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Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam · March 2024
Visas issued at Ho Chi Minh City in March 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) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 10,113 | 89.8% | 4,798 | 8,110 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 570 | 5.1% | 324 | 164 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 202 | 1.8% | 151 | 55 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 91 | 0.8% | 49 | 68 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 44 | 0.4% | 8 | 43 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 40 | 0.4% | 26 | 12 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 38 | 0.3% | 41 | 8 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 32 | 0.3% | 48 | 16 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 28 | 0.2% | 34 | 16 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 26 | 0.2% | 16 | 24 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 19 | 0.2% | 11 | 14 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 13 | 0.1% | 4 | 8 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 12 | 0.1% | 8 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 11 | 0.1% | 10 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 7 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 7 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0% | 5 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 967 | 33.5% | 338 | 342 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 504 | 17.5% | 51 | 373 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 494 | 17.1% | 434 | 1,057 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 387 | 13.4% | 8 | 189 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 92 | 3.2% | 21 | 31 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 90 | 3.1% | 95 | 18 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 85 | 2.9% | 34 | 48 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 59 | 2% | 48 | 194 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 45 | 1.6% | 6 | 173 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 38 | 1.3% | 39 | 170 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 26 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 21 | 0.7% | 25 | 4 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 19 | 0.7% | 12 | 129 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 15 | 0.5% | 6 | 0 |
| AM | Vietnam Amerasian principal, spouse, child or natural mother (AM1, AM2, AM3) | 13 | 0.5% | 5 | 23 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 11 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 9 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 6 | 0.2% | 8 | 13 |
| 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% | 0 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| March 2024 | Ho Chi Minh City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 11,265 | 962,731 |
| Change on previous month | +103% | +12% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +32% | -13% |
| Immigrant visas | 2,886 | 53,633 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2024 (6 Mar 2024): 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 March 2024?
11,265 nonimmigrant visas and 2,886 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2024. That was the 24th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did March 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ho Chi Minh City?
February 2024: 5,554 nonimmigrant visas (+103% to Mar 2024). March 2023: 8,562 (+32%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 10,113 (89.8%), F1 570 (5.1%), K1 202 (1.8%), C1/D 91 (0.8%), B2 44 (0.4%).
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 March 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.