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iamtaylor
Joined: 23 Feb 2013
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 Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:37 pm Post subject: Re: e-2 spouse tagalong |
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so most of these are a couple of years old, but this is exactly the information i am looking for. i am currently living in seoul on a tourist visa, sharing an apartment with my fiancee who is on an e-2. when we get married next september, will i be able to return to the country as his dependent? i have been living off savings i made in the states and working as a freelance travel blogger (though it doesn't bring in that much money). i am not eligible for an e-2 as i have a criminal background from a loooong time ago.
does anyone know if i can get a visa as his dependent on an e-2? or does he need to get resident status first? we are both 29 yr old americans and have been here for about 4 months.
any help is greatly appreciated! |
AFTER you are married (proof of marriage required) then he (on an E2) can sponsor his dependent family (you) on an F3.
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Thanks ttompatz! do you know what documents are needed for this? is it just standard marriage certificate, birth certificate etc? my criminal background shouldn't affect this at all, right? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:20 am Post subject: Re: e-2 spouse tagalong |
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| iamtaylor wrote: |
| ttompatz wrote: |
| iamtaylor wrote: |
so most of these are a couple of years old, but this is exactly the information i am looking for. i am currently living in seoul on a tourist visa, sharing an apartment with my fiancee who is on an e-2. when we get married next september, will i be able to return to the country as his dependent? i have been living off savings i made in the states and working as a freelance travel blogger (though it doesn't bring in that much money). i am not eligible for an e-2 as i have a criminal background from a loooong time ago.
does anyone know if i can get a visa as his dependent on an e-2? or does he need to get resident status first? we are both 29 yr old americans and have been here for about 4 months.
any help is greatly appreciated! |
AFTER you are married (proof of marriage required) then he (on an E2) can sponsor his dependent family (you) on an F3.
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Thanks ttompatz! do you know what documents are needed for this? is it just standard marriage certificate, birth certificate etc? my criminal background shouldn't affect this at all, right? |
Both passports
sponsor's ARC
marriage certificate
certificate of employment from E2 person showing currently employed.
application
fees
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Alehanz
Joined: 02 Dec 2013
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| Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:28 am Post subject: |
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Just to make it as clear as possible: I won't be able to apply for an F-3 visa the same time my wife applies for an E-2 visa using the visa issuance number her employer has provided, correct? It'll be only after she has received her ARC and the certificate of employment that I can apply for the F-3 visa, right?
So, what if I come to Korea with her on a tourist visa and apply for the F-3 there after she receives everything we need? We really don't want to be separated, besides, since I am a Russian Federation citizen I'll be able to travel to Korea for up to 60 days without even having to get a visa, because of this recent agreement between our countries. I wonder, what kind of status would I have during those 60 days and if it's possible to get my F-3 there with that kind of status. Any help would be much appreciated, thank you all! |
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csgallag
Joined: 28 Jul 2013
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| Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:33 am Post subject: Filipino Spouse Dependent (living in the USA currently) |
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Okay, all this stuff is old, and I'm not really understanding the information provided.
I am married to a Filipino, and we are currently in the USA. I am about to start collecting documents such as the FBI background check as well as apostillating my degrees and whatnot in hopes that I may eventually be able to go back to South Korea and teach.
Will a dependent spouse also need a FBI background check to apply for a spouse visa? Is he not allowed to apply for a dependent spouse visa at the same time I apply for my E-2? I was reeeeally hoping to travel together. (I don't have any job offers; just putting my feelers out again). Basically, I'm starting to get my stuff together, so if he needs the same thing, I'll get those started at the same time. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 6:37 am Post subject: Re: Filipino Spouse Dependent (living in the USA currently) |
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| csgallag wrote: |
Okay, all this stuff is old, and I'm not really understanding the information provided.
I am married to a Filipino, and we are currently in the USA. I am about to start collecting documents such as the FBI background check as well as apostillating my degrees and whatnot in hopes that I may eventually be able to go back to South Korea and teach.
Will a dependent spouse also need a FBI background check to apply for a spouse visa? Is he not allowed to apply for a dependent spouse visa at the same time I apply for my E-2? I was reeeeally hoping to travel together. (I don't have any job offers; just putting my feelers out again). Basically, I'm starting to get my stuff together, so if he needs the same thing, I'll get those started at the same time. |
For HER visa you need proof of family relationship (marriage certificate) and a valid visa for you (E2).
She does NOT need anything certified or any background checks.
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expat80
Joined: 24 Feb 2014
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| Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:06 pm Post subject: F3 Spouse Visas |
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| Alehanz wrote: |
Just to make it as clear as possible: I won't be able to apply for an F-3 visa the same time my wife applies for an E-2 visa using the visa issuance number her employer has provided, correct? It'll be only after she has received her ARC and the certificate of employment that I can apply for the F-3 visa, right?
So, what if I come to Korea with her on a tourist visa and apply for the F-3 there after she receives everything we need? We really don't want to be separated, besides, since I am a Russian Federation citizen I'll be able to travel to Korea for up to 60 days without even having to get a visa, because of this recent agreement between our countries. I wonder, what kind of status would I have during those 60 days and if it's possible to get my F-3 there with that kind of status. Any help would be much appreciated, thank you all! |
I've spoken with Korean immigration here in Korea and they said that a spouse can come to Korea on a tourist visa and during the 90 day period (for Americans) you can apply for the F3 visa. I'm doing that for my future spouse after we get married next year. |
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expat80
Joined: 24 Feb 2014
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| Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 5:04 pm Post subject: F3 Spouse Visas Questions |
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Hi all, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I hope someone here may have some info. I'm having trouble finding out whether there will be any problems for a legally married same-sex couple to get an F3 visa. The odd thing is that my girlfriend is transgender and I need to make sure that there will be no problems with immigration based on how she dresses/presents. So as far as Korean immigration will be concerned, we'll be a legally married m/f couple, and I figure that as long as all our documents match, there should be no problem and how we dress shouldn't matter, right?
Well, I got up the nerve and called immigration. It's a nope on F3 visa for a same sex couple--as I thought. Oh well... |
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