Malaysia · J1

Name: U.S. visas issued to nationals of Malaysia
Creator: Visa Status

Exchange visitor · For approved exchange programs such as research scholars, interns, au pairs, camp counselors and exchange students.

J1 visas issued to people from Malaysia · February 2026

That is 14 fewer than in January 2026 (61) — -23.0%.

J1 visas made up 2.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 2.0% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026

-23.0% vs January 2026 (61)+104.3% vs February 2025 (23)

All published months together: 10,778

Malaysia · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

20251,223
2026108

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	45	61	+35.6%
February	23	47	+104.3%
March	324	–	–
April	162	–	–
May	65	–	–
June	27	–	–
July	48	–	–
August	109	–	–
September	166	–	–
October	91	–	–
November	117	–	–
December	46	–	–

When is it busy? Malaysia · J1

Busiest month: March (15.6% of a typical year). Quietest: June (3.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

4.1%

6.6%

15.6%

14.3%

5.6%

3.7%

5.7%

6.4%

10.3%

13.1%

6.3%

8.5%

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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 · J1: all published months

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Month	Issuances
Mar '17	186
Apr '17	285
May '17	105
Jun '17	39
Jul '17	118
Aug '17	94
Sep '17	114
Oct '17	155
Nov '17	55
Dec '17	85
Jan '18	16
Feb '18	56
Mar '18	100
Apr '18

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