Official US State Department data
How many L-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
170170
Up 24% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 49% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 137
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Every US consulate in Vietnam: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Hanoi issued 29% of the L-1 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: January 2026: 27 visas
In 2023–2025, February was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
85
Jan – Dec 2023
132
Jan – Dec 2024
157
Jan – Dec 2025
43
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 157 visas (+19% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 43% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 16 | 13 | Up 23% |
| January 2026 | 27 | 17 | Up 59% |
| December 2025 | 18 | 11 | Up 64% |
| November 2025 | 10 | 6 | Up 67% |
| October 2025 | 8 | 7 | Up 14% |
| September 2025 | 12 | 7 | Up 71% |
| August 2025 | 14 | 15 | Down 6.7% |
| July 2025 | 16 | 16 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2025 | 16 | 8 | Up 100% |
| May 2025 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2025 | 12 | 14 | Down 14% |
| March 2025 | 12 | 14 | Down 14% |
| February 2025 | 13 | 18 | Down 28% |
| January 2025 | 17 | 7 | Up 143% |
| December 2024 | 11 | 2 | Up 450% |
| November 2024 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| October 2024 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| September 2024 | 7 | 2 | Up 250% |
| August 2024 | 15 | 5 | Up 200% |
| July 2024 | 16 | 6 | Up 167% |
| June 2024 | 8 | 12 | Down 33% |
| May 2024 | 9 | 12 | Down 25% |
| April 2024 | 14 | 6 | Up 133% |
| March 2024 | 14 | 4 | Up 250% |
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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