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Philippines
Joined: 24 Jul 2009
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 Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 4:40 pm Post subject: Visa for a former F3 |
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After I finish my contract, my wife and I want to spend a couple of weeks in her hometown in the Philippines, and then we will go to the U.S. We have accumulated quite a bit of stuff while in Korea, and we can't bring all of it to the Philippines. We would rather leave it in Korea while we are in the Philippines, and then come back to Korea to get everything before departing for America.
Since I will no longer be working in Korea at that time (I won't have my E2 and my wife won't have her F3 visa anymore), will she be allowed to re-enter Korea when we come back from the Philippines? Filipinas cannot enter Korea visa-free, so is anyone familiar with another type of temporary visa she can qualify for? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: Visa for a former F3 |
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| Philippines wrote: |
After I finish my contract, my wife and I want to spend a couple of weeks in her hometown in the Philippines, and then we will go to the U.S. We have accumulated quite a bit of stuff while in Korea, and we can't bring all of it to the Philippines. We would rather leave it in Korea while we are in the Philippines, and then come back to Korea to get everything before departing for America.
Since I will no longer be working in Korea at that time (I won't have my E2 and my wife won't have her F3 visa anymore), will she be allowed to re-enter Korea when we come back from the Philippines? Filipinas cannot enter Korea visa-free, so is anyone familiar with another type of temporary visa she can qualify for? |
C3, short term visitor (tourist visa). It will be difficult to get but not impossible since she has an old F3 in the passport.
Not sure what the current processing time in Manila is for Pinays applying for a C3 (no confirmation number). Used to be weeks - just be prepared for a long visit in the islands.
Good news for you is that you get a 1 year stamp (balikbayan) on arrival for being married to her so the length of your stay there is not a big issue.
Another option would be use use regular parcel post to send your stuff back home. It should take a while so you will have ample time to visit in the PI before your stuff arrives in the states.
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fred_c
Joined: 08 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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Transit visa
http://www.hikorea.go.kr/pt/InfoDetailR_en.pt?categoryId=2&parentId=385&catSeq=401&showMenuId=375
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Transit tourists bound for another country
Eligible countries
Applicable to all countries (save for Cuba, and Macedonia) that are not granted visa-free entry into Korea.
Applicable to�
Those with a visa or a re-entry permit for U.S., Japan, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand (5 countries) and traveling to any one of those countries through Korea.
Those traveling from any one of the five countries mentioned above, whose final destination is not Korea.
Requirements
Must have a confirmed onward flight ticket for departure within 30 days after entering Korea, in addition to having no record of criminal offence in the five countries mentioned above. |
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Philippines
Joined: 24 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks to everyone who replied.
I'll post an update, just in case anyone else winds up in a similar situation. I was able to extend my E2 visa (and my wife's F3) for one month after my contract's ending date, and then Immi gave us re-entry permits that were valid until our new visa dates (i.e. until the end of the one-month extention period). So after my contract ended we were able to go to the Philippines and come back on our old visas.
Not sure if immigration always does that, but it's something to consider. |
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