Official US State Department data
How many L-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
416416
Up 29% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 16% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 323
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 416
Every US consulate in Vietnam: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Ho Chi Minh City issued 71% of the L-1 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: March 2025: 54 visas
In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
138
Jan – Dec 2023
329
Jan – Dec 2024
418
Jan – Dec 2025
58
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 418 visas (+27% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 3.3% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 22 | 37 | Down 41% |
| January 2026 | 36 | 23 | Up 57% |
| December 2025 | 44 | 28 | Up 57% |
| November 2025 | 18 | 13 | Up 38% |
| October 2025 | 38 | 20 | Up 90% |
| September 2025 | 28 | 13 | Up 115% |
| August 2025 | 30 | 26 | Up 15% |
| July 2025 | 23 | 33 | Down 30% |
| June 2025 | 37 | 34 | Up 8.8% |
| May 2025 | 41 | 36 | Up 14% |
| April 2025 | 45 | 22 | Up 105% |
| March 2025 | 54 | 38 | Up 42% |
| February 2025 | 37 | 41 | Down 9.8% |
| January 2025 | 23 | 25 | Down 8% |
| December 2024 | 28 | 12 | Up 133% |
| November 2024 | 13 | 17 | Down 24% |
| October 2024 | 20 | 16 | Up 25% |
| September 2024 | 13 | 9 | Up 44% |
| August 2024 | 26 | 13 | Up 100% |
| July 2024 | 33 | 17 | Up 94% |
| June 2024 | 34 | 10 | Up 240% |
| May 2024 | 36 | 9 | Up 300% |
| April 2024 | 22 | 8 | Up 175% |
| March 2024 | 38 | 8 | Up 375% |
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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