1. Legal Nature of the E-7-1 Visa and Review Standards
1) Overview of the E-7-1 Visa
The E-7-1 visa is a professional employment visa regulated under:
- Article 10 of the Immigration Control Act,
- The Enforcement Decree (Appendix 1),
- Ministry of Justice visa and stay guidelines.
Key characteristics:
- It is not a general employment visa but requires professional expertise and job relevance.
- Immigration authorities comprehensively review employment necessity, applicant credibility, and past immigration history.
- Any prior violation of immigration law results in strict scrutiny.
Visa issuance is a discretionary administrative act, not a vested right.
2) Direct Legal Grounds for Denial
The key provision applied in this case is:
Article 11(1)(3) of the Immigration Control Act
A person who has violated Korean laws and has failed to fulfill imposed penalties or sanctions.
An unpaid immigration fine constitutes non-fulfillment of an administrative sanction, regardless of how much time has passed.
2. Claim That an Officer Said âYou Can Re-enter After One Yearâ
Verbal guidance by an immigration officer has very limited legal effect.
According to consistent Supreme Court rulings:
- Oral explanations are not formal administrative dispositions.
- Reliance on guidance contrary to law is not protected.
Such statements may be considered as mitigating circumstances, but they do not invalidate a lawful visa denial.
3. Financial Hardship During COVID-19
Korean immigration law provides:
- Installment payment systems,
- Reduction mechanisms for fines.
Therefore, inability to pay is generally not accepted as a legal justification for non-payment. However, financial records and pandemic-related hardship may still be used as equitable considerations.
4. Realistic Order of Remedies
1) Priority No. 1: Full Payment of the Fine
Without full payment, all appeal procedures are almost certain to fail.
Payment and issuance of a payment confirmation certificate are essential prerequisites.
2) Objection (Appeal) to the Visa Denial
- Filed with the Korean diplomatic mission that denied the visa.
- Addressed to the consul or ambassador in charge.
Key arguments:
- Full payment completed,
- No further violations for four years,
- Korean university and graduate school degrees,
- Completion of the Social Integration Program,
- Clear professional relevance and low risk of recurrence.
3) Administrative Appeal
- Filed with the Central Administrative Appeals Commission.
- Success requires proving abuse or deviation of discretion, which is difficult but not impossible after compliance.
5. Conclusion
- Relief is virtually impossible while the fine remains unpaid.
- Even after payment, visa issuance is not guaranteed.
- However, with time elapsed, proven professionalism, no repeat violations, and a sincere explanation, a favorable discretionary decision is theoretically possible.
1. E-7-1(êŽê³ ·í볎 ì 묞ê°) ì¬ìŠì ë²ì ì±ê²©ê³Œ ì¬ì¬ 구조
1) E-7-1 첎ë¥ì격ì ê°ì
E-7-1(í¹ì íë â êŽê³ ·í볎 ì 묞ê°)ì ãì¶ì êµêŽëЬë²ã ì 10ì¡°, ëë² ìíë ¹ [ë³í 1], ë²ë¬Žë¶ ì¬ìŠë°êžÂ·ì²Žë¥êŽëЬ ì§ì¹šì 귌거í ì 묞ìžë ¥ ì·šì ì¬ìŠì ëë€.
ìŽ ì²Žë¥ì격ì ë€ì곌 ê°ì í¹ì§ì ê°ì§ëë€.
- ëšì ì·šì ìŽ ìë ì 묞ì±Â·ê²œë ¥Â·ì§ë¬Ž ì í©ì±ì ì¢ í© ì¬ì¬
- ê³ ì©ê³ìœì ì€ì§, êž°ì ì íìì±, ì ì²ìžì ì ì·첎ë¥ìŽë ¥ í¬íš
- 곌거 ì¶ì êµë² ìë° ìŽë ¥ìŽ ììŒë©Ž ë§€ì° ì격íê² ì¬ì¬
ìŠ, ì걎ì íìì ìŒë¡ 충족íëëŒë ì¬ìŠì ê¶ëЬì±ìŽ ìë ì¬ëíìì íŽë¹í©ëë€.
