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Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam · October 2023
Visas issued at Ho Chi Minh City in October 2023
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 6,409 | 90.3% | 5,660 | 6,263 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 273 | 3.8% | 215 | 214 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 102 | 1.4% | 59 | 127 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 92 | 1.3% | 57 | 32 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 49 | 0.7% | 21 | 2 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 36 | 0.5% | 43 | 38 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 24 | 0.3% | 25 | 49 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 22 | 0.3% | 11 | 18 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 18 | 0.3% | 10 | 7 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 16 | 0.2% | 9 | 12 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 11 | 0.2% | 3 | 5 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 11 | 0.2% | 7 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 7 | 0.1% | 5 | 3 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 7 | 0.1% | 7 | 9 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 5 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 7 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0% | 5 | 24 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 6 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 5 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 833 | 23.6% | 10 | 36 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 779 | 22% | 662 | 598 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 469 | 13.3% | 508 | 562 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 388 | 11% | 643 | 25 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 172 | 4.9% | 158 | 126 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 159 | 4.5% | 65 | 110 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 157 | 4.4% | 153 | 3 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 142 | 4% | 76 | 89 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 118 | 3.3% | 98 | 203 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 106 | 3% | 18 | 312 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 89 | 2.5% | 59 | 95 |
| AM | Vietnam Amerasian principal, spouse, child or natural mother (AM1, AM2, AM3) | 35 | 1% | 7 | 36 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 23 | 0.7% | 39 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 22 | 0.6% | 20 | 5 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 12 | 0.3% | 25 | 0 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 12 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 11 | 0.3% | 10 | 20 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 8 | 0.2% | 8 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0% | 67 | 0 |
Context
| October 2023 | Ho Chi Minh City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 7,100 | 885,241 |
| Change on previous month | +15% | +4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +4% | +26% |
| Immigrant visas | 3,536 | 46,695 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2023 (12 Oct 2023): B1/B2 next available 5 days; F, M, J 5 days; H, L, O, P, Q 5 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Ho Chi Minh City issue in October 2023?
7,100 nonimmigrant visas and 3,536 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2023. That was the 29th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ho Chi Minh City?
September 2023: 6,149 nonimmigrant visas (+15% to Oct 2023). October 2022: 6,839 (+4%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 6,409 (90.3%), F1 273 (3.8%), C1/D 102 (1.4%), K1 92 (1.3%), C1 49 (0.7%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for October 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.