These are the requirements for extending the D-10 visa which
was provided by the Graduate School Office of the university where I graduated:
- Application Form
- Plan for Seeking Employment Form
- Alien Registration Card (ARC)
- Tuberculosis Test Results
- Evidence of what you have done for the past 6 months (interview record, business card, etc.)
- Document to verify your place of sojourn
I did not bring my passport since I have my alien
registration card with me. However, the Immigration Officer asked for it. Good thing
that she did not ask me to come back because I did not have my passport. Next time, it will be better to bring it.
The tuberculosis test and results can be obtained from a
Korean Public Health Center. I visited the Dong-gu Public Health Center because
of its proximity to the Daegu Immigration Office. When I finished the chest
X-ray, I was told by the lady at the reception that I should have done it closer
to where I live. I just thought that I can immediately get the results and apply
for the extension at the Immigration after. It turns out, it takes a bit of time before the
results come out. I did the test on a Thursday and got the results Wednesday the
following week. The test costs 500 won.
As for the evidence of what I have done, I provided them
with the e-mail confirmation of the companies I applied for. I saw the
Immigration Officer highlighting the dates of the e-mail to make sure they were
within the past 6 months.
I applied for the extension less than two weeks before the
validity of my ARC ends. I noticed that the new validity date was six months
from the first validity date given. The validity of my card was August
21 and when I extended it, the new validity given was February 21, 2018.
To those applying for an extension of their D-10 visa, goodluck!
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