Official US State Department data
How many H-4 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
668668
Down 14% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 780
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 668
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 2023: 131 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
711
Jan – Dec 2023
790
Jan – Dec 2024
646
Jan – Dec 2025
88
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 646 visas (−18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 33 | 28 | Up 18% |
| January 2026 | 55 | 38 | Up 45% |
| December 2025 | 48 | 76 | Down 37% |
| November 2025 | 32 | 48 | Down 33% |
| October 2025 | 34 | 69 | Down 51% |
| September 2025 | 49 | 63 | Down 22% |
| August 2025 | 73 | 83 | Down 12% |
| July 2025 | 87 | 121 | Down 28% |
| June 2025 | 117 | 99 | Up 18% |
| May 2025 | 51 | 76 | Down 33% |
| April 2025 | 48 | 40 | Up 20% |
| March 2025 | 41 | 39 | Up 5.1% |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 38 | 48 | Down 21% |
| December 2024 | 76 | 71 | Up 7% |
| November 2024 | 48 | 41 | Up 17% |
| October 2024 | 69 | 35 | Up 97% |
| September 2024 | 63 | 40 | Up 57% |
| August 2024 | 83 | 63 | Up 32% |
| July 2024 | 121 | 131 | Down 7.6% |
| June 2024 | 99 | 98 | About flat, 1% |
| May 2024 | 76 | 68 | Up 12% |
| April 2024 | 40 | 31 | Up 29% |
| March 2024 | 39 | 37 | Up 5.4% |
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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