Korean Job Discussion Forums

d-rail · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Location: Gangnam

I am a U.S. citizen in the process of getting a spouse visa for my korean wife, and i want to stay in korea a few months longer after my contract finishes. i want to get an F-2 for myself for that period since my e-2 will be expired. my wife has an address that she is legally registered to live (i live in a different location and she lives with me now, obviously), so as far as showing that i can live here long term, i think we can pull that off. does anyone know if the fact that we are in the process of getting a spousal visa will mess up my chances of getting an f-2, or vice versa, if i get an f-2 will it mess up her chances to get a prouse visa? if im not mistaken, to get an f-2 you must be able to prove that you can and want to stay, and getting a spouse visa means you are intending to leave, and my wife must give up her registration card and social security number.

d-rail · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Location: Gangnam

there has got to be someone out there who has run into this, so....bump

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

I don't believe getting a spouse visa in the US will affect you getting an F2 visa here. As long as your wife gets the Korean documents from the Gu office, relating her to the Korean address.
This would provide evidence that you would have somewhere to live, which is what they will look for.

If you plan on coming back, make sure you get a multi-entry stamp at immigration. Could cost about 50-60,000원, or you could have to re-apply if you do come back.

Maybe someone with experience of your situation can give more specific advice.

i · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Location: Seoul

Got my F-2 delivered today. Liquidated in the US and came with my wife after 12 years in the US. Got here almost 2 weeks ago. She had to change her city of residence in Korea (where she hasn't lived for 12 years), and she is a US resident. All done at the same time at Seoul Immi. As long as your wife is still a Korean citizen, the visa stuff doesn't matter. But they will take her passport for a change of address/city. Got it back in less than a week.
They asked at immigration repeatedly if she became a US citizen, cuz I'd have to go home if she did. They never asked me anything, and I was chasing our son around most of the time she was being interviewed.
We had a contract for an apt showing 50 Mil key money was given over, and a bank statement with a similar amount on it, since neither of us is working.
Now I gotta go find some work and get an income here in Gangnam. Suggestions?

i · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Location: Seoul

PS. My wife doesn't have a registration card or SS# either. Just a Korean passport.

PRagic · Joined: 24 Feb 2006

This is going to sound a bit extreme, but I'll throw it out there anyway:

Maybe you and your wife could call and/or visit immigration and ask.

Shocker.

d-rail · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Location: Gangnam

Tarkaan · Joined: 09 Mar 2008

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shocker_(hand_gesture)

Shocker.

Ilsanman · Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Bucheon, Korea

You know what would shock me? If immigration actually answered the phone.

PRagic · Joined: 24 Feb 2006

You have to keep pushing until you get an answer you can work with. Ask for names, go a little bonkers, whatever it takes. Getting it right from immigration will always be better than asking anonymous posters on a web page.