Official US State Department data
How many F-2 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
1,1981,198
Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.5k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.2k
Visas issued at Seoul each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2023: 387 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.7k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.5k
Jan – Dec 2024
1.2k
Jan – Dec 2025
48
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 1,233 visas (−19% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 42% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 31 | 44 | Down 30% |
| January 2026 | 17 | 39 | Down 56% |
| December 2025 | 29 | 71 | Down 59% |
| November 2025 | 99 | 111 | Down 11% |
| October 2025 | 82 | 115 | Down 29% |
| September 2025 | 69 | 31 | Up 123% |
| August 2025 | 101 | 46 | Up 120% |
| July 2025 | 109 | 210 | Down 48% |
| June 2025 | 154 | 234 | Down 34% |
| May 2025 | 244 | 375 | Down 35% |
| April 2025 | 165 | 224 | Down 26% |
| March 2025 | 98 | 39 | Up 151% |
| February 2025 | 44 | 29 | Up 52% |
| January 2025 | 39 | 29 | Up 34% |
| December 2024 | 71 | 93 | Down 24% |
| November 2024 | 111 | 101 | Up 9.9% |
| October 2024 | 115 | 97 | Up 19% |
| September 2024 | 31 | 32 | Down 3.1% |
| August 2024 | 46 | 48 | Down 4.2% |
| July 2024 | 210 | 169 | Up 24% |
| June 2024 | 234 | 387 | Down 40% |
| May 2024 | 375 | 324 | Up 16% |
| April 2024 | 224 | 229 | About flat, 2.2% |
| March 2024 | 39 | 91 | Down 57% |
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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