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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for South Korea

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of South Korea

Every L-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

4,1064,106

Up 45%vs 2,830 in the 12 months before

Up 45% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 85% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
342
Busiest month
572
Feb 2026
Latest month
572
Feb 2026Up 141%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4.1k

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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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2.2k
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Highest3k
2.3k
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 1,380 visas; FY2022: 2,151 visas; FY2023: 2,767 visas; FY2024: 2,996 visas; FY2025: 3,009 visas; FY2026: 2,267 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 3,009 visas (+0.4% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 94% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of South Korea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026572237Up 141%
January 2026499259Up 93%
December 2025309249Up 24%
November 2025523189Up 177%
October 2025364236Up 54%
September 2025296164Up 80%
August 2025257187Up 37%
July 2025339332About flat, 2.1%
June 2025297276Up 7.6%
May 2025209220Down 5%
April 2025252293Down 14%
March 2025189188About flat, 0.5%
February 2025237–
January 2025259–
December 2024249–
November 2024189–
October 2024236–
September 2024164–
August 2024187–
July 2024332–
June 2024276–
May 2024220–
April 2024293–
March 2024188–

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.

L-1 visas issued in South Korea

How many L-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

3,9883,988

Up 49%vs 2,672 in the 12 months before

Up 49% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 87% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
332
Busiest month
562
Feb 2026
Latest month
562
Feb 2026Up 145%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.7k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4k

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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
11%
6.1%

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

Busiest: February 2026: 562 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    2.7k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2.9k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 5.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    3.4k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 20%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 118%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 3,425 visas (+20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 118% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in South Korea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026562229Up 145%
January 2026479249Up 92%
December 2025300238Up 26%
November 2025510180Up 183%
October 2025355215Up 65%
September 2025287152Up 89%
August 2025241168Up 43%
July 2025332326About flat, 1.8%
June 2025291255Up 14%
May 2025203199About flat, 2%
April 2025246278Down 12%
March 2025182183About flat, 0.5%
February 2025229243Down 5.8%
January 2025249413Down 40%
December 2024238253Down 5.9%
November 2024180144Up 25%
October 2024215247Down 13%
September 2024152215Down 29%
August 2024168206Down 18%
July 2024326221Up 48%
June 2024255193Up 32%
May 2024199189Up 5.3%
April 2024278208Up 34%
March 2024183179About flat, 2.2%

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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