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    Student and exchange visas at Ho Chi Minh City

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Ho Chi Minh City, against a median of 15 days. 0 of 186 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

    Ho Chi Minh City student wait over time

    Ho Chi Minh City has ranged same day to 1.03 months across 23 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 15 days.

    Jul 24same day – 1.03 monthsSep 26

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09

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    The same wait elsewhere in Vietnam

    Student and exchange (F, M, J), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Student and exchange visas issued at Ho Chi Minh City

    Ho Chi Minh City issued 177 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 29% fewer than February 2025 (249). 8,897 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers F-1, M-1, J-1 and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Ho Chi Minh City each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k4k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026177
    Jan 2026443
    Dec 2025823
    Nov 2025226
    Oct 2025278
    Sep 2025258
    Aug 2025879
    Jul 20253,046
    Jun 2025920
    May 20251,183
    Apr 2025331
    Mar 2025333
    Feb 2025249
    Jan 2025725
    Dec 20241,464
    Nov 2024548
    Oct 2024461
    Sep 2024429
    Aug 20241,693
    Jul 20243,471
    Jun 20242,473
    May 20241,370
    Apr 2024592
    Mar 2024617
    Feb 2024362
    Jan 2024712
    Dec 20231,387
    Nov 2023629
    Oct 2023331
    Sep 2023273
    Aug 20231,074
    Jul 20232,573
    Jun 20232,372
    May 2023782
    Apr 2023291
    Mar 2023207
    Feb 2023163
    Jan 2023656
    Dec 2022982
    Nov 2022339
    Oct 2022268
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    F1Academic student1412048,438
    J1Exchange visitor3025331
    F2Academic student's spouse or child31170
    M1Vocational student2443
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child1515

    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 F-1 Student Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 440 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Ho Chi Minh City alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    53%

    Education questions

    In about 235 reports

    31%

    Financial questions

    In about 135 reports

    21%

    Employment questions

    In about 90 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every F-1 Student Visa finding →

    Other visas at Ho Chi Minh City

    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.