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ThingsComeAround
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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 Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:32 pm Post subject: Immigration sleaze |
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Lets just say this is a sleazy tactic
A friend and I just returned to Korea on E-2 visas. Followed the rules by remaining at home for applying the new visa, and both of us (myself NY, him Chicago) were denied multiple-entry visas. 
What The Funk?
I'd like to know, if there is a surcharge for changing it here, there should be a reason why we cannot have it done at our home consulate. Mentioned on this board before of my disappointment from this situation but I thought it was only the NY consul applying this guideline. I know for a fact Fukuoka doesn't do this, they instead give everyone multiple entry visas. Or has this changed? Is there any legal stance we can take? |
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tob55
Joined: 29 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:48 pm Post subject: E2 Question - Multiple Entry |
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| Basically it is a money thing. When you return to Korea simply go to your local immigration office and have them upgrade it to a multiple entry. It will cost you and extra 60,000 won if I am not mistaken, but they will stamp right in the office when you go there. Tough, but the foreign consulates play the game just like everywhere. Not sure why they do it, since the cost is just about 30,000 won difference the first time, but I ran into similar circumstances once upon a time when I had my F2-1 visa here in Korea of all places. They are not going to issue it if you don't ask and even when you do ask it depends on the person you speak with, both in and out of Korea. Good luck. |
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ThingsComeAround
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Do I need any special paperwork for this? an ARC card? |
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FMPJ
Joined: 03 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Do I need [...] an ARC card? |
Yes. |
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agoodmouse
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Anyang
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Do F visa types get to go through the Koreans only line at Incheon? |
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skconqueror
Joined: 31 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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| agoodmouse wrote: |
| Do F visa types get to go through the Koreans only line at Incheon? |
F-2 NO
F-5 Yes |
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berrieh
Joined: 10 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:48 pm Post subject: Re: Immigration sleaze |
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| ThingsComeAround wrote: |
Lets just say this is a sleazy tactic
A friend and I just returned to Korea on E-2 visas. Followed the rules by remaining at home for applying the new visa, and both of us (myself NY, him Chicago) were denied multiple-entry visas.
What The Funk?
I'd like to know, if there is a surcharge for changing it here, there should be a reason why we cannot have it done at our home consulate. Mentioned on this board before of my disappointment from this situation but I thought it was only the NY consul applying this guideline. I know for a fact Fukuoka doesn't do this, they instead give everyone multiple entry visas. Or has this changed? Is there any legal stance we can take? |
I'm confused. When I consulted the Korean consulate (mine is Atlanta though), they said that every American was issued multiple-entry visas as standard. Is this not true?
Not that I'd be surprised (incompetence at a government agency, somebody alert the media!), but they mentioned it specifically even though I didn't ask... (I was calling just to clarify the process and ask a few questions. Haven't gotten a visa yet, but I'm trying to get my ducks in a row and determine how much a PITA the trip to Atlanta is going to be when I get to that point.) |
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lifeinkorea
Joined: 24 Jan 2009
Location: somewhere in China
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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| I haven't tried this, but I thought you could also upgrade your visa at the airport. Sounds risky, cause you don't know if they will say no, but if they do it then you will save having to go to immirgration. |
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DJTwoTone
Joined: 11 Mar 2003
Location: Yangsan - I'm not sure where it is either
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:25 am Post subject: |
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| There are no stndards when it comes to the office of immigration in Korea... |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:30 am Post subject: |
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not a big deal here folks, if you dont get one when you get here just apply for one when you apply for your arc yeah its 60,000 won which at todays exchange rate is like $5 
maybe your school forgot to apply for a mulitple entry when they applied for your visa issuance #, maybe the consulate messed up it happens. dont go into a panic blaming immig. i've had the houston consulate issue both multiple entry and single entry e2s. as someone said there is no rhyme or reason for it.
just deal |
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Special BK
Joined: 03 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:13 am Post subject: |
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| i got my visa issued back in Australia and they gave me a single entry to begin with, i went back and paid a bit more and got it changed to a multi entry..... not much hassle.... |
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