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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for South Korea

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of South Korea

Every J-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

2,8942,894

Down 15%vs 3,424 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 28% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
241
Busiest month
342
Jul 2025
Latest month
165
Feb 2026Down 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.9k

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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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2.5k
3.8k
Highest3.9k
3.5k
3.2k
1k
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 2,505 visas; FY2022: 3,796 visas; FY2023: 3,854 visas; FY2024: 3,530 visas; FY2025: 3,180 visas; FY2026: 1,022 visas so far.

FY2025 had 3,180 visas (−9.9% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 22% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of South Korea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026165220Down 25%
January 2026175261Down 33%
December 2025258353Down 27%
November 2025236224Up 5.4%
October 2025188250Down 25%
September 2025165105Up 57%
August 2025282180Up 57%
July 2025342436Down 22%
June 2025298373Down 20%
May 2025332458Down 28%
April 2025233401Down 42%
March 2025220163Up 35%
February 2025220–
January 2025261–
December 2024353–
November 2024224–
October 2024250–
September 2024105–
August 2024180–
July 2024436–
June 2024373–
May 2024458–
April 2024401–
March 2024163–

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.

J-2 visas issued in South Korea

How many J-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

2,8942,894

Down 17%vs 3,483 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 30% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
241
Busiest month
337
Jul 2025
Latest month
166
Feb 2026Down 27%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.9k

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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
12%
4.1%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 555 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    3.9k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    3.5k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 12%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    3k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 13%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    344

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 29%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 3,036 visas (−13% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 29% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in South Korea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026166227Down 27%
January 2026178259Down 31%
December 2025256369Down 31%
November 2025236229Up 3.1%
October 2025188249Down 24%
September 2025169112Up 51%
August 2025286191Up 50%
July 2025337440Down 23%
June 2025298376Down 21%
May 2025330456Down 28%
April 2025233409Down 43%
March 2025217166Up 31%
February 2025227190Up 19%
January 2025259283Down 8.5%
December 2024369502Down 26%
November 2024229290Down 21%
October 2024249186Up 34%
September 2024112140Down 20%
August 2024191203Down 5.9%
July 2024440406Up 8.4%
June 2024376555Down 32%
May 2024456508Down 10%
April 2024409300Up 36%
March 2024166266Down 38%

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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