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Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam · July 2024
Visas issued at Ho Chi Minh City in July 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) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 9,161 | 69.7% | 6,538 | 5,044 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 3,397 | 25.8% | 2,371 | 2,507 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 208 | 1.6% | 230 | 39 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 57 | 0.4% | 71 | 45 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 56 | 0.4% | 53 | 57 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 48 | 0.4% | 39 | 9 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 45 | 0.3% | 16 | 13 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 42 | 0.3% | 21 | 23 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 33 | 0.3% | 34 | 17 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 26 | 0.2% | 4 | 17 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 12 | 0.1% | 5 | 18 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 12 | 0.1% | 22 | 8 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 11 | 0.1% | 8 | 2 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 8 | 0.1% | 130 | 8 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 8 | 0.1% | 6 | 11 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 6 | 0% | 5 | 4 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 5 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 3 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0% | 5 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0% | 6 | 3 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0% | 3 | 10 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1,738 | 40.2% | 1,524 | 568 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 754 | 17.4% | 52 | 229 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 428 | 9.9% | 498 | 593 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 376 | 8.7% | 164 | 252 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 290 | 6.7% | 0 | 764 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 277 | 6.4% | 138 | 246 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 114 | 2.6% | 162 | 43 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 106 | 2.5% | 28 | 188 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 97 | 2.2% | 76 | 116 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 68 | 1.6% | 45 | 74 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 28 | 0.6% | 30 | 4 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 19 | 0.4% | 38 | 99 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 17 | 0.4% | 15 | 481 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 4 | 0.1% | 5 | 10 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| AM | Vietnam Amerasian principal, spouse, child or natural mother (AM1, AM2, AM3) | 2 | 0% | 9 | 29 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 23 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 0% | 7 | 5 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| July 2024 | Ho Chi Minh City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 13,151 | 960,883 |
| Change on previous month | +37% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +68% | +12% |
| Immigrant visas | 4,326 | 62,167 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2024 (6 Jul 2024): B1/B2 next available 25 days; F, M, J 21 days; H, L, O, P, Q 4 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Ho Chi Minh City issue in July 2024?
13,151 nonimmigrant visas and 4,326 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2024. That was the 18th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did July 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ho Chi Minh City?
June 2024: 9,576 nonimmigrant visas (+37% to Jul 2024). July 2023: 7,850 (+68%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 9,161 (69.7%), F1 3,397 (25.8%), K1 208 (1.6%), J1 57 (0.4%), C1/D 56 (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 July 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.