Seoul, South Korea
Visa issuances recorded by the US Department of State at this post.
Latest data: February 2026. The State Department publishes these counts about 7 months in arrears; this is the most recent month it has released, not the current month.
Applicants charged to South Korea read the Worldwide column of the visa bulletin — only China, India, Mexico and the Philippines have their own columns.
- Nonimmigrant visas, February 2026: 5,918
- Immigrant visas, February 2026: 323
Nonimmigrant volume moved up — the last three months averaged 6,212 against 5,086 for the three before them, a change of 22.1%.
Immigrant volume held roughly level — the last three months averaged 331 against 336 for the three before them, a change of -1.4%.
Nonimmigrant visas by visa class, February 2026
| Class | Issued |
|---|---|
| B1/B2 | 1,517 |
| B1 | 784 |
| E2 | 675 |
| L1 | 562 |
| C1/D | 539 |
| L2 | 423 |
| J1 | 336 |
| A2 | 240 |
| 26 other classes | 842 |
Immigrant visas by visa class, February 2026
| Class | Issued |
|---|---|
| E3 | 49 |
| IR1 | 47 |
| IR5 | 46 |
| E2 | 42 |
| CR1 | 35 |
| I5 | 27 |
| E1 | 15 |
| EW | 15 |
| 10 other classes | 47 |
Nonimmigrant visas by month
| Month | Issued |
|---|---|
| February 2026 | 5,918 |
| January 2026 | 5,928 |
| December 2025 | 6,790 |
| November 2025 | 6,611 |
| October 2025 | 4,295 |
| September 2025 | 4,351 |
| August 2025 | 6,114 |
| July 2025 | 8,318 |
| June 2025 | 6,402 |
| May 2025 | 6,258 |
| April 2025 | 5,380 |
| March 2025 | 4,088 |
Immigrant visas by month
| Month | Issued |
|---|---|
| February 2026 | 323 |
| January 2026 | 344 |
| December 2025 | 327 |
| November 2025 | 289 |
| October 2025 | 398 |
| September 2025 | 321 |
| August 2025 | 461 |
| July 2025 | 385 |
| June 2025 | 374 |
| May 2025 | 423 |
| April 2025 | 402 |
| March 2025 | 347 |
What this does not tell you
There is no wait time here. These are visas issued, and issuance is limited by annual numerical caps and by staffing rather than by how many people are waiting. The number of people in the queue at this post is not published, so any wait calculated from these figures would be a guess dressed as a fact.
For appointment availability and local instructions, use the post's own site. For when a priority date becomes current, use the visa bulletin.
Source: monthly visa issuance statistics, US Department of State.
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