INSTRUCTIONS FOR IMMIGRANTVISA APPLICANTS
This is an
instruction packet listing all documents required for your immigrant visa
interview. Any submission with missing documents will cause a delay in the
processing of your visa. Depending on the case, the consular official may ask
for additional information or documents, in order to determine your
eligibility, at any time. Please note that all documents listed below should be
prepared regardless of whether they were submitted to USCIS.
PASSPORT: A signed passport should be valid for at
least 8 months at the time of visa issuance. Any previous passports with U.S.
visas should also be submitted.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Submit 2 photos taken within 6 months, with
white background (5cm X 5cm sized).
CONFIRMATION PAGE
OF DS-260: Please fill out
and submit DS-260 (Online Immigrant Visa Application) online at
http://ceac.state.gov/iv and bring the confirmation page to your interview. Be
sure to enter biographic information as shown on your passport or travel
document. The complete DS-260 must be submitted online prior to your
interview at the U.S. Embassy. You should enter your Case Number and
Applicant’s Date of Birth in order to log in to your DS-260 if you have not
processed your case through NVC. If your case was processed through NVC enter
your Case Number and Invoice ID Number that NVC sent you.
BIRTH CERTIFICATE:
Submit a certified
copy of a birth certificate from the country of birth with English translation.
If you were born in
Korea, submit both Basic Certificate (BC: 기본증명서) (Sample BC
translation) and Family Relation Certificate (FRC: 가족관계 증명서) (Sample FRC translation) issued within 1 year for
each individual applicant with English translations.
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (IF APPLICABLE):
Submit a certified copy of marriage certificate or Marriage Relation
Certificate (MRC: 혼인관계증명서) with English
translation. (Sample MRC translation)
* Note : Above links are only samples. Translator is responsible to submit
the translation with accurate information of its original documents. Please
edit/revise as needed. Notarize is not needed.
POLICE CERTIFICATE: You must obtain a police certificate from your
country of nationality and the country of your current residence if your
presence there was for 6 months or more after age 16. Police certificates from
other countries are also required if your stay was for 12 months or more after
age 16. Check the reciprocity schedule at
http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_3272.html for police certificate
requirements for various countries. If you have ever been arrested in any
jurisdiction, court records with English translations should also be submitted.
Korean National Police Certificate (KNPC: 범죄경력 · 수사경력 회보서) is available to
all visa applicants of any nationality who are physically present in South
Korea by applying directly at any Korean national police station. The
certificate should include all three fields: criminal history, investigation
history, and expunged records (범죄, 수사, 실효된
형 포함). You need to bring your ID to the police station (e.g. Korean alien
registration card, passport, or Korean identity card (주민등록증)). There is no fee for KNPC processing and it
takes less than 24 hours. As of 7/1/2014, it is issued both in Korean and
English. So it is no longer required to attach an English translation. For
those issued before 7/1/2014, an English translation of the certificate must be
attached. KNPC is unavailable to applicants outside of Korea.
AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT (I-864, I-864A, I-864EZ, I-864W, or I-134) AND
EVIDENCE OF INCOME: The forms are also downloadable at
http://www.uscis.gov.
Immediate relative (CR/IR) and family preference (F) cases: An
original I-864 (or I-864EZ, if applicable) signed by the petitioner must be
submitted with a copy of the most recent Federal income tax returns.
o If a tax return was jointly
filed with household members, please also submit sponsor’s evidence of income
(e.g. W-2) or household member’s original I-864A.
o If the petitioner files
I-864EZ, please submit a tax return and W-2.
o If the petitioner’s income
does not meet the poverty guidelines, please also submit an original I-864
signed by a joint sponsor with the most recent tax return and proof of status
(U.S. citizenship / legal permanent resident).
o If the petitioner was exempt
from filing a tax return, please submit I-864 and a signed statement with
evidence that he/she was not obligated to file.
Employment preference (E) cases: No
Form I-864 is required unless a relative is the petitioner or has a 5% or more
ownership interest in the petitioning business. Instead, a job offer from the
petitioning company should be submitted. The job offer should be original and
signed within 6 months.
Returning resident (SB) cases: The
form I-134 must be properly signed by your sponsor, and must have evidence of
sustained income/assets and sponsor’s proof of U.S. citizenship or legal
permanent resident status.
