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Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam · January 2024
Visas issued at Ho Chi Minh City in January 2024
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) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,400 | 85.9% | 5,762 | 5,016 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 657 | 7.6% | 1,341 | 622 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 188 | 2.2% | 208 | 39 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 87 | 1% | 120 | 102 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 47 | 0.5% | 98 | 69 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 40 | 0.5% | 13 | 21 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 35 | 0.4% | 8 | 6 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 29 | 0.3% | 30 | 9 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 25 | 0.3% | 12 | 12 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 24 | 0.3% | 29 | 19 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 18 | 0.2% | 14 | 6 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 11 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 11 | 0.1% | 6 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 10 | 0.1% | 4 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 9 | 0.1% | 5 | 5 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 0.1% | 8 | 20 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 5 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 4 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0% | 1 | 8 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% | 2 | 5 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 792 | 44.9% | 804 | 223 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 234 | 13.3% | 230 | 3 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 131 | 7.4% | 116 | 26 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 102 | 5.8% | 75 | 323 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 101 | 5.7% | 51 | 125 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 89 | 5.1% | 88 | 41 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 82 | 4.7% | 96 | 55 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 67 | 3.8% | 133 | 44 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 37 | 2.1% | 45 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 31 | 1.8% | 59 | 68 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 23 | 1.3% | 42 | 86 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 22 | 1.2% | 32 | 45 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 14 | 0.8% | 12 | 0 |
| AM | Vietnam Amerasian principal, spouse, child or natural mother (AM1, AM2, AM3) | 13 | 0.7% | 10 | 10 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 6 | 0.3% | 3 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 5 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 5 | 0.3% | 2 | 38 |
| C5 | Employment creation (EB-5) outside targeted areas, spouse and child (C51-C53) | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 4 | 0.2% | 7 | 0 |
Context
| January 2024 | Ho Chi Minh City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 8,614 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | +12% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +44% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,762 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available 14 days; F, M, J 7 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 January 2024?
8,614 nonimmigrant visas and 1,762 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 26th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ho Chi Minh City?
December 2023: 7,684 nonimmigrant visas (+12% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 5,974 (+44%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 7,400 (85.9%), F1 657 (7.6%), K1 188 (2.2%), C1/D 87 (1%), H1B 47 (0.5%).
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 January 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.