Official US State Department data
How many M-1 visas nationals of South Korea are issued, and what each US consulate in South Korea issues, month by month.
Every M-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
261261
Down 11% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 292
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 261
State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
Point at a year for its exact count.
Striped: the current year so far.
FY2021: 164 visas; FY2022: 257 visas; FY2023: 284 visas; FY2024: 302 visas; FY2025: 259 visas; FY2026: 121 visas so far.
FY2025 had 259 visas (−14% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 15 | 61 | Down 75% |
| January 2026 | 69 | 30 | Up 130% |
| December 2025 | 14 | 7 | Up 100% |
| November 2025 | 15 | 11 | Up 36% |
| October 2025 | 8 | 10 | Down 20% |
| September 2025 | 10 | 4 | Up 150% |
| August 2025 | 69 | 41 | Up 68% |
| July 2025 | 25 | 31 | Down 19% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 53 | Down 91% |
| May 2025 | 11 | 14 | Down 21% |
| April 2025 | 14 | 22 | Down 36% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| February 2025 | 61 | – | |
| January 2025 | 30 | – | |
| December 2024 | 7 | – | |
| November 2024 | 11 | – | |
| October 2024 | 10 | – | |
| September 2024 | 4 | – | |
| August 2024 | 41 | – | |
| July 2024 | 31 | – | |
| June 2024 | 53 | – | |
| May 2024 | 14 | – | |
| April 2024 | 22 | – | |
| March 2024 | 8 | – |
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.
How many M-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
256256
Down 11% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 288
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 256
Visas issued in South Korea each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2023: 94 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
339
Jan – Dec 2023
228
Jan – Dec 2024
265
Jan – Dec 2025
82
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 265 visas (+16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 9.9% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 14 | 61 | Down 77% |
| January 2026 | 68 | 30 | Up 127% |
| December 2025 | 13 | 7 | Up 86% |
| November 2025 | 15 | 11 | Up 36% |
| October 2025 | 8 | 9 | Down 11% |
| September 2025 | 10 | 3 | Up 233% |
| August 2025 | 69 | 41 | Up 68% |
| July 2025 | 25 | 31 | Down 19% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 53 | Down 91% |
| May 2025 | 10 | 14 | Down 29% |
| April 2025 | 14 | 20 | Down 30% |
| March 2025 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| February 2025 | 61 | 5 | Up 1120% |
| January 2025 | 30 | 26 | Up 15% |
| December 2024 | 7 | 54 | Down 87% |
| November 2024 | 11 | 33 | Down 67% |
| October 2024 | 9 | 11 | Down 18% |
| September 2024 | 3 | 13 | Down 77% |
| August 2024 | 41 | 24 | Up 71% |
| July 2024 | 31 | 94 | Down 67% |
| June 2024 | 53 | 12 | Up 342% |
| May 2024 | 14 | 37 | Down 62% |
| April 2024 | 20 | 9 | Up 122% |
| March 2024 | 8 | 12 | Down 33% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.