Please note that the Embassy reserves the right to request a personal interview and any needed additional information when there is any doubt regarding an applicant’s qualifications for a nonimmigrant visa prior to the issuance of a visa. The Embassy’s point of contact for mailing service is EMS, which has an office at each city and province nationwide.
Who qualifies for this program? You are qualified for the renewal program if you meet ALL criteria below:
- You are a Vietnamese citizen.
- You are physically present in Vietnam.
- You are a holder of a U.S. temporary visitor, returning student/exchange visitor, temporary worker or intra‐company transferee visa (B, F, M, J, H and L visa). (1)
- You are applying for the exact same visa type.
- Your latest visa was a full validity visa (note: currently a multiple entry, twelve month visa).
- You are applying for a new visa not more than 24 months after the previous visa expired. (2)
- If you are a student, you have not left the United States for a break in studies of five months or more, unless your activities overseas are related to your course of study. (3)
- You were not refused a U.S. visa at your last application.
- You did not answer “YES” to any question in Security and Background of the DS‐160.
What should applicants mail in?
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Where should I mail my application?
- Renewal applications must be sent through EMS to be eligible for the program.
- Since EMS has different types of services, please be specific with EMS staff that you want a “U.S. visa renewal”.
- Applications sent to the Embassy through another courier or without paying the full EMS fee will be returned AT YOUR OWN COST without been processed.
- More information about EMS delivery and courier fee for the visa renewal can be found on the EMS website.
Renewal applications must be sent through EMS to be eligible for the program. Since EMS has different types of services, please be specific with EMS staff that you want a visa renewal. Applications sent to the Embassy through another courier or without paying the full fee described on the EMS website will be returned AT YOUR OWN COST before the visa can be processed. More information about EMS delivery and courier fee for the visa renewal can be found on the EMS web-site.
