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Reporting birth, military disposition (wartime labor service), nationality selection order, nationality renunciation (loss), and F6 marriage visa application for dual nationals
A 37-year-old male U.S. citizen born in 1987 consulted me about applying for an F6 marriage visa after marrying a Korean spouse. A was...
dongsuk cha
Nov 21, 2024
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Would working without reporting the loss of nationality be considered illegal employment? F4 Visa Overseas Korean (F-4-11) Application Eligibility and Required Documents
A 32-year-old Korean woman, A, studied in Canada during middle school and acquired Canadian citizenship about 10 years ago but did not...
dongsuk cha
Jun 9, 2024
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Adoption Notification of an Adult Foreigner - Requirements and Documents for Nationality Acquisition (Simplified Naturalization)
A Myanmar national holding an E7 visa, referred to as A, requested a consultation. Due to the severe civil unrest in their homeland,...
dongsuk cha
Mar 6, 2024
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Simplified Naturalization (Residence of 3 Years or More, Marriage, Marriage Dissolution) Requirements and Submission Documents
Naturalization in South Korea is broadly classified into three categories: General Naturalization, Simplified Naturalization, and Special...
dongsuk cha
Mar 1, 2024
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Descendants of Independence Activists/National Contributors (Special Contributors) Special Naturalization/Nationality Recovery (Applicant or Spouse and Direct Lineal Ancestors or Descendants)
"Article 7 of the Nationality Law" states that special contributors with significant contributions to the Republic of Korea can be...
차동석
Feb 24, 2024
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Foreign illegal resident's F6 marriage visa application, acknowledgment of a child born out of wedlock, and nationality acquisition
Recently, a complex case was referred to me from a region, which is still ongoing, and it's uncertain how long it will take to resolve...
차동석
Feb 22, 2024
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Foreign Minor Adoption Procedures and Required Documents, Special Naturalization/Permanent Residency (F-5-3) Application
Following the previous post on the "F-1-52 Visa for Children Born from the Previous Marriage of a Foreign Spouse," today, we will explore...
차동석
Feb 20, 2024
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Documents & requirements for special naturalization (child of a citizen) and genetic test
A woman from Daegu called me a while ago. She was born in a Korean university hospital before 1998, between a Korean mother and an...
차동석
Oct 25, 2023
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Marriage Naturalization (Simplified Naturalization) Eligibility, Requirements and Documents
"I recently went to the Immigration Office with a client of Mongolian nationality to submit a marr"I recently went to the Immigration...
차동석
Oct 12, 2023
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Mongolian baby acknowledgment report, nationality acquisition by acknowledgment procedure documents
Not long ago, a man (originally from Mongolia) who had acquired Korean nationality visited our office. The story goes like this, He (the...
차동석
Sep 23, 2023
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D-2 Foreign Student with Dual Citizenship's Declaration of Citizenship Selection, Required Documents
A while ago, I received a call from a Canadian national who is a foreign student. This student came to Korea as an exchange student from...
차동석
Aug 28, 2023
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Reinstatement of Citizenship procedure, document and application
Reinstatement of Citizenship Simply put, this refers to a person who was once a citizen of the Republic of Korea becoming a foreigner by...
차동석
Jun 29, 2023
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Multi Nationalities, Nationality Selection, Renunciation of Nationality,Required Documents
Multi Nationalities People who, by birth or according to the "Nationality Act," have both South Korean and foreign nationality, and meet...
차동석
Jun 26, 2023
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general naturalization, simplified naturalization, and special naturalization
To become a Korean citizen, a foreigner must go through the process of applying for naturalization, taking a written test, undergoing an...
차동석
May 23, 2023
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Applying special naturalization and F-1 visa issuance for children of marriage immigrants
Today, I am going to post about the F-1 visa that I received with great difficulty. The client was a mother who acquired Korean...
차동석
May 1, 2023
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