Official US State Department data
How many L-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
292292
Up 5.8% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 29% below the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in Vietnam: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Ho Chi Minh City issued 68% of the L-2 visas issued in Vietnam in the last 12 months, up from 64% the year before. 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: June 2025: 53 visas
In 2023–2025, February was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
190
Jan – Dec 2023
279
Jan – Dec 2024
313
Jan – Dec 2025
50
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 313 visas (+12% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 30% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 19 | 44 | Down 57% |
| January 2026 | 31 | 27 | Up 15% |
| December 2025 | 18 | 25 | Down 28% |
| November 2025 | 13 | 9 | Up 44% |
| October 2025 | 26 | 15 | Up 73% |
| September 2025 | 11 | 13 | Down 15% |
| August 2025 | 29 | 30 | Down 3.3% |
| July 2025 | 22 | 45 | Down 51% |
| June 2025 | 53 | 16 | Up 231% |
| May 2025 | 20 | 8 | Up 150% |
| April 2025 | 9 | 16 | Down 44% |
| March 2025 | 41 | 28 | Up 46% |
| February 2025 | 44 | 34 | Up 29% |
| January 2025 | 27 | 40 | Down 33% |
| December 2024 | 25 | 13 | Up 92% |
| November 2024 | 9 | 30 | Down 70% |
| October 2024 | 15 | 22 | Down 32% |
| September 2024 | 13 | 11 | Up 18% |
| August 2024 | 30 | 16 | Up 88% |
| July 2024 | 45 | 13 | Up 246% |
| June 2024 | 16 | 13 | Up 23% |
| May 2024 | 8 | 14 | Down 43% |
| April 2024 | 16 | 4 | Up 300% |
| March 2024 | 28 | 16 | Up 75% |
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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