F1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Malaysia and for Individuals with Malaysia Nationality
Last Updated: June 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of F1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of F1 Visa approvals/ issuances for Malaysia and individuals with nationality as Malaysia. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Malaysia: Data at consulates in Malaysia (all applicants who had their visa interview in Malaysia).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Malaysia Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Malaysia worldwide (including those living outside Malaysia).
Total F1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Malaysia Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Malaysia since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 1,666 |
| FY 2019 | 1,527 |
| FY 2020 | 623 |
| FY 2021 | 1,206 |
| FY 2022 | 1,298 |
| FY 2023 | 1,433 |
| FY 2024 | 1,210 |
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F1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Malaysia
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 65.05% | 34.95% |
| FY 2019 | 74.63% | 25.37% |
| FY 2020 | 68.84% | 31.16% |
| FY 2021 | 80.19% | 19.81% |
| FY 2022 | 65.1% | 34.9% |
| FY 2023 | 63.75% | 36.25% |
| FY 2024 | 59.0% | 41.0% |
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F1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see F1 Visa data by consulate in Malaysia.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total F1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Malaysia
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Malaysia since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 1,722 |
| FY 2019 | 1,613 |
| FY 2020 | 613 |
| FY 2021 | 1,201 |
| FY 2022 | 1,225 |
| FY 2023 | 1,244 |
| FY 2024 | 1,053 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Malaysia nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Malaysia nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.