Select a visa category below to find the visa issuance fee, number of entries, and validity period for visas issued to applicants from this country*/area of authority.
Visa Classification: The type of nonimmigrant visa you are applying for.
Fee: The reciprocity fee, also known as the visa issuance fee, you must pay. This fee is in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee (MRV fee).
Number of Entries: The number of times you may seek entry into the United States with that visa. "M" means multiple times. If there is a number, such as "One", you may apply for entry one time with that visa.
Validity Period: This generally means the visa is valid, or can be used, from the date it is issued until the date it expires, for travel with that visa. If your Validity Period is 60 months, your visa will be valid for 60 months from the date it is issued.
| Visa Classification |
Fee | Number of Entries |
Validity Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| A-2 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| A-3 1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| B-1 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| B-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| B-1/B-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| C-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| C-1/D | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| C-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| CW-1 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| CW-2 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| D | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| E-1 2 | No Treaty | N/A | N/A |
| E-2 2 | No Treaty | N/A | N/A |
| E-2C 12 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| F-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| F-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-5 1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| H-1B | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-1C | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2A | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2B | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2R | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| I | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| J-1 4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| J-2 4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| K-1 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-3 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| K-4 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| L-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| L-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| M-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| M-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| N-8 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| N-9 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| NATO 1-7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| O-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| O-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| O-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| Q-1 6 | None | Multiple | 15 Months 3 |
| R-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| R-2 | None | Single | 3 Months |
| S-5 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-6 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-7 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| T-1 9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| T-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-3 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-4 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-5 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-6 | None | One | 6 Months |
| TD 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| U-1 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-2 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-3 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-4 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-5 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| V-1 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| V-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
| V-3 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
The validity of A-3, G-5, and NATO 7 visas may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the person who is employing the applicant. The "employer" would have one of the following visa classifications:
An E-1 and E-2 visa may be issued only to a principal alien who is a national of a country having a treaty, or its equivalent, with the United States. E-1 and E-2 visas may not be issued to a principal alien if he/she is a stateless resident or national of a country without a treaty. *When the spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 principal alien are accorded derivative E-1 or E-2 status and are themselves a national of a country that does not have a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the principal alien’s country of nationality should be used. **Spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 visa principal applicant, where the spouse and children are also nationals of a country that has a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the spouse and children’s country of nationality should be used.
*Example 1: John Doe is a national of Country A that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country B which has no treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the same reciprocity as John Doe, the principal visa holder.
**Example 2: Mike Doe is a national of Country Y that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country Z that also has a treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the reciprocity issued to nationals of Country Z.
The validity of H-1 through H-3, O-1 and O-2, P-1 through P-3, and Q visas may not exceed the period of validity of the approved petition or the number of months shown, whichever is less.
Under 8 CFR §214.2, H-2A and H-2B petitions may generally only be approved for nationals of countries that the Secretary of Homeland Security has designated as participating countries. The current list of eligible countries is available on USCIS's website for both H-2A and H-2B visas. Nationals of countries not on this list may be the beneficiary of an approved H-2A or H2-B petition in limited circumstances at the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security if specifically named on the petition.
Derivative H-4, L-2, O-3, and P-4 visas, issued to accompanying or following-to-join spouses and children, may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the principal alien.
There is no reciprocity fee for the issuance of a J visa if the alien is a United States Government grantee or a participant in an exchange program sponsored by the United States Government.
Also, there is no reciprocity fee for visa issuance to an accompanying or following-to-join spouse or child (J-2) of an exchange visitor grantee or participant.
In addition, an applicant is eligible for an exemption from the MRV fee if he or she is participating in a State Department, USAID, or other federally funded educational and cultural exchange program (program serial numbers G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-7).
However, all other applicants with U.S. Government sponsorships, including other J-visa applicants, are subject to the MRV processing fee.
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadian and Mexican nationals coming to engage in certain types of professional employment in the United States may be admitted in a special nonimmigrant category known as the "trade NAFTA" or "TN" category. Their dependents (spouse and children) accompanying or following to join them may be admitted in the "trade dependent" or "TD" category whether or not they possess Canadian or Mexican nationality. Except as noted below, the number of entries, fees and validity for non-Canadian or non-Mexican family members of a TN status holder seeking TD visas should be based on the reciprocity schedule of the TN principal alien.
Since Canadian nationals generally are exempt from visa requirement, a Canadian "TN' or "TD" alien does not require a visa to enter the United States. However, the non-Canadian national dependent of a Canadian "TN", unless otherwise exempt from the visa requirement, must obtain a "TD" visa before attempting to enter the United States. The standard reciprocity fee and validity period for all non-Canadian "TD"s is no fee, issued for multiple entries for a period of 36 months, or for the duration of the principal alien's visa and/or authorized period of stay, whichever is less. See 'NOTE' under Canadian reciprocity schedule regarding applicants of Iranian, Iraqi or Libyan nationality.
