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Name: U.S. visas issued to nationals of Vietnam
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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Vietnam, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Vietnam · February 2026

6,311

That is 3,266 fewer than in January 2026 (9,577) — -34.1%.

Quick view · February 2026

-34.1% vs January 2026 (9,577)-46.4% vs February 2025 (11,767)

All published months together: 1,029,021

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visas Biggest change

Visa group	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Visitors	5,367	7,917	-32.2%−2,550
Students	236	697	-66.1%−461
Transit and crew	236	473	-50.1%−237
Temporary workers	179	242	-26.0%−63
Diplomats and international organizations	154	106	+45.3%+48
Fiancé(e)s and their children	69	88	-21.6%−19
Exchange visitors	60	49	+22.4%+11
Other	10	5	+100.0%+5

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Visa type	February 2026	January 2026	Change
B1/B2	5,359	7,912	-32.3%−2,553
F1	223	686	-67.5%−463
C1/D	223	454	-50.9%−231
A2	97	44	+120.5%+53
H1B	78	79	-1.3%−1
K1	59	66	-10.6%−7
J1	58	46	+26.1%+12
L1	39	66

Vietnam: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

2025140,053
202615,888

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	10,782	9,577	-11.2%
February	11,767	6,311	-46.4%
March	14,724	–	–
April	11,956	–	–
May	12,940	–	–
June	12,002	–	–
July	14,298	–	–
August	16,018	–	–
September	12,407	–	–
October	9,483	–	–
November	5,489	–	–
December	8,187	–	–

When is it busy? Vietnam

Busiest month: March (9.9% of a typical year). Quietest: September (6.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

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Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Vietnam: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Fiscal year	Issuances
FY2017 partial	87,705
FY2018	130,883
FY2019	139,085
FY2020	67,935
FY2021	36,231
FY2022	96,730
FY2023	133,983
FY2024	149,230
FY2025	148,192
FY2026 partial	39,047

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	8,187	9,577	6,311
Total	8,187	9,577	6,311

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