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babtangee · Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 9:52 am Post subject: Working on an F2 Visa...?

Working on an F2 Visa. You can't do it, can you...? Legally, I mean...?

EDIT: Okay. I am informed that I can work, but to do so still must have an E2, and that possession of a concurrent F2 simply saves me from doing visa runs, while affording some protection from deportation (i.e. "who wants to be taught privates??!!" Surprised

)

Now all I need to know is what exactly my evil-half (yes that would be my wife) has to show to get me that there F2. Anyone well informed? Any info or a link will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

canadian_in_korea · Joined: 20 Jun 2004 Location: South Korea

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Got my F-2-1 today, so...

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Ryst Helmut

Posted: Sat May 24, 2003 5:24 am Post subject: Got my F-2-1 today, so...
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I know, we've already had threads about this, but I want it known what I went through to get my F-2-1 visa...a little different than some past posts (and since this issuance is most recent, I'm considering it an 'update').

Items submitted:
Spouse's birth certificate (Joomin deungrok deungbon)
*Family tree certificate (Hojeok deungbon)
Reference certificate (Shinwon bojeungseo) <signed and stamped by lawyer>
** Spouse's job certificate (Jaejik jeungmyoung seo )
*** Marriage certificate (notarized by Korean and your gov't)
Your and spouse's ID card
Your passport
80,000 won worth of stamps (50,000 for change of visa, 30,000 for F2)

Spouse has no job? Immigration said they needed some paper showing ownership of house...didn't supply that, so not sure about it. My wife has many jobs, none of which have blipped the radar, thus the gov't knows nothing of it. So legally/technically, she hasn't one, however, she did have one boss stamp a paper saying she was employed.

Regarding the proving you have 30 million won. Not needed. Wife called our province's immigration office a while back...the man said we needed to show our bank account info with 30 million in it. She then called other provinces, nobody said that. Went to get my F-2-1 yesterday and the grumpy old man (who is Team jjang;, and answered the phone previously) was at lunch. The nice guy at the counter never asked for the bank info.

We were in and out in 20 minutes flat. Thoroughly succinct and pleasant experience as possible....regarding immigration.

FYI

Shoosh,

Ryst

* Two registers - One showing wife on the family tree, NEW one showing
she's been withdrawn (aka sold off!)

**Some kind of proof that she's able to support you, financially

*** Legal document from your embassy and (most likely) Chong-ro office, not the cheeky paper you have from the actual wedding ceremony.
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Last edited by Ryst Helmut on Sat Sep 13, 2003 6:59 pm; edited 1 time in total

Hi there, I found this in FAQ's. I'm hoping that all this still applies....I am going to be applying for an F2 visa this week(hopefully) and I'm using this as our guide of info to bring with us. Smile

fidel · Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Location: North Shore NZ

Bank info not needed nor asked for.
Spouse's job certificate (Jaejik jeungmyoung seo ) Not needed or asked for.
Marriage certificate (notarized by Korean and your gov't) Notarised by my government? Why? If married in Korea this doesn't apply for obvious reasons.

Daechidong Waygookin · Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 4:47 pm Post subject:

babtangee · Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 7:01 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the details all.

I assume that the contradictions between posters is the result of Korea's comical approach to beaurocracy. It's good, I think, being able to alter the rules as they please depending on their general mood, how long it was since they last got laid, or the appearance of the individual requiring their services. Must give a sense of power and purpose, albeit momentarily.

fidel · Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Location: North Shore NZ

Look Daechidong
If you had bothered to read my entire post you would have seen this sentence.

Daechidong Waygookin · Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 8:56 pm Post subject:

fidel · Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Location: North Shore NZ

Neither me, nor a couple of buddies that got married needed to do so first at our respective embassies.

HOWEVER, in order to get a NZ wedding certificate I invited an official along to our wedding and she witnessed it. Bear in mind however that I didn't need a NZ wedding certificate just thought that it might come in handy one day. My other friends never bothered.