U.S. State Department on Jin Seongjun Visa Denial Controversy: "U.S. Interests First"
"Strict enforcement of immigration laws and case-by-case review of visa applications"
The U.S. Department of State said it does not comment on individual visa applications in response to Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Jin Seongjun’s inability to obtain a U.S. visa. It emphasized, however, that the Trump Administration is strictly enforcing immigration laws and visa screening procedures, with U.S. interests as its top priority.
National Assembly Budget and Accounts Committee Chair Jin Sungjoon speaks at the second plenary meeting of the committee during the 434th Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly on April 8, 2026. Photo by Kim Hyunmin.
View original imageA State Department spokesperson said on October 29 local time, in response to a question about Jin’s visa application, “The Trump Administration continues to put the United States and its interests first by vigorously enforcing U.S. immigration laws and ensuring lawful travel through the visa process.”
The spokesperson added, “The Department reviews every visa application on a case-by-case basis,” and, “As a general matter, the Department does not comment on its actions regarding specific visa cases.”
Jin, chair of the National Assembly’s National Defense Committee, said the previous day that his application for a U.S. visa to visit the U.S. Pacific Command had been denied. Jin criticized the decision, saying, “The United States’ refusal to issue a visa to the chair of the National Defense Committee has obstructed the National Assembly’s official legislative activities on behalf of the people of the Republic of Korea.”
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Earlier, Democratic Party lawmaker Chung Cheong-rae, a member of the National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, also sought to visit the United States to audit the South Korean Embassy in Washington and other entities during the National Assembly’s annual audit period. However, after his visa issuance was delayed, he changed the audit destination to Europe.
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