EB-3 for South Korean Nationals

USCIS I-140 petition data for South Korea nationals (FY2025 Q4 (Jul-Sep 2025)).

744 I-140 petitions · 773 approved · #8 by volume

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USCIS I-140 Data

South Korea I-140 Petition Statistics

USCIS EB-3 petition data for South Korea nationals. FY2025 Q4 (Jul-Sep 2025).

I-140 Receipts

744

1.6% of all

I-140 Approvals

773

of 39,757 total

Volume Rank

by I-140 receipts

Source: USCIS I-140 Performance Data, FY2025 Q4 (Jul-Sep 2025). Receipts and approvals for the reporting quarter.

Priority Date Tracker

Final Action Date

Oct 2023

ROW Final Action

Oct 2023

Source: DOS Visa Bulletin (2026-03)

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Sources: I-140/I-485 ranges from USCIS Processing Times, backlog advancement averaged over last 12 DOS Visa Bulletins. Estimates only.

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Country Comparison

USCIS I-140 data, FY2025 Q4 (Jul-Sep 2025)

Country	Receipts	Approvals
Grand Total	23,298	19,891
India	3,502	3,615
Vietnam	3,413	1,717
South Korea (current)	744	773

Case Data Insights

We analyzed 9 publicly available EB-3 petition decisions involving South Korea nationals. Of these, 0% were approved or sustained, 6 denied, and 3 remanded for further review. These cases span 7 industries and 4 job titles. Explore the charts below to see how decision outcomes have trended over time and which industries and roles have the highest success rates.

Decision Trends

Approved

Remanded

Denied

Top Industries

Food and Beverage 2

Consulting 1

Cleaning Services 1

Printing and Publishing 1

Transportation 1

Wholesale Trade 1

Jewelry 1

Top Job Titles

Accountant 1

Buyer 1

Chef 1

Operations Manager 1

Policy Updates

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Mar 2026 info Visa Bulletin

Visa Bulletin Advancement: EB-3 Rest of World (2026-03)

The Department of State advanced the EB-3 Final Action Date for Rest of World chargeability from 2023-06-01 to 2023-10-01 in the 2026-03 bulletin. This may allow additional applicants to proceed with their petitions.

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Feb 2026 info Executive Order

Protecting the National Security and Welfare of the United States and its Citizens from Criminal Actors and Other Public Safety Threats

As a VWP participant, South Korea is specifically targeted for reciprocal CHRI exchange under Section 3 of the order. This could lead to more streamlined vetting if data systems are integrated, but may also expose applicants to stricter scrutiny based on records shared by the South Korean government.

VWPreciprocitydata sharing

Feb 2026 info Visa Bulletin

Visa Bulletin Advancement: EB-3 Rest of World (2026-02)

The Department of State advanced the EB-3 Final Action Date for Rest of World chargeability from 2023-04-22 to 2023-06-01 in the 2026-02 bulletin. This may allow additional applicants to proceed with their petitions.

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Jan 2026 info USCIS Alert

USCIS to Increase Premium Processing Fees

South Korea has a high volume of EB-3 applicants but generally remains current. The fee increase is a straightforward cost increase for those seeking to bypass standard processing times.

processing time

Jan 2026 warning USCIS Memo

DHS Launches Landmark USCIS Fraud Investigation in Minnesota

As a significant user of the EB-3 category, South Korean nationals will likely encounter more rigorous scrutiny regarding the bona fides of their sponsoring U.S. entities. This is a direct response to the fraud patterns identified in the Minnesota investigation.

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At a Glance

USCIS Official Data

I-140 Receipts 744

I-140 Rank #8 of 191

Scraped Case Data

Decisions 9

Success Rate 0%

Country Share 8%

Approved / Sustained 0

Denied / Dismissed 6

Top Industry Food and Beverage

Top Job Title Accountant

Recent Decisions

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Others

Transportation · South Korea

USCIS rfe dismissed

California 2025-02-18

The appeal was dismissed because the Beneficiary failed to demonstrate the Petitioner's intent and ability to employ him in the offered job at the time of the petition's approval. The company's corporate suspension, permit revocation, and the owner's severe health issues and subsequent death indicated it could not conduct business or employ the Beneficiary. The Director's findings regarding ability to pay and alleged misrepresentations were withdrawn due to insufficient prior notice.

Operations Manager

Printing and Publishing · South Korea

USCIS remanded

Arizona 2024-08-09

The AAO withdrew the revocation because the original NOIR was based on unsupported speculation and failed to provide the petitioner with specific evidence to rebut. However, the case was remanded because the record contained unresolved inconsistencies regarding the beneficiary's job duties and language proficiency. These factors cast doubt on the petitioner's actual intent to employ the beneficiary in the certified position.

Chef

Food and Beverage · South Korea

USCIS rfe dismissed

Nebraska 2024-07-22

The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to provide sufficient independent, objective evidence to resolve inconsistencies regarding the Beneficiary's qualifying experience. Specifically, the record did not overcome the derogatory information found in the Beneficiary's prior visa application and the ambiguous business registration certificate.

Others

Jewelry · South Korea

USCIS rfe dismissed

2024-07-08

The Petitioner did not establish the Beneficiary's qualifying experience of four years in consumer marketing and sales in the fashion jewelry industry by the priority date of March 24, 2016. Business registration documents provided did not corroborate job duties or specific employment dates, and inconsistencies in the Beneficiary's work history remained unresolved.

Others

Cleaning Services · South Korea

USCIS rfe dismissed

2024-07-02

The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to demonstrate a bona fide intent to employ the Beneficiary in the offered position. The record did not establish that the Beneficiary met the minimum requirement of two years of experience in the job offered by the priority date. Furthermore, the Petitioner did not sufficiently prove its ability to pay the proffered wage due to unresolved discrepancies in financial and payroll documentation.