Visa Status · unofficial · data from the U.S. Department of State
· printed

Country

Korea, South

Name: U.S. visas issued to nationals of Korea, South
Creator: Visa Status

See visa appointment dates →

See Visa Bulletin dates →

How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Korea, South, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Korea, South · February 2026

5,997

That is 147 more than in January 2026 (5,850) — +2.5%.

Quick view · February 2026

+2.5% vs January 2026 (5,850)+51.9% vs February 2025 (3,949)

All published months together: 580,935

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visas Biggest change

Visa group	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Visitors	2,283	1,771	+28.9%+512
Temporary workers	1,967	2,284	-13.9%−317
Transit and crew	594	494	+20.2%+100
Exchange visitors	511	591	-13.5%−80
Diplomats and international organizations	320	183	+74.9%+137
Students	252	427	-41.0%−175
Other	63	94	-33.0%−31
Fiancé(e)s and their children	7	6	+16.7%+1

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Tap a visa type to see only that one.

Most visas Biggest change

Visa type	February 2026	January 2026	Change
B1/B2	1,500	1,291	+16.2%+209
B1	783	480	+63.1%+303
E2	676	837	-19.2%−161
C1/D	589	493	+19.5%+96
L1	572	499	+14.6%+73
L2	432	461	-6.3%−29
J1	346	416	-16.8%−70
A2	241

Korea, South: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

202567,726
202611,847

Download CSV

Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	4,109	5,850	+42.4%
February	3,949	5,997	+51.9%
March	4,214	–	–
April	5,547	–	–
May	6,513	–	–
June	6,447	–	–
July	8,422	–	–
August	6,252	–	–
September	4,405	–	–
October	4,391	–	–
November	6,671	–	–
December	6,806	–	–

When is it busy? Korea, South

Busiest month: July (13.4% of a typical year). Quietest: September (5.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

8.6%

6.6%

6.2%

6.4%

9.0%

10.4%

13.4%

9.5%

5.4%

6.4%

8.3%

9.9%

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 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, South: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

Download CSV

View as table

Year	Issuances
2017 partial	65,981
2018	75,411
2019	76,220
2020	26,973
2021	49,701
2022	61,995
2023	71,066
2024	74,015
2025	67,726
2026 partial	11,847

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	6,806	5,850	5,997
Total	6,806	5,850	5,997

Korea, South

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Korea, South: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

When is it busy? Korea, South

Korea, South: all published months

Top 5 visa types

Explore Korea, South by period

By month · latest 12 months

Compare months or years