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[Hotpants]

I don't know whether I was unusually lucky today, or whether the Seoul Immi office has undergone an overhaul, but I had such an extremely friendly counter clerk when submitting my ARC docs. I got multiple-entry status without any charge, and was asked if I wanted to apply for an F-2 visa under the 'Point System' scheme. Hell, yeah, did I want an F-2!

Anyway, looking at the info pack they gave me, it seems that I fall short of the number of points required to meet the criteria for an F-2. I will also lose another 5 points by the end of the year because I will cross one of the age group thresholds in addition - not a lot I can do about that

It seems the most points are gained from good Korean proficiency and if you have completed a doctorate degree from a Korean uni.

However, looking at the criteria, it also refers to 'participation of Social Integration Program (10 points)'. Does anyone know what this 'Program' entails???

[TheUrbanMyth]

There was an article about it a while back. Of course it WAS the Korean Times so take it with a grain of salt or two. But to the best of my memory the gist was that it was a program mainly for foreign spouses of Koreans (mostly wives) and how they could adjust to Korea and Korean social norms.

I don't know the exact specifics or times or places where such programs would take place though.