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[michaelambling]

Can anyone walk me through the process of applying for an F-2? What paperwork do I need? How long is the process?

I know there's a sticky on F-2 visas, but it's very old and frankly worthless.

[Mr Crowley]

Get your wife to call the immigration office and ask what paperwork she needs to bring with her. The process is about two weeks.

[GoldMember]

Why is it that every few weeks we get someone posting about how to get an F2 visa.
Help me out here people but if a person is marrying or has married a Korean then isn't it logical that said Korean person can very easily find out and get all the details by either ringing immigration or looking on the website.
Who are these people marrying? Koreans who can't read or speak Korean?
Koreans who don't know how to use the phone or the internet?
Rather than posting on here may I suggest you get your partner to find out!
If your partner lacks the ability to do this, may I also suggest another thing, change your partner!

[michaelambling]

[John_ESL_White]

Your wife can find all the info on the immi website. For the first time F-2er, you need more stuff than when you re-new the F2-1.

Some things I know you need;

copy of your marriage license (do not give them the original- they will keep it!)

proof of employment (a signed contract)

your wife needs to get some docs from the local gu-cheon that show you are married.

she'll also need bank statements, etc.

And, we needed a korean friend to write a letter vouching for my character.

I'm sure there are a few other things. She'll need to check the internet and make a call or two. Don't sweat it, it's easy.

[T-J]

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[GoldMember]

When dealing with any government officials in Korea, whether by phone or in person you get the person's name and title. If in person you get them to supply you with a copy of the regulations, that way you hold them accountable for their actions.

[i]

I have an F2, but my wife did all the leg work. If it were up to me getting it, it would never have happened.
But I will say I did not have a job when I got it. Just came over from the states. I had a bank statement that showed a decent amount and a lease agreement drawn up by a real estate agent showing a large deposit. If you do not actually have these, that's where family loans and such help out.
I've read of others who didn't have a large bank statement but had employment and showed the employer provided housing.
I don't think there are firm rules for what is needed. Just need to show you are not going to be a liability to the government without the means to live or get back home. And of course, be legally married.

[Xuanzang]

Barely been here 6 months and already got yourself a Korean bride. You do moving quick ambling.

[hamlet712]

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[madoka]

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