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linky123
Joined: 12 Feb 2009
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 Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:22 pm Post subject: F-4 visa application and timing. |
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Now, I'm heading to Korea in a couple of weeks. My recruiter instructed me that I can get F-4 visa as long as I have my naturalization certificate and the births certificate from the local Dong-sa-mu-so (local goverment office).
The question I had was how long does it take for the Immigration office in Korea to process the visa? I didn't realize I couldn't start working without it and how long it will take for me to receive the visa.
I guess this is a question for the F-4 visa holders so if you could help me with this, I'd really appreciate it. |
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M-Tea
Joined: 11 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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You should check..
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=25615
Adopted?
You need your passport, birth certificate, naturalization papers, adoption certificate and family registry. You'll need some passport pictures too.
"The family registry you should be able to get from any district office (동사무소)."
As for the adoption certificate, you would have to get it from your adoption agency. I'd e-mail GOAL -> www.goal.or.kr and find out how to get it.
The link has all of the relevant information in any case. |
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linky123
Joined: 12 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:31 am Post subject: |
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| thank you. |
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linky123
Joined: 12 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:32 am Post subject: |
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| thank you. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:12 am Post subject: |
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BTW, F4 visa is not a substitute nor replacement for your resident alien card.
Be sure to get one of those here in Korea. |
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ahram04
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:15 am Post subject: |
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| i was interested in moving to korea and wanted to get the F-4 visa, however after doing some research and reading some posts, i don't know if i need to do that or not. i was born in korea and have been living in the u.s. for 16 yrs. i'm not a u.s. citizen but i have a green card. my dad is u.s. citizen by naturalization. i still have a korean passport. so am i eligible for the f-4 visa?? thanks. |
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Ut videam
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:46 am Post subject: |
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| ahram04 wrote: |
| i was interested in moving to korea and wanted to get the F-4 visa, however after doing some research and reading some posts, i don't know if i need to do that or not. i was born in korea and have been living in the u.s. for 16 yrs. i'm not a u.s. citizen but i have a green card. my dad is u.s. citizen by naturalization. i still have a korean passport. so am i eligible for the f-4 visa?? thanks. |
You're a Korean citizen, so not only are you not eligible for a Korean visa, you have no need of one. You can enter Korea freely and work freely, just like any other Korean citizen.
If you're male, however, and depending on your age, you may want to think long and hard about going back to Korea. If you are not a naturalized U.S. citizen and have not informed the Korean Embassy/Consulate that you renounced your Korean citizenship, you are still liable for compulsory military service. If you return to Korea, you run the risk of being involuntarily inducted into the Korean military. See http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1018.html#special_circumstance for more information. |
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ahram04
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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| luckily i'm not a male so i don't have to worry about the military. so i can just move there and start looking for a job? but what about the registration alien card i need to get when i move there? what documents do i need for that? and am i able to teach in korea, if i don't have an F-4 visa? |
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broken76
Joined: 27 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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| You won't need an Alien Registration Card since you're a Korean citizen. You will need to get a Korean ID card which you should be able to do at a local municipal office. |
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