2) ì¬ìŠ ë¶íê°ì ì§ì ì ë²ì 귌거
ìŽë² ì¬ììì 묞ì ë íµì¬ì ë€ì ì¡°íì ëë€.
ãì¶ì êµêŽëЬë²ã ì 11ì¡° ì 1í ì 3íž
âëí믌êµì ë²ë ¹ì ìë°íì¬ ì²ë²Â·ì ì¬ë¥Œ ë°ê³ ê·ž ìŽíì íì§ ìëí ì¬ëâ
곌ì§êžÂ·ê³Œíë£ë íì ì§ìë²ì íŽë¹íë©°, ë¯žë© ìíë âì ì¬ ë¯žìŽíâìŒë¡ íê°ë©ëë€.
ëí,
ê°ì ë² ì 46ì¡°, ì 94ì¡°
- ë¶ë²ì·šì ì ëª ë°±í 첎ë¥ì§ì 칚íŽ
- 곌ì§êž ë©ë¶ë ì²ë²ì ì¢ ë£ ì걎
ë°ëŒì 4ë ìŽ ê²œê³Œíëì§ ì¬ë¶ì 묎êŽíê², 곌ì§êž ë¯žë© ìíê° ì¡Žìíë í ì¬ìŠ ë¶í ì¬ì ë ê³ì 졎ì¬í©ëë€.
2. âëŽë¹ 공묎ììŽ 1ë í ì êµ ê°ë¥íë€ê³ ë§íë€âë 죌ì¥ì ëíì¬
ìŽ ë¶ë¶ì ì€ë¬Žìì ë§€ì° ì죌 ë±ì¥íì§ë§, ë²ì 구ì ë ¥ì ê·¹í ì íì ì ëë€.
1) íì ì²ì 구ë ìëŽì ë²ì íšë ¥
ëë²ì íë¡ì ìŒêŽë ì ì¥ì ë€ì곌 ê°ìµëë€.
- 구ë ìëŽÂ·ëŽë¶ ìëŽ ëŽì©ì ê³µì ìž ê³µë¬žìŽë ì²ë¶ìŽ ìë
- ë²ë ¹ì ë°íë ì 뢰ë 볎ížëì§ ìì
ìŠ,
â공묎ììŽ ê·žë ê² ë§íë€âë ì¬ì ì ì°žì ì¬ì ë ë ì ììŒë ìë²ì± íëšì ë€ì§ì ì ìë ê²°ì ì 귌거ë ëì§ ììµëë€.
ë€ë§,
- ë¹ì 곌ì§êž ê³ ì§ì ìë ¹ ì¬ë¶
- ì¶êµ ì ì¶êµëª ë ¹Â·ì¶êµíìžì êž°ì¬ ëŽì©
- âìì§ì¶êµâìžì§ âìë° ì ë° í ì¶êµâìžì§
ìŽì ê°ì ìë£ê° ìë€ë©Ž ì ë¢°ë³Žíž ìì¹ì 볎조 ë Œê±°ë¡ë íì©í ì ììµëë€.
3. ìœë¡ë ìêž° 겜ì ì ê³€ë ì¬ì ì ë²ì íê°
1) 곌ì§êž ê°ë©ŽÂ·ë¶í ë©ë¶ ì ëì 졎ì¬
ì¶ì êµ íì ìë ë€ì ì ëê° ì¡Žì¬í©ëë€.
- 곌ì§êž ë¶í ë©ë¶
- 겜ì ì ê³€ëì ë°ë¥ž ê°ê²œ ì ì²
ìŠ, âëìŽ ììŽì ë©ë¶íì§ ëª»íë€âë ì¬ì ì ì¬íì ìŒë¡ë ìžì ë°êž° ë§€ì° ìŽë µìµëë€.
ë€ë§,
- ì€ì íµì¥ ê±°ëëŽì
- 묎ìë ìí
- í¬ë°ë¯¹ ìêž° ì€êµ ì²Žë¥ ì¬ì€
ìŽë¬í ìë£ë ì ì² ë° ì¬ë íëšì ì°žê³ ìë£ë¡ë ìë¯žê° ììµëë€.
