US visitor visa refusal rate for Koreans jumps to nearly 25%
The U.S. turned down nearly 1 in 4 South Korean applicants for business and tourist visas in the year to September 2025, a record high and more than four times the rate for Japanese applicants.
Open on the live globe →Who reported it
- 2026-10-26 08:58 UTCKorea Herald · koreaherald.com ↗
- 2026-10-27 03:49 UTCVnExpress · e.vnexpress.net ↗
More from United States of America
- Elon Musk says he'll give a SpaceX share to every child in America next year 38 sources
- US imposes sanctions aiming to 'dismantle' International Criminal Court 31 sources
- Hegseth says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be a public event 22 sources
- Trump attacks fellow Republicans for ‘hurting Texas’ during senate election race – US politics live 21 sources
- Japan summons US envoy as marine arrested over Okinawa murder 19 sources
- Trump Media advisor Katie Zacharia offered White House press secretary role 17 sources
- Trump puts new Russia sanctions on hold 17 sources
- Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty in New Mexico Cambridge Analytica case 17 sources