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Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam · February 2024
Visas issued at Ho Chi Minh City in February 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) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 4,798 | 86.4% | 7,400 | 6,772 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 324 | 5.8% | 657 | 137 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 151 | 2.7% | 188 | 45 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 49 | 0.9% | 87 | 199 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 48 | 0.9% | 47 | 24 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 41 | 0.7% | 25 | 7 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 34 | 0.6% | 40 | 17 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 26 | 0.5% | 29 | 3 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 16 | 0.3% | 24 | 12 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 11 | 0.2% | 18 | 4 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 10 | 0.2% | 7 | 9 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 10 | 0.2% | 2 | 3 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 8 | 0.1% | 35 | 37 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 8 | 0.1% | 10 | 3 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 5 | 0.1% | 5 | 3 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 7 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.1% | 9 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0% | 1 | 6 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 11 | 7 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 11 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 434 | 38.4% | 792 | 581 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 338 | 29.9% | 102 | 236 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 95 | 8.4% | 234 | 5 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 51 | 4.5% | 101 | 174 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 48 | 4.2% | 82 | 167 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 39 | 3.4% | 89 | 89 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 34 | 3% | 131 | 31 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 25 | 2.2% | 37 | 4 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 21 | 1.9% | 67 | 35 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 12 | 1.1% | 31 | 81 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 8 | 0.7% | 23 | 123 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 8 | 0.7% | 5 | 8 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 6 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 6 | 0.5% | 22 | 94 |
| AM | Vietnam Amerasian principal, spouse, child or natural mother (AM1, AM2, AM3) | 5 | 0.4% | 13 | 6 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 1 |
Context
| February 2024 | Ho Chi Minh City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 5,554 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | -36% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -24% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,131 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 20 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 20 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Ho Chi Minh City issue in February 2024?
5,554 nonimmigrant visas and 1,131 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 41th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ho Chi Minh City?
January 2024: 8,614 nonimmigrant visas (-36% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 7,302 (-24%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 4,798 (86.4%), F1 324 (5.8%), K1 151 (2.7%), C1/D 49 (0.9%), H1B 48 (0.9%).
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 February 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.