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cgroch · Joined: 22 Jun 2006

Okay, so here's the deal:

I have an F-4 visa, so I have no problems right now. My boyfriend, however, is here on a tourist visa which expires on August 13th. No sense in preaching about teaching on a tourist visa, because we're beyond that and the visa run is established to be the 3rd week in September, and moving the visa date isn't really possible.

So, he's here on a near-expired tourist visa. We can arrange to have a one-way ticket for him out of here to show immigration, but what's the max they'd extend it anyway? Another whole 45 days until the visa run (which of course couldn't be mentioned to them)? From what I understand, we'd be LUCKY if they extended it even 30 days, which would help some, but by the time the visa run came, he'd be around 10 days overstayed. Making two trips out of country for two new tourist visas is too expensive and unreasonable really.

Any suggestions?

Is there any way he could apply for a C-3 90-day visa or something similar, or is it too late for that?

Please please PLEASE any useful advice or help on what we can do would be hugely appreciated!

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

denverdeath · Joined: 21 May 2005 Location: Boo-sahn

Just make sure that you get that visa run in the third week of September paid for by the new place(I'm assuming you are referring to an E-2 visa run, right?). That way, you'll only have to pay for one. Sorry, but I don't see any other ways than the ones that the previous poster mentioned, unless your b/f gets a position elsewhere sooner(that paperwork processing may not even be possible with only a few days remaining on his current tourist visa).

cgroch · Joined: 22 Jun 2006

Thanks so much for all the help!