US EditionSouth Korea says US agrees to let Koreans work at sites with short-term visas and visa waivers
The U.S. agreed to permit South Korean workers on short-term visas to support industrial projects after a prior immigration raid detained over 300 workers, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the United States agreed to let South Korean workers use short-term visas and the Electronic System for Travel Authorization for installation and repair tasks, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said.
- After the Georgia raid, Seoul pressed Washington as more than 300 detained workers were flown home from Hyundai's battery factory campus near Savannah, Georgia, and U.S. video footage showing shackled Korean workers fueled public outrage.
- South Korean companies have largely relied on short-term visas and ESTA to send workers for manufacturing site launches, while U.S. officials said legislative constraints limit visa system changes despite Seoul's push for a new skilled-worker visa category.
- Cho Hyun said U.S. officials agreed to allow detained workers to return later to complete work, and LG Energy Solution will prepare to normalize its U.S. factory operations.
- The episode exposed longer-standing tensions over visas as Seoul's broader frustrations grew amid U.S. investment pressure on South Korea and calls for a new skilled-worker visa category.
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