Archive · 1 Oct 2025
US Confirms B-1 Visa Rules for Korean Firms
The US has told South Korean companies they can still use B-1 visas to send workers to the US to work on investment projects, like installing and fixing equipment.
This comes after some South Korean workers were arrested at a plant.
US and South Korean officials met and agreed to clear things up.
They also set up a special desk in Seoul to help investors.
This confirms rules about the visas, so companies know how their workers can enter the US.
The US confirmed that South Korean firms can use B-1 visas.
The visas allow entry for installing, servicing, and repairing equipment.
This confirmation followed scrutiny after arrests at a battery plant.
A working group was formed between the US and South Korea.
A dedicated investor desk will open at the US Embassy in Seoul.
- Who
- US and South Korean officials
- What
- Clarified the scope of activities permitted under the B-1 visa for South Korean firms in the US.
- When
- Confirmed Wednesday
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To clarify rules after scrutiny of visa use, specifically at a Hyundai-LG battery plant.
- Key Issue
- B-1 visa use by South Korean firms in the US
- Action
- US clarified B-1 visa scope
- Activities Permitted
- Installing, servicing, and repairing equipment
- Location of Incident
- Hyundai-LG battery plant in Georgia, US
- Joint Initiative
- Dedicated investor desk at US Embassy in Seoul