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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for South Korea

How many F-1 visas nationals of South Korea are issued, and what each US consulate in South Korea issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of South Korea

Every F-1 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

11,49111,491

Down 19%vs 14,265 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
958
Busiest month
2.4k
Jul 2025
Latest month
205
Feb 2026Down 21%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 14k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 11k

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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.

05k10k15k20k25k
16k
Highest18k
16k
15k
12k
2.2k
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 15,890 visas; FY2022: 18,066 visas; FY2023: 16,105 visas; FY2024: 14,786 visas; FY2025: 11,861 visas; FY2026: 2,154 visas so far.

FY2025 had 11,861 visas (−20% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 15% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of South Korea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026205260Down 21%
January 2026341384Down 11%
December 20258791,055Down 17%
November 2025501501About flat, 0%
October 2025228324Down 30%
September 2025190236Down 19%
August 20251,595969Up 65%
July 20252,4123,679Down 34%
June 20251,9312,736Down 29%
May 20252,0172,630Down 23%
April 20258381,113Down 25%
March 2025354378Down 6.3%
February 2025260–
January 2025384–
December 20241,055–
November 2024501–
October 2024324–
September 2024236–
August 2024969–
July 20243,679–
June 20242,736–
May 20242,630–
April 20241,113–
March 2024378–

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.

F-1 visas issued in South Korea

How many F-1 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

11,18511,185

Down 20%vs 13,975 in the 12 months before

Down 20% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
932
Busiest month
2.4k
Jul 2025
Latest month
197
Feb 2026Down 23%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 14k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 11k

01k2k3k4k
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
23%
1.7%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 3,821 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    16k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    14k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 10%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    11k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 20%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    532

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 16%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 11,285 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 16% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in South Korea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026197257Down 23%
January 2026335375Down 11%
December 20258681,053Down 18%
November 2025480493About flat, 2.6%
October 2025219328Down 33%
September 2025187238Down 21%
August 20251,568936Up 68%
July 20252,3643,597Down 34%
June 20251,8702,667Down 30%
May 20251,9442,573Down 24%
April 20258101,092Down 26%
March 2025343366Down 6.3%
February 2025257232Up 11%
January 2025375464Down 19%
December 20241,0531,393Down 24%
November 2024493576Down 14%
October 2024328332About flat, 1.2%
September 2024238260Down 8.5%
August 20249361,136Down 18%
July 20243,5973,530About flat, 1.9%
June 20242,6673,629Down 27%
May 20242,5732,163Up 19%
April 20241,0921,005Up 8.7%
March 2024366522Down 30%

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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