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Korea, South · L1
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L1 visas issued to people from Korea, South · February 2026
572
That is 73 more than in January 2026 (499) — +14.6%.
L1 visas made up 9.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 8.5% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+14.6% vs January 2026 (499)+141.4% vs February 2025 (237)
All published months together: 17,116
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Korea, South · Visa class L1 · One total per month
- Dec 2025309
- Jan 2026499
- Feb 2026572
Dec 2025
30922% of selected
Jan 2026
49936% of selected
Feb 2026
57241% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 190 (61.5%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 263 (85.1%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 309 | 499 | 572 |
| Total | 309 | 499 | 572 |
Total visas issued
523
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Korea, South · L1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 20253,531
- 20261,071
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 259 | 499 | +92.7% |
| February | 237 | 572 | +141.4% |
| March | 189 | – | – |
| April | 252 | – | – |
| May | 209 | – | – |
| June | 297 | – | – |
| July | 339 | – | – |
| August | 257 | – | – |
| September | 296 | – | – |
| October | 364 | – | – |
| November | 523 | – | – |
| December | 309 | – | – |
When is it busy? Korea, South · L1
Busiest month: January (12.0% of a typical year). Quietest: May (6.6%). 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 · L1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 109 |
| Nov '18 | 131 |
| Dec '18 | 163 |
| Jan '19 | 167 |
| Feb '19 | 121 |
| Mar '19 | 118 |
| Apr '19 | 138 |
| May '19 | 149 |
| Jun '19 | 131 |
| Jul '19 | 108 |
| Aug '19 | 142 |
| Sep '19 | 178 |
| Oct '19 | 153 |
| Nov '19 | 146 |
| Dec '19 | 153 |
| Jan '20 | 177 |
| Feb '20 | 159 |
| Mar '20 | 65 |
| Apr '20 | 11 |
| May '20 | 12 |
| Jun '20 | 2 |
| Jul '20 | 1 |
| Aug '20 | 5 |
| Sep '20 | 2 |
| Oct '20 | 16 |
| Nov '20 | 55 |
| Dec '20 | 72 |
| Jan '21 | 56 |
| Feb '21 | 129 |
| Mar '21 | 143 |
| Apr '21 | 170 |
| May '21 | 131 |
| Jun '21 | 138 |
| Jul '21 | 136 |
| Aug '21 | 211 |
| Sep '21 | 124 |
| Oct '21 | 154 |
| Nov '21 | 185 |
| Dec '21 | 89 |
| Jan '22 | 190 |
| Feb '22 | 144 |
| Mar '22 | 235 |
| Apr '22 | 215 |
| May '22 | 175 |
| Jun '22 | 195 |
| Jul '22 | 117 |
| Aug '22 | 168 |
| Sep '22 | 286 |
| Oct '22 | 260 |
| Nov '22 | 240 |
| Dec '22 | 132 |
| Jan '23 | 309 |
| Feb '23 | 357 |
| Mar '23 | 189 |
| Apr '23 | 222 |
| May '23 | 194 |
| Jun '23 | 197 |
| Jul '23 | 232 |
| Aug '23 | 214 |
| Sep '23 | 222 |
| Oct '23 | 251 |
| Nov '23 | 153 |
| Dec '23 | 261 |
| Jan '24 | 419 |
| Feb '24 | 253 |
| Mar '24 | 188 |
| Apr '24 | 293 |
| May '24 | 220 |
| Jun '24 | 276 |
| Jul '24 | 332 |
| Aug '24 | 187 |
| Sep '24 | 164 |
| Oct '24 | 236 |
| Nov '24 | 189 |
| Dec '24 | 249 |
| Jan '25 | 259 |
| Feb '25 | 237 |
| Mar '25 | 189 |
| Apr '25 | 252 |
| May '25 | 209 |
| Jun '25 | 297 |
| Jul '25 | 339 |
| Aug '25 | 257 |
| Sep '25 | 296 |
| Oct '25 | 364 |
| Nov '25 | 523 |
| Dec '25 | 309 |
| Jan '26 | 499 |
| Feb '26 | 572 |