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fromtheuk
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:16 am Post subject: About spousal visas |
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I am thinking about moving to another school.
Let's say there is a bit of a delay in between contracts and I need to extend my visa for a bit longer, I understand that can be done.
If it is extended by a few days, can my wife who's on a F-3 visa also extend her visa until mine expires, which will be just those extra few days.
Thank you. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:24 am Post subject: Re: About spousal visas |
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| fromtheuk wrote: |
I am thinking about moving to another school.
Let's say there is a bit of a delay in between contracts and I need to extend my visa for a bit longer, I understand that can be done.
If it is extended by a few days, can my wife who's on a F-3 visa also extend her visa until mine expires, which will be just those extra few days.
Thank you. |
Yes.
As long as you are NOT working you can both get simple extensions for up to 30 days by making an application, showing your ARC, PASSPORTS and exit tickets. (your extension will be until the time of your flight).
This is FREE (but you can't work on it). It is also like an exit order and the new exit date CANNOT be extended.
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fromtheuk
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:33 am Post subject: |
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Thank you Tom.
But what if we want to extend in order to give a new school a bit of extra time to get my contract ready.
In this case, we wouldn't have exit flights ready. How would we get around that problem?
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fromtheuk
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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It looks like I'll sign a new contract today, at the same school.
I remember last year when I first arrived and went to immigration, they kept my passport for a week, while they prepared my ARC.
When I extend my visa, will they keep my passport?
My concern is I want my wife to be able to extend her visa without difficulty, so if immi. held onto my passport, would the slip they give me to confirm they have my passport, be enough for my wife to extend her visa, without delay?
Or should she visit immi. this time when I do, to extend the visa. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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| fromtheuk wrote: |
It looks like I'll sign a new contract today, at the same school.
I remember last year when I first arrived and went to immigration, they kept my passport for a week, while they prepared my ARC.
When I extend my visa, will they keep my passport?
My concern is I want my wife to be able to extend her visa without difficulty, so if immi. held onto my passport, would the slip they give me to confirm they have my passport, be enough for my wife to extend her visa, without delay?
Or should she visit immi. this time when I do, to extend the visa. |
You take the required documents for your visa extension to the immigration office.
1. Visa Extension Application
2. Passport and your Alien Registration Card
3. New contract
4. Sponsorship Certificate (from school)
5. A copy of Certificate of School / Business Registration (from school)
6. Processing Fee
7. New Criminal Record Certificate, apostillized / embassy notarized (for Canadians only)
8. New Health Check Certificate
You take HER passport and ARC with you (or she can visit with you).
You fill in the applications for visa extensions.
You pay the fees.
IF you have all the required documentation with you it will be done while you wait. Passports and ARCs will be returned after they are updated (about 20 minutes). |
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mrsquirrel
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject: Re: About spousal visas |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| fromtheuk wrote: |
I am thinking about moving to another school.
Let's say there is a bit of a delay in between contracts and I need to extend my visa for a bit longer, I understand that can be done.
If it is extended by a few days, can my wife who's on a F-3 visa also extend her visa until mine expires, which will be just those extra few days.
Thank you. |
Yes.
As long as you are NOT working you can both get simple extensions for up to 30 days by making an application, showing your ARC, PASSPORTS and exit tickets. (your extension will be un
til the time of your flight).
This is FREE (but you can't work on it). It is also like an exit order and the new exit date CANNOT be extended.
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You have the patience of a saint.
Saint ttpompatz |
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fromtheuk
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you Tom. I'll ask my wife to go with me, to be on the safe side.
Thanks again. |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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| fromtheuk wrote: |
Thank you Tom. I'll ask my wife to go with me, to be on the safe side.
Thanks again. |
Follow the mans advice or don't ask for it.
You are head of the house.
He gave the same advice to me and there were no problems. Do you really want to drag your wife into the immigration office for hours on end?
You could even book an apointment online if you can figure out how to do it and not have to wait three hours. |
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fromtheuk
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Duh! He said you can take your wife and that's what my comment alludes to. Are you all there mrsquirrel? |
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mrsquirrel
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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| fromtheuk wrote: |
| Duh! He said you can take your wife and that's what my comment alludes to. Are you all there mrsquirrel? |
My mistake.  ragging on you for the sake of it.
Try booking it online either way. Save you two or three hours if you are going to Suwon. Last time I was there in March I got there at 8:40 or so and didn't get out until near 12.
Others came in and waited ten minutes or so and got seen at the reservations desk.
I didn't take the missus with me. |
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fromtheuk
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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I think I'll ask my wife to get the extension application form, ask her to fill it in and once I get my passport done, she can visit immigration soon afterwards. It's a good idea to book it online, but the office we'll go to is in Incheon. It's rarely busy.
I don't want my co-teacher to complain if there are any delays in time at immigration, due to my wife's visa being extended. |
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mrsquirrel
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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| fromtheuk wrote: |
I think I'll ask my wife to get the extension application form, ask her to fill it in and once I get my passport done, she can visit immigration soon afterwards. It's a good idea to book it online, but the office we'll go to is in Incheon. It's rarely busy.
I don't want my co-teacher to complain if there are any delays in time at immigration, due to my wife's visa being extended. |
Done both at the same time.
They won't charge you for your visa - or at least they didn't for mine, they told me it was free for Brits.
They have a quick look at the forms. Quick look at your passport. Take your ARC cards away and process them very quickly at the same time.
If your wife goes alone she may not get treated with the same respect a Brit does due to her nationality. Something else to think about. |
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fromtheuk
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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| I'll think about it carefully. My wife returns to Korea next week, so we'll mull it over then. Thanks. |
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fromtheuk
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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My wife went to extend her F-3 visa for another year and they gave her a D-4 visa (I think) instead.
They said because she was previously a student and changed her visa status, she should have a D-4 visa and not an F-3.
Is this right? |
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diablo3
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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| An F3 visa is a family visa. She can stay with an F3 visa as long as you stay in Korea as you sponsor her. Your wife tried to do the right thing. |
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