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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for South Korea

How many H-4 visas nationals of South Korea are issued, and what each US consulate in South Korea issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of South Korea

Every H-4 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

673673

Down 15%vs 788 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
56
Busiest month
113
Jun 2025
Latest month
36
Feb 2026Up 20%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 788

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 673

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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.

02505007501k
466
701
Highest782
747
723
209
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 466 visas; FY2022: 701 visas; FY2023: 782 visas; FY2024: 747 visas; FY2025: 723 visas; FY2026: 209 visas so far.

FY2025 had 723 visas (−3.2% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 19% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of South Korea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263630Up 20%
January 20265439Up 38%
December 20254877Down 38%
November 20253351Down 35%
October 20253862Down 39%
September 20255160Down 15%
August 20257386Down 15%
July 202594117Down 20%
June 2025113101Up 12%
May 20254680Down 43%
April 20254745Up 4.4%
March 20254040About flat, 0%
February 202530–
January 202539–
December 202477–
November 202451–
October 202462–
September 202460–
August 202486–
July 2024117–
June 2024101–
May 202480–
April 202445–
March 202440–

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-4 visas issued in South Korea

How many H-4 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

668668

Down 14%vs 780 in the 12 months before

Down 14% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
56
Busiest month
117
Jun 2025
Latest month
33
Feb 2026Up 18%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 780

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 668

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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
5.4%
16%

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

Busiest: July 2023: 131 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    711

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    790

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 11%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    646

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 18%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    88

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 33%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 646 visas (−18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in South Korea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263328Up 18%
January 20265538Up 45%
December 20254876Down 37%
November 20253248Down 33%
October 20253469Down 51%
September 20254963Down 22%
August 20257383Down 12%
July 202587121Down 28%
June 202511799Up 18%
May 20255176Down 33%
April 20254840Up 20%
March 20254139Up 5.1%
February 20252828About flat, 0%
January 20253848Down 21%
December 20247671Up 7%
November 20244841Up 17%
October 20246935Up 97%
September 20246340Up 57%
August 20248363Up 32%
July 2024121131Down 7.6%
June 20249998About flat, 1%
May 20247668Up 12%
April 20244031Up 29%
March 20243937Up 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.

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