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    Immigrant visas at Seoul

    In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Seoul for immediate relative cases from Jul 2026, family preference from Feb 2026 and employment from Nov 2023, counting from the month a case became documentarily complete.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07

    Immigrant visa interview scheduling at Seoul

    In its October 7, 2026 update, the State Department listed the month a case had to become documentarily complete for the National Visa Center (NVC) to be scheduling its interview at Seoul.

    Immediate relative

    July 2026

    3 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    February 2026

    8 months behind

    Employment-based preference

    November 2023

    35 months behind

    Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07

    Earlier scheduling months at Seoul →

    Immigrant visas issued at Seoul

    Seoul issued 323 immigrant visas in February 2026, 2% more than February 2025 (318). 4,394 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers family, employment and diversity immigrant visas.

    Immigrant visas issued at Seoul each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006008002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026323
    Jan 2026344
    Dec 2025327
    Nov 2025289
    Oct 2025398
    Sep 2025321
    Aug 2025461
    Jul 2025385
    Jun 2025374
    May 2025423
    Apr 2025402
    Mar 2025347
    Feb 2025318
    Jan 2025291
    Dec 2024378
    Nov 2024374
    Oct 2024537
    Sep 2024181
    Aug 2024360
    Jul 2024143
    Jun 2024650
    May 2024596
    Apr 2024564
    Mar 2024555
    Feb 2024430
    Jan 2024673
    Dec 2023371
    Nov 2023646
    Oct 2023517
    Sep 2023478
    Aug 2023151
    Jul 2023172
    Jun 2023473
    May 2023392
    Apr 2023481
    Mar 2023430
    Feb 2023468
    Jan 2023318
    Dec 2022442
    Nov 2022343
    Oct 2022345
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    I527211,193
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability4296555
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen4738549
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen4660456
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years3529369
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional4917330
    E1Employment-based, priority worker1511191
    EWEmployment-based, other worker1513171
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen144108
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen2587
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen5465
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen5562
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit10360
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident3839
    DVDiversity visa0033
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0024
    IR30021
    RH31018
    RH11013
    RU30011
    T5509
    CR2009
    RU1007
    RH2106
    GV1012
    RU2002
    B2A001
    GV3021
    IW001
    SB1001

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

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    What CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 285 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Seoul alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    54%

    Relationship questions

    In about 150 reports

    46%

    How did you meet

    In about 130 reports

    24%

    Identity verification

    In about 70 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa finding →

    Other visas at Seoul

    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.