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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Vietnam

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Vietnam

Every J-1 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

826826

Down 18%vs 1,007 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
69
Busiest month
122
Jul 2025
Latest month
58
Feb 2026Down 16%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 826

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
264
796
1k
Highest1.1k
858
254
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 264 visas; FY2022: 796 visas; FY2023: 1,002 visas; FY2024: 1,083 visas; FY2025: 858 visas; FY2026: 254 visas so far.

FY2025 had 858 visas (−21% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Vietnam
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265869Down 16%
January 20264649Down 6.1%
December 20254962Down 21%
November 20254959Down 17%
October 20255247Up 11%
September 20254286Down 51%
August 2025119126Down 5.6%
July 2025122125About flat, 2.4%
June 202582143Down 43%
May 202573119Down 39%
April 20255854Up 7.4%
March 20257668Up 12%
February 202569–
January 202549–
December 202462–
November 202459–
October 202447–
September 202486–
August 2024126–
July 2024125–
June 2024143–
May 2024119–
April 202454–
March 202468–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Vietnam

How many J-1 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

733733

Down 18%vs 896 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
61
Busiest month
115
Jul 2025
Latest month
54
Feb 2026Down 6.9%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 896

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 733

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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
  • Hanoi55% of total
    402Down 21%
    402 visas in the last 12 months, 510 in the 12 months before
  • Ho Chi Minh City45% of total
    331Down 14%
    331 visas in the last 12 months, 386 in the 12 months before

Hanoi issues the most: 55% of the total. Hanoi issued 21% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Vietnam each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.5%
14%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 151 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    884

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    889

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 0.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    740

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    92

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 7.1%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 740 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 7.1% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Vietnam
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265458Down 6.9%
January 20263841Down 7.3%
December 20253853Down 28%
November 20253953Down 26%
October 20254945Up 8.9%
September 20254279Down 47%
August 2025110112About flat, 1.8%
July 2025115116About flat, 0.9%
June 202573138Down 47%
May 20256295Down 35%
April 20254943Up 14%
March 20256463About flat, 1.6%
February 20255833Up 76%
January 20254159Down 31%
December 20245352About flat, 1.9%
November 20245366Down 20%
October 20244585Down 47%
September 20247973Up 8.2%
August 202411272Up 56%
July 202411682Up 41%
June 2024138151Down 8.6%
May 20249592Up 3.3%
April 20244354Down 20%
March 20246363About flat, 0%

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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