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Korea, North
How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Korea, North, and how that changed.
Green card priority dates, updated monthly by the State Department. For this country the column is: All other countries.
Visas issued to people from Korea, North · February 2026
6
That is 6 fewer than in January 2026 (12) — -50.0%.
Quick view · February 2026
-50.0% vs January 2026 (12)-14.3% vs February 2025 (7)
All published months together: 153
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Korea, North · All visa categories · One total per month
- Dec 20250
- Jan 202612
- Feb 20266
Dec 2025
00% of selected
Jan 2026
1267% of selected
Feb 2026
633% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 12 higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 6 higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| Total | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Total visas issued
47
Latest 12 months · Korea, North
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Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.
| Visa group | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diplomats and international organizations | 6 | 12 | -50.0%−6 |
Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Visa type | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| G3 | 6 | 12 | -50.0%−6 |
Korea, North: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 202551
- 202618
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 12 | -20.0% |
| February | 7 | 6 | -14.3% |
| March | 1 | – | – |
| April | 0 | – | – |
| May | 0 | – | – |
| June | 0 | – | – |
| July | 5 | – | – |
| August | 3 | – | – |
| September | 17 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | – |
| November | 3 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
When is it busy? Korea, North
Busiest month: January (26.4% of a typical year). Quietest: October (0.0%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 4 full years (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.
Korea, North: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '21 | 0 |
| Nov '21 | 1 |
| Dec '21 | 0 |
| Jan '22 | 8 |
| Feb '22 | 0 |
| Mar '22 | 2 |
| Apr '22 | 3 |
| May '22 | 0 |
| Jun '22 | 2 |
| Jul '22 | 4 |
| Aug '22 | 0 |
| Sep '22 | 1 |
| Oct '22 | 0 |
| Nov '22 | 1 |
| Dec '22 | 0 |
| Jan '23 | 7 |
| Feb '23 | 4 |
| Mar '23 | 2 |
| Apr '23 | 0 |
| May '23 | 2 |
| Jun '23 | 0 |
| Jul '23 | 0 |
| Aug '23 | 0 |
| Sep '23 | 0 |
| Oct '23 | 0 |
| Nov '23 | 0 |
| Dec '23 | 8 |
| Jan '24 | 3 |
| Feb '24 | 6 |
| Mar '24 | 7 |
| Apr '24 | 0 |
| May '24 | 0 |
| Jun '24 | 0 |
| Jul '24 | 0 |
| Aug '24 | 3 |
| Sep '24 | 15 |
| Oct '24 | 0 |
| Nov '24 | 0 |
| Dec '24 | 5 |
| Jan '25 | 15 |
| Feb '25 | 7 |
| Mar '25 | 1 |
| Apr '25 | 0 |
| May '25 | 0 |
| Jun '25 | 0 |
| Jul '25 | 5 |
| Aug '25 | 3 |
| Sep '25 | 17 |
| Oct '25 | 0 |
| Nov '25 | 3 |
| Dec '25 | 0 |
| Jan '26 | 12 |
| Feb '26 | 6 |