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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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 Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:39 am Post subject: I've applied for my F-5 yesterday |
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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
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 6:14 am Post subject: |
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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
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:00 am Post subject: |
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| 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
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:40 am Post subject: |
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| Congratulations, i'm hoping to join you soon. |
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Juregen
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:15 am Post subject: |
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| 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
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:54 am Post subject: |
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| 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
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 3:30 am Post subject: |
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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
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 3:34 am Post subject: |
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| 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
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:38 am Post subject: |
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| 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
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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| 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
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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| 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
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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| 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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endofthewor1d
Joined: 01 Apr 2003
Location: the end of the wor1d.
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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| i'm currently on an f2-1. for the purposes of gettiing an f5 later on, are f2 and f2-1 the same? |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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| JAWINSEOUL wrote: |
| Congratulations, i'm hoping to join you soon. |
As am I. |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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| endofthewor1d wrote: |
| i'm currently on an f2-1. for the purposes of gettiing an f5 later on, are f2 and f2-1 the same? |
Yes, same. I am on F2-1 also. |
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