F-1-13 (Accompanying Parent of a School-Age Student) Korea Visa Guide | 2026

1. What F-1-13 Is

F-1-13 is for the accompanying relative of a foreign student enrolled at high-school level or below on a D-4-3 study visa. Eligibility runs to relatives within the second degree of kinship who are already lawfully resident in Korea; short-stay holders and those on technical training (D-3), non-professional employment (E-9) and crew employment (E-10) are excluded.

2. Eligibility Checklist

• Applicant satisfies current F-1-13 pathway conditions.
• Family relationship/linkage records are complete and verifiable.
• Purpose and duration of stay are coherent.
• Support/livelihood evidence is sufficient.
• No unresolved compliance or status-history issues.

3. Criteria Summary

• F-1-13 is not points-based.
• Review focuses on relationship-pathway and continuity records.
• Evidence coherence across agencies/documents is critical.
• Ambiguous stay-purpose narratives raise refusal risk.

4. Salary and Contract Rules

• F-1-13 is not salary-threshold based.
• Review centers on support capability and lawful stay purpose.
• Sponsor/support evidence should be internally consistent.
• Contradictory support records can trigger supplements.

5. Employer and Workplace Change Rules

• F-1-13 is not an employer-sponsored category.
• Permitted activities follow current F-1 limitations.
• Unauthorized employment can jeopardize status continuity.
• Maintain updated relationship/support records for renewal.

6. Required Documents

• Application form, passport, ARC (if applicable), photo, and fee proof.
• Relationship and pathway-linkage records.
• Support/livelihood and residence evidence.
• Principal-status records where pathway requires linkage.
• Additional office-requested case documents.

7. Fees and Processing

• Fees follow current issuance/change/extension schedules.
• Processing depends on relationship verification complexity.
• Supplements are common with incomplete linkage evidence.
• Renewal filings should include refreshed support records.

8. Common Rejection Reasons

• Eligibility does not satisfy F-1-13 pathway criteria.
• Family/linkage evidence is weak or inconsistent.
• Support/livelihood documentation is insufficient.
• Compliance issues remain unresolved.
• Core facts cannot be verified by reviewing office.

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