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Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam · January 2025
Visas issued at Ho Chi Minh City in January 2025
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) | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 6,347 | 85.6% | 7,220 | 7,400 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 702 | 9.5% | 1,426 | 657 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 87 | 1.2% | 95 | 188 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 77 | 1% | 107 | 87 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 72 | 1% | 107 | 47 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 27 | 0.4% | 25 | 40 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 23 | 0.3% | 28 | 25 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 18 | 0.2% | 22 | 29 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 14 | 0.2% | 24 | 24 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 12 | 0.2% | 7 | 10 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 9 | 0.1% | 17 | 35 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 7 | 0.1% | 8 | 18 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 7 | 0.1% | 5 | 11 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 5 | 0.1% | 10 | 7 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0% | 8 | 9 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 3 | 11 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 489 | 34.3% | 393 | 792 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 176 | 12.4% | 110 | 82 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 150 | 10.5% | 128 | 67 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 100 | 7% | 141 | 102 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 92 | 6.5% | 98 | 234 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 91 | 6.4% | 56 | 89 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 72 | 5.1% | 77 | 23 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 64 | 4.5% | 86 | 6 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 46 | 3.2% | 50 | 101 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 41 | 2.9% | 70 | 131 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 30 | 2.1% | 15 | 31 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 22 | 1.5% | 2 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 17 | 1.2% | 25 | 22 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 13 | 0.9% | 20 | 37 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 6 | 0.4% | 0 | 5 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 6 | 0.4% | 0 | 5 |
| RR | Employment creation (EB-5) reserved visas, rural area, spouse and child (RR1-RR3) | 5 | 0.4% | 10 | 0 |
| AM | Vietnam Amerasian principal, spouse, child or natural mother (AM1, AM2, AM3) | 2 | 0.1% | 14 | 13 |
| RH | Employment creation (EB-5) reserved visas, high unemployment area, regional center (RH1-RH3) | 2 | 0.1% | 11 | 0 |
Context
| January 2025 | Ho Chi Minh City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 7,413 | 954,595 |
| Change on previous month | -19% | +8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -14% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,424 | 54,288 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2025 (6 Jan 2025): B1/B2 next available 28 days; F, M, J 28 days; H, L, O, P, Q 19 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Ho Chi Minh City issue in January 2025?
7,413 nonimmigrant visas and 1,424 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2025. That was the 32th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ho Chi Minh City?
December 2024: 9,122 nonimmigrant visas (-19% to Jan 2025). January 2024: 8,614 (-14%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 6,347 (85.6%), F1 702 (9.5%), K1 87 (1.2%), C1/D 77 (1%), H1B 72 (1%).
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 January 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.