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Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam · September 2025
Visas issued at Ho Chi Minh City in September 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) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 8,302 | 94.2% | 11,069 | 5,597 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 230 | 2.6% | 797 | 396 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 97 | 1.1% | 68 | 58 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 42 | 0.5% | 69 | 202 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 28 | 0.3% | 30 | 13 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 21 | 0.2% | 22 | 21 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 19 | 0.2% | 56 | 23 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 14 | 0.2% | 10 | 9 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 14 | 0.2% | 12 | 39 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 11 | 0.1% | 29 | 13 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 10 | 0.1% | 10 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 6 | 0.1% | 8 | 6 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 4 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0% | 1 | 6 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0% | 11 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0% | 4 | 3 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1,359 | 44.5% | 773 | 991 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 617 | 20.2% | 501 | 248 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 284 | 9.3% | 365 | 234 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 261 | 8.5% | 227 | 100 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 157 | 5.1% | 108 | 59 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 141 | 4.6% | 136 | 75 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 90 | 2.9% | 129 | 181 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 36 | 1.2% | 10 | 318 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 26 | 0.9% | 6 | 116 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 25 | 0.8% | 17 | 18 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 22 | 0.7% | 14 | 426 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 14 | 0.5% | 64 | 0 |
| AM | Vietnam Amerasian principal, spouse, child or natural mother (AM1, AM2, AM3) | 11 | 0.4% | 5 | 10 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 7 | 0.2% | 10 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| RH3 | Child of RH1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| September 2025 | Ho Chi Minh City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 8,810 | 823,557 |
| Change on previous month | -28% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +38% | -11% |
| Immigrant visas | 3,055 | 45,966 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2025 (7 Sep 2025): B1/B2 next available under ½ month; F, M, J under ½ month; 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 September 2025?
8,810 nonimmigrant visas and 3,055 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2025. That was the 25th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did September 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ho Chi Minh City?
August 2025: 12,226 nonimmigrant visas (-28% to Sep 2025). September 2024: 6,405 (+38%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 8,302 (94.2%), F1 230 (2.6%), C1/D 97 (1.1%), K1 42 (0.5%), L1 28 (0.3%).
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 September 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.