Non-Immigrant Visas
Visa Renewal
Temporary visitors, returning students/exchange visitors, temporary workers and intra-company transferees (B, F, M, J, H and L visas holders) of Vietnamese nationality who meet certain requirements can renew their visas by mailing their applications to the US Embassy Hanoi without having to come for a personal interview and fingerprinting.
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?
What should applicants mail in?
Who is the Embassy’s point-of-contact regarding mailing services?
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.