US issuance of nonimmigrant visas for Koreans falls by 8%
The United States' issuance of nonimmigrant visas for Koreans fell nearly 8 percent from a year earlier in 2025 following the inauguration of the new U.S. President Donald Trump administration, data analyzed by a lawmaker's office showed Sunday. The office of Rep. Hong Kee-won of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea said it recently analyzed U.S. State Department data on visa issuance per country…
The United States issued fewer nonimmigrant visas to Koreans in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to data analyzed by Rep. Hong Kee-won, a lawmaker from the ruling Democratic Party of Korea. The number of visas granted to Koreans dropped by nearly 8 percent, from 74,015 in 2024 to 68,130 in 2025. This decrease was consistent across various categories of nonimmigrant visas, including the B-1 business visa and the B-2 tourism visa.
Following the unexpected arrest of hundreds of Korean workers in Georgia in September 2025, there was an initial increase in visa issuance. However, the State Department's data revealed that the average monthly B-1 and B-2 visa applications remained steady. Korea and the U.S. collaborated to establish a visa support desk at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul to facilitate smoother entry procedures for Korean companies investing in the U.S.
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