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Malaysia · B1/B2
Visitor – business or tourism · For short visits to the U.S. for business meetings (B-1) or tourism, family visits and medical treatment (B-2). Most visitor visas are issued as a combined B-1/B-2.
That is 831 fewer than in January 2026 (2,637) — -31.5%.
B1/B2 visas made up 82.9% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 86.2% in January 2026).
All published months together: 170,788
Compare months or years
- Dec 20251,587
- Jan 20262,637
- Feb 20261,806
- Jan 2026 is 1,050 (66.2%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 219 (13.8%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 1,587 | 2,637 | 1,806 |
| Total | 1,587 | 2,637 | 1,806 |
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Malaysia · B1/B2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 202525,219
- 20264,443
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,598 | 2,637 | +1.5% |
| February | 2,625 | 1,806 | -31.2% |
| March | 3,012 | – | – |
| April | 2,755 | – | – |
| May | 1,797 | – | – |
| June | 2,160 | – | – |
| July | 1,871 | – | – |
| August | 1,820 | – | – |
| September | 2,161 | – | – |
| October | 1,340 | – | – |
| November | 1,493 | – | – |
| December | 1,587 | – | – |
When is it busy? Malaysia · B1/B2
Busiest month: February (11.4% of a typical year). Quietest: June (6.2%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
Average of 7 full years (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 · B1/B2: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 3,333 |
| Nov '18 | 2,276 |
| Dec '18 | 2,160 |
| Jan '19 | 2,888 |
| Feb '19 | 2,496 |
| Mar '19 | 4,116 |
| Apr '19 | 4,173 |
| May '19 | 3,262 |
| Jun '19 | 2,794 |
| Jul '19 | 2,969 |
| Aug '19 | 2,949 |
| Sep '19 | 3,108 |
| Oct '19 | 2,606 |
| Nov '19 | 2,354 |
| Dec '19 | 1,989 |
| Jan '20 | 2,617 |
| Feb '20 | 2,905 |
| Mar '20 | 1,391 |
| Apr '20 | 15 |
| May '20 | 1 |
| Jun '20 | 27 |
| Jul '20 | 84 |
| Aug '20 | 51 |
| Sep '20 | 52 |
| Oct '20 | 73 |
| Nov '20 | 68 |
| Dec '20 | 111 |
| Jan '21 | 107 |
| Feb '21 | 64 |
| Mar '21 | 268 |
| Apr '21 | 266 |
| May '21 | 200 |
| Jun '21 | 114 |
| Jul '21 | 339 |
| Aug '21 | 388 |
| Sep '21 | 340 |
| Oct '21 | 555 |
| Nov '21 | 814 |
| Dec '21 | 898 |
| Jan '22 | 1,047 |
| Feb '22 | 992 |
| Mar '22 | 1,579 |
| Apr '22 | 1,703 |
| May '22 | 1,615 |
| Jun '22 | 2,052 |
| Jul '22 | 2,016 |
| Aug '22 | 2,392 |
| Sep '22 | 1,869 |
| Oct '22 | 2,678 |
| Nov '22 | 2,997 |
| Dec '22 | 2,750 |
| Jan '23 | 2,710 |
| Feb '23 | 2,993 |
| Mar '23 | 3,669 |
| Apr '23 | 3,214 |
| May '23 | 3,391 |
| Jun '23 | 2,583 |
| Jul '23 | 1,925 |
| Aug '23 | 2,864 |
| Sep '23 | 2,931 |
| Oct '23 | 2,786 |
| Nov '23 | 2,144 |
| Dec '23 | 1,927 |
| Jan '24 | 2,896 |
| Feb '24 | 2,447 |
| Mar '24 | 2,866 |
| Apr '24 | 2,759 |
| May '24 | 2,477 |
| Jun '24 | 2,188 |
| Jul '24 | 2,718 |
| Aug '24 | 2,412 |
| Sep '24 | 2,290 |
| Oct '24 | 2,040 |
| Nov '24 | 2,080 |
| Dec '24 | 1,905 |
| Jan '25 | 2,598 |
| Feb '25 | 2,625 |
| Mar '25 | 3,012 |
| Apr '25 | 2,755 |
| May '25 | 1,797 |
| Jun '25 | 2,160 |
| Jul '25 | 1,871 |
| Aug '25 | 1,820 |
| Sep '25 | 2,161 |
| Oct '25 | 1,340 |
| Nov '25 | 1,493 |
| Dec '25 | 1,587 |
| Jan '26 | 2,637 |
| Feb '26 | 1,806 |