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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Vietnam

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Vietnam

Every L-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

469469

About flat, 1.7%vs 461 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+1.7%). But the last 3 months ran 28% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
39
Busiest month
73
Jun 2025
Latest month
35
Feb 2026Down 47%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 461

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 469

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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.

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71
307
299
434
Highest495
168
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 71 visas; FY2022: 307 visas; FY2023: 299 visas; FY2024: 434 visas; FY2025: 495 visas; FY2026: 168 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 495 visas (+14% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 13% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Vietnam
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263566Down 47%
January 20264940Up 23%
December 20252646Down 43%
November 20252216Up 38%
October 20253626Up 38%
September 20252515Up 67%
August 20255050About flat, 0%
July 20254067Down 40%
June 20257335Up 109%
May 20253225Up 28%
April 20253027Up 11%
March 20255148Up 6.3%
February 202566–
January 202540–
December 202446–
November 202416–
October 202426–
September 202415–
August 202450–
July 202467–
June 202435–
May 202425–
April 202427–
March 202448–

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-2 visas issued in Vietnam

How many L-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

432432

About flat, 0.5%vs 430 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+0.5%). But the last 3 months ran 26% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
36
Busiest month
69
Jun 2025
Latest month
33
Feb 2026Down 47%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 430

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 432

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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 City68% of total
    292Up 5.8%
    292 visas in the last 12 months, 276 in the 12 months before
  • Hanoi32% of total
    140Down 9.1%
    140 visas in the last 12 months, 154 in the 12 months before

Ho Chi Minh City issues the most: 68% of the total.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Vietnam each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
4.3%

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

Busiest: June 2025: 69 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

    284

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    416

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 46%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    453

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 8.9%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    78

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 21%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 453 visas (+8.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 21% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Vietnam
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263362Down 47%
January 20264537Up 22%
December 20252438Down 37%
November 20251915Up 27%
October 20253224Up 33%
September 20252213Up 69%
August 20254949About flat, 0%
July 20254162Down 34%
June 20256930Up 130%
May 20252824Up 17%
April 20252026Down 23%
March 20255050About flat, 0%
February 20256240Up 55%
January 20253745Down 18%
December 20243817Up 124%
November 20241534Down 56%
October 20242424About flat, 0%
September 20241314Down 7.1%
August 20244921Up 133%
July 20246226Up 138%
June 20243028Up 7.1%
May 20242433Down 27%
April 2024267Up 271%
March 20245019Up 163%

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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