2,491	–	–
June	2,838	–	–
July	2,476	–	–
August	2,437	–	–
September	2,753	–	–
October	1,793	–	–
November	2,034	–	–
December	2,085	–	–

When is it busy? Malaysia

Busiest month: March (10.7% of a typical year). Quietest: June (7.0%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

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Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Malaysia: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Fiscal year	Issuances
FY2017 partial	28,837
FY2018	47,419
FY2019	45,003
FY2020	17,603
FY2021	5,820
FY2022	25,261
FY2023	43,580
FY2024	38,910
FY2025	34,392
FY2026 partial	11,151

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	2,085	3,060	2,179
Total	2,085	3,060	2,179

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Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Malaysia: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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