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syclick
Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2003 7:40 am Post subject: Wedding documents? |
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Alrighty folks, I'm gettin' hitched soon, and am currently filling out the wedding documents. Yet upon talking to my fiancee and after reading a few threads on this site, it sounds as if these documents aren't necessary before the wedding, but the wedding will not be recognized legally until the paperwork is finished.
I've also heard that many people leave the paperwork until after the wedding itself.
So, my question is this:
Is the paperwork necessary for the wedding to take place?
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My fiancee had her wallet stolen, which had her Korean ID card. Can she substitute her passport for her Kor. ID card while getting the wedding docs processed?
Thanks in advance. |
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Ryst Helmut
Joined: 26 Apr 2003
Location: In search of the elusive signature...
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2003 8:08 am Post subject: Re: Wedding documents? |
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| syclick wrote: |
Alrighty folks, I'm gettin' hitched soon, and am currently filling out the wedding documents. Yet upon talking to my fiancee and after reading a few threads on this site, it sounds as if these documents aren't necessary before the wedding, but the wedding will not be recognized legally until the paperwork is finished.
I've also heard that many people leave the paperwork until after the wedding itself.
So, my question is this:
Is the paperwork necessary for the wedding to take place?
Also:
My fiancee had her wallet stolen, which had her Korean ID card. Can she substitute her passport for her Kor. ID card while getting the wedding docs processed?
Thanks in advance. |
Is the paperwork nec?
In my associate's and friend's case, no. Just filed and was legally married, then had the ceremonial wedding.
ID stolen, well, I will give the same opinion on a topic like this.... contact the governing body that deals with this. See what they say, as we really don't know what floats (just see the differences on threads about getting a license, severence, F2 visas....we've all had VAST differences on these situations).
Oh, if you are American, YOU will not be LEGALLY wed until they give their stamp of approval. Not a big problem, unless you want to leave right fast, or worry about visa status...more on that later, if you are American.
Shoosh,
Ryst |
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Holyjoe
Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: Away for a cuppa
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2003 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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You won't be legally married until the required documents (a fair few) have been processed with her Gu-office and your Embassy.
The paperwork has nothing to do with the ceremony, so it would be no problem leaving everything until afterwards. Me & my then fiancee processed the legal side of things back in the summer holidays, as it took the best part of a day to do. Then we applied for the F-2-1 visa around September time, it all came through pretty quickly and everything was finished before the ceremony & honeymoon in October.
Can't help you with the Korean ID - as Ryst said, get in touch with her Gu-office and maybe ask your Embassy too. |
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syclick
Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2003 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: Wedding documents? |
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| Ryst Helmut wrote: |
| Oh, if you are American, YOU will not be LEGALLY wed until they give their stamp of approval. Not a big problem, unless you want to leave right fast, or worry about visa status...more on that later, if you are American. |
No, no need yet for the visa. We are living in Korea for a while before heading back to the US.
My brother (who married a Brazilian citizen) waited too long before starting to work on visa documents. He left for the US and she was stuck in Brazil for four months before they'd let her have a visa - and then only because she was pregnant. |
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Ryst Helmut
Joined: 26 Apr 2003
Location: In search of the elusive signature...
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2003 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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Future ball-and-chain holder,
You need to start your papers anyway....even if you plan on staying for years. JUST in case ....
http://usembassy.state.gov/seoul/wwwh2110.html
Shoosh,
Ryst |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2003 1:01 am Post subject: |
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I waited until like a month or two after I got married. Took 1 day to do the paper work officially. I had to make a trip twice to the embassy and once to the Gu office.
The reason I waited is I had a church wedding and well if you make a committment before all those people and God, IMO you are married, just the paperwork is to tell your country you are. |
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waterbaby
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Baking Gord a Cheescake pie
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We got fined 20,000 won because we didn't notify "them" (the Korean registry people) that we were married in Australia, within 14 days of said event... regardless of the fact that we didn't get back to Korea until 16 days later  |
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