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Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam · August 2025
Visas issued at Ho Chi Minh City in August 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) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 11,069 | 90.5% | 6,254 | 7,812 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 797 | 6.5% | 2,982 | 1,607 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 69 | 0.6% | 74 | 216 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 68 | 0.6% | 87 | 78 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 56 | 0.5% | 50 | 52 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 30 | 0.2% | 23 | 26 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 29 | 0.2% | 22 | 30 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 22 | 0.2% | 31 | 31 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 12 | 0.1% | 22 | 55 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 11 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 10 | 0.1% | 14 | 14 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 10 | 0.1% | 1 | 8 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 8 | 0.1% | 12 | 21 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 7 | 0.1% | 0 | 9 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 6 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0% | 0 | 5 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 5 | 0% | 13 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0% | 6 | 3 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 4 | 0% | 43 | 11 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 8 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 773 | 32.5% | 556 | 2,431 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 501 | 21.1% | 379 | 317 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 365 | 15.4% | 320 | 324 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 227 | 9.6% | 178 | 67 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 136 | 5.7% | 84 | 55 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 129 | 5.4% | 52 | 176 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 108 | 4.5% | 75 | 112 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 64 | 2.7% | 2 | 7 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 17 | 0.7% | 7 | 34 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 14 | 0.6% | 11 | 438 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 10 | 0.4% | 18 | 336 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 10 | 0.4% | 29 | 10 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 6 | 0.3% | 0 | 134 |
| AM | Vietnam Amerasian principal, spouse, child or natural mother (AM1, AM2, AM3) | 5 | 0.2% | 18 | 1 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 5 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 5 | 0.2% | 3 | 10 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| August 2025 | Ho Chi Minh City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 12,226 | 842,878 |
| Change on previous month | +27% | +2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +22% | -10% |
| Immigrant visas | 2,376 | 44,122 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2025 (3 Aug 2025): B1/B2 next available under ½ month; F, M, J Not listed; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Ho Chi Minh City issue in August 2025?
12,226 nonimmigrant visas and 2,376 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2025. That was the 22th largest nonimmigrant count among 215 posts that month.
How did August 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ho Chi Minh City?
July 2025: 9,651 nonimmigrant visas (+27% to Aug 2025). August 2024: 9,990 (+22%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 11,069 (90.5%), F1 797 (6.5%), K1 69 (0.6%), C1/D 68 (0.6%), J1 56 (0.5%).
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 August 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.