visa process for spouse et al.

[Clipper 0]

Hello,

I know this information is on the Internet, but I'm trying to cut down on my bureaucratic reading as well as ensure I'm taking the correct steps. I'm a US citizen who's been living/working in Korea for just over 4 years. I've been married to a Korean national for just over 4 years as well; we had our marriage paperwork done at the US embassy at Seoul in August 2008. Sometime in or around August 2013, I'll be heading back to the US to (hopefully) start a doctoral program that will last 4-5 years. We may leave the US thereafter but are unsure. My questions:

1. What visa forms/other forms do I/my wife need to fill out? Noteworthy is that my wife would like to have the option of working in the US.

2. My wife is currently pregnant and due in August 2013. If she gives birth in Korea (as far as I know, there aren't any 'quick insurance options' available for her to give birth in the US), how would this (if at all) change things? And what visa would we need to file for our child?

Thank you a bunch!

[Jason32 5]

You'll want to look into DCF (Direct Consular Filing). Here is a link to the guide. http://www.visajourney.com/content/dcf

Also, if your income won't continue from the same source when you move to the US, you will likely need to get a co-sponsor for the I-864. It's all in the guide. This is a great website. Good luck!

[Jason32 5]

Hello,

I know this information is on the Internet, but I'm trying to cut down on my bureaucratic reading as well as ensure I'm taking the correct steps. I'm a US citizen who's been living/working in Korea for just over 4 years. I've been married to a Korean national for just over 4 years as well; we had our marriage paperwork done at the US embassy at Seoul in August 2008. Sometime in or around August 2013, I'll be heading back to the US to (hopefully) start a doctoral program that will last 4-5 years. We may leave the US thereafter but are unsure. My questions:

1. What visa forms/other forms do I/my wife need to fill out? Noteworthy is that my wife would like to have the option of working in the US.

2. My wife is currently pregnant and due in August 2013. If she gives birth in Korea (as far as I know, there aren't any 'quick insurance options' available for her to give birth in the US), how would this (if at all) change things? And what visa would we need to file for our child?

Thank you a bunch!

By the way, since you are a US citizen, your child won't need a visa. If the child is born in Korea you will need to check with the consulate, but you should just have to take the birth certificate to the US consulate to register the birth abroad. I'm not exactly sure about this, maybe someone else can clarify, but with you being a US citizen, your child will be a US citizen as well no matter where they are born.

[canadian_wife 1,823]

If you meet the residency requirements, your child won't need a visa. You'll file the CRBA for the child to receive citizenship

good luck

[Clipper 0]

Hi Jason32 and Canadian Wife,

Thank you very much for responding, especially so quickly. I'll be sure to read the info in the link from Jason. One final question, which I forgot to ask earlier. With my departure date from Korea in August 2013, when should I start this process, and how long might it typically take?

Again, thank you.

[canadian_wife 1,823]

You should start it now, the process can take 8-12 months

good luck