passport question

[shannon65 2]

My fiance has never left Korea and does not yet have a passport. The consulate will soon receive the application (just left NVC). Will he need the passport before proceeding with any of the application procedures for the visa? Does anyone know about K-2 procedures (do the children need passports right away even if they are following my fiance later, do they need to accompany him to the interview?) I could not find much information on the American embassy website.

[Ephesia 0]

If the Korean embassy operates the same way as other US embassies, I believe your fiance would need to bring his passport, because they need to affix the visa in it.

Edited March 14, 2006 by Ephesia

[irishgirl73 0]

Yes he will need a passport-tell him to get one asap!!!!!!!!!

[arwensun1965 1]

Hi and yes he will need a vaild passport, so suggest he applies right away for it. I think if the children are a certain age then yes they need to attend the interview with him, I maybe wrong and I am sure someone will put me right if I am, Good luck with the process.

Janice

[shannon65 2]

Thanks everyone....I will tell him. Hope it doesn't take as long as it took me to get mine! (1-1/2 months).

[janda 0]

Make sure he gets the "Emmigration" (Imin) Korean Passport. It's different from a regular Korean travel passport. It's a pain to get (lots of traveling around).

[zyggy 9]

My fiance has never left Korea and does not yet have a passport. The consulate will soon receive the application (just left NVC). Will he need the passport before proceeding with any of the application procedures for the visa? Does anyone know about K-2 procedures (do the children need passports right away even if they are following my fiance later, do they need to accompany him to the interview?) I could not find much information on the American embassy website.

The children do not need to accompany your fiancee to the interview if they are not coming with him. They have up to a year after the K1 is issued to have their own K-2 visas issued. They will need to follow the same general process as your fiancee in order to get an interview and will need the same things (medical, perhaps police certificate, passport, I-134, etc.) They require their own DS-156 forms to be filed for them at the time of the interview. They will be able to give him more information at the consulate at the time of his interview.

[PP2 0]

Make sure he gets the "Emmigration" (Imin) Korean Passport. It's different from a regular Korean travel passport. It's a pain to get (lots of traveling around).

Could you be a bit more specific about the Imin Korean Passport? My fiancee has a Korean passport which she used to visit other countries. How can she tell if this is a regular passport vs an Imin passport? She is the beneficiary of a K-1 petition with the interview just around the corner, and her Packet 3 made no mention of this Imin Korean Passport...only to bring her current and any previously issued passports. Thank you.

[shannon65 2]

Make sure he gets the "Emmigration" (Imin) Korean Passport. It's different from a regular Korean travel passport. It's a pain to get (lots of traveling around).

Could you be a bit more specific about the Imin Korean Passport? My fiancee has a Korean passport which she used to visit other countries. How can she tell if this is a regular passport vs an Imin passport? She is the beneficiary of a K-1 petition with the interview just around the corner, and her Packet 3 made no mention of this Imin Korean Passport...only to bring her current and any previously issued passports. Thank you.

Thank you, Janda for that information, and Percipio, I believe if your fiance already has a regular passport that's ok (but check!)...my fiance never has had a passport and I just learned this weekend that he needs the emigration type...it's a one-time use thing...and I found out where he needs to call to get it. I got information on this from the U.S. Embassy website (though the embassy cannot assist in getting this passport)...also learned some other good information, such as he has to pay at a certain bank for the application fee and sent the receipt in with the application. ...I hope this Emigration passport does not take a long time to get.