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    Temporary work visas at Hanoi

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Hanoi, against a median of 15 days. 0 of 184 posts list a shorter wait.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

    The same wait elsewhere in Vietnam

    Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Temporary work visas issued at Hanoi

    Hanoi issued 77 temporary work visas in February 2026, 4% fewer than February 2025 (80). 836 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers H, L, O, P and Q classes and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Hanoi each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202677
    Jan 2026100
    Dec 2025132
    Nov 202551
    Oct 202537
    Sep 202543
    Aug 202563
    Jul 2025124
    Jun 202566
    May 202543
    Apr 202553
    Mar 202547
    Feb 202580
    Jan 2025132
    Dec 2024131
    Nov 202459
    Oct 202447
    Sep 202434
    Aug 202477
    Jul 202481
    Jun 202473
    May 202460
    Apr 202442
    Mar 202459
    Feb 202471
    Jan 202480
    Dec 202394
    Nov 202368
    Oct 202334
    Sep 202322
    Aug 202345
    Jul 202343
    Jun 202358
    May 202349
    Apr 202322
    Mar 202329
    Feb 202369
    Jan 202390
    Dec 2022138
    Nov 202275
    Oct 202281
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker4240356
    L1Intracompany transferee1613170
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child1418140
    H4H worker's spouse or child3562
    P30154
    O1Person of extraordinary ability2231
    O30113
    O20010

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

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    What H-1B and Employment Visas applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 315 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Hanoi alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    58%

    Employment questions

    In about 185 reports

    41%

    Current employment

    In about 130 reports

    22%

    Identity verification

    In about 70 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every H-1B and Employment Visas finding →

    Other visas at Hanoi

    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.