Official US State Department data
How many M-1 visas nationals of Vietnam are issued, and what each US consulate in Vietnam issues, month by month.
Every M-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
6363
Up 5% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 15% above the same months a year earlier.
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State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
Point at a year for its exact count.
Striped: the current year so far.
FY2021: 62 visas; FY2022: 90 visas; FY2023: 66 visas; FY2024: 79 visas; FY2025: 62 visas; FY2026: 22 visas so far.
FY2025 had 62 visas (−22% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 4.8% ahead of the same months of FY2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| December 2025 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| September 2025 | 6 | 1 | Up 500% |
| August 2025 | 11 | 5 | Up 120% |
| July 2025 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| June 2025 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| April 2025 | 6 | 12 | Down 50% |
| March 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| February 2025 | 7 | – | |
| January 2025 | 3 | – | |
| December 2024 | 3 | – | |
| November 2024 | 2 | – | |
| October 2024 | 6 | – | |
| September 2024 | 1 | – | |
| August 2024 | 5 | – | |
| July 2024 | 5 | – | |
| June 2024 | 6 | – | |
| May 2024 | 7 | – | |
| April 2024 | 12 | – | |
| March 2024 | 3 | – |
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.
How many M-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
6565
About the same as the previous 12 months (0%).
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Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Ho Chi Minh City issues the most: 66% of the total. Ho Chi Minh City grew the most (+30%); Hanoi issued 31% fewer.
Visas issued in Vietnam each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: January 2024: 18 visas
In 2023–2025, October was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
75
Jan – Dec 2023
77
Jan – Dec 2024
65
Jan – Dec 2025
10
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 65 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| December 2025 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 7 | Down 14% |
| September 2025 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| August 2025 | 12 | 6 | Up 100% |
| July 2025 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| June 2025 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| April 2025 | 6 | 12 | Down 50% |
| March 2025 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 18 | Down 83% |
| December 2024 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| October 2024 | 7 | 17 | Down 59% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| August 2024 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| July 2024 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| June 2024 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| May 2024 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| April 2024 | 12 | 3 | Up 300% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 4 | About 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.