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kurt
Joined: 21 May 2006
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 Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 2:54 pm Post subject: bringing my foreign wife here |
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Hi, I live in Busan and plan to marry a girl from thr philippines at the end of the year. I'd like to know what papers she will need to live with me here. I am a hagwon teacher. I want to know what her status here will be, what the predujices here will be against her and any helpful info. I wnat her to be as confortable here as possible, so any information on this subject will be appreciated. First, She wants to come here to live with me for awhile, and then go back to the Philippines to marry in December. What will She need for both stays?
Thanks; Kurt |
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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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hey, tried to PM you. Dont think it worked...
hey guy,
I also have a wife and family from the PI. She has come here a couple of times. In my wifes case, her last name has been changed to mine. I think thats important. You will need a notarized letter of invitation. You write it, stating that you wish your wife to visit you for three months (max) , that you will provide all financial support, etc. You take that letter to a lawyer, along with photocopies of your passport pages, E-2 (?) visa, and passport photographs (2 i think). It all gets notarized, EVERY piece. It cost me about 38000 won, but depending on where you are, it may be more or less.... Ask your wife to call the korean embassy there for the exact details. When you send the documents to her, she will take the whole package to the korean embassy along with her passport and it should take a week from that date. This isnt exact, I havent dont this since last october, but it's pretty close.
regarding prejudices.... I live in a very small town. The people know me and like me. Having a year old son also helped. The local people fussed and fawned over them to the point where she didnt want to go out any more. One time we went into the local supermarket, the ladies who work there took him away from us while we shopped, and when we got back to the cashier, they had changed him into new clothes from head to foot. They refused payment. Very nice of them, but really really embarassing....
hope it helps.
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 3:11 pm Post subject: Re: bringing my foreign wife here |
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| kurt wrote: |
Hi, I live in Busan and plan to marry a girl from thr philippines at the end of the year. I'd like to know what papers she will need to live with me here. I am a hagwon teacher. I want to know what her status here will be, what the predujices here will be against her and any helpful info. I wnat her to be as confortable here as possible, so any information on this subject will be appreciated. First, She wants to come here to live with me for awhile, and then go back to the Philippines to marry in December. What will She need for both stays?
Thanks; Kurt |
For her to live with you here AFTER the wedding is quite easy.
Take a copy of her passport, the wedding certificate, confirmation of YOUR employment down to the immigration office and apply for a "letter of visa confirmation". It takes about 4 days to process.
When they give you the "number (they don't give the blue paper anymore) you send it to her. She takes the number, a passport photo, her passport, and 2500 pesos to the embassy in Manila. They will put an F3 visa in her passport. This ALSO takes 4 days (she will have to stay in or near by Manila if she is coming from a province).
She will ALSO need to satifsy the requirements of the Philippine CFO and get her CFO certificate ( http://www.cfo.gov.ph/counseling.htm ) , CENOMAR, NBI clearance, Birth certificate (all on secpa (security paper) to get her passport, get her name changee in an existing passport because of marriage or be allowed to leave the Phils.
She will NOT be able to get a visa to visit you here before the wedding.
You can apply for a visitors visa, but will most likely (99% chance) be turned down. Feel free to PM me is you have any other specific questions. |
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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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I agree with ttompatz about getting a tourist visa being near impossible. There are many illegals in Korea working in factories, etc. Many of those are indonesian, philippino, people from the poorest asian countries....
ah, one other thing.....
I dont know what country you're from, but the Philippine government required a document from my embassy certifying that I was eligible to marry. In short, I went to my embassy, swore an oath that I was not currently married to someone else. and they stamped the documents I provided. I had to provide my previous divorce decree... it wasnt cheap, but it was fast.... |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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From the above, if one wasn't already married, then wouldn't it more than likely be less of a hassle to meet a foreigner while here and marry in the country?
Also, with the reverse, and all documentation has been process, how many hoops do you have to go through if they want to work? |
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diablo3
Joined: 11 Sep 2004
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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I did not need to make a letter of visa confirmation for my wife. Instead, we just went straight to the Korean embassy in her respective country, and waited 3 days for processing. Requirements (and interpretations of what is required) varies from embassy to embassy in each country. All I needed was proof of marriage, a confirmation of employment, my alien registration card, and invitation letter. Other embassies may ask for your bank details, contract, etc.
However, each embassy wants you to prove you are the spouse, you can support your spouse financially, and you work and live in Korea.
Simply give the Korean embassy a call and find out if they will process your spouse's visa without a letter of visa confirmation. |
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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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| matthews_world...are you seriously suggesting that the person you marry and spend the rest of your life with should be determined how convenient it is to get a visa? I must have misunderstood what you meant... |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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| poet13 wrote: |
| matthews_world...are you seriously suggesting that the person you marry and spend the rest of your life with should be determined how convenient it is to get a visa? I must have misunderstood what you meant... |
I'm asking what are the differences in marrying a foreigner here in Korea vs. their own country and what documentation do they need if they also want to work. |
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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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| ah ok. i didnt think i understood that. umm, i have no idea if you even can marry a foriegner here. i would imagine that even if you could, you would still have to follow immigration and visa rules. I know some countries have laws regarding the birth of a child within their borders, but this is just marriage.... |
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diablo3
Joined: 11 Sep 2004
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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You can certainly marry here.
