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Freakstar
Joined: 29 Jun 2007
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| r122925 wrote: |
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| Welshguy wrote: |
Collected my wife's F2-3 Visa yesterday  . Immigration only gave her a 1 year Visa.
Consistent with their policy of "first F2 Visa gets 1 year, thereafter 2 - 3 years."
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Congrats man. How often do you need to renew your F5? |
Never. F5 is permanent residence. |
Wow, so it's better than my F4 which I have to extend every 2 years. I'm married to a native Korean but my visa is an F4. |
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Drew10
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Welshguy wrote: |
Collected my wife's F2-3 Visa yesterday . Immigration only gave her a 1 year Visa.
Consistent with their policy of "first F2 Visa gets 1 year, thereafter 2 - 3 years."
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Which is not always true. The renewal time is at the discretion of the immigration officer on duty that day. My first F2 renewal was for 1 year. I have kids and a steady non-teaching job and am married to a Korean. According to the "rule of thumb" I should be sitting on a 3 year renewal...Right?
| Freakstar wrote: |
Wow, so it's better than my F4 which I have to extend every 2 years. I'm married to a native Korean but my visa is an F4. |
You could always have your wife sponsor your F2, then switch to F5 in a couple of years. |
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Welshguy
Joined: 17 Feb 2009
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Drew10 wrote: |
| Welshguy wrote: |
Collected my wife's F2-3 Visa yesterday . Immigration only gave her a 1 year Visa.
Consistent with their policy of "first F2 Visa gets 1 year, thereafter 2 - 3 years."
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Which is not always true. The renewal time is at the discretion of the immigration officer on duty that day. My first F2 renewal was for 1 year. I have kids and a steady non-teaching job and am married to a Korean. According to the "rule of thumb" I should be sitting on a 3 year renewal...Right?
| Freakstar wrote: |
Wow, so it's better than my F4 which I have to extend every 2 years. I'm married to a native Korean but my visa is an F4. |
You could always have your wife sponsor your F2, then switch to F5 in a couple of years. |
Am aware that is at the discretion of the Immigration Officer. A friend of mine just got married to a Korean and they gave him a 2 year F2.
Why switch? Someone holding an F4 Visa can now apply for permanent residency, F5 after holding an F4 for 2 years. |
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rabidcake
Joined: 10 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 10:43 am Post subject: |
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| Welshguy wrote: |
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lol
you sound like a chinese immigrant getting a green card.
congrats.  |
Very funny. Born and raised in the UK. A far cry from China.
Thanks for the congrats |
Yeah, that's a good point. China is a lot more enjoyable of a country. Don't put the two together! |
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Drew10
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Welshguy wrote: |
| Drew10 wrote: |
| Welshguy wrote: |
Collected my wife's F2-3 Visa yesterday . Immigration only gave her a 1 year Visa.
Consistent with their policy of "first F2 Visa gets 1 year, thereafter 2 - 3 years."
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Which is not always true. The renewal time is at the discretion of the immigration officer on duty that day. My first F2 renewal was for 1 year. I have kids and a steady non-teaching job and am married to a Korean. According to the "rule of thumb" I should be sitting on a 3 year renewal...Right?
| Freakstar wrote: |
Wow, so it's better than my F4 which I have to extend every 2 years. I'm married to a native Korean but my visa is an F4. |
You could always have your wife sponsor your F2, then switch to F5 in a couple of years. |
Am aware that is at the discretion of the Immigration Officer. A friend of mine just got married to a Korean and they gave him a 2 year F2.
Why switch? Someone holding an F4 Visa can now apply for permanent residency, F5 after holding an F4 for 2 years. |
As far as I know there is no way to switch from F4 to F5. That's why he should switch if he wants the F5. |
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