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elcome
to the U.S. Embassy Seoul's Consular Section!
Services for Americans /
Immigrant Visas ("Green Cards")
Nonimmigrant Visas for Koreans Traveling to the U.S.
Contact Us by Mail / Contact
Us by FAX / Contact Us by e-mail
Map to the Embassy
The US Department of State's Consular Section at the U.S. Embassy Seoul
is divided into four branches: Nonimmigrant Visas (NIV),
Immigrant Visas (IV), American Citizen
Services (ACS) and Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU).
American Citizen
Services (ACS) handles passports,
absentee voting, reports
of the birth, death or arrests
of Americans plus provides information on certain
federal benefits on behalf of agencies other than the Department of
State.
ACS is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 -11:30 a.m.,
and again 1:30-3:30 p.m. ACS is closed on Wednesdays and on both U.S.
and Korean holidays.
ACS maintains a list of the most
recent security information for American citizens living in Korea.
Americans residing in Korea should register
with ACS. So we can be aware of the number and location of American citizens
in the event of an emergency. You will also be provided with up-to-date
information by registering with the Embassy.
Also start in this section if you are an American marrying
in Korea, or have just had a child in Korea
and wish to apply for the child's first U.S. passport.
You can also find links and addresses that
will help you learn more about living in Korea. There is also advice about
accepting an English teaching job in Korea.
Looking for information on how to best help a Korean friend or colleague
obtain a visa?
Nonimmigrant Visas
(NIV) are for non-American citizens and non Legal Permanent
Residents who want to visit, tour, study or do business in the U.S.
Korean Language On-line U.S. Visa Application Available.
more
If you are an American seeking information about a visa
for yourself to stay in Korea, start with ACS. Follow this
link for information to learn how your Korean spouse can qualify as
an immigrant in the U.S.
Immigrant Visa (IV)
allow spouses and other immediate relatives
of U.S. Citizens, as well as other qualified persons,
to live permanently in the U.S. Start here if you have questions about
Green Cards, or petitioning for relatives to live permanently in the United
States. This section also has information on adopting
children in Korea.
"Immigration" has its own vocabulary; a glossary
is available to help you get started.
If you are looking for a form that begins with "I" (such as I-130 or I-539), these forms come from the Bureau of Citizenship
and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security (BCIS)
and you may download or order those forms via mail from the
BCIS forms page.)
How to Contact Us by Mail
Our address in Korea (international postage needed from outside Korea;
transit time from the U.S. is about one week):
U.S. Embassy
Consular Section
32 Sejongno, Jongno-gu
Seoul 110-710, Rep. of Korea
Our APO address (U.S. domestic postage needed, even from outside of Korea;
transit time from the U.S. is about ten days):
U.S. Embassy Seoul
Consular Section
APO AP 96205-5550 USA
How to Contact Us by FAX
From outside of Korea the country code is 82, and the city code for Seoul
is 2. From within Korea, please use area code 02.
American Citizen Services FAX:
FAX : 82-2-397-4101
DSN FAX : 721-4101
Immigrant Visas FAX: (including K and V visas)
FAX : 82-2-397-4501
DSN FAX : 721-4501
Nonimmigrant Visas FAX:
FAX : 82-2-725-6843 (all inquiries except for E, H, L, O, P,
and Q visas)
FAX : 82-2-736-6839 ( E, H, L, O, P, and Q visas only)
DSN FAX : 721-4214
How to Contact Us by E-mail
American Citizen Services:
Immigrant Visas : (including K and V visas)
Nonimmigrant Visas:
E-mail inquiries at: seoulniv@state.gov
(all inquiries except for E, H, L, O, P, and Q visa visas)
E-mail inquiries at: seoulgoldteam@state.gov
(E, H, L, O, P and Q visas)
Please allow three to five working days for a reply. Please do not send
your inquiry as an attachment. Approximately 10% of our replies come back
to us as "undeliverable." If you do not hear from us within
five working days, please send us a fax or e-mail us from a different
e-mail account. We have the most difficulty getting replies through to
Lycos and Nate e-mail accounts. In accordance with the Privacy Act, our
responses to inquiries will be of a general nature.
Please keep in mind that your signature on any visa application
form is your guarantee all information you or anyone else prepares
or provides in connection with any visa application is true and
correct. You are personally and legally responsible, even if a travel
agent or someone else prepares documents for you. Any fraudulent
documents or misleading statements may result in your permanent
ineligibility for any future visa.
Information on this and other official U.S. government websites
will guide you in your visa application process. Misusing or trying
to enter the U.S. for a purpose other than that allowed by your
visa can result in you being barred from the U.S., returned to your
home country and having your travel significantly, if not permanently,
disrupted. Please be aware of the limits placed upon each visa classification. |
Some agencies, visa brokers and others will advise applicants on
the visa process, complete the application or prepare supporting
documents. Please be sure that all information and documents are
true and correct. It is frustrating to hear that sometimes such
advisors tell applicants, before they even apply for a visa, that
they are unqualified.
Please visit the following websites for accurate, up-to-date information:
www.uscis.gov,
www.unitedstatesvisas.gov
and www.asktheconsul.org.
You may also call our toll number, 060-700-2510, for further information
on a wide variety of visa topics. Our goal is to provide necessary
information to all applicants in order to make the best decision
possible on each visa application. |
Please do not bring electronic
devices (radios, recorders, handphones, computers, PDAs,
cameras, walkmans, etc.), liquid containers, spray devices, suitcases,
knives, sharp objects and any dangerous items with you when you
come to the U.S. Embassy. You and your effects will be screened
at the entrance. These prohibited items are not allowed entry. There
are storage lockers in the Gwangwhamun subway station near exit
2. Visitors to the U.S. Embassy assume full responsibility for their
personal items brought into the building. Please do not bring valuables
or items prohibited for entry. Bringing such items will delay your
entry and may cause you to miss your appointment. |
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