Archive · 19 Nov 2025
South Korea Urges US to Ease Visa Issues for Korean Investors
South Korea asked the US to make it easier for Korean companies to invest in the US.
This comes after many Korean workers were arrested in a US immigration raid.
Both countries said their relationship is strong and important.
South Korea stressed the need to improve US visa issues for Korean companies investing in the US
Ambassador Jung Ki-hong met with US officials to discuss visa challenges faced by Korean businesses
The meeting followed a September immigration raid in Georgia that led to the arrest of over 300 Korean workers
South Korea and the US formed a bilateral visa working group to address these challenges
Both countries celebrated their alliance, calling it a 'model' and 'forward-looking' relationship
- Who
- South Korea and the US
- What
- Discussed visa issues for Korean investors in the US
- When
- Tuesday, local time, in Washington
- Where
- Washington, US
- Why
- To support stable operations of South Korean businesses in the US
South Korea
US
Visa Issues
South Korea
Stressed the need to improve US visa issues for Korean investors
US
Discussed ways to support Korean businesses in the US
- Meeting Participants
- Jung Ki-hong, Michael DeSombre, Sarah Rogers
- Korean Workers Arrested
- Over 300 in a US immigration raid in Georgia
- Alliance Duration
- Over seven decades
- South Korea's Defense Spending
- Committed to raising to 3.5% of GDP
- US President's Standard
- 3.5% of GDP for defense spending