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soyoungmikey
Joined: 29 Jun 2009
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 Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:48 pm Post subject: New F-6 visa and fingerprints |
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Went to immigration to re-new my F-2 visa. The officer stated as of January 2012 there is no longer going to be an F-2 visa. It is now going to be called an F-6.
An additional note: All foreigners when getting an ARC, no matter what class (E2, F-5, F-6) will now be fingerprinted. I was required to submit my prints today. Not happy about it. But hey what can you do. |
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r122925
Joined: 02 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:25 pm Post subject: Re: New F-6 visa and fingerprints |
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| soyoungmikey wrote: |
| Went to immigration to re-new my F-2 visa. The officer stated as of January 2012 there is no longer going to be an F-2 visa. It is now going to be called an F-6. |
Close, but exactly correct... There will no longer be an F-2 visa for marriage immigrants. The F-2 can still be obtained by other methods. |
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nathanrutledge
Joined: 01 May 2008
Location: Marakesh
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Any foreigner who enters Korea will now be fingerprinted at the airport starting this year, too. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:22 pm Post subject: Re: New F-6 visa and fingerprints |
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| soyoungmikey wrote: |
Went to immigration to re-new my F-2 visa. The officer stated as of January 2012 there is no longer going to be an F-2 visa. It is now going to be called an F-6.
An additional note: All foreigners when getting an ARC, no matter what class (E2, F-5, F-6) will now be fingerprinted. I was required to submit my prints today. Not happy about it. But hey what can you do. |
Printing is not new. It was a regular practice for all registered foreigners up until about 2004. It was discontinued for 6 years and they started printing and taking digital photos of people again last year.
And yes, the F2-1 has changed to the F6 to differentiate those who acquired their visa by marriage from those who acquired it by merit.
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12ax7
Joined: 07 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:40 am Post subject: |
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I got a notice in the mail about a month and a half ago telling me I have 3 months to go to immigration to get fingerprinted. That's a whole day wasted for me since the closest immigration office is at the opposite extreme of the province where I reside.
Count yourselves lucky if you haven't received a notice yet. |
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Carbon
Joined: 28 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:35 am Post subject: |
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Count yourselves lucky if you haven't received a notice yet. |
Lucky? |
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12ax7
Joined: 07 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 2:33 am Post subject: |
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Count yourselves lucky if you haven't received a notice yet. |
Lucky? |
You enjoy going to Immigration?
In any case, the letter I received is a form letter. I (we) have until March 31 to get fingerprinted. |
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soomin
Joined: 18 Jun 2009
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Can you get fingerprinted at immigration? When my friend had to get fingerprinted, she was sent to the police station... I'm in Daegu and haven't received a notice... |
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Dodge7
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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| whats up with getting fingerprinted at the airport? I had to get them done there as well. Didn't we already have to provide a CBC? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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| whats up with getting fingerprinted at the airport? I had to get them done there as well. Didn't we already have to provide a CBC? |
Don't like it, blame the Americans - they started it.
Korea (along with Japan and others) are just returning the favor that America blessed the world with first - digital prints and photo of every foreigner entering the country every time they enter and again when they register as a foreign resident (just like getting your green card but much less invasive).
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Drew10
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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I have yet to be printed, or recieve a letter requiring me to do so.
I do have my visa renewal coming up this summer, so I'm expecting to be printed when I go to take care of that. |
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toonchoon
Joined: 06 Feb 2009
Location: Gangnam
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| Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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| whiny adults. LOL'ing really hard right now after reading these posts. |
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