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Korea, South · E2
Treaty investor · For nationals of treaty countries investing a substantial amount in a U.S. business.
E2 visas issued to people from Korea, South · February 2026
676
That is 161 fewer than in January 2026 (837) — -19.2%.
E2 visas made up 11.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 14.3% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-19.2% vs January 2026 (837)+70.7% vs February 2025 (396)
All published months together: 33,293
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Korea, South · Visa class E2 · One total per month
- Dec 2025701
- Jan 2026837
- Feb 2026676
Dec 2025
70132% of selected
Jan 2026
83738% of selected
Feb 2026
67631% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 136 (19.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 25 (3.6%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 701 | 837 | 676 |
| Total | 701 | 837 | 676 |
Total visas issued
318
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Korea, South · E2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20255,583
- 20261,513
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 412 | 837 | +103.2% |
| February | 396 | 676 | +70.7% |
| March | 494 | – | – |
| April | 419 | – | – |
| May | 318 | – | – |
| June | 377 | – | – |
| July | 599 | – | – |
| August | 527 | – | – |
| September | 476 | – | – |
| October | 285 | – | – |
| November | 579 | – | – |
| December | 701 | – | – |
When is it busy? Korea, South · E2
Busiest month: November (10.7% of a typical year). Quietest: July (6.1%). 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 · E2: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 173 |
| Nov '18 | 212 |
| Dec '18 | 178 |
| Jan '19 | 258 |
| Feb '19 | 251 |
| Mar '19 | 205 |
| Apr '19 | 297 |
| May '19 | 237 |
| Jun '19 | 187 |
| Jul '19 | 190 |
| Aug '19 | 166 |
| Sep '19 | 172 |
| Oct '19 | 229 |
| Nov '19 | 244 |
| Dec '19 | 148 |
| Jan '20 | 268 |
| Feb '20 | 224 |
| Mar '20 | 206 |
| Apr '20 | 27 |
| May '20 | 5 |
| Jun '20 | 8 |
| Jul '20 | 3 |
| Aug '20 | 158 |
| Sep '20 | 453 |
| Oct '20 | 307 |
| Nov '20 | 318 |
| Dec '20 | 285 |
| Jan '21 | 311 |
| Feb '21 | 233 |
| Mar '21 | 411 |
| Apr '21 | 336 |
| May '21 | 306 |
| Jun '21 | 422 |
| Jul '21 | 163 |
| Aug '21 | 145 |
| Sep '21 | 306 |
| Oct '21 | 290 |
| Nov '21 | 390 |
| Dec '21 | 393 |
| Jan '22 | 248 |
| Feb '22 | 265 |
| Mar '22 | 290 |
| Apr '22 | 295 |
| May '22 | 165 |
| Jun '22 | 203 |
| Jul '22 | 188 |
| Aug '22 | 449 |
| Sep '22 | 210 |
| Oct '22 | 628 |
| Nov '22 | 661 |
| Dec '22 | 307 |
| Jan '23 | 439 |
| Feb '23 | 708 |
| Mar '23 | 639 |
| Apr '23 | 498 |
| May '23 | 500 |
| Jun '23 | 590 |
| Jul '23 | 510 |
| Aug '23 | 644 |
| Sep '23 | 515 |
| Oct '23 | 580 |
| Nov '23 | 508 |
| Dec '23 | 728 |
| Jan '24 | 683 |
| Feb '24 | 672 |
| Mar '24 | 603 |
| Apr '24 | 651 |
| May '24 | 579 |
| Jun '24 | 484 |
| Jul '24 | 479 |
| Aug '24 | 469 |
| Sep '24 | 353 |
| Oct '24 | 363 |
| Nov '24 | 379 |
| Dec '24 | 599 |
| Jan '25 | 412 |
| Feb '25 | 396 |
| Mar '25 | 494 |
| Apr '25 | 419 |
| May '25 | 318 |
| Jun '25 | 377 |
| Jul '25 | 599 |
| Aug '25 | 527 |
| Sep '25 | 476 |
| Oct '25 | 285 |
| Nov '25 | 579 |
| Dec '25 | 701 |
| Jan '26 | 837 |
| Feb '26 | 676 |