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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for South Korea

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of South Korea

Every H-1B 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

2,0062,006

Down 18%vs 2,459 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
167
Busiest month
288
Dec 2025
Latest month
94
Feb 2026Down 14%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 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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1.2k
2.1k
2.2k
2.3k
Highest2.3k
857
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 1,218 visas; FY2022: 2,140 visas; FY2023: 2,243 visas; FY2024: 2,289 visas; FY2025: 2,329 visas; FY2026: 857 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 2,329 visas (+1.7% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of South Korea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202694109Down 14%
January 2026199136Up 46%
December 2025288478Down 40%
November 2025152221Down 31%
October 2025124236Down 47%
September 2025155161Down 3.7%
August 2025163185Down 12%
July 2025190235Down 19%
June 2025230195Up 18%
May 2025173250Down 31%
April 2025110131Down 16%
March 2025128122Up 4.9%
February 2025109–
January 2025136–
December 2024478–
November 2024221–
October 2024236–
September 2024161–
August 2024185–
July 2024235–
June 2024195–
May 2024250–
April 2024131–
March 2024122–

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.

H-1B visas issued in South Korea

How many H-1B 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

2,0182,018

Down 19%vs 2,487 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
168
Busiest month
281
Dec 2025
Latest month
97
Feb 2026Down 15%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 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
5.1%
17%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 477 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    2.2k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2.5k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 16%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    2k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 22%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    296

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 18%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,972 visas (−22% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 18% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in South Korea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202697114Down 15%
January 2026199136Up 46%
December 2025281477Down 41%
November 2025154226Down 32%
October 2025123243Down 49%
September 2025157163Down 3.7%
August 2025161192Down 16%
July 2025184235Down 22%
June 2025240196Up 22%
May 2025183255Down 28%
April 2025106129Down 18%
March 2025133121Up 9.9%
February 202511491Up 25%
January 2025136213Down 36%
December 2024477374Up 28%
November 2024226183Up 23%
October 2024243162Up 50%
September 2024163145Up 12%
August 2024192162Up 19%
July 2024235217Up 8.3%
June 2024196232Down 16%
May 2024255202Up 26%
April 2024129107Up 21%
March 202412197Up 25%

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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