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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Vietnam

How many H-1B visas nationals of Vietnam are issued, and what each US consulate in Vietnam issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Vietnam

Every H-1B 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

694694

Down 24%vs 918 in the 12 months before

Down 24% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
58
Busiest month
179
Dec 2025
Latest month
78
Feb 2026Down 14%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 918

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 694

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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

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.

02505007501k1.3k
58
472
730
832
Highest869
413
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 58 visas; FY2022: 472 visas; FY2023: 730 visas; FY2024: 832 visas; FY2025: 869 visas; FY2026: 413 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 869 visas (+4.4% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 30% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Vietnam
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20267891Down 14%
January 202679165Down 52%
December 2025179203Down 12%
November 20254573Down 38%
October 20253256Down 43%
September 20253444Down 23%
August 20253747Down 21%
July 20254873Down 34%
June 20254246Down 8.7%
May 20253243Down 26%
April 20253831Up 23%
March 20255046Up 8.7%
February 202591–
January 2025165–
December 2024203–
November 202473–
October 202456–
September 202444–
August 202447–
July 202473–
June 202446–
May 202443–
April 202431–
March 202446–

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.

H-1B visas issued in Vietnam

How many H-1B 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

697697

Down 26%vs 948 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
58
Busiest month
179
Dec 2025
Latest month
78
Feb 2026Down 16%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 948

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 697

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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
  • Hanoi51% of total
    356Down 22%
    356 visas in the last 12 months, 455 in the 12 months before
  • Ho Chi Minh City49% of total
    341Down 31%
    341 visas in the last 12 months, 493 in the 12 months before

Hanoi issues the most: 51% of the total. Ho Chi Minh City issued 31% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Vietnam each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.9%
23%

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

Busiest: December 2022: 231 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    782

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    877

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 12%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    800

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 8.8%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    156

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 40%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 800 visas (−8.8% 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 20267893Down 16%
January 202678166Down 53%
December 2025179203Down 12%
November 20254674Down 38%
October 20253259Down 46%
September 20253544Down 20%
August 20254151Down 20%
July 20255076Down 34%
June 20254154Down 24%
May 20253346Down 28%
April 20253634Up 5.9%
March 20254848About flat, 0%
February 20259387Up 6.9%
January 2025166101Up 64%
December 2024203180Up 13%
November 20247490Down 18%
October 20245946Up 28%
September 20244437Up 19%
August 20245161Down 16%
July 20247640Up 90%
June 20245446Up 17%
May 20244636Up 28%
April 20243426Up 31%
March 20244833Up 45%

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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