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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for South Korea

How many B1/B2 visas nationals of South Korea are issued, and what each US consulate in South Korea issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of South Korea

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of South Korea, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of South Korea, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

13,71413,714

Down 5.7%vs 14,545 in the 12 months before

Down 5.7% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 43% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1.1k
Busiest month
1.5k
Feb 2026
Latest month
1.5k
Feb 2026Up 56%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 15k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 14k

05001k1.5k2k
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

05k10k15k20k
3.2k
5.7k
9.2k
Highest15k
12k
6.4k
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 3,219 visas; FY2022: 5,708 visas; FY2023: 9,191 visas; FY2024: 15,495 visas; FY2025: 12,207 visas; FY2026: 6,408 visas so far.

FY2025 had 12,207 visas (−21% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 31% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of South Korea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261,500959Up 56%
January 20261,291834Up 55%
December 20251,104922Up 20%
November 20251,2991,139Up 14%
October 20251,2141,047Up 16%
September 20251,213970Up 25%
August 20259641,228Down 21%
July 20251,0301,491Down 31%
June 20259931,062Down 6.5%
May 20259581,817Down 47%
April 20251,1681,787Down 35%
March 20259801,289Down 24%
February 2025959–
January 2025834–
December 2024922–
November 20241,139–
October 20241,047–
September 2024970–
August 20241,228–
July 20241,491–
June 20241,062–
May 20241,817–
April 20241,787–
March 20241,289–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of South Korea who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for South Korea.

B1/B2 visas issued in South Korea

How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in South Korea issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in South Korea, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

14,13314,133

Down 3.8%vs 14,686 in the 12 months before

Down 3.8% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 45% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1.2k
Busiest month
1.5k
Feb 2026
Latest month
1.5k
Feb 2026Up 53%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 15k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 14k

05001k1.5k2k
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in South Korea each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
10%
6.6%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: May 2024: 1,891 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and June the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    12k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    16k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 30%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    13k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 16%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    2.9k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 60%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 13,045 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 60% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in South Korea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261,517991Up 53%
January 20261,387825Up 68%
December 20251,167986Up 18%
November 20251,3351,074Up 24%
October 20251,2541,041Up 20%
September 20251,265963Up 31%
August 20259681,298Down 25%
July 20251,0901,443Down 24%
June 20251,064948Up 12%
May 20259361,891Down 51%
April 20251,1641,883Down 38%
March 20259861,343Down 27%
February 20259911,183Down 16%
January 20258251,514Down 46%
December 20249861,350Down 27%
November 20241,0741,044About flat, 2.9%
October 20241,0411,080Down 3.6%
September 2024963992About flat, 2.9%
August 20241,2981,136Up 14%
July 20241,443764Up 89%
June 2024948681Up 39%
May 20241,891971Up 95%
April 20241,8831,061Up 77%
March 20241,3431,292Up 3.9%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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