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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Vietnam

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Vietnam

Every J-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

5656

Down 56%vs 127 in the 12 months before

Down 56% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
15
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 82%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 127

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 56

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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.

050100150200
54
131
Highest143
129
78
11
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 54 visas; FY2022: 131 visas; FY2023: 143 visas; FY2024: 129 visas; FY2025: 78 visas; FY2026: 11 visas so far.

FY2025 had 78 visas (−40% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 67% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Vietnam
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026211Down 82%
January 202632Up 50%
December 202527Down 71%
November 202524Down 50%
October 202529Down 78%
September 202528Down 75%
August 20251226Down 54%
July 20251514Up 7.1%
June 2025310Down 70%
May 2025727Down 74%
April 202506Down 100%
March 202563Up 100%
February 20251117Down 35%
January 20252–
December 20247–
November 20244–
October 20249–
September 20248–
August 202426–
July 202414–
June 202410–
May 202427–
April 20246–
March 20243–

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-2 visas issued in Vietnam

How many J-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

4949

Down 54%vs 106 in the 12 months before

Down 54% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
13
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 106

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 49

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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
  • Hanoi69% of total
    34Down 44%
    34 visas in the last 12 months, 61 in the 12 months before
  • Ho Chi Minh City31% of total
    15Down 67%
    15 visas in the last 12 months, 45 in the 12 months before

Hanoi issues the most: 69% of the total. Ho Chi Minh City issued 67% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Vietnam each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.8%
20%

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

Busiest: May 2024: 27 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

    90

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    113

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 26%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    53

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 53%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 44%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 53 visas (−53% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 44% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Vietnam
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202628Down 75%
January 202631Up 200%
December 202524Down 50%
November 202514Down 75%
October 202528Down 75%
September 202525Down 60%
August 2025921Down 57%
July 20251314Down 7.1%
June 202529Down 78%
May 2025727Down 74%
April 202533About flat, 0%
March 202532Up 50%
February 2025814Down 43%
January 202512Down 50%
December 202441Up 300%
November 202448Down 50%
October 202481Up 700%
September 202455About flat, 0%
August 20242112Up 75%
July 20241421Down 33%
June 202497Up 29%
May 2024275Up 440%
April 202430
March 202429Down 78%

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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