Sending Documents to Korean Consulate

I got my Visa today!!

What documents do you need to send to the Korean Consulate? (After you receive Visa Confirmation Number) (They will attach your Visa to your passport at this stage in the process)

This is a list of the documents that you need to send to Atlanta if you live in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. If you live in other states check the consulate website for your area.

US Residents working for a private academy (Hagwon) (living in the Atlanta Consulate Jurisdiction)

Visa Application Form
Valid Passport
1 Passport Photo
Confirmation of Visa Issuance Number
Copy of employment contract (does not need to be signed by the employer)
Non US citizens must also submit: a copy of valid US permanent resident card or valid U.S. visa and I-94 (F-1/2 Visa Holder; I-20, J-1/2 Visa Holder; DS2019)
Visa Fee ($45)(money order)**no credit or debit

Actual Visa Costs (from Korean Consulate)
Visa cost $45

Priority mail flat rate:* 5.75 (x2)

Total Cost: $56.50

*If you are pressed for time You should use Express mail which is around $20 (I'm not in a big rush so I used 2 day mail)

Mailed on April 22, 2014 using USPS 2 day priority mail. Arrived at the Korean Consulate on April 24, 2014. Received on May 2nd by USPS 2 day priority mail.

Visa was processed in 4 business days.

Total time from when I put in the mail till I received in the mail: 11 days

Documents for E-2 Visa

These are the documents that you will send to South Korea to receive a Visa Issuance Number (Hagwons)(Not Public School)

What documents do you need to apply for an E-2 Visa?

(US Applicants working for private academy (not public school)

1. Notarized Copy of your diploma that has an apostille attached to it. (This apostille comes from the Secretary of State in your state)

2. Criminal Background check from the FBI with apostille (This apostille comes from the US Dept of State)

3. Medical Form

4. Copy of info page from passport (the page with signature and picture)

5. 2 passport size (2x2) photos

6. 1 set of transcripts that are sealed

7. Resume

8. Copy of employment contract

I ordered my diploma near the end of November and it arrived quickly due to being so close to graduation. Last time I sent in my original diploma and they kept it so I had to order a new one.

I got my diploma notarized on December 30 at my bank. I wrote up an affidavit for the notary to sign. Then I mailed it off on the same day to the secretary of state in South Carolina (where I live). The cost $2. The apostille was dated January 2nd and I received it in the mail on Monday January 6th. Total time: 7 days

Next I ordered my Criminal background check from the FBI. I had to go get fingerprints at a local police office and then mail off the application and a money order for $18 to the FBI office. I mailed it off on December 6. It arrived at my house on January 29. Total time: 7 weeks and 5 days from the day I mailed it off.

I mailed off my cbc for an apostille on January 31. I used 2 day flat rate priority mail for there and back. The Flat rate letter is $5.70. The apostille costs $8.00. I sent that by money order. I got it back on February 18th Total time: 18 days (there was a delay due to a big stow storm. My 2 day priority mail was more like 6 days)

Total time to get all of my documents: 3 months

How much did the documents cost:

Cost for Diploma: $25

Apostille (Diploma) $4 (I got 2 copies just in case)
Passport pictures: $0 (I did them myself with a digital camera and printer)

CBC $18

Priority mail for apostille: $5.70 (x2)

apostille (CBC) $8

UPS documents to Korea $65

Total Cost=123.40

After my school submitted my documents to Immigration it took less than a week for my Visa to be approved.