J1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Republic of Korea and for Individuals with Republic of Korea Nationality
Last Updated: June 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of J1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of J1 Visa approvals/ issuances for Republic of Korea and individuals with nationality as Republic of Korea. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Republic of Korea: Data at consulates in Republic of Korea (all applicants who had their visa interview in Republic of Korea).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Republic of Korea Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Republic of Korea worldwide (including those living outside Republic of Korea).
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Republic of Korea Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Republic of Korea since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 9,621 |
| FY 2019 | 9,939 |
| FY 2020 | 5,314 |
| FY 2021 | 4,743 |
| FY 2022 | 8,889 |
| FY 2023 | 9,892 |
| FY 2024 | 9,305 |
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J1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Republic of Korea
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 84.42% | 15.58% |
| FY 2019 | 91.81% | 8.19% |
| FY 2020 | 90.11% | 9.89% |
| FY 2021 | 91.63% | 8.37% |
| FY 2022 | 88.89% | 11.11% |
| FY 2023 | 88.55% | 11.45% |
| FY 2024 | 89.04% | 10.96% |
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J1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J1 Visa data by consulate in Republic of Korea.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Republic of Korea
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Republic of Korea since FY 2018.
No data for Republic of Korea nationality.
Projected approval/refusal rates for Republic of Korea nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Republic of Korea nationality.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.