Official US State Department data
How many F-1 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
11,18511,185
Down 20% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 14k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 11k
Visas issued at Seoul each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2022: 3,821 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
16k
Jan – Dec 2023
14k
Jan – Dec 2024
11k
Jan – Dec 2025
532
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 11,285 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 16% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 197 | 257 | Down 23% |
| January 2026 | 335 | 375 | Down 11% |
| December 2025 | 868 | 1,053 | Down 18% |
| November 2025 | 480 | 493 | About flat, 2.6% |
| October 2025 | 219 | 328 | Down 33% |
| September 2025 | 187 | 238 | Down 21% |
| August 2025 | 1,568 | 936 | Up 68% |
| July 2025 | 2,364 | 3,597 | Down 34% |
| June 2025 | 1,870 | 2,667 | Down 30% |
| May 2025 | 1,944 | 2,573 | Down 24% |
| April 2025 | 810 | 1,092 | Down 26% |
| March 2025 | 343 | 366 | Down 6.3% |
| February 2025 | 257 | 232 | Up 11% |
| January 2025 | 375 | 464 | Down 19% |
| December 2024 | 1,053 | 1,393 | Down 24% |
| November 2024 | 493 | 576 | Down 14% |
| October 2024 | 328 | 332 | About flat, 1.2% |
| September 2024 | 238 | 260 | Down 8.5% |
| August 2024 | 936 | 1,136 | Down 18% |
| July 2024 | 3,597 | 3,530 | About flat, 1.9% |
| June 2024 | 2,667 | 3,629 | Down 27% |
| May 2024 | 2,573 | 2,163 | Up 19% |
| April 2024 | 1,092 | 1,005 | Up 8.7% |
| March 2024 | 366 | 522 | Down 30% |
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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