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I've applied for my F-5 yesterday
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tzechuk



Joined: 20 Dec 2004
PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:39 am    Post subject: I've applied for my F-5 yesterday Reply with quote
Starting a new thread about F-5 since a few of us seems to be getting it now.

So I went in yesterday to get mine done. It should be noted that I am a foreign woman married to a Korean man.

There is a HUGE difference between the application for men and women, it seems.

For a start, they didn't ask us to show them any financial proofs that we can support ourselves. They just want an employment certificate from my husband.

Then it's the usual hojockdongbun, joomindenglok, about 5 forms to fill in and the one thing that I didn't read before is that they gave us a blank piece of paper to draw a map of the location of our residence, claiming that someone will be visiting us?!

Tres bizarre. But I've applied for it. The guy there says it'll take 2-3 months, but I don't think I believe him.

So, what's the deal about visitation by immi? Anyone heard of that???
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BigBuds



Joined: 15 Sep 2005
Location: Changwon
PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 6:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I guess they're checking that you actually live in the same house. Kepp us up to date as to how everything goes and Good Luck with it all.

I'll be applying for mine next year.
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Hollywoodaction



Joined: 02 Jul 2004
PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
One form to fill out (or was it two), no interview, no visit. Took a month to get my card.
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JAWINSEOUL



Joined: 19 Nov 2005
PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Congratulations, i'm hoping to join you soon.
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Juregen



Joined: 30 May 2006
PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Anyone care to tell me quickly what the advantage is of the F-5 compared to the F-2
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tzechuk



Joined: 20 Dec 2004
PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Juregen wrote:
Anyone care to tell me quickly what the advantage is of the F-5 compared to the F-2


The main one for me is that I won't ever have to renew my visa again. Nor is there a need to get multiple reentry, which saves time and money.
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Squid



Joined: 25 Jul 2003
Location: Sunny Anyang
PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 3:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Congrats... and to think, in another 3 years you can vote in the local elections too...

I got the impression from mine that the "interview" was a formality and 2 weeks later the card was ready to pick up. The guy at the office just complained about how many chinese people were trying to get residency, then asked me if I knew any "Illegal teachers" here in Korea- of course I dobbed everybody in from this board...

The convenience is good, no re-entry permits required and no renewals. My employer wondered what it was though, they'd never seen one before.
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Mr Crowley



Joined: 23 Mar 2006
Location: Suwon
PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 3:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have been married to a Korean for more than 3 years. Am I eligible for the F-5? I presently have an E-7 visa.
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tzechuk



Joined: 20 Dec 2004
PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mr Crowley wrote:
I have been married to a Korean for more than 3 years. Am I eligible for the F-5? I presently have an E-7 visa.


You need an F-2 for 2 years before you can apply for an F-5. I, too, was on an E-7 when I got married and immi suggested that I should get an F-2 for permanent residency 5 years down the road (then). Rules changed last year from 5 years to 2.

I suggest you get your F-2 pronto.

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Horangi Munshin



Joined: 06 Apr 2003
Location: Busan
PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
tzechuk wrote:
Mr Crowley wrote:
I have been married to a Korean for more than 3 years. Am I eligible for the F-5? I presently have an E-7 visa.


You need an F-2 for 2 years before you can apply for an E-7. I, too, was on an E-7 when I got married and immi suggested that I should get an F-2 for permanent residency 5 years down the road (then). Rules changed last year from 5 years to 2.

I suggest you get your F-2 pronto.


You mean an F5 right?

Do you get a different ID card with an F5? Like something you can use to register online and stuff?
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Hollywoodaction



Joined: 02 Jul 2004
PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
tzechuk wrote:
Mr Crowley wrote:
I have been married to a Korean for more than 3 years. Am I eligible for the F-5? I presently have an E-7 visa.


You need an F-2 for 2 years before you can apply for an E-7. I, too, was on an E-7 when I got married and immi suggested that I should get an F-2 for permanent residency 5 years down the road (then). Rules changed last year from 5 years to 2.

I suggest you get your F-2 pronto.


Lucky you. I went to immigration 3 times to renew my E2 visa and the immigration officers only suggested that I let my wife do all the talking because they didn't understand my Korean or English, and neither could I understand theirs. I would have never known about the F-2 if it wasn't for this place. The articles that appeared in the local English language press gave me the impression that a foreign resident only needed to reside in Korean for 5 years with their Korean spouse to get the F-5 (I know, information is only as reliable as the source--in this case, not very much).
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tzechuk



Joined: 20 Dec 2004
PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Horangi Munshin wrote:
tzechuk wrote:
Mr Crowley wrote:
I have been married to a Korean for more than 3 years. Am I eligible for the F-5? I presently have an E-7 visa.


You need an F-2 for 2 years before you can apply for an E-7. I, too, was on an E-7 when I got married and immi suggested that I should get an F-2 for permanent residency 5 years down the road (then). Rules changed last year from 5 years to 2.

I suggest you get your F-2 pronto.


You mean an F5 right?

Do you get a different ID card with an F5? Like something you can use to register online and stuff?


Yes, you are right. I meant F-5. My op changed to reflect the error. Thanks.
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