Join the Discord communityDiscord
Change consulateChange visa class

Seoul: P1 visas issued

Nonimmigrant visa: Athlete or member of entertainment group

Visas issued, Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,497

up 25% from the year before

Per month

125

For now, from our reading of the numbers: Seoul issued only 62 in January and February 2026, against about 144 a month from March to December 2025.

Visas issued show how busy the post is, not how long you will wait.

Recent news:
Visas issued per month
0100200300400202420252026
Source: the U.S. Department of State’s monthly nonimmigrant visa issuance statistics.