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[EmGen]

Hey guys,

So I'm American, and I have recently married a Korean girl here in Korea.
We just received the marriage document (혼인관계증명서) today.

I am in Korea on a tourist visa right now, and I am wondering exactly what I need to do to get an F-6 Visa, because I've heard several different things.

My wife called Korean immigration here and they said we should call an embassy/consulate outside the country...

so...

I called the Korean consulate in Osaka, Japan, and they said I need some form from my embassy proving that we are married.

I've also heard I might have to go back to the U.S. to get the marriage document?

It seems like everyone we call is saying different things.
Is there anyway I can just get the F-6 visa in Korea without having to leave the country?

I don't understand why this process has to be so complicated.

Also, my tourist visa (or my 90 day sojourn period) finishes in about 10 days.

Will I have to leave the country to reset that, or is there anyway to prolong the period since I've just been married here?

[transmogrifier]

I got this from the Hi Korea Immigration Site (it hasn't updated it to include F6 visas, so I'll post the info for what it used to be). It seems that if you got married outside of Korea you have to get the visa outside of Korea, but if you married here, you can apply here. But don't quote me on that, I'm just decoding what's underneath. Good luck!

Residency(F-2)

Application Eligibility
The spouse of Korea national
The spouse of the one with permanent residence status (F-5 visa)

How to apply
Applicant : the person himself/herself
Where to apply: The embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea
Required Documents: refer to the required documents listed below
- If applicants already have a certificate of visa issuance or certification No. of visa issuance, they only need to submit the passport, application of visa issuance, and a certificate of visa issuance or certification No. of visa issuance.
" How to apply → Click Here

The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
The Applicant: the person himself/herself or the inviting party
Inviting parties staying in Korea can apply for the certificate of recognition of visa issuance for the invited foreigner only if they apply to the following:
- Those that got married during the time they had stayed in Korea
- Those that are older or younger than their spouse by 10 years or more
- If the husband or the wife have divorced within the past year and is seeking to get remarried
- Those that got married by paperwork while the Korean spouse was still in Korea
Where to apply: local immigration office or branch office

Required Documents: refer to the required documents listed below

Application for the visa can be made to the embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea after the applicants get a certificate of recognition of visa issuance or certification No. of visa issuance.
The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance → Click Here

Required Documents
※ Items subject to change depending on individual circumstances

" Passport(A photocopy of passport if applying a certificate of recognition of Visa Issuance)
Application for Visa Issuance or Application for Recognition of Visa Issuance
Documents that prove the family relations (marriage certificate, a copy of family register, documents verifying the marital relations)
Documents that prove the financial capability
Reference of a spouse with Korean nationality
Fee (single-entry visa: $50 (USD), multiple-entry visa: $80 (USD))
※ Charges not applicable if applying a certificate of recognition of visa issuance.
1 color photos of the applicant are needed when applying for the certificate of recognition of visa issuance
size : 3.5㎝ x 4.5㎝
Photos must have been taken within the past 6 months.
Printed photographs are not accepted
Bright background is preferred over a dark one.

[Drew10]

[litebear]

http://kenmaingot.wordpress.com/2011/04/24/visitor-to-f2visa-in-korea/

This site might help

[Weigookin74]

So, get a job working for uncle Do Hyun's Academy, get an E2 Visa, and then get married. Problem solved. I think that's the easiest way. Will the US government allow you to get married without your spouse applying for a US Visa first? Find out from their the US gov how they will recognize your marriage. Can you get married in a neutral country and get your respective embassies (US or Korean) to recognize it? Best of luck.