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The Korea Times reported that the South Korean trade ministry in Seoul convened an emergency meeting yesterday with major companies such as Hyundai, LG, Samsung and others investing in U.S. projects.

Journalist Min-Ho Jung reported, "The meeting, presided over by Deputy Trade Minister Park Jong-won, focused on strategies for suggesting improvements to visa systems for Korean workers on business trips or assignments related to investments and construction projects in the U.S. This came a day after presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik said that Seoul would work with Washington to improve the visa system."

Jung later mentioned the practical problems when facing short-term, on-site employment visas for the US. "In principle, anyone wanting to work in the U.S. needs to obtain a work visa, such as the H-1B for specialized work or H-2B for nonagricultural temporary work. But these visas are limited in number and can take several months to secure. Due to these restrictions, many Korean companies investing there― especially those that need to send skilled workers on short notice― have often relied on alternative options such as the ESTA (a short-term travel permit under the Visa Waiver Program) or the B-1 short-term business visa, neither of which allows 'work that generates U.S. source income'."

The report also mentions that President Trump is weighing easing visa rules for foreign experts, but stresses legal compliance.

This was today's top story for the English-language newspaper founded in 1950. The Korea Times is a sister paper of the Hankook Ilbo, a major Korean-language daily.

See "Seoul, Washington likely to seek visa rule changes for skilled Korean workers" at The Korea Times.

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