Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Ho Chi Minh City, and its share of everything issued in Vietnam.
Visas issued at Ho Chi Minh City, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
7070
Down 47% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 131
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 70
Every US consulate in Vietnam: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Ho Chi Minh City issued 51% of the F-2 visas issued in Vietnam in the last 12 months, down from 56% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Ho Chi Minh City each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2022: 25 visas
In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
117
Jan – Dec 2023
142
Jan – Dec 2024
81
Jan – Dec 2025
7
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 81 visas (−43% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 61% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 11 | Down 73% |
| January 2026 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| December 2025 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| September 2025 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 8 | 21 | Down 62% |
| July 2025 | 12 | 12 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2025 | 3 | 22 | Down 86% |
| May 2025 | 11 | 9 | Up 22% |
| April 2025 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| March 2025 | 10 | 19 | Down 47% |
| February 2025 | 11 | 11 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 7 | 18 | Down 61% |
| December 2024 | 8 | 14 | Down 43% |
| November 2024 | 7 | 14 | Down 50% |
| October 2024 | 1 | 11 | Down 91% |
| September 2024 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
| August 2024 | 21 | 7 | Up 200% |
| July 2024 | 12 | 8 | Up 50% |
| June 2024 | 22 | 13 | Up 69% |
| May 2024 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
| April 2024 | 8 | 16 | Down 50% |
| March 2024 | 19 | 14 | Up 36% |
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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