How US citizens can get Vietnam Visa?

US citizens are required a valid visa for travelingform. If the applicant does not have visa
to Vietnam. Two ways for getting a visa areapproval, just leave "visa approval
visiting Vietnamese embassy in Washington DC ornumber" blank. Addtional processing fees for visa
applying for a time and cost effective visa onapproval may be required.c. Visa fees must be in
arrival.the form of MONEY ORDER, or CASHIER’S
Vietnam Embassy / High Comission / ConsulateCHECK, or CERTIFIED CHECK payable to
for USA“THE EMBASSY OF VIETNAM.” Applicants
Office:Embassyapplying together may submit combined payment
Street Address: 1233, 20th Street, N.W. Suite 400in one money order”.d. A prepaid return
Postal Address:ZIP Code:20036envelope, if the applicant requests the visa be
City:Washington DCreturned by mail. Please use USPS Express Mail or
State:Washington DCFedex. Please do not use UPS or DHL. Applicants
Country:USAapplying together may provide one envelope for
Telephone:(+1-202) 8610737, 8610694, 8612293,visas to be returned to the same address.
3322937Diplomatic and official visas will be granted
Faximile:(+1-202) 8610917, 8611297GRATIS unless otherwise agreed upon between
Email:, Office:ConsulateVietnam and the applicant’s country. In
Street Address:1700 California Street, Suite 430addition to the documents specified in (I), the
Postal Address:ZIP Code:94109applicant must submit a note verbal or an official
City:San Franciscoletter from the relevant agencies of the US
State:CaliforniaGovernment, Embassies or Consulates accredited
Country:USAto the United States, and international
Telephone:(+1-415) 9221707, 9221858organizations.
Faximile:(+1-415) 9221848, 9221757Processing Time: Five business days are required
Email:to process visa applications with approval.
1 Getting Vietnam VISA from Vietnam EmbassyExpedited processing requires one to two
in United States of Americabusiness days after the Embassy has received
A VISA to Vietnam can be applied for by mail orthe application (additional fee required).
in person at the Embassy of Vietnam as early asNote: Please keep the tracking numbers of the
six months prior to the date of travel. Theenvelopes to and from the Embassy. When the
applicant must submit:a. Original PASSPORT (whichabove deadlines have passed, use the tracking
requires at least 01 month validity prior the datenumber to check with the mailing service first.
of exit from Vietnam). In urgent cases, aPlease do not make telephone inquires on the
loose-leaf-visa can be requested, then a copy ofstatus of your application (make sure that you
passport (photo and personal detail pages) maykeep 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 (2xThe Embassy will be closed on Saturday,
2in) . In case of a loose-leaf-visa request, 01Sunday, Vietnamese and US holidays 2009.
additional photo must be stapled to the form. IfPlease take account of the observed holidays in
the applicant has already got she/he may writeplanning for your visa application and travel.
the reference number on the top right of the2.