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Malaysia → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Malaysia
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,150
Change since 2018
-13.0%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.10%
Inflow 20231,150OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Malaysia to the United States

Inflows of nationals of Malaysia recorded by the United States; stock of nationals of Malaysia living there; and acquisitions of the United States' nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

1,3162,632200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,3162,6322000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,551
20012,439
20022,124
20031,200
20041,987
20052,632
20062,281
20072,149
20081,809
20091,747
20101,401
20111,577
20121,512
20131,588
20141,466
20151,463
20161,592
20171,447
20181,322
20191,364
20201,021
20211,033
20221,156
20231,150
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—24,551—
20231,15035,083870
20221,15621,7531,226
20211,03333,7111,108
20201,02143,699847
20191,36434,4531,299
20181,32226,6451,298
20171,44730,9211,113
20161,59239,4481,121
20151,46335,9811,043
20141,46630,898974
20131,58839,4911,086
20121,51230,3751,072
20111,57732,3031,059
20101,40124,7881,131
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

Visas issued to citizens of Malaysia (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B226,824
  2. C1/D1,635
  3. J11,339
  4. B1950
  5. A2766
  6. L1721
  7. F1686
  8. H1B361
  9. L2343
  10. C4/D399
  11. G289
  12. A181

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

24k47k201720182019202020212022202320242025
24k47k20172019202120232025
Data table
201728,837
201847,419
201945,003
202017,603
20215,820
202225,261
202343,580
202438,910
202534,392
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. F449
  2. IR544
  3. IR143
  4. E229
  5. IR228
  6. CR120
  7. F319
  8. F2B10

Certified PERM cases by fiscal year (citizenship published to FY2024)

16933820082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1693382008201120142017202020232024
Data table
2008284
2009176
2010338
2011229
2012218
2013126
2014212
2015242
2016274
2017211
2018246
2019208
2020181
2021200
2022137
2023161
2024136
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards, citizenship and admissions

Green cards and naturalizations of people born in Malaysia, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Malaysia, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20241,6401,01079,760
20231,7001,12072,170
20221,5701,39038,800
20211,6101,2208,100
20201,90094043,910
20192,3001,410108,760
20183,0501,390108,370
20174,1101,170101,050
20163,3801,190102,780
20152,7501,110105,570
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B119,440
  2. F9,490
  3. J3,850
  4. L3,360
  5. H1B2,490
  6. A2,240
  7. C1,510
  8. G1,120
  9. L2S740
  10. WT700
  11. O560
  12. Unknown510
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens770
  2. Employment-based preferences410
  3. Refugees and asylees370
  4. Family-sponsored preferences70
  5. Diversity visa lottery20
  6. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Intracompany transferees (L-1)1,830
  2. Specialty occupations (H-1B)1,380
  3. Spouses and children820
  4. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)290
  5. Other temporary workers180
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)50
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Malaysia)
1,640
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Malaysia)
1,010
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
79,760
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; Malaysia ranks 91.

Inflows to the United States, 2023
  1. Mexico190,560
  2. Cuba88,480
  3. India68,420
  4. Dominican Republic67,700
  5. China57,240
  6. Philippines48,690
  7. Vietnam37,040
  8. Afghanistan35,630
  9. Brazil27,440
  10. El Salvador27,280
  11. Colombia26,150
  12. Jamaica22,120
Other destinations for people from Malaysia, 2023
  1. Australia3,534
  2. South Korea3,300
  3. New Zealand2,502
  4. Japan2,313
  5. Germany1,034
  6. Canada380
  7. Netherlands355
  8. Türkiye254
  9. Switzerland162
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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