H1B Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Viet Nam and for Individuals with Viet Nam Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of H1B Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of H1B Visa approvals/ issuances for Viet Nam and individuals with nationality as Viet Nam. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Viet Nam: Data at consulates in Viet Nam (all applicants who had their visa interview in Viet Nam).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Viet Nam Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Viet Nam worldwide (including those living outside Viet Nam).
Total H1B Visa by Fiscal Year at Viet Nam Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Viet Nam since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 442 |
| FY 2019 | 534 |
| FY 2020 | 361 |
| FY 2021 | 52 |
| FY 2022 | 659 |
| FY 2023 | 926 |
| FY 2024 | 857 |
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H1B Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Viet Nam
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 77.82% | 22.18% |
| FY 2019 | 98.16% | 1.84% |
| FY 2020 | 97.3% | 2.7% |
| FY 2021 | 92.86% | 7.14% |
| FY 2022 | 97.63% | 2.37% |
| FY 2023 | 97.89% | 2.11% |
| FY 2024 | 97.28% | 2.72% |
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H1B Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see H1B Visa data by consulate in Viet Nam.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total H1B Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Viet Nam
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Viet Nam since FY 2018.
No data for Viet Nam nationality.
Projected approval/refusal rates for Viet Nam nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Viet Nam nationality.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.