Korea, South · J2

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

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J2 visas issued to people from Korea, South · February 2026

165

That is 10 fewer than in January 2026 (175) — -5.7%.

J2 visas made up 2.8% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 3.0% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026

-5.7% vs January 2026 (175)-25.0% vs February 2025 (220)

All published months together: 31,599

Korea, South · J2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	261	175	-33.0%
February	220	165	-25.0%
March	220	–	–
April	233	–	–
May	332	–	–
June	298	–	–
July	342	–	–
August	282	–	–
September	165	–	–
October	188	–	–
November	236	–	–
December	258	–	–

When is it busy? Korea, South · J2

Busiest month: July (11.7% of a typical year). Quietest: September (3.8%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

9.2%

6.6%

5.3%

6.9%

10.1%

10.5%

11.7%

7.9%

3.8%

6.7%

9.5%

11.6%

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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 · J2: all published months

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Month	Issuances
Mar '17	185
Apr '17	311
May '17	475
Jun '17	609
Jul '17	564
Aug '17	309
Sep '17	176
Oct '17	133
Nov '17	507
Dec '17	503
Jan '18	462
Feb '18	157
Mar '18	239

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	258	175	165
Total	258	175	165

Korea, South · J2

Korea, South · J2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

When is it busy? Korea, South · J2

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