South Korea, United States agree to set up visa desk for Korean firms investing in United States


People line up outside the US Embassy in Seoul for visa services on Sept 22. - Photo: Yonhap

SEOUL: South Korea and the United States have agreed to establish a dedicated “Korean Investor Desk” at the Unied States Embassy in Seoul to address visa issues faced by Korean companies investing in the United States.

The decision comes nearly a month after a US immigration raid on Sept 4 at a Hyundai-LG battery plant construction site in Georgia, which had led to the detention of more than 300 Korean workers.

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