CONSULAR FOCUS:  HANOI, VIETNAM

Having recently opened, the US Embassy in Hanoi is authorized to issue all types of nonimmigrant visas, except for B-2 (tourist) and K (finance) visas.  For student visas (F1) and exchange visitor (J1), original I-20 and IAP-66 forms are required.

Visa applicants must submit their applications in person (from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., Monday to Friday) and pay a $45 application fee.  Consular officers then interview applicants. After one working day, the applicant (or an authorized person) can come back to the Embassy at 8:00 a.m. with a passport, pay the issuance fee and then pick up the passport at 4:00 p.m.

To avoid unexpected delays, however, it is suggested that visa applications be submitted at least three (3) weeks before the expected date of departure. 

The fee for a B-1 tourist visa is as follows:

·        Single entry, valid for three months: $25

·        Multiple entry, valid for twelve months: $100. Fees are payable in U.S. currency only.

The Embassy is closed on both American and Vietnamese holidays.

The consular section of the Hanoi Embassy may be reached at:

Mailing Address: #4 Le Duan St., District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Telephone: (84)(8) 822-9433

Fax: (84)(8) 822-9434

The Orderly Departure Program, not the US Embassy in Hanoi, handles all immigrant visas for persons residing in Vietnam.  The Orderly Departure Program headquarters is in Bangkok, Thailand, and can be reached by telephone at (662) 205-4000 (ask for Orderly Departure Program) and Fax at (662) 287-2337.

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