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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for South Korea

How many F-2 visas nationals of South Korea are issued, and what each US consulate in South Korea issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of South Korea

Every F-2 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

1,2211,221

Down 22%vs 1,570 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
102
Busiest month
258
May 2025
Latest month
32
Feb 2026Down 30%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.2k

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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.

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2.1k
Highest2.2k
1.8k
1.5k
1.3k
259
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 2,146 visas; FY2022: 2,159 visas; FY2023: 1,825 visas; FY2024: 1,543 visas; FY2025: 1,347 visas; FY2026: 259 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,347 visas (−13% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of South Korea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263246Down 30%
January 20261739Down 56%
December 20252971Down 59%
November 2025101114Down 11%
October 202580115Down 30%
September 20257229Up 148%
August 202510147Up 115%
July 2025106221Down 52%
June 2025156236Down 34%
May 2025258381Down 32%
April 2025165228Down 28%
March 202510443Up 142%
February 202546–
January 202539–
December 202471–
November 2024114–
October 2024115–
September 202429–
August 202447–
July 2024221–
June 2024236–
May 2024381–
April 2024228–
March 202443–

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-2 visas issued in South Korea

How many F-2 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

1,1981,198

Down 22%vs 1,539 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
100
Busiest month
244
May 2025
Latest month
31
Feb 2026Down 30%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.2k

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in South Korea each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.9%
21%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 387 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.7k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.5k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 10%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.2k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 19%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    48

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 42%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,233 visas (−19% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 42% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in South Korea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263144Down 30%
January 20261739Down 56%
December 20252971Down 59%
November 202599111Down 11%
October 202582115Down 29%
September 20256931Up 123%
August 202510146Up 120%
July 2025109210Down 48%
June 2025154234Down 34%
May 2025244375Down 35%
April 2025165224Down 26%
March 20259839Up 151%
February 20254429Up 52%
January 20253929Up 34%
December 20247193Down 24%
November 2024111101Up 9.9%
October 202411597Up 19%
September 20243132Down 3.1%
August 20244648Down 4.2%
July 2024210169Up 24%
June 2024234387Down 40%
May 2024375324Up 16%
April 2024224229About flat, 2.2%
March 20243991Down 57%

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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