Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Hanoi, and its share of everything issued in Vietnam.
Visas issued at Hanoi, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
6262
Down 15% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 73
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 62
Every US consulate in Vietnam: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Hanoi issued 39% of the H-4 visas issued in Vietnam in the last 12 months. 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: August 2022: 33 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
50
Jan – Dec 2023
69
Jan – Dec 2024
59
Jan – Dec 2025
12
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 59 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| January 2026 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| December 2025 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| August 2025 | 8 | 14 | Down 43% |
| July 2025 | 11 | 10 | Up 10% |
| June 2025 | 8 | 12 | Down 33% |
| May 2025 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| February 2025 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| January 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| December 2024 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| November 2024 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| October 2024 | 6 | 1 | Up 500% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| August 2024 | 14 | 7 | Up 100% |
| July 2024 | 10 | 3 | Up 233% |
| June 2024 | 12 | 7 | Up 71% |
| May 2024 | 9 | 2 | Up 350% |
| April 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| March 2024 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
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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