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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Vietnam

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Vietnam

Every L-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

611611

Up 24%vs 494 in the 12 months before

Up 24% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
51
Busiest month
67
Mar 2025
Latest month
39
Feb 2026Down 20%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 494

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 611

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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.

0200400600800
53
255
240
464
Highest556
249
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 53 visas; FY2022: 255 visas; FY2023: 240 visas; FY2024: 464 visas; FY2025: 556 visas; FY2026: 249 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 556 visas (+20% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 28% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Vietnam
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263949Down 20%
January 20266643Up 53%
December 20256747Up 43%
November 20253327Up 22%
October 20254428Up 57%
September 20254125Up 64%
August 20254443About flat, 2.3%
July 20254150Down 18%
June 20255746Up 24%
May 20255346Up 15%
April 20255938Up 55%
March 20256752Up 29%
February 202549–
January 202543–
December 202447–
November 202427–
October 202428–
September 202425–
August 202443–
July 202450–
June 202446–
May 202446–
April 202438–
March 202452–

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.

L-1 visas issued in Vietnam

How many L-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

586586

Up 27%vs 460 in the 12 months before

Up 27% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
49
Busiest month
66
Mar 2025
Latest month
38
Feb 2026Down 24%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 460

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 586

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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 City71% of total
    416Up 29%
    416 visas in the last 12 months, 323 in the 12 months before
  • Hanoi29% of total
    170Up 24%
    170 visas in the last 12 months, 137 in the 12 months before

Ho Chi Minh City issues the most: 71% of the total. Ho Chi Minh City grew the most (+29%).

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Vietnam each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
9.9%
5.4%

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

Busiest: March 2025: 66 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    223

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    461

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 107%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    575

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 25%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    101

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 12%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 575 visas (+25% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 12% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Vietnam
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263850Down 24%
January 20266340Up 57%
December 20256239Up 59%
November 20252819Up 47%
October 20254627Up 70%
September 20254020Up 100%
August 20254441Up 7.3%
July 20253949Down 20%
June 20255342Up 26%
May 20255045Up 11%
April 20255736Up 58%
March 20256652Up 27%
February 20255059Down 15%
January 20254032Up 25%
December 20243914Up 179%
November 20241930Down 37%
October 20242722Up 23%
September 20242011Up 82%
August 20244118Up 128%
July 20244923Up 113%
June 20244222Up 91%
May 20244521Up 114%
April 20243614Up 157%
March 20245212Up 333%

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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