Visa appointment dates

South Korea

The U.S. embassy in Seoul. Updated 5 Oct 2026.

Visas issued to Korea, South →

We update interview appointment wait time information monthly. Average wait times do not guarantee the availability of an appointment.

Seoul

Visas issued here

Visitors (B1/B2)

Includes B1, B1/B2, B2

Next available appointment: Under 15 days
Average wait last month: Not available

Students & exchange visitors (F, M, J)

Includes F1, F2, J1, J2, M1, M2

Next available appointment: Under 15 days
Average wait last month: –

Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)

Includes H1B, H1B1, H1C, H2A, H2B, H3, H4, L1

Next available appointment: Under 15 days
Average wait last month: –

Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)

Includes C1, C1/D, C2, C3, C4, C4/D3, D3

Next available appointment: Under 15 days
Average wait last month: –

We update interview appointment wait time information monthly. Average wait times do not guarantee the availability of an appointment.

Official data from: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/global-visa-wait-times.html (U.S. Department of State, Global Visa Wait Times, updated 5 Oct 2026)

“Next available appointment” is when a new applicant could expect a slot; “Average wait” is how long people waited last month, from paying the fee to the interview. The State Department gives “Average wait” for visitor visas (B1/B2) only where the next appointment is more than three months away. “NA” means no figure is given. “Under 15 days” is what they print as “< 0.5 Month”. Months are counted as 30 days. These are estimates, not promises: embassies release new slots often, so check the embassy's own website. Unofficial site.