{
  "id": 10087115,
  "title": "US issuance of nonimmigrant visas for Koreans falls by 8%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/us-issuance-of-nonimmigrant-visas-for-koreans-falls-by-8-10087115",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T23:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260927/us-issuance-of-nonimmigrant-visas-for-koreans-falls-by-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States issued nearly 8 percent fewer nonimmigrant visas to Koreans in 2025 compared to 2024, according to data analyzed by Rep. Hong Kee-won of the Democratic Party of Korea. The State Department's records showed 68,130 visas were granted to Koreans last year, a decrease of 7.95 percent from the 74,015 issued in 2024 during the Biden administration. This decline was seen across various visa categories, including the B-1 business visa and the B-2 tourism visa. Following the September detention of hundreds of Korean workers in Georgia, visa numbers seemed to increase briefly. However, the data showed the average monthly issuance of B-1 and B-2 visas remained steady. A visa support desk established between Korea and the U.S. Embassy in Seoul aims to streamline entry procedures for Korean businesses investing in the U.S.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "U.S. issuance of nonimmigrant visas for S. Koreans falls by 8 pct",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/u-s-issuance-of-nonimmigrant-visas-for-s-koreans-falls-by-8-pct",
        "published": "2026-09-26T21:00:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "US issuance of nonimmigrant visas for Koreans falls by 8%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/us-issuance-of-nonimmigrant-visas-for-koreans-falls-by-8",
        "published": "2026-09-26T22:57:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}