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[airina]

Hello all....
hope this is the right forum for this question...I may post it elsewhere to as I am not sure where it belongs.
I am an American who is planning to teach in Korea in October or so after my travels end. I have a friend who is already teaching there and have been able to garner many tips from her.
Here is one question she couldn't answer:
My husband is Indian, we've registered our marriage in USA and India, he has worked all over the world programming. He plans to chill out in Korea and work on personal projects while I work teaching English. We don't know what to do about his visa. Does he get some special spouse who isn't working visa? Tourist visa? If Tourist visa, I've heard that Indians have trouble getting visas in Korea, so can the school that hires me help us get him a visa? Also, we'll be most likely applying from Europe, or me from USA and him from Europe....any tips? Thank you!

[ttompatz]

IF you qualify for an E2 and you are legally married to him then he can get a "dependent family" visa (F3) and stay with you but will be unable to work.

IF you are NOT applying for your visas at the same time from the same consulate then:

A) you land in Korea on your E2.
b) you get registered (obtain your ARC).
c) YOU get a visa confirmation number for him from your local immigration office.
i) you need a certified copy of the wedding certificate in English or Korean
ii) you need to have your ARC.
iii) you need a copy of HIS passport information pages
iv) you need your ARC
v) you need your passport
vi) you need a certificate of employment (to show that you are employed).
vii) application form
viii) there is NO FEE for the confirmation number application.
d) you get the number and send it to him (usually takes about a week after your application)
e) HE goes to his local Korean consulate and gets the visa.
f) he comes to Korea
g) you meet him at the airport.

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[airina]

Oh that's good news...we feared we'd have to get by on a tourist visa...One more question, What's an ARC?

[bucheon bum]

Alien Registration Card. Basically your korean ID card.

[AsiaESLbound]

Definitely want to find out if he'll be happy doing nothing. I would think he will get very bored and yearn to leave for his work after just a few months. If he don't mind playing video games all day, then he might be a go to live here without working. Might seriously consider if you are dragging him into an unemployed limbo he'll deeply regret that compromises your marriage or if he won't mind being unemployed to make you happy by letting you do what you want in life. I couldn't imagine spending my life doing someone else's dream while I accomplish nothing for myself, but some people might feel opposite about a situation like this and just go with the flow.

[Yaya]

He can also see if he can get contract work since he's in programming. I also know of F-3s who've worked in Korea with no problems.