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    Immigrant visas at Kuala Lumpur

    In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Kuala Lumpur for immediate relative cases from Aug 2026, family preference from Oct 2026 and employment from Oct 2026, counting from the month a case became documentarily complete.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07

    Immigrant visa interview scheduling at Kuala Lumpur

    In its October 7, 2026 update, the State Department listed the month a case had to become documentarily complete for the National Visa Center (NVC) to be scheduling its interview at Kuala Lumpur.

    Immediate relative

    August 2026

    2 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    October 2026

    update month

    Employment-based preference

    October 2026

    update month

    Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07

    Earlier scheduling months at Kuala Lumpur →

    Immigrant visas issued at Kuala Lumpur

    Kuala Lumpur issued 5 immigrant visas in February 2026, 97% fewer than February 2025 (145). 957 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers family, employment and diversity immigrant visas.

    Immigrant visas issued at Kuala Lumpur each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20265
    Jan 202628
    Dec 202583
    Nov 202569
    Oct 202549
    Sep 202539
    Aug 202545
    Jul 202582
    Jun 2025148
    May 2025123
    Apr 2025153
    Mar 2025133
    Feb 2025145
    Jan 2025118
    Dec 2024115
    Nov 202460
    Oct 202464
    Sep 202491
    Aug 2024173
    Jul 2024122
    Jun 202456
    May 202478
    Apr 202495
    Mar 202460
    Feb 202453
    Jan 202435
    Dec 202348
    Nov 202362
    Oct 202358
    Sep 202360
    Aug 202357
    Jul 202347
    Jun 202329
    May 202365
    Apr 202336
    Mar 202358
    Feb 202357
    Jan 202328
    Dec 202258
    Nov 202231
    Oct 202243
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen468405
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen024148
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen118119
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0367
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen01243
    DVDiversity visa0322
    E1Employment-based, priority worker0122
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years0620
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0020
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident0017
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0617
    I50317
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0014
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident006
    SQ3005
    SB1004
    EWEmployment-based, other worker002
    RR3002
    SQ1002
    SQ2002
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional011
    RR1001
    RR2001

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

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    What CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 285 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Kuala Lumpur alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    54%

    Relationship questions

    In about 150 reports

    46%

    How did you meet

    In about 130 reports

    24%

    Identity verification

    In about 70 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa finding →

    Other visas at Kuala Lumpur

    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.