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mercury
Joined: 05 Dec 2004
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 Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:47 pm Post subject: Visa question for Americans! |
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My sister (age 28 going on 12) is FLYING into Korea this week. She got a job at a Hogwon, and she did not even check to see if she can get a visa with only 6 months left before her passport expires. I tried to check online, but no information given.
P.S if anyone is in Daegu and wants a crazy gal to hang out with, send me a message, she is fun to be with, but keep her away from TEQUILLA! |
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SuperFly
Joined: 09 Jul 2003
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't see why not. I have till August 2008 till mine expires and got my F2-1 visa processed without issue. If she needs to renew the passport, she'll have to go to the embassy and get a form called a DS-82 and bring along 65 dollars to process the passport renewal. |
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kat2
Joined: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Busan, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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| I've always heard that the only country that will let you in with less than 6months left is your home country. Where's ttompatz when you need him? |
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mercury
Joined: 05 Dec 2004
Location: Pusan
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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| SuperFly wrote: |
| I don't see why not. I have till August 2008 till mine expires and got my F2-1 visa processed without issue. If she needs to renew the passport, she'll have to go to the embassy and get a form called a DS-82 and bring along 65 dollars to process the passport renewal. |
Thanks for the response!
But hers expires in September of 2007, I am still trying to figure this out for her (like old times  ) |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:03 pm Post subject: Re: Visa question for Americans! |
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| mercury wrote: |
My sister (age 28 going on 12) is FLYING into Korea this week. She got a job at a Hogwon, and she did not even check to see if she can get a visa with only 6 months left before her passport expires. I tried to check online, but no information given.
P.S if anyone is in Daegu and wants a crazy gal to hang out with, send me a message, she is fun to be with, but keep her away from TEQUILLA! |
There is not enough information to give a definitive answer.
Let me confirm:
She is flying into Korea this week,
She will be working for a hakwon,
She does NOT have an E2 visa yet,
She will enter on a 30 day visa waiver?
They will let her enter on a 30 day visa waiver stamp if she has 6 months validity remaining on her passport.
They MAY issue an E2 visa with 6 months validity on her passport but the E2 will expire with the passport and she will have to renew her passport AND pay for the extension.
She may not be allowed into Japan or any other Asian country with less than 6 FULL months remaining on her passport (important if she plans to make a visa run).
My advice is to renew ASAP and pay for expedited service BEFORE she gets to the airport.
The airline may refuse boarding on a short time visa rather than run the risk of her being denied entry and returned at THEIR expense. |
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kat2
Joined: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Busan, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:21 pm Post subject: Re: Visa question for Americans! |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| mercury wrote: |
My sister (age 28 going on 12) is FLYING into Korea this week. She got a job at a Hogwon, and she did not even check to see if she can get a visa with only 6 months left before her passport expires. I tried to check online, but no information given.
P.S if anyone is in Daegu and wants a crazy gal to hang out with, send me a message, she is fun to be with, but keep her away from TEQUILLA! |
There is not enough information to give a definitive answer.
Let me confirm:
She is flying into Korea this week,
She will be working for a hakwon,
She does NOT have an E2 visa yet,
She will enter on a 30 day visa waiver?
They will let her enter on a 30 day visa waiver stamp if she has 6 months validity remaining on her passport.
They MAY issue an E2 visa with 6 months validity on her passport but the E2 will expire with the passport and she will have to renew her passport AND pay for the extension.
She may not be allowed into Japan or any other Asian country with less than 6 FULL months remaining on her passport (important if she plans to make a visa run).
My advice is to renew ASAP and pay for expedited service BEFORE she gets to the airport.
The airline may refuse boarding on a short time visa rather than run the risk of her being denied entry and returned at THEIR expense. |
There he is! What would we all do without you! |
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SuperFly
Joined: 09 Jul 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:22 am Post subject: |
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| Honestly, Dave should put him *TP* on the payroll for all the good work he does here. |
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Novernae
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:59 am Post subject: Re: Visa question for Americans! |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
They MAY issue an E2 visa with 6 months validity on her passport but the E2 will expire with the passport and she will have to renew her passport AND pay for the extension.
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Unless things have changed in the last year, or are different for different nationalities, there is no charge for extending the visa to its initial length upon renewing a passport. |
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mercury
Joined: 05 Dec 2004
Location: Pusan
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks!!!! Great advice |
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