The general process here in Korea is to visit both of your respective embassies before you marry to receive recognition with your respective documents you need. Also, as you are in Korea, you follow the Korean law of marriage. So, you simply go to the local council (구청) before marriage to register. Then marry, then go again to the 구청. I don't know whether you need to go again to the respective embassies of your nationality after marriage though. |
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Corporal
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't know about visa issues, but there are lots of Filipinos and Filipinas here. Regarding prejudice, she may have an easier time of it if her appearance is more Korean than not. Perhaps unfortunate, but that's the way it is. Anyway, you never know. People here will argue either way (she'll get hassled, she'll hate it, etc. or that she'll be fine, it'll be wonderful) so take all advice along those lines, mine included, with a huge chunk of salt. |
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princess
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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| poet13 wrote: |
hey, tried to PM you. Dont think it worked...
hey guy,
I also have a wife and family from the PI. She has come here a couple of times. In my wifes case, her last name has been changed to mine. I think thats important. You will need a notarized letter of invitation. You write it, stating that you wish your wife to visit you for three months (max) , that you will provide all financial support, etc. You take that letter to a lawyer, along with photocopies of your passport pages, E-2 (?) visa, and passport photographs (2 i think). It all gets notarized, EVERY piece. It cost me about 38000 won, but depending on where you are, it may be more or less.... Ask your wife to call the korean embassy there for the exact details. When you send the documents to her, she will take the whole package to the korean embassy along with her passport and it should take a week from that date. This isnt exact, I havent dont this since last october, but it's pretty close.
regarding prejudices.... I live in a very small town. The people know me and like me. Having a year old son also helped. The local people fussed and fawned over them to the point where she didnt want to go out any more. One time we went into the local supermarket, the ladies who work there took him away from us while we shopped, and when we got back to the cashier, they had changed him into new clothes from head to foot. They refused payment. Very nice of them, but really really embarassing....
hope it helps. |
I am not trying to be mean or anything...just curious. How can you stand to see your wife for just 3 months at a time. I think a married couple should ALWAYS be together. What can I say? I'm a southern belle. I knew of a couple in Korea whose haggie closed. They went back to Canada and got themselves in a very weird set-up. The guy decided he wanted to undergo bounty oficer training. This training program would keep him away from his wife for 1 year, even if she stayed in Canada. So, she went back to Korea to teach a summer camp. He was to get one week off in the summer to come see her. I would die. That's one reason I could never marry a military guy. I HATE absolutely HATE even being away from a BOYFRIEND for months. How can you be MARRIED and handle that? Isn't marriage supposed to be about togetherness? |
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Yo!Chingo
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: Seoul Korea
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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| poet13 wrote: |
hey, tried to PM you. Dont think it worked...
hey guy,
I also have a wife and family from the PI. She has come here a couple of times. In my wifes case, her last name has been changed to mine. I think thats important. You will need a notarized letter of invitation. You write it, stating that you wish your wife to visit you for three months (max) , that you will provide all financial support, etc. You take that letter to a lawyer, along with photocopies of your passport pages, E-2 (?) visa, and passport photographs (2 i think). It all gets notarized, EVERY piece. It cost me about 38000 won, but depending on where you are, it may be more or less.... Ask your wife to call the korean embassy there for the exact details. When you send the documents to her, she will take the whole package to the korean embassy along with her passport and it should take a week from that date. This isnt exact, I havent dont this since last october, but it's pretty close.
regarding prejudices.... I live in a very small town. The people know me and like me. Having a year old son also helped. The local people fussed and fawned over them to the point where she didnt want to go out any more. One time we went into the local supermarket, the ladies who work there took him away from us while we shopped, and when we got back to the cashier, they had changed him into new clothes from head to foot. They refused payment. Very nice of them, but really really embarassing....
hope it helps. |
I am not trying to be mean or anything...just curious. How can you stand to see your wife for just 3 months at a time. I think a married couple should ALWAYS be together. What can I say? I'm a southern belle. I knew of a couple in Korea whose haggie closed. They went back to Canada and got themselves in a very weird set-up. The guy decided he wanted to undergo bounty oficer training. This training program would keep him away from his wife for 1 year, even if she stayed in Canada. So, she went back to Korea to teach a summer camp. He was to get one week off in the summer to come see her. I would die. That's one reason I could never marry a military guy. I HATE absolutely HATE even being away from a BOYFRIEND for months. How can you be MARRIED and handle that? Isn't marriage supposed to be about togetherness? |
That's just sad that there are people so immature that they can't be alone for long periods of time. Marriage doesn't mean having to always be up the other persons rear...absence does make the heart grow fonder. |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah but seeing your spouse 3 months a year? Sorry, but to me thats just a sham of a marriage. YEah, taking a day or a weekend or even a week away on vacation or something once in a while is fine, but actually living in different countries for 9 months out of a year, thats not a marriage. |
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diablo3
Joined: 11 Sep 2004
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| Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 12:04 am Post subject: |
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| F3 visas are extendable. |
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