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mmace1
Joined: 08 Jul 2007
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 Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:03 am Post subject: American with single-entry VISA |
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I was accidentally given a single-entry VISA when I came to Korea, now I'm renewing - and still have that single entry VISA.
Immigration says that they can't do anything about it, I just have to pay the extra 20,000 (for 50,000 total) to get a multiple entry permit when I renew my VISA.
So, it's only 20,000 extra won, but, how would I go about getting my VISA corrected into a multiple entry like it's suppose to be for Americans? If that is even possible? |
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Mirabilis85
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:14 am Post subject: |
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| The same thing happened to me last year...but I only ended up leaving Korea once for vacation and even then its only 30,000 for a one-time use reentry stamp. Theyll probably just stamp something over the S ingle entry when you renew to change it to M ultiple. |
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mmace1
Joined: 08 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:22 am Post subject: |
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Well I have to pay 30,000 anyway to renew my VISA, and only an extra 20,000 upgrades me to multiple entry...so it's not a big deal, I'd just prefer if I didn't have to pay for the (consulates?) mistake.
And yeah, over the last year I already ended up paying for single-entry stamps twice. Once @ Incheon, and once online. |
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nate2008
Joined: 10 Apr 2008
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: American with single-entry VISA |
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| mmace1 wrote: |
I was accidentally given a single-entry VISA when I came to Korea, now I'm renewing - and still have that single entry VISA.
Immigration says that they can't do anything about it, I just have to pay the extra 20,000 (for 50,000 total) to get a multiple entry permit when I renew my VISA.
So, it's only 20,000 extra won, but, how would I go about getting my VISA corrected into a multiple entry like it's suppose to be for Americans? If that is even possible? |
I am American and had a single entry visa when I got here. I had them upgrade mine to the multi -- they had to take my passport for a couple of weeks, at which point they mailed it back to my school. It had a big stamp on the page next to the actual visa.
Not a big deal, but if you decide to get your Visa upgraded, make sure you won't be needing your passport for anything for a couple of weeks. |
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mmace1
Joined: 08 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Ah OK thanks, who was "them" though? |
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louiloui
Joined: 14 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Americans do not get a multiple re-entry visa upon renewal of an E-2. You might as well just buy it when you go to Immigration, and they will give you a new stamp in your passport. |
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louiloui
Joined: 14 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| side note: In Mok-Dong Seoul immigration it only took about 20 minutes to get the stamp in my passport. |
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esetters21
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:29 pm Post subject: Re: American with single-entry VISA |
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| mmace1 wrote: |
| I was accidentally given a single-entry VISA when I came to Korea, now I'm renewing - and still have that single entry VISA. |
You weren't accidentally given a single-entry visa. Just being American does not entitle you to a multi-entry stamp. I don't know where this rumor started, but it is wrong. |
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Jeff's Cigarettes
Joined: 27 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Actually, I think it does. I'm American and always get one no charge when renew. |
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mmace1
Joined: 08 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:27 am Post subject: Re: American with single-entry VISA |
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| esetters21 wrote: |
You weren't accidentally given a single-entry visa. Just being American does not entitle you to a multi-entry stamp. I don't know where this rumor started, but it is wrong. |
No, I'm certain it's not just a rumor, because...
The woman at immigration confirmed that Americans are suppose to get multiple entry visas automatically, but that obviously a mistake had been made. She just said that immigration unfortunately didn't have the authority to override that mistake, so there was nothing they could do, and directed me to another agency. |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:33 am Post subject: |
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I've always received a M entry E2 - used to C4 also but they stopped doing those - everyone on a C4 now gets an S stamp (single entry)
as for the M's going to Americans - how else would the CIA slip in and out of the country w/as little fanfare as possible?  |
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esetters21
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:55 am Post subject: |
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| I guess that the consulate made a mistake this time around when issuing my new visa then. Before I had a mul | |
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