G-1-6 (Humanitarian Stay) Korea Visa Guide | 2026

1. What G-1-6 Is

G-1-6 is a special stay category reviewed on humanitarian facts and documentary credibility, not ordinary work/study criteria.

2. Eligibility Checklist

• Case facts fit current G-1-6 criteria.
• Humanitarian grounds are documented with objective evidence.
• Identity/status history records are complete and coherent.
• Family/dependency facts are documented when relevant.
• No unresolved contradictions remain in case narrative.

3. Criteria Summary

• G-1-6 is not points-based.
• Review is fact-evidence and timeline consistency based.
• Objective records carry more weight than narrative alone.
• Contradictory timelines are a major refusal trigger.

4. Salary and Contract Rules

• G-1-6 is not reviewed under salary-contract thresholds.
• Focus is humanitarian eligibility and evidence quality.
• Where livelihood evidence is requested, keep it clear and consistent.
• Avoid mixing unrelated work-category claims into filing.

5. Employer and Workplace Change Rules

• G-1-6 is not an employer-based status.
• Permitted activities can be limited and case-dependent.
• Activity outside permitted scope requires proper authorization.
• Keep case records current for extension review.

6. Required Documents

• Application form, passport/ID records, photo, and fee proof where applicable.
• Objective evidence supporting humanitarian grounds.
• Status-history and relevant official records.
• Family/dependency records where case-relevant.
• Additional office-requested documents.

7. Fees and Processing

• Fees and handling follow current special-stay manual treatment.
• Timeline varies by fact-verification complexity.
• Supplement rounds are common in evidence-light cases.
• Prepare a clear, evidence-indexed filing package.

8. Common Rejection Reasons

• Case facts do not meet G-1-6 criteria.
• Humanitarian grounds are weakly evidenced.
• Identity/status timeline has unresolved contradictions.
• Required records are missing or outdated.
• Review office cannot verify core factual claims.

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