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taobenli
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 Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:00 pm Post subject: E-2 visa dependent visas |
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Does anyone know how getting a dependent visa here works? (My husband is on the E-2 now, and I would be a dependent). I have a different visa now but that ends in late February. Will I need to leave the country to switch? How long before I can get on his medical insurance? What kind of restrictions are there on the dependent's visa? (If there are too many restrictions I may try to get some kind of separate researcher's visa, as I will be doing research still).
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taobenli
Joined: 26 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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gmarthews
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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Getting a dependent visa is easy, just go down to immigration with your husband, your passports, arc, marriage cert and they'll process your visa. I think it takes a couple of weeks. If he's at a public school you should be on his medical insurance as soon as you have your visa.
You can't work on a dependent visa btw. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: E-2 visa dependent visas |
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| taobenli wrote: |
Does anyone know how getting a dependent visa here works? (My husband is on the E-2 now, and I would be a dependent). I have a different visa now but that ends in late February. Will I need to leave the country to switch? How long before I can get on his medical insurance? What kind of restrictions are there on the dependent's visa? (If there are too many restrictions I may try to get some kind of separate researcher's visa, as I will be doing research still).
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Changing to an F3 is quick and easy. It takes about an hour if the paperwork is correct and you get your new ARC in about a week.
You need:
your passport
your ARC
his passport
his ARC
certified/authenticated copy of the wedding certificate (and a photo copy).
(must be in English or Korean).
certificate of (his) employment (proof he is working) from his employer.
address (in Korean)
Application
60k won fee
(if you are NOT from the UK) 50k won more if you want a valid re-entry permit added to your passport (free for Brits).
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gmarthews
Joined: 20 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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| We didn't need our marriage cert notarized, maybe they've changed the rules in the last year though. |
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taobenli
Joined: 26 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks ttompatz, you really do know everything! (Thanks to gmarthews before, too). Jeez, I HOPE I don't have to notarize my marriage certificate! I guess I can probably figure out how to notarize a copy. But I will be so pissed if anyone tries to mess with the actual document!
I do realize I can't work- I'll be writing my dissertation. If I decide to work I'll look into a different visa.
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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| We didn't need our marriage cert notarized, maybe they've changed the rules in the last year though. |
I didn't say notarized.
You need a certified copy as issued by the relevant government office certified as a true copy (often just a pretty blue stamp somewhere on the document that says it is a true copy of the original).
The pretty one you get for your wall isn't acceptable.
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gmarthews
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| Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 3:22 am Post subject: |
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| Well I dunno what it's like where you're from, but in the UK you get one marriage cert and that's it. The cert that we received was totally fine as it was. |
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