US Visa Waiver Program<\/a> which allows workers to travel for tourism or business for up to 90 days.\n <\/p>\n\n But Cho Hee-kyoung, a law professor at Seoul\u2019s Hongik University, told CNN South Korean workers have long worked under visa arrangements similar to those detained in Georgia and pointed to the ongoing problem of the US approving too few business visas.\n <\/p>\n
\n Lawyers for some of the detained workers insist their clients were legally working on the Georgia site.\n <\/p>\n
\n Some US lawmakers have recently pushed to address the lack of visas for South Korean workers. A bill called the \u201cPartner with Korea Act\u201d<\/a> was introduced in the House in July but hasn\u2019t moved since.\n <\/p>\n\n Cho, the foreign minister, and Rubio discussed potentially creating new visa categories for South Korean workers during their meeting on Wednesday, according to a readout from the South Korean foreign ministry.\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n