Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Seoul, and its share of everything issued in South Korea.
Visas issued at Seoul, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
14,13314,133
Down 3.8% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 45% above the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Seoul each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2024: 1,891 visas
In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and June the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
12k
Jan – Dec 2023
16k
Jan – Dec 2024
13k
Jan – Dec 2025
2.9k
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 13,045 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 60% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1,517 | 991 | Up 53% |
| January 2026 | 1,387 | 825 | Up 68% |
| December 2025 | 1,167 | 986 | Up 18% |
| November 2025 | 1,335 | 1,074 | Up 24% |
| October 2025 | 1,254 | 1,041 | Up 20% |
| September 2025 | 1,265 | 963 | Up 31% |
| August 2025 | 968 | 1,298 | Down 25% |
| July 2025 | 1,090 | 1,443 | Down 24% |
| June 2025 | 1,064 | 948 | Up 12% |
| May 2025 | 936 | 1,891 | Down 51% |
| April 2025 | 1,164 | 1,883 | Down 38% |
| March 2025 | 986 | 1,343 | Down 27% |
| February 2025 | 991 | 1,183 | Down 16% |
| January 2025 | 825 | 1,514 | Down 46% |
| December 2024 | 986 | 1,350 | Down 27% |
| November 2024 | 1,074 | 1,044 | About flat, 2.9% |
| October 2024 | 1,041 | 1,080 | Down 3.6% |
| September 2024 | 963 | 992 | About flat, 2.9% |
| August 2024 | 1,298 | 1,136 | Up 14% |
| July 2024 | 1,443 | 764 | Up 89% |
| June 2024 | 948 | 681 | Up 39% |
| May 2024 | 1,891 | 971 | Up 95% |
| April 2024 | 1,883 | 1,061 | Up 77% |
| March 2024 | 1,343 | 1,292 | Up 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. All consulates in South Korea
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