With a steady in flux of foreign nationals chasing the ‘KoreanDream’ over the years, the population of people born abroad and those from multi-national families has been rapidly growing and changing Korea into more culturally diverse society.

Employment of foreign laborers and international marriages have been the main reason for such change. According to Korean Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s 2019 census, foreigners currently residing in South Korea estimates two million.

Settling in a new country poses many challenges, for example, new immigrants in Korea often face issues with their visas, disputes regarding wages, and criminal charges. Moreover, for those who wish to have an opportunity to study, work, live in Korea, acquiring necessary information on visa application is not an easy job.

LawWin’s Immigration/Visa specialists have assisted foreigners in the following areas of legal services:

ㆍIssuance of various types of visas including;

- International Agreement Visa (A-3)

- Short Term General Visa (C-3)

- General Trainee Visa (D-4)

- Corporate/Foreign Investor Visa (D-8)

- JobSeeker Visa (D-10)

- Specialty Occupation Visa (E-5)

- Foreign National of Special Ability Visa (E-7)

- Visiting or Joining Family Visa (F-1)

- Long-Term Residency Visa (F-2)

- Global Overseas Adoptees (F-4) 

- Permanent Residency Visa (F-5)

- Spouse of Korean National Visa (F-6)

- Miscellaneous Visa (G-1)

ㆍ Deportation and criminal defense (When charged with a crime in South Korea)

 

ㆍ Employment

- Wage delays or severance pay

- Unfair dismissal

- Employment contracts

- Workplace Discrimination

ㆍFamily-Based Immigration

- Internationalmarriage/Divorce

- Adoption

 

ㆍRefugees

 

ㆍ Administrative Litigation