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citizen erased · Joined: 06 Apr 2008

I imagine the basics of the questions are obvious, that an F2 should not longer be able to stay with that visa if there is a divorce but I also know that the real world is a complicated place and that a bureaucratic system is the easiest kind of situation in which to have details overlooked or ignored. Is it possible to stay on with the visa if a person gets divorced?

Also, how long does it generally take to get an F2 after a person gets married?

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kprrok · Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Location: KC

So you're asking if you can lose your VISA b/c of divorce before you're even married and have the VISA? That's not a good sign.

You can apply for your F-2-1 the day you get the certificate from the Gu Office and your Embassy. It should take from 10 days to 3 weeks depending on the office you go to. it could take even longer.

If you divorce, you have to register that with the government and that will notify immigration and they'll call you in for a VISA change I'm sure.

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citizen erased · Joined: 06 Apr 2008

Spongebob Squarepants · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:03 am Post subject:

I know a person who went through this. Here's how it works:

1. You get married (in April 2008 for example)
2. You get your F-2 visa (in May 2008 for example)
3. You get divorced (in June 2008 for example)
4. Your F-2 remains valid for the full duration (until May 2009, at which time you are back to square one ie: E-2)

Immigration will not, repeat will NOT cancel a current F-2 due to a divorce; the visa is valid until it expires (1yr or 2yrs).

I have an F-2, but fortunately I'm not planning on divorcing anytime soon.

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tob55 · Joined: 29 Apr 2007

citizen erased wrote:

matthews_world · Joined: 15 Feb 2003

I'm sure there are a lot of us ESL teachers who have married just for the E-2 and divorced.

A way to combat this, however, is by the government allowing E-2 visaholders the opportunity to earn second employment easily as I believe I've seen posts confirming this issue. This will certainly help alleviate any fraudulent marriages.

Cerriowen · Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Location: Pocheon

It's interesting to me that marriages based on money or citizenship, instead of love, should be considered fraudulent.

That's how the majority of marriages came about up until about 100 years ago.

*No, I'm not getting married for an F2, just an observation.

I've heard though that once you've been here for (5 years?) you can apply for an F5, which isn't taken away, even if you're divorced.

Scarlet13 · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Changwon

That is the way a huge percentage of marriages still are, they are often more successful too! Marriage for love alone is really still a new idea.

riley · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Location: where creditors can find me

aarontendo · Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Location: Daegu-ish

Like I said before, I assume you're marrying someone in Korea because you love them.

Let's be honest, usually it's poor third world girls that marry into Western families. Last I checked we're not from Vietnam or whatever. I'd be ashamed as hell to marry someone for a visa.