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Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam · April 2024
Visas issued at Ho Chi Minh City in April 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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,749 | 88.2% | 10,113 | 7,884 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 566 | 6.4% | 570 | 254 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 134 | 1.5% | 44 | 134 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 111 | 1.3% | 202 | 85 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 78 | 0.9% | 91 | 55 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 22 | 0.3% | 38 | 8 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 19 | 0.2% | 32 | 16 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 18 | 0.2% | 40 | 13 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 17 | 0.2% | 13 | 12 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 17 | 0.2% | 26 | 19 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 16 | 0.2% | 28 | 4 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 8 | 0.1% | 19 | 16 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 8 | 0.1% | 11 | 3 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 6 | 0.1% | 12 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 5 | 0.1% | 7 | 11 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 7 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 815 | 39.6% | 967 | 347 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 456 | 22.1% | 494 | 419 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 177 | 8.6% | 90 | 14 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 130 | 6.3% | 504 | 237 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 108 | 5.2% | 387 | 261 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 76 | 3.7% | 59 | 111 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 53 | 2.6% | 38 | 83 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 52 | 2.5% | 45 | 269 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 51 | 2.5% | 85 | 53 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 39 | 1.9% | 21 | 2 |
| AM | Vietnam Amerasian principal, spouse, child or natural mother (AM1, AM2, AM3) | 38 | 1.8% | 13 | 12 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 35 | 1.7% | 92 | 16 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 11 | 0.5% | 19 | 133 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 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% | 11 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 0% | 15 | 7 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0% | 6 | 10 |
Context
| April 2024 | Ho Chi Minh City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 8,785 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | -22% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +3% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 2,059 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 12 days; F, M, J 5 days; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Ho Chi Minh City issue in April 2024?
8,785 nonimmigrant visas and 2,059 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 31th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ho Chi Minh City?
March 2024: 11,265 nonimmigrant visas (-22% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 8,519 (+3%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 7,749 (88.2%), F1 566 (6.4%), B2 134 (1.5%), K1 111 (1.3%), C1/D 78 (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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.