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Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam · December 2023
Visas issued at Ho Chi Minh City in December 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) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 5,762 | 75% | 6,071 | 6,432 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 1,341 | 17.5% | 587 | 948 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 208 | 2.7% | 78 | 23 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 120 | 1.6% | 192 | 40 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 98 | 1.3% | 46 | 128 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 30 | 0.4% | 17 | 2 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 29 | 0.4% | 23 | 23 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 14 | 0.2% | 14 | 4 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 13 | 0.2% | 30 | 21 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 12 | 0.2% | 17 | 14 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 8 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 8 | 0.1% | 7 | 26 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 6 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.1% | 7 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0.1% | 17 | 6 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 4 | 0.1% | 7 | 5 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0.1% | 9 | 3 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 3 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0% | 1 | 6 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 804 | 44.3% | 604 | 469 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 230 | 12.7% | 158 | 9 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 133 | 7.3% | 139 | 34 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 116 | 6.4% | 272 | 88 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 96 | 5.3% | 81 | 164 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 88 | 4.8% | 53 | 68 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 75 | 4.1% | 89 | 569 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 59 | 3.2% | 45 | 173 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 51 | 2.8% | 196 | 513 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 45 | 2.5% | 21 | 3 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 42 | 2.3% | 30 | 384 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 32 | 1.8% | 27 | 240 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 12 | 0.7% | 16 | 1 |
| AM | Vietnam Amerasian principal, spouse, child or natural mother (AM1, AM2, AM3) | 10 | 0.6% | 8 | 23 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 8 | 0.4% | 30 | 0 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 7 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 3 | 0.2% | 5 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 23 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| December 2023 | Ho Chi Minh City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 7,684 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | +8% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | 0% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,816 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 14 days; F, M, J 12 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 December 2023?
7,684 nonimmigrant visas and 1,816 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 27th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ho Chi Minh City?
November 2023: 7,136 nonimmigrant visas (+8% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 7,700 (0%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,762 (75%), F1 1,341 (17.5%), K1 208 (2.7%), C1/D 120 (1.6%), H1B 98 (1.3%).
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 December 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.