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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Korea, South, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Korea, South · February 2026
5,997

That is 147 more than in January 2026 (5,850) — ▲ +2.5%.

Quick view · February 2026
▲+2.5% vs January 2026 (5,850)▲+51.9% vs February 2025 (3,949)

All published months together: 580,935

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visasBiggest change
Visa groupFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Visitors2,2831,771▲ +28.9%+512
Temporary workers1,9672,284▼ -13.9%−317
Transit and crew594494▲ +20.2%+100
Exchange visitors511591▼ -13.5%−80
Diplomats and international organizations320183▲ +74.9%+137
Students252427▼ -41.0%−175
Other6394▼ -33.0%−31
Fiancé(e)s and their children76▲ +16.7%+1

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Tap a visa type to see only that one.

Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
B1/B21,5001,291▲ +16.2%+209
B1783480▲ +63.1%+303
E2676837▼ -19.2%−161
C1/D589493▲ +19.5%+96
L1572499▲ +14.6%+73
L2432461▼ -6.3%−29
J1346416▼ -16.8%−70
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Korea, South: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202567,726
  • 202611,847
02.5K5K7.5K10KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January4,1095,850▲ +42.4%
February3,9495,997▲ +51.9%
March4,214––
April5,547––
May6,513––
June6,447––
July8,422––
August6,252––
September4,405––
October4,391––
November6,671––
December6,806––

When is it busy? Korea, South

Busiest month: July (13.4% of a typical year). Quietest: September (5.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

8.6%
6.6%
6.2%
6.4%
9.0%
10.4%
13.4%
9.5%
5.4%
6.4%
8.3%
9.9%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05K10K15K20KMar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '174,763
Apr '174,572
May '177,489
Jun '1710,607
Jul '1710,881
Aug '177,036
Sep '174,019
Oct '173,060
Nov '175,928
Dec '177,626
Jan '186,910
Feb '183,043
Mar '184,989
▲ +134.0%
+138
F1205341▼ -39.9%−136
J2165175▼ -5.7%−10
H1B94199▼ -52.8%−105
O28957▲ +56.1%+32
I6284▼ -26.2%−22
H43654▼ -33.3%−18
F23217▲ +88.2%+15
O13056▼ -46.4%−26
A12937▼ -21.6%−8
G42229▼ -24.1%−7
G11712▲ +41.7%+5
M11569▼ -78.3%−54
G2112▲ +450.0%+9
P1853▼ -84.9%−45
R1821▼ -61.9%−13
R2720▼ -65.0%−13
K176▲ +16.7%+1
C351▲ +400.0%+4
P250new+5
O3318▼ -83.3%−15
E124▼ -50.0%−2
TD21▲ +100.0%+1
E3D20new+2
CW116▼ -83.3%−5
P412▼ -50.0%−1
E2C03▼ -100.0%−3
H302▼ -100.0%−2
CW201▼ -100.0%−1
Apr '18
4,864
May '187,928
Jun '188,256
Jul '1811,153
Aug '187,741
Sep '183,488
Oct '183,804
Nov '185,554
Dec '187,681
Jan '196,329
Feb '194,463
Mar '194,778
Apr '195,132
May '198,478
Jun '197,933
Jul '199,237
Aug '197,752
Sep '194,272
Oct '194,570
Nov '196,314
Dec '196,962
Jan '205,982
Feb '204,175
Mar '201,926
Apr '20260
May '20411
Jun '20577
Jul '203,115
Aug '201,900
Sep '201,383
Oct '201,830
Nov '202,380
Dec '203,034
Jan '211,787
Feb '212,305
Mar '212,444
Apr '212,862
May '214,493
Jun '216,740
Jul '218,007
Aug '215,351
Sep '212,334
Oct '213,538
Nov '215,301
Dec '214,539
Jan '223,193
Feb '222,689
Mar '223,496
Apr '224,067
May '225,169
Jun '227,641
Jul '227,856
Aug '228,195
Sep '223,928
Oct '224,507
Nov '224,776
Dec '226,478
Jan '234,567
Feb '234,816
Mar '234,695
Apr '235,319
May '237,167
Jun '239,202
Jul '239,061
Aug '235,730
Sep '233,768
Oct '234,507
Nov '234,733
Dec '237,501
Jan '245,577
Feb '244,339
Mar '244,555
Apr '246,872
May '248,919
Jun '248,153
Jul '2410,819
Aug '245,325
Sep '243,559
Oct '244,748
Nov '244,926
Dec '246,223
Jan '254,109
Feb '253,949
Mar '254,214
Apr '255,547
May '256,513
Jun '256,447
Jul '258,422
Aug '256,252
Sep '254,405
Oct '254,391
Nov '256,671
Dec '256,806
Jan '265,850
Feb '265,997

Explore Korea, South by period

Total visas issued
6,447
Latest 12 months · Korea, South · June
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By month · latest 12 months

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Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25

Top 5 visa types

Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that visa type.

  1. B1/B213,712
  2. F111,491
  3. J17,334
  4. E26,288
  5. C1/D5,558
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Korea, South · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 20256,806
  • Jan 20265,850
  • Feb 20265,997
Dec 2025
6,80636% of selected
Jan 2026
5,85031% of selected
Feb 2026
5,99732% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 956 (14.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 809 (11.9%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 6,8065,8505,997
Total6,8065,8505,997