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gava01
Joined: 06 Oct 2009
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 5:40 am Post subject: Question about tourist visa for US citizens. |
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South Korea tourist visa is not required
for citizens of United States for a stay up to 90 days.
How many times can you leave and re-enter on a tourist visa?
I would like to stay for a year.
Thanks for any info you can share!  |
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ttompatz

Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:02 am Post subject: Re: Question about tourist visa for US citizens. |
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gava01 wrote: |
South Korea tourist visa is not required
for citizens of United States for a stay up to 90 days.
How many times can you leave and re-enter on a tourist visa?
I would like to stay for a year.
Thanks for any info you can share!  |
Can you do it = yes. You wouldn't be the 1st and won't be the last.
Can they refuse you entry at any time = yes.
IF you can justify your stay, have a reason to stay for a year, a place and the means to live for a year without work (you may be asked to prove it) then no worry.
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gava01
Joined: 06 Oct 2009
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:09 am Post subject: |
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thanks for your quick reply!
You're the person I wanted to hear from. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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I know a Mexican guy whose girlfriend is a teacher who has been doing tourist visa runs every three months for two or three years, fwiw (though they may be less skeptical of him simply because he's not a native English speaker). |
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byrddogs

Joined: 19 Jun 2009 Location: Shanghai
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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northway wrote: |
I know a Mexican guy whose girlfriend is a teacher who has been doing tourist visa runs every three months for two or three years, fwiw (though they may be less skeptical of him simply because he's not a native English speaker). |
If it is the same couple that I'm thinking about, he has been doing that much longer than a couple of years. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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byrddogs wrote: |
northway wrote: |
I know a Mexican guy whose girlfriend is a teacher who has been doing tourist visa runs every three months for two or three years, fwiw (though they may be less skeptical of him simply because he's not a native English speaker). |
If it is the same couple that I'm thinking about, he has been doing that much longer than a couple of years. |
Three years, give or take a bit, for this couple. Did different countries previously. |
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ttompatz

Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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northway wrote: |
I know a Mexican guy whose girlfriend is a teacher who has been doing tourist visa runs every three months for two or three years, fwiw (though they may be less skeptical of him simply because he's not a native English speaker). |
Goes along with:
IF you can justify your stay, have a reason to stay for a year, a place and the means to live for a year without work (you may be asked to prove it) then no worry.
reason to stay = g/f
place to live = with her
means to live without work = she is working
= Keeps k-immigration happy.
The fact that he can find extra work under the table is a bonus but not without risks.
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