Contact Us

This website contains the most accurate, up-to-date-information available on a variety of consular topics.  If, after reading all the information on this website and the links provided, you still need additional information, please contact us by e-mail or fax and allow three to five working days for a reply to non-emergency cases.

Note: Under Section 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, all visa-related records are confidential. We are unable to release individual case information to third parties or over the telephone.

Contact Information

Mailing Address

Our address in Korea:

U.S. Embassy
Consular Section
188 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu,
Seoul, Korea 110-710,

Our APO address (if mailing through the United States Postal services; U.S. domestic postage needed):

U.S. Embassy Seoul
Consular Section
Unit #15550
APO AP 96205-5550 USA

E-mail: SeoulInfo@state.gov

FAX: 82-2-397-4080 DSN FAX: 721-4080


Visa Inquiry Telephone: 82-2-397-4373,  09:00 - 11:15 am: Monday -Friday


Public Hours:

Immigrant Visas: First interview by appointment only
Follow-up cases: walk-in any Wednesday at 08:30 am

Nonimmigrant Visas: Interviews by appointment only: 08:30-10:30 and 12:30-14:30 Monday through Friday (closed Wednesday afternoons)

The U.S. Embassy Visa Unit is closed to the public Wednesday afternoons and on both U.S. and Korean holidays.


Appointments:

Immigrant Visas: Appointments by internet only.  Please visit www.asktheconsul.org/iv_appt.html. 

Nonimmigrant Visas: You may schedule a nonimmigrant visa appointment on-line or by telephone.

To schedule an interview on-line: www.us-visaservices.com(available 24 hours a day)
To schedule an interview by telephone: 003-08-131-420 (when calling from within Korea), or 866-222-1107 (when calling from outside of Korea)** Appointment telephone lines are open Monday-Friday, 08:30-17:00 (Korean local time), except U.S. and Korean holidays

** Note: If you are having difficulty using the web service or the telephone number for an appointment or have an inquiry concerning your PIN, please e-mail Teletech Government Solutions directly at skor_visa@us-visaservices.com

updated: September 28, 2011