Official US State Department data
How many J-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
3434
Down 44% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 61
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 34
Every US consulate in Vietnam: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Hanoi issued 69% of the J-2 visas issued in Vietnam in the last 12 months, up from 58% 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: May 2024: 15 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
48
Jan – Dec 2023
62
Jan – Dec 2024
34
Jan – Dec 2025
3
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 34 visas (−45% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| January 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| December 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 2 | 12 | Down 83% |
| July 2025 | 13 | 12 | Up 8.3% |
| June 2025 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| May 2025 | 4 | 15 | Down 73% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| December 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| November 2024 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| August 2024 | 12 | 7 | Up 71% |
| July 2024 | 12 | 11 | Up 9.1% |
| June 2024 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2024 | 15 | 3 | Up 400% |
| April 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| March 2024 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
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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