Korean Job Discussion Forums

bacasper · Joined: 26 Mar 2007

I'm thinking of marrying my Korean future ex-wife.

What would happen to my F2 after the divorce? Can I keep it? Will I have permanent residence?

livinginkunsan · Joined: 02 Dec 2006

You would lose it

lastat06513 · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject:

Well, according to many people on the board and to what I have read on the subject, you have to have been married for X amount of years and stayed on an F-2 visa during that time or you have to have been on an E2 visa continuously for up to 5 years to be eligible for an F5.

If you get divorced while still on an F2, you forfeit the visa altogether and you have to get either an E2 visa, to work in Korea legally or a touist visa.

And I hear from many posters that one of the only ways you can stay in the country on an F5 visa is if the divorce was given because of something the Korean spouse did.

I know someone will come along soon and give you more indepth knowledge about the situation.

Though, I am not quite sure what you are asking:

~ Are you trying to divorce one woman in Korea to marry another?
- I would say if that is the case, the sponsorship of your visa will go from your previous wife to your new wife......talk about bonded slavery [j/k] Wink

dr. love · Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Location: Seoul

living in kunsan is correct.

You lose it.
I believe if you have an F-5 visa, you can keep it even in the event of a divorce, but not 100% certain.

agoodmouse · Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Location: Anyang

nobbyken · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Location: Yongin ^^

I reckon he is thinking it won't be a long marriage.
Either that or he is looking for a multi-millionaire to marry and duly divorce.
Wouldn't recommend marriage in there is uncertainty, or lack of commitment.

TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired

ldh2222 · Joined: 12 Oct 2007

The Hammer · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:11 pm Post subject:

Yo baby! Yo baby, yoboseyo! I needah F2. See what I'm sayin?

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

TheChickenLover · Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Location: The Chicken Coop

The F-2 is a spouse visa. If you are divorced, you lose it.

The F-5 is a permanent residency visa. If you divorce, you keep it.

Chicken

Juregen · Joined: 30 May 2006

I have an F2 Visa, and after 2 years I an eligible for an F5 visa, just need to get the paperwork started.

The Hammer · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:58 am Post subject:

nicholas_chiasson · Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Location: Samcheok

-Wow 75% of the men at UD could have modeled for that photo.

TheChickenLover · Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Location: The Chicken Coop