Official US State Department data
How many J-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
1515
Down 67% on the previous 12 months.
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Every US consulate in Vietnam: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Ho Chi Minh City issued 31% of the J-2 visas issued in Vietnam in the last 12 months, down from 42% 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: May 2024: 12 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
42
Jan – Dec 2023
51
Jan – Dec 2024
19
Jan – Dec 2025
2
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 19 visas (−63% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 67% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| January 2026 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| October 2025 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| September 2025 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| August 2025 | 7 | 9 | Down 22% |
| July 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| June 2025 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| May 2025 | 3 | 12 | Down 75% |
| April 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| March 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| February 2025 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| January 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| December 2024 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| November 2024 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| October 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| September 2024 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| August 2024 | 9 | 5 | Up 80% |
| July 2024 | 2 | 10 | Down 80% |
| June 2024 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| May 2024 | 12 | 2 | Up 500% |
| April 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| March 2024 | 0 | 3 | Down 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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