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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for South Korea

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of South Korea

Every L-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

3,9603,960

Up 20%vs 3,306 in the 12 months before

Up 20% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 44% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
330
Busiest month
510
Jul 2025
Latest month
432
Feb 2026Up 79%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.3k

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

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.

01k2k3k4k5k
2.2k
3.1k
Highest3.9k
3.6k
3.5k
1.7k
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 2,181 visas; FY2022: 3,067 visas; FY2023: 3,892 visas; FY2024: 3,628 visas; FY2025: 3,529 visas; FY2026: 1,720 visas so far.

FY2025 had 3,529 visas (−2.7% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 33% 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 2026432242Up 79%
January 2026461288Up 60%
December 2025306301About flat, 1.7%
November 2025233205Up 14%
October 2025288253Up 14%
September 2025251136Up 85%
August 2025253174Up 45%
July 2025510454Up 12%
June 2025445406Up 9.6%
May 2025264288Down 8.3%
April 2025294347Down 15%
March 2025223212Up 5.2%
February 2025242–
January 2025288–
December 2024301–
November 2024205–
October 2024253–
September 2024136–
August 2024174–
July 2024454–
June 2024406–
May 2024288–
April 2024347–
March 2024212–

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-2 visas issued in South Korea

How many L-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

3,8533,853

Up 21%vs 3,178 in the 12 months before

Up 21% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 42% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
321
Busiest month
500
Jul 2025
Latest month
423
Feb 2026Up 88%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.9k

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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%
5.5%

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

Busiest: February 2023: 531 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    3.8k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    3.4k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 10%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    3.5k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 3.7%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    868

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 70%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 3,497 visas (+3.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 70% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in South Korea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026423225Up 88%
January 2026445287Up 55%
December 2025289303Down 4.6%
November 2025224200Up 12%
October 2025280234Up 20%
September 2025251120Up 109%
August 2025248166Up 49%
July 2025500447Up 12%
June 2025439381Up 15%
May 2025252274Down 8%
April 2025289336Down 14%
March 2025213205Up 3.9%
February 2025225270Down 17%
January 2025287435Down 34%
December 2024303381Down 20%
November 2024200163Up 23%
October 2024234334Down 30%
September 2024120219Down 45%
August 2024166284Down 42%
July 2024447324Up 38%
June 2024381318Up 20%
May 2024274263Up 4.2%
April 2024336310Up 8.4%
March 2024205251Down 18%

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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