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South Korea - Seoul Field Office
Director
Kenneth J. Sherman, Field Office Director
Service Area
The Seoul Field Office has jurisdiction over immigration benefits for Korea and Japan.
Street Address
United States Embassy
Third Floor, Window #3
32 Sejong-no, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 110-710 Korea
Mailing Address from the U.S.
Field Office Director
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
c/o American Embassy
Unit 15550
APO-AP 96205-5550
Express Mail address
Field Office Director
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
c/o American Embassy
32 Sejong-no, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 110-710, South Korea
Office Location
We are located in downtown Seoul, near City Hall, directly across from the Sejong Cultural Center, and adjacent to the Korea Telecom and Kyobo Life Insurance Buildings. Please use the public entrance access.
Hours of Operation
The office is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM and from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. The office is closed on Korean and American holidays.
Phone, Fax Numbers & E-mail
Phone
For general inquiries in Korean or English, please call the following numbers:
(822) 397-4282 or (822) 397-4548 (within Korea)
11-822-397-4282 or 11-822-397-4548 (from the United States)
Fax
For specific case inquiries, a fax is preferable. Our fax number is (822) 720-7419.
CIS-Seoul.Inquiries@dhs.gov
Visiting the office in person
Appointments
Appointments are necessary and have priority over walk-ins. Walk-ins appointments for I-130 petitions are allowed only for emergency reasons.
Walk-ins - General Inquiries
General Inquiries are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Email inquiries are preferred and USCIS Seoul can be contacted at CIS-Seoul.Inquiries@dhs.gov
Public Transportation
By Bus - Take Numbers 83, 28, 136, 8, 6, 59, 23, 5, 38 that stop near the Embassy. Get off at the Kyobo Building Stop or the Korean Telecom Building Stop. (The bus schedule subject to change.)
By Subway - Take Line #5 and get off at the Kwanghamun Station.
INFORMATION ON FILING I-130 PETITIONS IN KOREA
Prior to Filing the I-130 petition:
Before filing the I-130 petition for your spouse, you (the petitioner) must make sure that you have followed the requirements for reporting your marriage in Korea. If you have married your spouse outside of Korea, you must ensure that you have followed the rules of the country where you were married. If your spouse is a Korean citizen, the marriage should be reported on his/her family census register. The Korean government will then establish a new branch family for her.
Who May File in Korea
Military and civilian members with orders to Korea
U.S. citizens employed with private companies
Students studying in the various universities
English teachers
(The last three categories must present a residence card, and/or employment documents.)
Filing the I-130 Petition
Along with the I-130 petition, you must also submit originals of
Your marriage certificate
Proof of U.S. citizenship/lawful permanent residence card
Proof of termination of any prior marriage(s)
Photographs, one for yourself and one for your spouse to be attached along with the Form G-325A (Biographic Information). Please note that failure to provide complete and accurate information could result in a delay in processing the petition and subsequent immigrant visa.
-Birth certificate of your alien spouse. (If your spouse is a Korean citizen, you should submit two different Family Census Registers; one that shows all of her family members with his/her name removed from the register due to the report of your present marriage; the other one is a new Family Census Register which was established due to the report of your present marriage; both Family Census Registers must be accompanied with an English translation.)
NOTE: The petitioner is required to bring copies and originals when filing. Originals will be returned to the petitioner. The filing fee can be paid in U.S. or Korean currency. NO personal checks are accepted by the Embassy cashier per local State Department policy.
On the day you file the petition, your petition will be reviewed for completeness and verification of information provided. If there are any concerns, you will be referred to an Immigration Officer who will go over the petition with you and your spouse.
After the petition has been approved, it will be sent to the Immigrant Visa Branch. They will then send you a Packet of instructions and forms that should be completed by your spouse in support of your spouse's application for immigration (Packet 3).
For inquiries on the Immigrant Visa process, please contact Immigrant Visa Branch directly at (822) 721-4252 or (822) 397-4252 (commercial).
Last updated:07/28/2010
