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FYI for those with layovers in South Korea

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GuardianOne   0

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My fiance and I have been doing research and there quite a few topics posted on VJ about if a Philippines Citizen can enter South Korea without a visa. The travel agent booked her a hotel for when she has her 12 hour layover in Seoul through Korean Air and I thought it would be through the transit hotel. I got ahold of her for only a minute and find out where she was since I haven't heard from her.

She was given a hotel stay at the Hyatt near the airport, the same place I stayed on the way back. You CAN leave the airport and enter on South Korean soil and pass through immigration as a Philippines Citizen with a K1 visa. I don't know the full details since we got cut off, but just wanted to post and say it is possible for those who were wondering the same thing.

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I have mine last year at Seoul.... if its connecting flight... no need for korean visa.... just stay in the airport... anyway you will not get bored... the airport is nice....

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The_Sage1   2

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GuardianOne - congrats on everything! My fiance is leaving tomorrow. She is flying Philipppine Airlines from Cebu to Tokyo, and then American Airlines from Tokyo to Chicago and then Chicago to Omaha.

I'm just wondering how she contacted you at the airport. I'm leaving my fiance with extra money just in case, but I am not sure if they take cash at a phone booth or what she should do to call me. I'm also hoping they have internet booths like I saw at the Vancouver Airport.

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I called her, but since it was on roaming it charged both of us and only lasted about 30 seconds since she was out of money. She paid $5 US to use the internet for 20 minutes at the hotel she was at. Depending on the airport there may or may not be computers to use. Seoul has some free internet PCs hidden away.

Also, congrats!

I have mine last year at Seoul.... if its connecting flight... no need for korean visa.... just stay in the airport... anyway you will not get bored... the airport is nice....

12 hour layover. Korean Air gives everyone a free hotel stay at the Hyatt Regency right out of the airport. She didn't need a korean visa. They looked at her passport, asked her about her connecting info and saw the K1 visa and stamped her for 30 days.

My Fiance: GuardianAngel

K-1 Visa Timeline:

Service Center: California Service Center

Consulate: Manilla, Philipines

I-129F Sent: July 23, 2009

Check Cashed: July 29, 2009

NOA1: July 28, 2009

NOA2: October 21, 2009

Left NVC: October 28, 2009

Medical Passed: December 15/16, 2009

Interview Passed: January 19th, 2010

Air21 Confirmation: January 25, 2010

Visa received: January 26, 2010

CFO Completed: January 27th, 2010

Flight to US: Febuary 3rd, 2010

MARRIED!: March 20th, 2010

AOS Timeline:

AOS, EAD, AP Filed: April 29, 2010

AOS, EAD, AP NOA1: May 6th, 2010

EAD, AP Biometrics: May 25th, 2010

 
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