| US citizens are required a valid visa for traveling | | | | form. If the applicant does not have visa |
| to Vietnam. Two ways for getting a visa are | | | | approval, just leave "visa approval |
| visiting Vietnamese embassy in Washington DC or | | | | number" blank. Addtional processing fees for visa |
| applying for a time and cost effective visa on | | | | approval may be required.c. Visa fees must be in |
| arrival. | | | | the form of MONEY ORDER, or CASHIER’S |
| Vietnam Embassy / High Comission / Consulate | | | | CHECK, or CERTIFIED CHECK payable to |
| for USA | | | | “THE EMBASSY OF VIETNAM.” Applicants |
| Office:Embassy | | | | applying together may submit combined payment |
| Street Address: 1233, 20th Street, N.W. Suite 400 | | | | in one money order”.d. A prepaid return |
| Postal Address:ZIP Code:20036 | | | | envelope, if the applicant requests the visa be |
| City:Washington DC | | | | returned by mail. Please use USPS Express Mail or |
| State:Washington DC | | | | Fedex. Please do not use UPS or DHL. Applicants |
| Country:USA | | | | applying together may provide one envelope for |
| Telephone:(+1-202) 8610737, 8610694, 8612293, | | | | visas to be returned to the same address. |
| 3322937 | | | | Diplomatic and official visas will be granted |
| Faximile:(+1-202) 8610917, 8611297 | | | | GRATIS unless otherwise agreed upon between |
| Email:, Office:Consulate | | | | Vietnam and the applicant’s country. In |
| Street Address:1700 California Street, Suite 430 | | | | addition to the documents specified in (I), the |
| Postal Address:ZIP Code:94109 | | | | applicant must submit a note verbal or an official |
| City:San Francisco | | | | letter from the relevant agencies of the US |
| State:California | | | | Government, Embassies or Consulates accredited |
| Country:USA | | | | to the United States, and international |
| Telephone:(+1-415) 9221707, 9221858 | | | | organizations. |
| Faximile:(+1-415) 9221848, 9221757 | | | | Processing Time: Five business days are required |
| Email: | | | | to process visa applications with approval. |
| 1 Getting Vietnam VISA from Vietnam Embassy | | | | Expedited processing requires one to two |
| in United States of America | | | | business days after the Embassy has received |
| A VISA to Vietnam can be applied for by mail or | | | | the application (additional fee required). |
| in person at the Embassy of Vietnam as early as | | | | Note: Please keep the tracking numbers of the |
| six months prior to the date of travel. The | | | | envelopes to and from the Embassy. When the |
| applicant must submit:a. Original PASSPORT (which | | | | above deadlines have passed, use the tracking |
| requires at least 01 month validity prior the date | | | | number to check with the mailing service first. |
| of exit from Vietnam). In urgent cases, a | | | | Please do not make telephone inquires on the |
| loose-leaf-visa can be requested, then a copy of | | | | status of your application (make sure that you |
| passport (photo and personal detail pages) may | | | | keep your passport number for this request) until |
| be submitted instead of the original passport.b. | | | | after the 3rd business day for an expedited case |
| Application form The form must be completed, | | | | and the 7th business day for a regular case. |
| signed and attached with 01 original photo (2x | | | | The Embassy will be closed on Saturday, |
| 2in) . In case of a loose-leaf-visa request, 01 | | | | Sunday, Vietnamese and US holidays 2009. |
| additional photo must be stapled to the form. If | | | | Please take account of the observed holidays in |
| the applicant has already got she/he may write | | | | planning for your visa application and travel. |
| the reference number on the top right of the | | | | 2. |