Official US State Department data
How many H-1B 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
341341
Down 31% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 493
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 341
Every US consulate in Vietnam: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Ho Chi Minh City issued 49% of the H-1B visas issued in Vietnam in the last 12 months, down from 52% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
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: December 2022: 128 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
428
Jan – Dec 2023
463
Jan – Dec 2024
398
Jan – Dec 2025
68
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 398 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 46% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 36 | 53 | Down 32% |
| January 2026 | 32 | 72 | Down 56% |
| December 2025 | 79 | 107 | Down 26% |
| November 2025 | 21 | 35 | Down 40% |
| October 2025 | 16 | 36 | Down 56% |
| September 2025 | 21 | 21 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 22 | 31 | Down 29% |
| July 2025 | 31 | 42 | Down 26% |
| June 2025 | 24 | 21 | Up 14% |
| May 2025 | 16 | 24 | Down 33% |
| April 2025 | 16 | 19 | Down 16% |
| March 2025 | 27 | 32 | Down 16% |
| February 2025 | 53 | 48 | Up 10% |
| January 2025 | 72 | 47 | Up 53% |
| December 2024 | 107 | 98 | Up 9.2% |
| November 2024 | 35 | 46 | Down 24% |
| October 2024 | 36 | 24 | Up 50% |
| September 2024 | 21 | 25 | Down 16% |
| August 2024 | 31 | 39 | Down 21% |
| July 2024 | 42 | 23 | Up 83% |
| June 2024 | 21 | 27 | Down 22% |
| May 2024 | 24 | 21 | Up 14% |
| April 2024 | 19 | 16 | Up 19% |
| March 2024 | 32 | 16 | Up 100% |
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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