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hogwonguy1979
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 Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:51 pm Post subject: spousal visa |
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This sounds like the other immigration thread. My wife who is American and is in the states is coming back to Korea in Aug. I want to get her a spousal visa (F-3) as she really doesn't want to work.
I go to immigration in Mokdong to ask them what to do, the guy tells me "oh have her come in on a tourist visa then come here and we'll change it" well i don't want to buy her an onward ticket so she can get on the plance there. I call the Korean consulate there to find out what she needs to do to apply for a visa there. They tell me to apply here and get her a visa issuance number. See my problem? Idiots here don't want to tell me the process to get what the consulate wants me to do.
Question, if we change her tourist visa to an F-3 will she have to leave the country to get it? |
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Juregen
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:20 pm Post subject: Re: spousal visa |
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| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
This sounds like the other immigration thread. My wife who is American and is in the states is coming back to Korea in Aug. I want to get her a spousal visa (F-3) as she really doesn't want to work.
I go to immigration in Mokdong to ask them what to do, the guy tells me "oh have her come in on a tourist visa then come here and we'll change it" well i don't want to buy her an onward ticket so she can get on the plance there. I call the Korean consulate there to find out what she needs to do to apply for a visa there. They tell me to apply here and get her a visa issuance number. See my problem? Idiots here don't want to tell me the process to get what the consulate wants me to do.
Question, if we change her tourist visa to an F-3 will she have to leave the country to get it? |
Speaking out of my own experience
I came on a tourist Visa and applied for the F-2
I did not have to leave the country, they just gave it to me at the immigration office, they cvan even send it to you if you prefer it |
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macster
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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| I have just come to South kOREA FROM China. My wife is chinese. we called the Korean embassy in Beijing they told my wife that if she came with me that she could not come to Korea on a tourist visa and then change it to the spouse visa. She would have to go back to china. So like you I am getting mixed messages here. I will go to Immigration on monday and ask them this question and see what answer they will give me. |
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spliff
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Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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Hogwonguy...why don't you have your wife contact the nearest Korean consulate StateSide and ask them what to do to obtain a "spousal visa". Then, she will know what is required: paperwork/documents...etc. Also, you might ask your boss for a little assistence as well...  |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 3:09 am Post subject: |
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| spliff wrote: |
| Hogwonguy...why don't you have your wife contact the nearest Korean consulate StateSide and ask them what to do to obtain a "spousal visa". Then, she will know what is required: paperwork/documents...etc. Also, you might ask your boss for a little assistence as well... |
I called the consulate near where we live in the states and they told me to apply for a visa here and she can pick it up there, immigration here told me to have her come on a tourist visa and not bother to apply here before she comes over |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:07 am Post subject: Re: spousal visa |
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| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
This sounds like the other immigration thread. My wife who is American and is in the states is coming back to Korea in Aug. I want to get her a spousal visa (F-3) as she really doesn't want to work.
I go to immigration in Mokdong to ask them what to do, the guy tells me "oh have her come in on a tourist visa then come here and we'll change it" well i don't want to buy her an onward ticket so she can get on the plance there. I call the Korean consulate there to find out what she needs to do to apply for a visa there. They tell me to apply here and get her a visa issuance number. See my problem? Idiots here don't want to tell me the process to get what the consulate wants me to do.
Question, if we change her tourist visa to an F-3 will she have to leave the country to get it? |
I assume that you already have your ARC. If you do not have it yet, then you cannot get her an F3.
To get her an F3 (visa confirmation number) simply go to the visa section and fill in the application.
You will need:
a copy of her passport information pages,
a copy of your wedding certificate,
a copy of your passport information pages,
a copy of your ARC, and
a letter from your employer to confirm your employment.
The process usually takes about 4 days.
When you get the visa confirmation number, simply send it to her.
She will take the visa confirmation number, her passport, 2 photos, and $60 to the nearest Korean consulate and get her visa put in her passport.
Then she jumps on a plane and you meet her at the airport. |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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| thank you thom, you made my morning I will have my wife scan in our marriage certificate today and email it to me |
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