Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Hanoi, and its share of everything issued in Vietnam.
Visas issued at Hanoi, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
402402
Down 21% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 510
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 402
Every US consulate in Vietnam: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Hanoi issued 55% of the J-1 visas issued in Vietnam in the last 12 months, down from 57% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Hanoi each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2022: 75 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
488
Jan – Dec 2023
502
Jan – Dec 2024
421
Jan – Dec 2025
41
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 421 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 32% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 24 | 33 | Down 27% |
| January 2026 | 17 | 27 | Down 37% |
| December 2025 | 23 | 29 | Down 21% |
| November 2025 | 19 | 36 | Down 47% |
| October 2025 | 32 | 28 | Up 14% |
| September 2025 | 23 | 56 | Down 59% |
| August 2025 | 54 | 60 | Down 10% |
| July 2025 | 65 | 59 | Up 10% |
| June 2025 | 50 | 67 | Down 25% |
| May 2025 | 37 | 52 | Down 29% |
| April 2025 | 26 | 26 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 32 | 37 | Down 14% |
| February 2025 | 33 | 17 | Up 94% |
| January 2025 | 27 | 35 | Down 23% |
| December 2024 | 29 | 23 | Up 26% |
| November 2024 | 36 | 43 | Down 16% |
| October 2024 | 28 | 49 | Down 43% |
| September 2024 | 56 | 30 | Up 87% |
| August 2024 | 60 | 38 | Up 58% |
| July 2024 | 59 | 37 | Up 59% |
| June 2024 | 67 | 71 | Down 5.6% |
| May 2024 | 52 | 60 | Down 13% |
| April 2024 | 26 | 35 | Down 26% |
| March 2024 | 37 | 39 | Down 5.1% |
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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