Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Hanoi, and its share of everything issued in Vietnam.
Visas issued at Hanoi, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
6767
Down 34% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 101
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 67
Every US consulate in Vietnam: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Hanoi issued 49% of the F-2 visas issued in Vietnam in the last 12 months, up from 44% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Hanoi each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2022: 20 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
82
Jan – Dec 2023
111
Jan – Dec 2024
66
Jan – Dec 2025
8
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 66 visas (−41% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 14% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| January 2026 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| December 2025 | 5 | 15 | Down 67% |
| November 2025 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| October 2025 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| September 2025 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 1 | 19 | Down 95% |
| July 2025 | 13 | 15 | Down 13% |
| June 2025 | 2 | 14 | Down 86% |
| May 2025 | 12 | 5 | Up 140% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| March 2025 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| February 2025 | 2 | 10 | Down 80% |
| January 2025 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| December 2024 | 15 | 3 | Up 400% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| October 2024 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| August 2024 | 19 | 19 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2024 | 15 | 10 | Up 50% |
| June 2024 | 14 | 11 | Up 27% |
| May 2024 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| April 2024 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| March 2024 | 8 | 8 | About flat, 0% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Vietnam
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