Help about parental consent thing and proof of relationship

[oaki 0]

Hello.

I am a South Korean national and my boy friend is a US citizen. He's stationed in Korea at the moment as a soldier and he leaves this country next jan. So we are about to start prpareing K-1 visa. He is 20 years old and I am 19 years old. According to Korean laws, I need parental permission before I become 20. Do I need written consent when my boy friend sends I-129F? I see the instruction of I-129F and it says [b]"If either of you is of an age that requires special consent or permission for you to marry in the jurisdiction where your marriage will occur, give proof of that consent or permission" [/b]

By the time I leave this country and actually get married him I will be 20 years old. On top of that it seems like since I get married in the states, I apply to US law. Does anyone know about this and take care of this problem before?

And for the proof of relationship.. messages on the facebook and myspace, chat message on skype, some pictures of us will be fine? Because my boy friend is here in Korea, we dont have flight tickets or something. I got a ring, necklace and earrings from him already but i dont think he still has reciepts for them. Pictures of them will be fine or its not necessary? And one more question I was pregnant like 2 months ago and I still have a picture of womb of baby. But unfortunately it was miscarriage. So I didnt have any choice but to have a surgery to get rid of it. I got over it by now but still really sad about it. Anyways is a picture of my womb will be helpful or not?

I will be really appriciate if you can leave comments about my questions. Thank you!

Edited January 6, 2010 by oaki

[Carlawarla 1]

Hello.

I am a South Korean national and my boy friend is a US citizen. He's stationed in Korea at the moment as a soldier and he leaves this country next jan. So we are about to start prpareing K-1 visa. He is 20 years old and I am 19 years old. According to Korean laws, I need parental permission before I become 20. Do I need written consent when my boy friend sends I-129F? I see the instruction of I-129F and it says [b]"If either of you is of an age that requires special consent or permission for you to marry in the jurisdiction where your marriage will occur, give proof of that consent or permission" [/b]

By the time I leave this country and actually get married him I will be 20 years old. On top of that it seems like since I get married in the states, I apply to US law. Does anyone know about this and take care of this problem before?

And for the proof of relationship.. messages on the facebook and myspace, chat message on skype, some pictures of us will be fine? Because my boy friend is here in Korea, we dont have flight tickets or something. I got a ring, necklace and earrings from him already but i dont think he still has reciepts for them. Pictures of them will be fine or its not necessary? And one more question I was pregnant like 2 months ago and I still have a picture of womb of baby. But unfortunately it was miscarriage. So I didnt have any choice but to have a surgery to get rid of it. I got over it by now but still really sad about it. Anyways is a picture of my womb will be helpful or not?

I will be really appriciate if you can leave comments about my questions. Thank you!

First off, do you mean January 2011 that he's leaving? Have you looked to see if you could do DCF as you're both living in Korea? Might want to check into that possibility.

What you quoted about the "jurisdiction" indicates that if you're to get married in the U.S. you wouldn't need "permission" as you'd be 20. Do your parents know about the relationship? Are they in favour of your plans? If so, it certainly wouldn't hurt to get a letter from your parents indicating they are giving permission. I would suspect though that the letter, if you needed it, wouldn't be needed until the interview, which by then, you'd be 20 anyway.

A few pictures of him and you together. His passport showing arrival in Korea, and a brief mention of how you met should suffice for "proof" at this point of having met. Again, this is only the petition stage, so you just have to prove that you've met once in the last two years.

I'm sorry to hear of your loss of your baby, but in this case, I really don't think it's in any way appropriate to send in pictures of your "womb". I don't know what it would prove in regards to your relationship, and certainly not at this point in the process.

At your interview, you'll need to provide proof of a continued relationship...that's when you can bring pictures, chat logs, receipts for gifts that he purchased etc. Not at this point you don't need this.

If you're going to be petitioning now, you'll also want to look at timelines for beneficiaries in Korea. It may take less than a year to complete this whole process, and you may be cutting it close insofar as his leaving around the same time as you want to go with him. Look into this. But again, you may want to marry, and go through DCF if you can.

Hope some of my answers have helped.

[oaki 0]

First off, do you mean January 2011 that he's leaving? Have you looked to see if you could do DCF as you're both living in Korea? Might want to check into that possibility.

What you quoted about the "jurisdiction" indicates that if you're to get married in the U.S. you wouldn't need "permission" as you'd be 20. Do your parents know about the relationship? Are they in favour of your plans? If so, it certainly wouldn't hurt to get a letter from your parents indicating they are giving permission. I would suspect though that the letter, if you needed it, wouldn't be needed until the interview, which by then, you'd be 20 anyway.

A few pictures of him and you together. His passport showing arrival in Korea, and a brief mention of how you met should suffice for "proof" at this point of having met. Again, this is only the petition stage, so you just have to prove that you've met once in the last two years.

I'm sorry to hear of your loss of your baby, but in this case, I really don't think it's in any way appropriate to send in pictures of your "womb". I don't know what it would prove in regards to your relationship, and certainly not at this point in the process.

At your interview, you'll need to provide proof of a continued relationship...that's when you can bring pictures, chat logs, receipts for gifts that he purchased etc. Not at this point you don't need this.

If you're going to be petitioning now, you'll also want to look at timelines for beneficiaries in Korea. It may take less than a year to complete this whole process, and you may be cutting it close insofar as his leaving around the same time as you want to go with him. Look into this. But again, you may want to marry, and go through DCF if you can.

Hope some of my answers have helped.

Oh thank you for your answer. It helps.

My boy friend said he doesnt need passport when he comes to korea as a us soldier. and he said many soldiers dont have passport. I think they have special permission or something. so i might have to find a document that certifies hes serving in this country from jan 2009. so many things to prepare.. anyways i really appreciate for your help!