Mexican nationals are not visa-exempt. Therefore, all Mexican "TN"s and both Mexican and non-Mexican national "TD"s accompanying or following to join them who are not otherwise exempt from the visa requirement (e.g., the Canadian spouse of a Mexican national "TN") must obtain nonimmigrant visas.
Applicants of Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Somalian, Sudanese, Syrian or Yemeni nationality, who have a permanent resident or refugee status in Canada/Mexico, may not be accorded Canadian/Mexican reciprocity, even when applying in Canada/Mexico. The reciprocity fee and period for "TD" applicants from Libya is $10.00 for one entry over a period of 3 months. The Iranian and Iraqi "TD" is no fee with one entry over a period of 3 months.
Q-2 (principal) and Q-3 (dependent) visa categories are in existence as a result of the 'Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998'. However, because the Department anticipates that virtually all applicants for this special program will be either Irish or U.K. nationals, the Q-2 and Q-3 categories have been placed only in the reciprocity schedules for those two countries. Q-2 and Q-3 visas are available only at the Embassy in Dublin and the Consulate General in Belfast.
No S visa may be issued without first obtaining the Department's authorization.
V-2 and V-3 status is limited to persons who have not yet attained their 21st birthday. Accordingly, the period of validity of a V-2 or V-3 visa must be limited to expire on or before the applicant's twenty-first birthday.
Posts may not issue a T-1 visa. A T-1 applicant must be physically present in the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or a U.S. port of entry, where he/she will apply for an adjustment of status to that of a T-1. The following dependents of a T-1 visa holder, however, may be issued a T visa at a U.S. consular office abroad:
The validity of NATO-5 visas may not exceed the period of validity of the employment contract or 12 months, whichever is less.
The validity of CW-1 and CW-2 visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (12 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
The validity of E-2C visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (24 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
Available
Fees: There are no fees.
Document Name: Sijil Kelahiran / Birth certificate
Issuing Authority: Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara / National Registration Department by Peninsular, Sabah and Sarawak
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Light green, beige or light brown
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.
Registration Criteria: Normal registration of birth is made within 60 days of birth.
Procedure for Obtaining: The applicant is required to go to any National Registration Department counter with the required documents. For the latest requirements on obtaining the birth certificate, please visit The National Registration Department - Birth.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: Extract of birth certificate or Certificate of Registration of Birth
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: For more information, please visit The National Registration Department.
Available
Fees: There are no fees.
Document Name: Sijil Kematian / Death Certificate
Issuing Authority: Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara / National Registration Department.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara / National Registration Department.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: The applicant is required to go to any National Registration Department counter with the required documents. For the latest requirements on obtaining the death certificate, please visit The National Registration Department - Death.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: Extract of death certificate
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: For more information, please visit The National Registration Department.
Available
Fees:
Document Name:
Issuing Authority:
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:
Issuing Authority Personnel Title:
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining:
Marriage registration can only be made official at an Association, Temple or Church where the National Registration Department has appointed an Assistant Registrar of Marriages. An Assistant Registrar of Marriages is issued a Certificate of Appointment for that place. During the period of their appointment, they can perform marriage registrations in accordance with Act 164. They must comply with the Department’s instructions.
Residents of Kuala Lumpur: For more information, contact the Department of Federal Territory Islamic Affairs (Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan).
Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan
Kompleks Pusat Islam
Jalan Perdana
50676 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tel: 60-3-2274 9333
Fax: 60-3-2273 1575
Website: https://www.jawi.gov.my/
Residents of Selangor: For more information, contact Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (JAIS)/Selangor Islamic Religious Department.
Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (JAIS) / Selangor Islamic Religious Department
Sultan Idris Shah Building, No. 2 Persiaran Masjid, 40676 Shah Alam Selangor
Tel: 03-55143600/3400
Fax: 03-55103368
Email: info@jais.gov.my
Residents of Other States: For more information, contact your Islamic Religious Department.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: Extract of marriage register
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: Non-residents of Malaysia, whether Muslim or non-Muslim, cannot register a marriage with an appropriate Malaysian authority. That includes people with refugee or visitor status.
Available
Fees: Fees may apply.
