Official US State Department data
How many L-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
140140
Down 9.1% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 154
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 140
Every US consulate in Vietnam: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Hanoi issued 32% of the L-2 visas issued in Vietnam in the last 12 months, down from 36% 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: September 2022: 24 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
94
Jan – Dec 2023
137
Jan – Dec 2024
140
Jan – Dec 2025
28
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 140 visas (+2.2% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 14 | 18 | Down 22% |
| January 2026 | 14 | 10 | Up 40% |
| December 2025 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| November 2025 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| September 2025 | 11 | 0 | |
| August 2025 | 20 | 19 | Up 5.3% |
| July 2025 | 19 | 17 | Up 12% |
| June 2025 | 16 | 14 | Up 14% |
| May 2025 | 8 | 16 | Down 50% |
| April 2025 | 11 | 10 | Up 10% |
| March 2025 | 9 | 22 | Down 59% |
| February 2025 | 18 | 6 | Up 200% |
| January 2025 | 10 | 5 | Up 100% |
| December 2024 | 13 | 4 | Up 225% |
| November 2024 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| October 2024 | 9 | 2 | Up 350% |
| September 2024 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| August 2024 | 19 | 5 | Up 280% |
| July 2024 | 17 | 13 | Up 31% |
| June 2024 | 14 | 15 | Down 6.7% |
| May 2024 | 16 | 19 | Down 16% |
| April 2024 | 10 | 3 | Up 233% |
| March 2024 | 22 | 3 | Up 633% |
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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