Can I get a U.S. visa?
31,331 U.S. visas were issued to people from Malaysia in the last 12 months, mostly B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), C1/D (transit and crew member), J1 (exchange visitor). Here are the numbers that matter before you apply.
31,331 in the 12 months to February 2026. Month by month for Malaysia · by fiscal year since 1997.
About 92% of visitor (B) visa applications from Malaysia were approved in FY2025. See the refusal rate page.
Visitor visa: wait about Under 15 days at Kuala Lumpur. Student visa: about Under 15 days at Kuala Lumpur. All embassies in Malaysia.
These are group numbers from the U.S. Department of State. They cannot tell what will happen to one person. Unofficial; not legal advice.
Yes. 31,331 U.S. nonimmigrant visas were issued to people from Malaysia in the 12 months up to February 2026, most of them B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), C1/D (transit and crew member), J1 (exchange visitor). Whether one person gets a visa depends on their own case: the officer decides at the interview.
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for visitor (B) visas for Malaysia was about 7.92% in FY2025, so about 92% were approved. This is a group figure and cannot tell what will happen to you.
At the shortest-wait U.S. embassy or consulate in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), the typical wait for a visitor visa interview is about Under 15 days, and for students about Under 15 days (Kuala Lumpur). The State Department updates these numbers monthly; real dates change every day.