4. ìŽ ì¬ììì ê°ë¥í 구ì ì ëµì íì€ì ìì
1) 1ìì: 곌ì§êž ì ì¡ ë©ë¶ (ê°ì¥ ì€ì)
ëì íê² ë§ìë늬멎, 곌ì§êž ë¯žë© ìíììë ìŽë€ ë¶ë³µ ì ì°šë ì€ì§ì ìž ì±ê³Œë¥Œ êž°ëíêž° ìŽë µìµëë€.
- ìŽìì ì²
- íì ì¬í
- íì ìì¡
몚ë âíì¬ë ì ì¬ ë¯žìŽí ìíâëŒë ìŽì ë¡ êž°ê°ë ê°ë¥ì±ìŽ ë§€ì° ëìµëë€.
ë°ëŒì,
곌ì§êž ì ì¡ ë©ë¶ â ë©ë¶íìžì í볎 ìŽê²ìŽ ëªšë ì ì°šì ì¶ë°ì ì ëë€.
2) 2ìì: ì¬ìŠ ë¶í ì²ë¶ì ëí ìŽìì ì²
ìŽìì ì²ì ì±ê²©
- íì ì¬í ì ëšê³ì ë¹ê³µìì ì¬ê²í ì ì°š
- ë²ë¥ ì íì ì ì°šë ìë
- ì멎ì ìì±ëê° ë§€ì° ì€ì
ìŽìì ì² ì ì¶ì²
- ì¬ìŠì ì ì²íë ì¬ìžê³µêŽ
- ì: ì£Œì€ ëíë¯Œêµ ëì¬êŽ / ìŽìì¬êŽ
- ë³Žíµ âì¬ìŠ ë¶íê° ì²ë¶ì í ê³µêŽì¥ ììŒë¡â ì ì¶
ìŽìì ì²ìì ê°ì¡°í í¬ìžíž
- 곌ì§êž ì ì¡ ë©ë¶ ìë£
- ë¶ë²ì·šì ìŽí 4ë ê° ì¶ê° ìë° ìì
- íêµ ëí·ëíì 졞ì , ì¬ííµí©íë¡ê·žëš ìŽì
- êŽê³ ·í볎 ì§ë¬Žì ì ê³µÂ·ê²œë ¥ì ì€ì§ì ì°êŽì±
- ì¬ë² ìíì± ë¶ì¬
3) 3ìì: íì ì¬í
êŽí
- ì€ìíì ì¬íììí
- ìšëŒìž ì ì ê°ë¥
íê³
- ì¬ìŠ ë°êžì ê³ ëì ì¬ëíì
- ìë²ì±ìŽ ìë ì¬ë ìŒí·ëšì©ì ì ìŠíŽìŒ íš
ì€ë¬Žì,
- 곌ì§êž ë©ë¶ ì : ì¹ì° ê±°ì ìì
- ë©ë¶ í + ì¶©ë¶í ê²œê³Œêž°ê° + ì ë¬žì± ì ìŠ ì: ìŒë¶ ìžì© ì¬ë¡ 졎ì¬
5. ì 늬 â 구ì ê°ë¥ì±ì ëí íì ì¬ì ê²°ë¡
- 곌ì§êž ë¯žë© ìíììë ì¬ì€ì 구ì ë¶ê°ë¥
- 곌ì§êž ì ì¡ ë©ë¶ íìë
- ìŠì E-7-1 ë°êžìŽ ë³Žì¥ëì§ë ìì
- ë€ë§,
- ìê° ê²œê³Œ
- ì 묞ì±
- ì¬ë² ìí ë¶ì¬
- ì±ì€í íŽëª ì
ìŽ ë€ ìì륌 ì¶©ì€í ê°ì¶ ê²œì° ì¬ë íëšì ë°©í¥ì ë°êŸžë ê²ì âìŽë¡ ì ê°ë¥âí©ëë€.
6. ì€ë¬Žì ì¡°ìž
ìŽ ì¬ìì ëšì ìë¥ ì ì¶ë¡ íŽê²°ë ì¬ê±ŽìŽ ìëëë€.
- ì¬ì€êŽê³ ì 늬
- ì§ì ì 구조
- ë²ì ìì ì 늬
- ê³µêŽ ì€ë ë ŒëŠ¬