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flicknut
Joined: 23 Nov 2006
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 Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 3:29 am Post subject: Lost Passport - What happens to my E-2 Visa? |
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I lost my American passport after applying for an Alien Registration Card two days ago. Now I am without a passport and ARC.
Should I wait until I receive my ARC before applying for a new passport? I am concerned about losing my E-2 Visa status. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:41 am Post subject: Re: Lost Passport - What happens to my E-2 Visa? |
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| flicknut wrote: |
I lost my American passport after applying for an Alien Registration Card two days ago. Now I am without a passport and ARC.
Should I wait until I receive my ARC before applying for a new passport? I am concerned about losing my E-2 Visa status. |
ummm..... they keep your passport while they process your ARC. At least they have for every other applicant I have met over the last 6 years.
You should get both back together in a few days from the immigration office. |
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gsxr750r
Joined: 29 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:45 am Post subject: |
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| Hhah... wouldn't that be a sigh of relief for the OP to realize he left it with immigration all of this time? |
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flicknut
Joined: 23 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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Is this true? I could swear that I took my passport back.
I really hope this is true. |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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| When I was still on the E2 I lost my passport. Not a problem. Replace it. Go to immigration with new passport. It wont affect your visa. |
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rothkowitz
Joined: 27 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| You got a pick-up receipt for your passport from Immi? |
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flicknut
Joined: 23 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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The Korean co-worker who went with me kept all the receipts. I don't have her phone number.
So does immigration hold your passport while the ARC is in process? Thanks! |
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jazblanc77
Joined: 22 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Report your passport missing/stolen immediately and get it replaced. It is required that you inform Immigration that you have changed your passport within ten days that you receive it. |
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Kimchieluver
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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| First wait and see if Immigration has it. You can call Monday morning at 9:00. |
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faster
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Immigration has it. It is standard for them to keep it while doing your ARC. They have mine right now, in fact, for a visa changeover. |
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wanderingsalsero
Joined: 23 Dec 2006
Location: Houston, TX.
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:11 am Post subject: Interesting to see the post about supposedly lost passport.. |
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Because I just experienced the same thing.
Came home(to my pad in Namyangju), noticed my front unlocked and desk drawer was open and my passport wasn't where I had been keeping it. The last time I remember (thinking about it now) having it was last week at the alien registration place in Uijongbo (or whatever they call it). I guess I'll ask the Korean teacher who went with me if she remembers them keeping it. She's got a good memory for those things. I just find it hard to believe that there'd be anybody out here in the boondocks (Namyangju) who would know to or want to come into my apartment to look for a passport. They didn't touch my laptop or a fairly nice Casio camera I had sitting right there too.
I'm now thinking that I'm OK. |
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n3ptne
Joined: 14 Sep 2005
Location: Poh*A*ng City
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:17 am Post subject: |
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Wow... ur dum.
Welcome to Korea though, Cheer up, you'll fit right in. |
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safeblad
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
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you will miss the weed in korea but it will probably be good for you in the long run, nice and fresh  |
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I-am-me
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Hermit Kingdom
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Just say "No" to drugs!  |
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dogshed
Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:19 am Post subject: Re: Lost Passport - What happens to my E-2 Visa? |
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| flicknut wrote: |
I lost my American passport after applying for an Alien Registration Card two days ago. Now I am without a passport and ARC.
Should I wait until I receive my ARC before applying for a new passport? I am concerned about losing my E-2 Visa status. |
ummm..... they keep your passport while they process your ARC. At least they have for every other applicant I have met over the last 6 years.
You should get both back together in a few days from the immigration office. |
They gave me mine back. I think it took 30 minutes total including me filling out the form. |
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