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Korea, South · C1/D
Transit and crew member · For people passing through the U.S. on the way to another country (C-1) and for airline and ship crew members (D).
C1/D visas issued to people from Korea, South · February 2026
589
That is 96 more than in January 2026 (493) — +19.5%.
C1/D visas made up 9.8% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 8.4% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+19.5% vs January 2026 (493)+53.8% vs February 2025 (383)
All published months together: 29,985
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Korea, South · Visa class C1/D · One total per month
- Dec 2025369
- Jan 2026493
- Feb 2026589
Dec 2025
36925% of selected
Jan 2026
49334% of selected
Feb 2026
58941% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 124 (33.6%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 220 (59.6%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 369 | 493 | 589 |
| Total | 369 | 493 | 589 |
Total visas issued
476
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Korea, South · C1/D: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 20255,303
- 20261,082
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 444 | 493 | +11.0% |
| February | 383 | 589 | +53.8% |
| March | 524 | – | – |
| April | 566 | – | – |
| May | 405 | – | – |
| June | 357 | – | – |
| July | 497 | – | – |
| August | 373 | – | – |
| September | 446 | – | – |
| October | 476 | – | – |
| November | 463 | – | – |
| December | 369 | – | – |
When is it busy? Korea, South · C1/D
Busiest month: February (10.3% of a typical year). Quietest: December (6.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 7 full years (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 · C1/D: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 417 |
| Nov '18 | 478 |
| Dec '18 | 349 |
| Jan '19 | 605 |
| Feb '19 | 537 |
| Mar '19 | 619 |
| Apr '19 | 393 |
| May '19 | 392 |
| Jun '19 | 226 |
| Jul '19 | 370 |
| Aug '19 | 551 |
| Sep '19 | 325 |
| Oct '19 | 375 |
| Nov '19 | 385 |
| Dec '19 | 325 |
| Jan '20 | 607 |
| Feb '20 | 486 |
| Mar '20 | 238 |
| Apr '20 | 70 |
| May '20 | 125 |
| Jun '20 | 80 |
| Jul '20 | 93 |
| Aug '20 | 98 |
| Sep '20 | 168 |
| Oct '20 | 171 |
| Nov '20 | 172 |
| Dec '20 | 148 |
| Jan '21 | 164 |
| Feb '21 | 295 |
| Mar '21 | 288 |
| Apr '21 | 197 |
| May '21 | 215 |
| Jun '21 | 202 |
| Jul '21 | 187 |
| Aug '21 | 221 |
| Sep '21 | 210 |
| Oct '21 | 151 |
| Nov '21 | 152 |
| Dec '21 | 98 |
| Jan '22 | 120 |
| Feb '22 | 169 |
| Mar '22 | 191 |
| Apr '22 | 202 |
| May '22 | 271 |
| Jun '22 | 250 |
| Jul '22 | 156 |
| Aug '22 | 218 |
| Sep '22 | 282 |
| Oct '22 | 352 |
| Nov '22 | 297 |
| Dec '22 | 203 |
| Jan '23 | 187 |
| Feb '23 | 282 |
| Mar '23 | 426 |
| Apr '23 | 355 |
| May '23 | 411 |
| Jun '23 | 230 |
| Jul '23 | 301 |
| Aug '23 | 454 |
| Sep '23 | 292 |
| Oct '23 | 369 |
| Nov '23 | 359 |
| Dec '23 | 282 |
| Jan '24 | 470 |
| Feb '24 | 494 |
| Mar '24 | 393 |
| Apr '24 | 476 |
| May '24 | 551 |
| Jun '24 | 510 |
| Jul '24 | 629 |
| Aug '24 | 517 |
| Sep '24 | 385 |
| Oct '24 | 439 |
| Nov '24 | 469 |
| Dec '24 | 425 |
| Jan '25 | 444 |
| Feb '25 | 383 |
| Mar '25 | 524 |
| Apr '25 | 566 |
| May '25 | 405 |
| Jun '25 | 357 |
| Jul '25 | 497 |
| Aug '25 | 373 |
| Sep '25 | 446 |
| Oct '25 | 476 |
| Nov '25 | 463 |
| Dec '25 | 369 |
| Jan '26 | 493 |
| Feb '26 | 589 |