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Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam · June 2024
Visas issued at Ho Chi Minh City in June 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) | Jun 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 6,538 | 68.3% | 8,454 | 7,217 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 2,371 | 24.8% | 1,304 | 2,277 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 230 | 2.4% | 293 | 52 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 130 | 1.4% | 175 | 112 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 71 | 0.7% | 43 | 80 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 53 | 0.6% | 114 | 64 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 39 | 0.4% | 56 | 12 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 34 | 0.4% | 36 | 10 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 22 | 0.2% | 9 | 13 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 21 | 0.2% | 24 | 27 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 16 | 0.2% | 8 | 13 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 8 | 0.1% | 6 | 8 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 6 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 6 | 0.1% | 3 | 8 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 5 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | 21 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0.1% | 2 | 7 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0% | 7 | 19 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0% | 12 | 1 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jun 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1,524 | 54.4% | 683 | 986 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 498 | 17.8% | 396 | 526 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 164 | 5.9% | 428 | 153 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 162 | 5.8% | 119 | 21 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 138 | 4.9% | 669 | 265 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 76 | 2.7% | 82 | 98 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 52 | 1.9% | 249 | 218 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 45 | 1.6% | 54 | 73 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 38 | 1.4% | 17 | 79 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 30 | 1.1% | 21 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 28 | 1% | 38 | 146 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 15 | 0.5% | 47 | 42 |
| AM | Vietnam Amerasian principal, spouse, child or natural mother (AM1, AM2, AM3) | 9 | 0.3% | 15 | 36 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 7 | 0.3% | 4 | 3 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 5 | 0.2% | 6 | 8 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| June 2024 | Ho Chi Minh City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 9,576 | 883,594 |
| Change on previous month | -9% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -4% | -7% |
| Immigrant visas | 2,800 | 52,411 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jun 2024 (17 Jun 2024): B1/B2 next available 28 days; F, M, J 26 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 June 2024?
9,576 nonimmigrant visas and 2,800 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for June 2024. That was the 25th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did June 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ho Chi Minh City?
May 2024: 10,556 nonimmigrant visas (-9% to Jun 2024). June 2023: 9,959 (-4%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 6,538 (68.3%), F1 2,371 (24.8%), K1 230 (2.4%), B2 130 (1.4%), J1 71 (0.7%).
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 June 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.