Child of U.S. citizen (IR2 who is under 18, except step-child) and
widow(er) of the U.S. citizen (IW) cases: I-864W must be filed instead of
I-864 or I-864EZ.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION: All applicants
must complete a medical exam at one of the following authorized hospitals:
Saint Mary's Hospital (#10 63ro
Youngdeungpogu, Seoul / 02-3779-1521)
Yonsei Severance Hospital (#50 Yonsero Seodaemungu,
Seoul / 02-2228-5808/9)
Haeundae Paik Hospital (#875 Haeundaero Haeundaegu, Busan / 051-797-0369)
You must arrange your own examination. Once the medical exam is completed,
you will receive a sealed medical report. DO NOT open the envelope and
submit it at the interview. The validity of your visa is tied to your medical
exam’s validity, which is 6 months from completion of the medical exam. If a
Class A or B TB condition exists, it is valid for 3 months from the time the
evaluation is completed. If you are found to have TB history, you will be
subject to additional testing, which will take up to 8 weeks. Please check the
vaccination requirement for the immigrant visa applicants.
VISA APPOINTMENT:
All immediate relative (IR/CR/IB/IW) and
returning resident (SB1) visa applicants must schedule their interview at
http://www.ustraveldocs.com/kr or through the Global Support Strategy (GSS)
call center.
Family preference (F) and employment preference (E) visa applicants must
schedule through the following steps.
Step 1 Please submit your appointment request online at
http://www.asktheconsul.org/iv_appt.html.
Step 2 6-10 weeks after you submit your appointment request, you will be notified
if you are eligible to schedule an interview appointment.
Step 3 After being notified, schedule your appointment either online at
http://www.ustraveldocs.com/kr or through the Global Support Strategy (GSS)
call center.
PLEASE NOTE: If you schedule your appointment before being notified, your
appointment will be cancelled. Following-to-join applicants whose principle
applicant had been issued an immigrant visa at the US Embassy, Seoul, may
schedule their interview at http://www.ustraveldocs.com/kr or through the call
center without making an appointment request at
http://www.asktheconsul.org/iv_appt.html.
PAYMENT:
Each immediate relative, family preference and employment preference
applicant must pay the statutory immigrant visa application processing fee.
Please bring sufficient funds in cash (US$ or KRW), money order, or credit
cards to your appointment. Personal checks are not acceptable. A separate visa
fee is required of each person immigrating, regardless of age. If the immigrant
visa processing fee was already paid to the National Visa Center (NVC), you do
not need to pay it again on the day of your appointment. Even if the visa is
refused, the fee cannot be refunded.
For details, refer to the Department of State’s visa fee schedule at
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1263.html.
The medical examination fee at the hospital is W190,000 for adults and
W130,000 for applicants under 15 years old. Fees for any required vaccinations
are additional. All fees are subject to change without notice.
YOUR APPOINTMENT:
All immigrant visaapplicants are seen by prior appointment only. It is your responsibility to come fully
prepared withall necessarydocuments in hand.
Do not bring electronic or hazardous items. You and your belongings are subject to an
airport style security screening. At
your interview,you will be sworn in as to the truth of your application. If you are found eligible for a visa at the
time of your interview, your visa will be delivered by courier. Visa issuance isnot guaranteed. DO NOT MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS UNTIL YOU
HAVE YOUR VISA IN HAND.
IMPORTANT PAMPHLET FOR IR1, CR1, F21, AND FX1VISA APPLICANTS:
Please read the International Marriage Broker Regulation act (IMBRA)
pamphletto learn the legal rights available to immigrant victims of domestic
violence in the U.S. and facts about immigratingon a marriage-based visa.
WARNING
FAILURE TO APPLY FOR YOUR IMMIGRANT VISA WITHIN TWO YEARS (SB1/SE VISA
WITHIN SIX MONTHS) OF BEING NOTIFIED THAT YOU MAY APPLY WILL RESULT IN THE
PERMANENT TERMINATION OF YOUR CASE PURSUANT TO SECTION 203(G) OF THE
IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT. CONTACT US IF YOU WISH TO EXTEND YOUR CASE.
REPORT ANY CHANGE IN YOUR ADDRESS PROMPTLY TO US BY CONTACTING THE CALL CENTER.
DO NOT MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO DEPART KOREA, DISPOSE OF YOUR PROPERTY, GIVE UP
YOUR JOB OR SELL YOUR BUSINESS UNTIL AFTER YOU RECEIVE A VISA.
IMMIGRANT VISA UNIT / CONSULAR SECTION, U.S. EMBASSY SEOUL
188 SEJONGDAERO, JONGNOGU, SEOUL 110-710 KOREA
OR Unit 9600 BOX 9997, DPO AP 96209, USA
CALL CENTER INFORMATION
TEL: (02) 6009-9170, 1600-8884 (IN KOREA), (703) 520-2234 (IN THE U.S.)
E-MAIL: support-korea@ustraveldocs.com
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