Document Name:
Issuing Authority:
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: There are no special seal(s) / colors / formats.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title:
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: For detailed information, please visit MyGovernment - Divorce Registration.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents:
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: Applicants should make photocopies of the decree nisi absolute (Divorced Certificate) for future personal use. Non-Muslim Malaysians who (1) registered their marriage under the laws of a foreign country and (2) re-registered with the Malaysian Government (NRD or Malaysian Representative Office) then (3) were divorced in a foreign country, must get an order from a Malaysian High Court to endorse the divorce before it can be registered at the National Register Department.
Available
Fees: Minimum RM5.00 for each certificate
Document Name: Adoption certificate
Issuing Authority: National Registration Department.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: There are no special seal(s) / colors / formats.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.
Registration Criteria For instructions and forms, visit these websites:
Procedure for Obtaining:
Non-Muslims: An application for adoption by court order is executed by the law firm appointed by the adoptive parents or by the Legal Aid Department. The application must be submitted to the NRD headquarters in Putrajaya.
Adoption by court order is made in the High Court or the Sessions Court. Note: The process only applies to non-Muslims. After the court issues the adoption order, the prospective parents can register the adoption with the National Registration Department to receive the new birth certificate or the certificate of adoption that lists the names of the adoptive parents. The adoptive parents must provide identification to obtain the new birth certificate or the adoption certificate.
Required documents:
Muslims: For adoptions of Muslim children under Act 253, adoptive parents are issued a certificate of adoption and not a birth certificate. The certificate of adoption has the same validity as a birth certificate in most circumstances and can be used for the purpose of school registration, applications for identity card, applications for passports and other official transactions.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: Extract copies available
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: For more information, please visit The National Registration Department - Adoption website.
Available
Fees: Minimum RM10:00
Document Name: MyKad Application For Children Aged 12/ NRIC – National Registration Identity Card
Issuing Authority: National Registration Department.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Blue for adults, pink for children.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: National Registration Department.
Registration Criteria: Malaysian children who reach the age of 12 must register for an identity card.
Procedure for Obtaining:
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: For more information. visit The National Registration Department - Identity Card website.
Available
Fees: RM20:00
Document Name: The document name is not written on the certificate. It is called the Certificate of Good Conduct.
Issuing Authority: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, regional offices within Malaysia, and embassies and consulates outside Malaysia.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The certificate is printed on a letterhead with the Malaysian coat of arms in the upper left corner. It is addressed To Whom It May Concern and signed for Secretary General Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: The certificates are signed on behalf of the Secretary General Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia.
Registration Criteria: Malaysians and non-Malaysians who resided in Malaysia for a period of six months may apply for a Malaysian certificate of good conduct. The application form and the addresses and telephone numbers of Malaysian Missions abroad, are available at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website. The processing time is one to three months from the date of submission.
Procedure for Obtaining: Applications must be submitted online through the MFA e-Konsular system. You can choose to collect a printed certificate or download a digital certificate. The site also has useful guidelines with detailed instructions.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: Malaysia will not issue police certificates for applicants who are not in permitted status. That includes refugee applicants if their status in Malaysia is not permitted.
Comments: For more information, visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
Limited Availability
Fees: Fees may be different according to the legal services used to acquire the information. Since July 10, 2017, tickets can be purchased for online file searches within the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court for registered cases under e-Filing.
Document Name: There is no document name.
Issuing Authority: Federal Court of Malaysia, Court of Appeal Malaysia, and State High Courts.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: There are no special seal(s) / color / format.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Court Division Judge
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining:
Certified Copies: There are no certified copies.
Alternate Documents: Criminal Records from the Royal Malaysian Police may be considered as a supplement to the Court Record.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: Records that can be requested include:
Available
Fees: Fees may be different according to the legal services used to acquire the information.
Document Name: There is no document name.
Issuing Authority: There is no issuing authority.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: There are no special seal(s) / colors / formats.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: If police checks have evidence of the existence of a prison record or if applicants volunteer the information, the applicants or their lawyer can request records through the court. Family members may apply for limited information but only through the prison authorities at the prison.
Certified Copies: There are no certified copies.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Unavailable: Military records are privileged documents, that cannot be obtained by residents or former residents of Malaysia through personal applications.
Types Available: Regular, Diplomatic and Official.
Fees: RM200 for regular passports
Document Name: Malaysian International Passport
Issuing Government Authority: Malaysian Immigration Department
Special Seals, Colors and Format: Red
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.
Registration Criteria: Applicants must appear in person at the Malaysian Immigration office.
Procedure for Obtaining: Submit a national ID card (MyKad) or NRIC
Alternate Documents:
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Other Documents Available: For more information, visit the Immigration Department of Malaysia, Certification of Identity website.
Not applicable
Post Title: Kuala Lumpur (KLL)
Address: 376, Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur
Phone Number: 60 3 2168 5000
All visa categories for all of Malaysia. Immigrant visas for Brunei.
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