--- title: P-1 Visa for South Korean citizens: Data and Posts | Lando url: https://trylando.com/p1-visa-south-korea description: South Korean nationals received 1,449 P-1 visas in FY2025, rank 3. Counts by post in South Korea, validity and embassy addresses from State Department. --- # P-1 Visa for South Korean citizens: Data and Posts South Korean nationals received 1,449 P-1 visas in FY2025, rank 3. Counts by post in South Korea, validity and embassy addresses from State Department sources. Page reviewed October 30, 2026. What it is South Korean nationals received 1,449 P-1 visas in fiscal year 2025, which ranks 3 among nationalities and is 6.2% of the 23,249 issued worldwide. Seoul issued the most of any post in South Korea. The P-1 is a U.S. work visa for internationally recognized athletes and for members of internationally recognized entertainment groups. A U.S. employer, sponsoring organization or agent files a petition with USCIS first, and the consular interview follows the approval. These figures are our sums of State Department monthly tables, count visas issued abroad, and leave out people who change status inside the U.S. P-1 visas, South Korean nationals, FY20251,449Rank 3 of all nationalities, 6.2% of 23,249 worldwide. Top issuing post in the countrySeoul1,491 P-1 visas issued there in FY2025. P-1 visa validity60 monthsMultiple entries; never longer than the approved petition. Reciprocity feeNoneThe standard visa application fee still applies. ## P-1 visas issued to South Korean nationals, FY2023 to FY2025 Read these figures with their limits. They are our sums of the State Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, October to September. They count visas issued at consulates, so they leave out P-1 approvals for people who change status inside the U.S. The P-1 class combines the P-1A and P-1B, with no split. | Fiscal year | P-1 visas issued | Rank by nationality | Share of world P-1 | Change from prior year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FY2023 | 1,322 | 4 | 5.5% | Not computed | | FY2024 | 1,372 | 3 | 5.6% | up 3.8% | | FY2025 | 1,449 | 3 | 6.2% | up 5.6% | ## Where in South Korea P-1 visas are issued Seoul is the only Korean post with a P-1 row in the State Department's post tables, and its count has risen each year, from 1,394 to 1,491. Post counts are visas issued at that post to applicants of any nationality, so they are not the same as the nationality totals above. | Post | P-1 issued FY2023 | P-1 issued FY2024 | P-1 issued FY2025 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Seoul | 1,394 | 1,416 | 1,491 | ## U.S. embassy and consulate addresses in South Korea Addresses are copied from the U.S. mission's own pages on October 30, 2026. Confirm the address and entrance on your appointment confirmation before travelling. - Embassy Seoul, 188 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul ## Reciprocity and process notes for South Korean nationals The State Department schedule lists P-1 through P-4 for South Korean nationals with no reciprocity fee, multiple entries and 60 months. The footnote on those rows says validity may not exceed the approved petition's validity or the months shown, whichever is less. We read the schedule on the State Department's mirror host on October 30, 2026, because the main site blocked automated reads that day, so confirm the rows on the live page. - South Korea rose from fourth to third by P-1 visas issued, and its count rose in each of the three years: 1,322, then 1,372, then 1,449. - The mission's petition section covers immigrant petitions only (I-130 and I-360), not P petitions. - [P-1 visa overview](https://trylando.com/p1-visa) ## What we have not confirmed - P-specific document requirements. The Korea mission pages we read do not give them. - Appointment wait times, which change often and which we do not publish. - USCIS approval counts for this nationality. We found no primary figure we could cite. ## How this compares with other P-1 pages - Mexico: 5,189 P-1 visas in FY2025, rank 1. - United Kingdom: 2,020 P-1 visas in FY2025, rank 2. - France: 792 P-1 visas in FY2025, rank 6. - [P-1 visa for Mexican citizens](https://trylando.com/p1-visa-mexico) - [P-1 visa for British citizens](https://trylando.com/p1-visa-united-kingdom) - [P-1 visa for French citizens](https://trylando.com/p1-visa-france) ## Common questions How many P-1 visas are issued to South Korean citizens?+ 1,322 in FY2023, 1,372 in FY2024 and 1,449 in FY2025, by our sums of State Department monthly tables. These count visas issued abroad and exclude change of status inside the U.S. Which U.S. post in South Korea issues the most P-1 visas?+ Seoul, with 1,491 in FY2025. Post counts include applicants of every nationality. How long is the P-1 visa valid for South Korean citizens?+ 60 months on the State Department schedule we read, and never longer than the approved petition. The State Department can change the schedule at any time, so confirm it on the live page. The standard visa application fee still applies. Do I apply for the P-1 at the embassy first?+ No. A U.S. petitioner files Form I-129 with USCIS first. The embassy interview comes after the petition is approved. Is Lando a law firm?+ No. Lando is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Petitions are prepared in coordination with licensed U.S. immigration attorneys. For advice about your own situation, speak to a licensed immigration attorney. ## Sources - [U.S. Department of State: Visa Reciprocity, South Korea](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/SouthKorea.html) - [U.S. Embassy in Korea: Visas](https://kr.usembassy.gov/visas/) - [U.S. Department of State: monthly nonimmigrant visa issuances](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/nonimmigrant-visa-statistics/monthly-nonimmigrant-visa-issuances.html) - [USCIS: P-1A, internationally recognized athlete](https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/p-1a-athlete) Checked October 2026. Lando is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Petitions are prepared in coordination with licensed U.S. immigration attorneys. --- Lando is not a law firm. Petitions are prepared in coordination with licensed U.S. immigration attorneys. Source: https://trylando.com/p1-visa-south-korea