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AustinOfTheOzarks
Joined: 09 Nov 2009
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 Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:54 pm Post subject: F-2 visa and my wife's U.S. residency |
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My wife and I are thinking about moving back to Korea. She's a Korean citizen, but has U.S. permanent residency. Does anyone know for sure if she will have to give up her U.S. residency in order for me to get an F-2 visa?
I hear you can get different answers depending on which immigration office you go to. We will be living in Gwangju. |
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john110375
Joined: 30 Jul 2007
Location: seoul
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| Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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| I know for sure she wont have to give it up. Me and my wife are in the same situation as you. But she will lose her korean ID number when she reports her marriage to you. She will be considered as a foreigner by banks and cell phone companies. |
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T-J
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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| Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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In our case, my wife had to surrender her green card.
The only thing consistent is the inconsistency. |
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T-J
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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| Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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| ^^ This may or may not have had to do with us bringing our son back with us as well. |
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john110375
Joined: 30 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="T-J"]^^ This may or may not have had to do with us bringing our son back with us as well.[/quote]
Really ?? But my wife did have to give it up when I got my F-5  |
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Countrygirl
Joined: 19 Nov 2007
Location: in the classroom
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| Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:10 am Post subject: |
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| I'm not sure but I think any Korean citizen with two citizenships has to contact the Korean government themselves and give up their citizenship. It's possible to get away with keeping your Korean citizenship but you'll be fined if you get caught. |
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AustinOfTheOzarks
Joined: 09 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 8:25 am Post subject: |
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| john110375 wrote: |
| I know for sure she wont have to give it up. Me and my wife are in the same situation as you. But she will lose her korean ID number when she reports her marriage to you. She will be considered as a foreigner by banks and cell phone companies. |
Consistent inconsistency, indeed. We were married in Korea 7 years ago, and she still has her Korean ID number. In fact, she just renewed her Korean driver's license last Summer. And she has been living in the U.S. for the last 6 years.
I'm also on her family registry, and her Korean passport says "w/o Austin" (wife of Austin).
I know she has problems at banks. I think that's because of the tax treaty between the two countries. But if she goes to the bank without me (and WITH her Korean ID) she never has a problem. |
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Rob'sdad
Joined: 12 May 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 2:59 am Post subject: Green Card |
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| My wife was issued a green card in 2002 but now she has to reside in American territory for 6 months, become a US citizen or give up the green card. What a pain in the rear. |
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john110375
Joined: 30 Jul 2007
Location: seoul
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 3:13 am Post subject: |
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I always thought as long as you went to the US once per year you were ok?? That's not true anymore??  |
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AustinOfTheOzarks
Joined: 09 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:57 am Post subject: Re: Green Card |
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| Rob'sdad wrote: |
| My wife was issued a green card in 2002 but now she has to reside in American territory for 6 months, become a US citizen or give up the green card. What a pain in the rear. |
Maybe you guys have some special situation. Has she ever resided in the U.S.?
I recently dropped $400 and jumped through multiple hoops to get my wife a Reentry Permit. That allows her to stay outside the U.S. for up to 2 years (of course, you have to do that from INSIDE the US). I'll be pretty bitter if they make her give up her residency for my F-2. For all it's problems, I would much rather deal with K-immi than US-immi. |
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