F2 visa changes disrupt foreign residents` lives
(WorldNews South Korea)

Korea Times file By Jon Dunbar Many foreign residents of Korea are scrambling after the sudden introduction of stricter visa rules late last year and their implementation early this year. The rule change stands to affect all applicants for the F2-7 visa, as well as current F2-7 holders looking to renew their visas, plus their spouses. An F2-7 visa is a type of resident visa available to holders of other visas, mostly D and E working visas. It is earned based on a points system, which takes into consideration various factors including education level, income, volunteer activities, participation in the Korean Immigration and Integration Program (KIIP) and age. Before, one needed at least 80...