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Vietnam → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Vietnam
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
37,040
Change since 2018
+10.8%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
3.15%
Inflow 202337,040OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Vietnam to the United States

Inflows of nationals of Vietnam recorded by the United States; stock of nationals of Vietnam living there; and acquisitions of the United States' nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

20k40k200020032006200920122015201820212023
20k40k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200026,553
200135,419
200233,563
200322,087
200431,524
200532,784
200630,691
200728,691
200830,628
200928,496
201030,012
201133,465
201227,554
201326,519
201429,425
201530,358
201640,133
201737,883
201833,421
201939,209
202029,520
202116,125
202223,804
202337,040
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—258,043—
202337,040286,85331,900
202223,804281,30534,966
202116,125281,82623,884
202029,520287,40722,302
201939,209351,16725,193
201833,421394,89520,660
201737,883350,33118,989
201640,133301,34424,406
201530,358286,32721,624
201429,425268,93318,451
201326,519316,92523,798
201227,554299,56823,106
201133,465296,49020,416
201030,012282,93618,832
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Vietnam who live in the United States: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

717k1.43M19901995200020052010201520202024
717k1.43M19902000201020202024
Data table
1990539,749
1995646,490
2000981,280
20051,088,252
20101,256,778
20151,350,067
20201,396,246
20241,434,631
Estimate, 2024
1,434,631
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.7%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
8
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

U.S. visas

Visas issued to citizens of Vietnam (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B2121,235
  2. F115,808
  3. C1/D3,760
  4. K11,090
  5. H1B869
  6. J1858
  7. B2735
  8. L1556
  9. A2524
  10. L2495
  11. G4338
  12. G2252

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

75k149k201720182019202020212022202320242025
75k149k20172019202120232025
Data table
201787,705
2018130,883
2019139,085
202067,935
202136,231
202296,730
2023133,983
2024149,230
2025148,192
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR55,938
  2. F45,044
  3. IR12,293
  4. F2B1,920
  5. CR11,356
  6. I51,321
  7. F31,276
  8. IR21,176

Certified PERM cases by fiscal year (citizenship published to FY2024)

1,7983,59620082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,7983,5962008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200865
200966
201085
201157
201299
201360
2014148
2015202
20161,048
20171,386
20181,275
20191,173
20201,042
2021960
2022902
20233,280
20243,596
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards, citizenship and admissions

Green cards and naturalizations of people born in Vietnam, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Vietnam, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
202439,08034,240157,450
202336,00033,310134,300
202224,43033,25059,660
202116,31024,22012,490
202030,00022,71053,570
201939,71025,650143,700
201833,83021,100137,360
201738,23019,330134,690
201641,45024,850121,340
201530,83021,980114,570
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B234,780
  2. F48,110
  3. K4,550
  4. H1B3,050
  5. J2,620
  6. A2,320
  7. C1,810
  8. L1,570
  9. G1,460
  10. WT600
  11. L2S570
  12. L2Y520
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Family-sponsored preferences17,670
  2. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens16,310
  3. Employment-based preferences4,830
  4. Other classes200
  5. Refugees and asylees80
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)1,700
  2. Spouses and children860
  3. Intracompany transferees (L-1)850
  4. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)230
  5. Other temporary workers200
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)110
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Vietnam)
39,080
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Vietnam)
34,240
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
157,450
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the United States in Vietnam, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Consulate-general—vn.usembassy.gov
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; Vietnam ranks 7.

Inflows to the United States, 2023
  1. Mexico190,560
  2. Cuba88,480
  3. India68,420
  4. Dominican Republic67,700
  5. China57,240
  6. Philippines48,690
  7. Vietnam37,040
  8. Afghanistan35,630
  9. Brazil27,440
  10. El Salvador27,280
  11. Colombia26,150
  12. Jamaica22,120
Other destinations for people from Vietnam, 2023
  1. Japan133,732
  2. South Korea70,827
  3. Germany12,954
  4. Hungary9,688
  5. Australia7,503
  6. Canada6,605
  7. New Zealand5,919
  8. Czechia1,869
  9. Finland1,406
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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