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Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam · November 2023
Visas issued at Ho Chi Minh City in November 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) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 6,071 | 85.1% | 6,409 | 6,802 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 587 | 8.2% | 273 | 319 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 192 | 2.7% | 102 | 116 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 78 | 1.1% | 92 | 17 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 46 | 0.6% | 24 | 113 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 30 | 0.4% | 22 | 25 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 23 | 0.3% | 36 | 15 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 17 | 0.2% | 18 | 5 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 17 | 0.2% | 16 | 14 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 17 | 0.2% | 7 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 14 | 0.2% | 11 | 4 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 9 | 0.1% | 7 | 3 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 7 | 0.1% | 49 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 0.1% | 3 | 26 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 7 | 0.1% | 5 | 6 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0% | 4 | 17 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 2 | 26 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 11 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 604 | 33.9% | 779 | 272 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 272 | 15.3% | 388 | 19 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 196 | 11% | 106 | 626 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 158 | 8.9% | 157 | 3 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 139 | 7.8% | 833 | 30 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 89 | 5% | 469 | 597 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 81 | 4.5% | 118 | 107 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 53 | 3% | 89 | 53 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 45 | 2.5% | 142 | 125 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 30 | 1.7% | 12 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 30 | 1.7% | 172 | 268 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 27 | 1.5% | 159 | 242 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 21 | 1.2% | 22 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 16 | 0.9% | 23 | 4 |
| AM | Vietnam Amerasian principal, spouse, child or natural mother (AM1, AM2, AM3) | 8 | 0.4% | 35 | 12 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 5 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 2 | 0.1% | 8 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.1% | 11 | 21 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| November 2023 | Ho Chi Minh City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 7,136 | 815,973 |
| Change on previous month | +1% | -8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -5% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,781 | 45,437 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2023 (5 Nov 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 November 2023?
7,136 nonimmigrant visas and 1,781 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2023. That was the 27th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ho Chi Minh City?
October 2023: 7,100 nonimmigrant visas (+1% to Nov 2023). November 2022: 7,522 (-5%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 6,071 (85.1%), F1 587 (8.2%), C1/D 192 (2.7%), K1 78 (1.1%), H1B 46 (0.6%).
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 November 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.