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Korea, South · J1
Exchange visitor · For approved exchange programs such as research scholars, interns, au pairs, camp counselors and exchange students.
J1 visas issued to people from Korea, South · February 2026
346
That is 70 fewer than in January 2026 (416) — -16.8%.
J1 visas made up 5.8% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 7.1% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-16.8% vs January 2026 (416)-31.6% vs February 2025 (506)
All published months together: 58,728
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Korea, South · Visa class J1 · One total per month
- Dec 2025878
- Jan 2026416
- Feb 2026346
Dec 2025
87854% of selected
Jan 2026
41625% of selected
Feb 2026
34621% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 462 (52.6%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 532 (60.6%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 878 | 416 | 346 |
| Total | 878 | 416 | 346 |
Total visas issued
7,334
Latest 12 months · Korea, South · J1
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Korea, South · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20257,593
- 2026762
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 515 | 416 | -19.2% |
| February | 506 | 346 | -31.6% |
| March | 418 | – | – |
| April | 414 | – | – |
| May | 778 | – | – |
| June | 685 | – | – |
| July | 1,068 | – | – |
| August | 769 | – | – |
| September | 347 | – | – |
| October | 347 | – | – |
| November | 868 | – | – |
| December | 878 | – | – |
When is it busy? Korea, South · J1
Busiest month: December (15.0% of a typical year). Quietest: September (3.9%). 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 · J1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 331 |
| Nov '18 | 677 |
| Dec '18 | 1,638 |
| Jan '19 | 871 |
| Feb '19 | 563 |
| Mar '19 | 442 |
| Apr '19 | 472 |
| May '19 | 926 |
| Jun '19 | 1,296 |
| Jul '19 | 1,466 |
| Aug '19 | 950 |
| Sep '19 | 398 |
| Oct '19 | 442 |
| Nov '19 | 1,075 |
| Dec '19 | 1,577 |
| Jan '20 | 816 |
| Feb '20 | 579 |
| Mar '20 | 232 |
| Apr '20 | 10 |
| May '20 | 23 |
| Jun '20 | 31 |
| Jul '20 | 214 |
| Aug '20 | 211 |
| Sep '20 | 112 |
| Oct '20 | 166 |
| Nov '20 | 217 |
| Dec '20 | 412 |
| Jan '21 | 180 |
| Feb '21 | 415 |
| Mar '21 | 248 |
| Apr '21 | 279 |
| May '21 | 387 |
| Jun '21 | 582 |
| Jul '21 | 935 |
| Aug '21 | 606 |
| Sep '21 | 237 |
| Oct '21 | 477 |
| Nov '21 | 890 |
| Dec '21 | 880 |
| Jan '22 | 531 |
| Feb '22 | 558 |
| Mar '22 | 515 |
| Apr '22 | 511 |
| May '22 | 577 |
| Jun '22 | 942 |
| Jul '22 | 1,298 |
| Aug '22 | 1,220 |
| Sep '22 | 389 |
| Oct '22 | 314 |
| Nov '22 | 582 |
| Dec '22 | 1,777 |
| Jan '23 | 877 |
| Feb '23 | 622 |
| Mar '23 | 526 |
| Apr '23 | 485 |
| May '23 | 829 |
| Jun '23 | 1,566 |
| Jul '23 | 1,303 |
| Aug '23 | 579 |
| Sep '23 | 313 |
| Oct '23 | 426 |
| Nov '23 | 724 |
| Dec '23 | 1,629 |
| Jan '24 | 617 |
| Feb '24 | 550 |
| Mar '24 | 369 |
| Apr '24 | 635 |
| May '24 | 1,041 |
| Jun '24 | 1,038 |
| Jul '24 | 1,426 |
| Aug '24 | 526 |
| Sep '24 | 330 |
| Oct '24 | 466 |
| Nov '24 | 719 |
| Dec '24 | 1,300 |
| Jan '25 | 515 |
| Feb '25 | 506 |
| Mar '25 | 418 |
| Apr '25 | 414 |
| May '25 | 778 |
| Jun '25 | 685 |
| Jul '25 | 1,068 |
| Aug '25 | 769 |
| Sep '25 | 347 |
| Oct '25 | 347 |
| Nov '25 | 868 |
| Dec '25 | 878 |
| Jan '26 | 416 |
| Feb '26 | 346 |