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baedaebok
Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Location: Seoul, South Korea
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Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:41 am Post subject: Foreigners married to Koreans |
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Hi....what is this new talk about visa changes with foreigners married to Koreans? Are there visas changing from F2 to F6? Does this make any impact?
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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The new F-6 VISA is mainly for people from 'certain religions' who like to have more than one wife.
This new VISA (F-6) allows for one man to marry (up to) six wives.
But he can only live with (up to) two of them at a time.
I think this is because apt's in Korea are generally quite small.
I couldn't imagine living with 6 wives in a two bedroom house!
The big problem is - that once the man marries 1 Korean woman, he can bring in (up to) 5 more foreign women from other countries!!!!
This is crazy! |
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baedaebok
Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Location: Seoul, South Korea
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Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:11 pm Post subject: F6 endorsing polygamy |
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Is the F6 to accommodate foreign residents in Korea who follow polygamy?
That sounds like a social issue waiting to happen.
Korea being a developed country I thought there would be some allow against polygamy.
Unbelievable.
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Fox
Joined: 04 Mar 2009
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Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:15 pm Post subject: Re: F6 endorsing polygamy |
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baedaebok wrote: |
Is the F6 to accommodate foreign residents in Korea who follow polygamy?
That sounds like a social issue waiting to happen.
Korea being a developed country I thought there would be some allow against polygamy.
Unbelievable.
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It's also unfair. I'm still on my old F-2-1, so I can only have two wives, and only one can count for tax purposes. I'm personally saving my second wife slot for a high powered lawyer or corporate climber, because ambitious, independent women with no interest in maternity are what I've been taught to find attractive. |
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baedaebok
Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Location: Seoul, South Korea
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Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:40 pm Post subject: F6 better? |
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Wikipedia calls F6 a "permeant resident" visa. Is it the best visa to go for if I plan to work in Korea for a long time?
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Swampfox10mm
Joined: 24 Mar 2011
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Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 1:41 am Post subject: |
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Ugh.. the marriage thing sounds pretty hilarious. Not sure I'd buy that one.
My F-2-1 was changed to F-6 last year. They just do it when you renew your F-2-1. I heard it has more to do with allowing spousal rights in the event of a death or divorce. My google-fu is lazy today, so I suggest you simply look it up on the Korean Immigration website.
There is still an F-2 visa, but it is now for investors or something. Simple change in designation for us married folk, plus a few changes in "benefits." |
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Dodge7
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 5:22 am Post subject: |
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OP you are being trolled. The F6 is the same as the previous F2. It is just renamed. |
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KimchiNinja
Joined: 01 May 2012 Location: Gangnam
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Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: F6 endorsing polygamy |
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baedaebok wrote: |
Is the F6 to accommodate foreign residents in Korea who follow polygamy? |
I'm KimchiNinja, and I approve this message. |
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Couchsurfer
Joined: 10 Apr 2013
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Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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I doubt I could afford one wife, let alone six. But bedtime would be fun. |
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