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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Vietnam

How many F-2 visas nationals of Vietnam are issued, and what each US consulate in Vietnam issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Vietnam

Every F-2 visa issued to a national of Vietnam, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Vietnam, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

142142

Down 27%vs 194 in the 12 months before

Down 27% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 38% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
27
Jul 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 194

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 142

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The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

0100200300400
129
161
164
Highest227
151
45
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 129 visas; FY2022: 161 visas; FY2023: 164 visas; FY2024: 227 visas; FY2025: 151 visas; FY2026: 45 visas so far.

FY2025 had 151 visas (−33% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 17% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Vietnam
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026813Down 38%
January 2026610Down 40%
December 20251117Down 35%
November 202587Up 14%
October 2025127Up 71%
September 20251210Up 20%
August 2025927Down 67%
July 20252725Up 8%
June 2025932Down 72%
May 20251812Up 50%
April 2025611Down 45%
March 20251623Down 30%
February 202513–
January 202510–
December 202417–
November 20247–
October 20247–
September 202410–
August 202427–
July 202425–
June 202432–
May 202412–
April 202411–
March 202423–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Vietnam who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Vietnam.

F-2 visas issued in Vietnam

How many F-2 visas the US consulates in Vietnam issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Vietnam, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

137137

Down 41%vs 232 in the 12 months before

Down 41% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
25
Jul 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 232

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 137

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Ho Chi Minh City51% of total
    70Down 47%
    70 visas in the last 12 months, 131 in the 12 months before
  • Hanoi49% of total
    67Down 34%
    67 visas in the last 12 months, 101 in the 12 months before

Ho Chi Minh City issues the most: 51% of the total. Ho Chi Minh City issued 47% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Vietnam each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
4.8%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2022: 43 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    199

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    253

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 27%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    147

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 42%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    15

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 40%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 147 visas (−42% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 40% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Vietnam
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026813Down 38%
January 2026712Down 42%
December 20251123Down 52%
November 202589Down 11%
October 202597Up 29%
September 20251111About flat, 0%
August 2025940Down 78%
July 20252527Down 7.4%
June 2025536Down 86%
May 20252314Up 64%
April 2025613Down 54%
March 20251527Down 44%
February 20251321Down 38%
January 20251225Down 52%
December 20242317Up 35%
November 2024918Down 50%
October 2024715Down 53%
September 2024115Up 120%
August 20244026Up 54%
July 20242718Up 50%
June 20243624Up 50%
May 20241415Down 6.7%
April 20241320Down 35%
March 20242722Up 23%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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