Official US State Department data
How many J-1 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
331331
Down 14% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 386
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 331
Every US consulate in Vietnam: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Ho Chi Minh City issued 45% of the J-1 visas issued in Vietnam in the last 12 months, up from 43% 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: June 2023: 80 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
396
Jan – Dec 2023
387
Jan – Dec 2024
319
Jan – Dec 2025
51
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 319 visas (−18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 31% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 30 | 25 | Up 20% |
| January 2026 | 21 | 14 | Up 50% |
| December 2025 | 15 | 24 | Down 38% |
| November 2025 | 20 | 17 | Up 18% |
| October 2025 | 17 | 17 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 19 | 23 | Down 17% |
| August 2025 | 56 | 52 | Up 7.7% |
| July 2025 | 50 | 57 | Down 12% |
| June 2025 | 23 | 71 | Down 68% |
| May 2025 | 25 | 43 | Down 42% |
| April 2025 | 23 | 17 | Up 35% |
| March 2025 | 32 | 26 | Up 23% |
| February 2025 | 25 | 16 | Up 56% |
| January 2025 | 14 | 24 | Down 42% |
| December 2024 | 24 | 29 | Down 17% |
| November 2024 | 17 | 23 | Down 26% |
| October 2024 | 17 | 36 | Down 53% |
| September 2024 | 23 | 43 | Down 47% |
| August 2024 | 52 | 34 | Up 53% |
| July 2024 | 57 | 45 | Up 27% |
| June 2024 | 71 | 80 | Down 11% |
| May 2024 | 43 | 32 | Up 34% |
| April 2024 | 17 | 19 | Down 11% |
| March 2024 | 26 | 24 | Up 8.3% |
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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