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cathenry
Joined: 28 Jul 2006
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 Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:48 pm Post subject: getting pregnant in Korea |
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My husband and I would like to start a family soon so I have a few questions. We both have E2 visas and would like to stay in Korea after the baby is born.
1. If I were to become pregnant, assuming it's a normal pregnancy with no complications, how long do you think they would allow me to work? Do you think I would be able to work up to 8 months or would I be encouraged to quit when I start to show? I am here with GEPIK.
2. If I quit my job when the baby is born what kind of visa will I be able to get? Would it be easy for me to go on to some sort of dependent visa?? Would I be able to work at all (part time)?
3. Would I still be eligible for health insurance through my husband and what about the baby? Now we have national health insurance through our jobs with GEPIK.
Thanks. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:57 pm Post subject: Re: getting pregnant in Korea |
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| cathenry wrote: |
My husband and I would like to start a family soon so I have a few questions. We both have E2 visas and would like to stay in Korea after the baby is born.
1. If I were to become pregnant, assuming it's a normal pregnancy with no complications, how long do you think they would allow me to work? Do you think I would be able to work up to 8 months or would I be encouraged to quit when I start to show? I am here with GEPIK.
2. If I quit my job when the baby is born what kind of visa will I be able to get? Would it be easy for me to go on to some sort of dependent visa?? Would I be able to work at all (part time)?
3. Would I still be eligible for health insurance through my husband and what about the baby? Now we have national health insurance through our jobs with GEPIK.
Thanks. |
You can work up to your 8th month. You can remain under contract with GEPIK for 90 days special maternity leave (60 days with pay at birth) The staff and kids will be thrilled that you are having a baby. (We just had ours).
Alternatively you can complete your contract and then you can switch to an F3 - dependant family visa with your husband as your sponsor. You will have insurance as a dependant on your husbands insurance. You can also work part time on an E2 - talk to your school They would likely keep you at reduced wages for part time and still sponsor your E2 after the birth.
Our maternity costs were a bit high because we had every test in the book and 1st class prenatal care. Total costs for prenatal was about 500k won. Our hospital costs at birth were 490k won (mother and baby - private room). |
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cathenry
Joined: 28 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:43 am Post subject: |
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Thanks! That was just what I was hoping to hear.
990,000 over the entire pregnancy doesn't really sound all that much to me so that's also good to hear. How long were you/your wife (sorry don't know if you're a man or woman!) in the hospital for? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:52 am Post subject: |
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| cathenry wrote: |
Thanks! That was just what I was hoping to hear.
990,000 over the entire pregnancy doesn't really sound all that much to me so that's also good to hear. How long were you/your wife (sorry don't know if you're a man or woman!) in the hospital for? |
Natural childbirth - 3 day stay - private room. |
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