Official US State Department data
How many H-4 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
9797
Down 16% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 39% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 116
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 97
Every US consulate in Vietnam: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Ho Chi Minh City issued 61% of the H-4 visas issued in Vietnam in the last 12 months. 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: August 2022: 90 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
111
Jan – Dec 2023
120
Jan – Dec 2024
103
Jan – Dec 2025
7
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 103 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 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 7 | 10 | Down 30% |
| November 2025 | 8 | 2 | Up 300% |
| October 2025 | 15 | 12 | Up 25% |
| September 2025 | 14 | 9 | Up 56% |
| August 2025 | 10 | 14 | Down 29% |
| July 2025 | 14 | 26 | Down 46% |
| June 2025 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| May 2025 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| April 2025 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| March 2025 | 4 | 11 | Down 64% |
| February 2025 | 8 | 10 | Down 20% |
| January 2025 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| December 2024 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| October 2024 | 12 | 3 | Up 300% |
| September 2024 | 9 | 5 | Up 80% |
| August 2024 | 14 | 8 | Up 75% |
| July 2024 | 26 | 17 | Up 53% |
| June 2024 | 4 | 19 | Down 79% |
| May 2024 | 7 | 10 | Down 30% |
| April 2024 | 8 | 3 | Up 167% |
| March 2024 | 11 | 2 | Up 450% |
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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