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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Vietnam

How many H-4 visas nationals of Vietnam are issued, and what each US consulate in Vietnam issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Vietnam

Every H-4 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

159159

Down 17%vs 191 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
13
Busiest month
20
Oct 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 64%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 191

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 159

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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.

050100150200250
51
165
Highest186
184
156
66
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 51 visas; FY2022: 165 visas; FY2023: 186 visas; FY2024: 184 visas; FY2025: 156 visas; FY2026: 66 visas so far.

FY2025 had 156 visas (−15% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 4.8% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Vietnam
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026514Down 64%
January 2026157Up 114%
December 20251417Down 18%
November 2025128Up 50%
October 20252017Up 18%
September 20251617Down 5.9%
August 20251523Down 35%
July 20251335Down 63%
June 20251515About flat, 0%
May 2025917Down 47%
April 2025169Up 78%
March 2025912Down 25%
February 202514–
January 20257–
December 202417–
November 20248–
October 202417–
September 202417–
August 202423–
July 202435–
June 202415–
May 202417–
April 20249–
March 202412–

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-4 visas issued in Vietnam

How many H-4 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

159159

Down 16%vs 189 in the 12 months before

Down 16% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
13
Busiest month
25
Jul 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 62%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 189

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 159

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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 City61% of total
    97Down 16%
    97 visas in the last 12 months, 116 in the 12 months before
  • Hanoi39% of total
    62Down 15%
    62 visas in the last 12 months, 73 in the 12 months before

Ho Chi Minh City issues the most: 61% of the total. Ho Chi Minh City issued 16% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Vietnam each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.2%
16%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 123 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    161

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    189

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 17%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    162

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 14%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    19

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 14%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 162 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 14% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Vietnam
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026513Down 62%
January 2026149Up 56%
December 20251015Down 33%
November 202593Up 200%
October 20251918Up 5.6%
September 20251811Up 64%
August 20251828Down 36%
July 20252536Down 31%
June 20251716Up 6.3%
May 20251016Down 38%
April 2025810Down 20%
March 2025614Down 57%
February 20251312Up 8.3%
January 2025910Down 10%
December 20241510Up 50%
November 2024312Down 75%
October 2024184Up 350%
September 2024119Up 22%
August 20242815Up 87%
July 20243620Up 80%
June 20241626Down 38%
May 20241612Up 33%
April 2024104Up 150%
March 2024146Up 133%

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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