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Vietnam

Southeast Asia · Rank #19 by court cases · Code: VN

Vietnamese immigration stems largely from the refugee resettlement after the Vietnam War. Family reunification continues to drive migration. Vietnam has long visa backlogs in family-sponsored categories.

1.4M

Total Immigrants

3% of foreign-born

22,600

Court Cases

Rank #19

9,800

Removal Orders

18.6%

Asylum Grant Rate

3,100 applied

12 yrs

Green Card Wait

Not DV eligible

Key Facts

•Refugee origins from Vietnam War era

•12+ year family visa backlog

•Strong community in CA, TX, WA

•Growing student population

Detailed Immigration Statistics

Total Immigrants in U.S.	1,380,000
Share of Foreign-Born Population	3%
Immigration Court Cases	22,600
Removal Orders Issued	9,800
Asylum Applications	3,100
Asylum Grant Rate	18.6%
Deportations	4,800
Visa Issuances (2023)	142,000
Green Card Wait Time	12 years
Diversity Visa Lottery Eligible	❌ No

Top Visa Types

Family-BasedTourist (B1/B2)Student (F-1)H-1B

Immigration Pipeline

How Vietnam nationals move through the U.S. immigration system:

142,000

Visas Issued (2023)

→

22,600

Court Cases (Total)

→

577

Asylum Granted

→

4,800

Deportations

Data Sources

DHS Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, DOJ EOIR, CBP, DOS Visa Statistics. Last updated: March 2026. Court case data from DOJ EOIR. Visa issuance data from Department of State. Immigrant population estimates from Census Bureau American Community Survey and Migration Policy Institute.