Korean complaints over US visa issues surge, but gov't records show no investigations

The government has admitted it has no official statistics or investigation records on U.S. visa problems affecting Korean workers and companies, even as complaints over entry denials and cancellations continue to rise. According to Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo of the People Power Party on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it has “no official data” on visa cancellations or entry refusals related to Korean businesses operating in the United States. This means the government has not tracked the scale of the problem since before the detention of 316 Korean workers in Georgia last month, which caused widespread concern. Even as visa-related grievances mounted earlier this year, the government failed to conduct a coordinated review across ministries, leading to criticism that the issue was overlooked during major diplomatic meetings. Following the Georgia incident, the two countries held their first visa working group meeting in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 30 to address the issue. Entry denials continue despite new cooperation Cases of Korean business travelers being denied entry to the U.S.Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times