Legal Services
Client Legal Services offers a variety of legal services in the following areas: Legal Assistance, to include family law, estate law, real property, economic issues, military administrative issues, and notarization and power of attorney services; marriage services; Visa and SOFA stamp services; and tax services. Please click on a link below for more detailed information on specific services available.
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Legal Assistance
- Legal Assistance Informational Handouts:
- Adoption
- Advance Medical Directives
- Apostilles and Certificates of Authentication (US Documents)
- Applying for Citizenship: A Guide for Servicemembers
- Army Support Requirements
- Being Sued?
- Civilian Attorney Referral List
- Disputing items on your Credit Report
- Divorce and Separation
- Separation Agreement Worksheet
- Do You Need a Will?
- Will/Estate planning Worksheet
- How Do I Make Someone a Dependant?
- Application for Dependency Determination
- Application for Dependency Determination (US Invited Contractors/Technical Representatives)
- Identity Theft
- Paternity
- Power of Attorney
- Residency
- SCRA Letter(6% Interest Rates)
- Service of US Civil Process in Korea
- Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act
- SGLI Information
- State Unemployment Benefits for Spouses Overseas
- TSGLI Information
- You and Your Attorney
Client Legal Services provides a wide array of legal assistance to active duty Servicemembers and their dependents, government civilian employees and their dependents, and contract permitting, to civilian contractors. These services include, but are not limited to: family law issues, including marriage, separation, divorce, financial non-support, child custody and visitation, and adoption; estate law, including wills and advance medical directives; economic matters, such as debt and non-governmental claims; and military administrative issues pertaining to line of duty investigations, financial liability investigations, and evaluation reports. While many of the services provided by Client Legal Services require clients to schedule an appointment with an attorney, patrons may also have documents notarized, obtain powers of attorney, and take advantage of many other minor services on a walk-in basis.
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Visa/SOFA Stamp Services
- A-3 Visa and SOFA Stamp
- Alien Registration Card
- Korean Employment Permits for Dependents with SOFA Status
- Korean Immigration On-Line Appointment Instructions
- SOFA Card
Client Legal Services provides the below formats and procedures to assist with A-3 Visa/SOFA Stamp process. The links below provide additional information.
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Marriage Services
- Marriage Informational Handouts:
- Marriage In Korea (USFK+FN)
- Marriage In Korea (USFK+USFK)
- Marriage In Korea (USFK Civ+Foreign National)
- Information On-Line for Other Foreign Country Local Police Background Checks
- Directions to Jongno-gu Korean Ward Office and Apostille Offices (Korean MOFAT/MOJ)
- Directions to Yongsan-gu Korean Ward Office
- Forms and regulation for Marriage of SERVICE MEMBERS to Foreign Nationals:
- All following forms are available from Here
- USFK Form 163E - Pre-Marital Certification Application
- USFK Form 166 - Affidavit of Acknowledgement
- USFK Form 41 - Immigration Counseling Certificate
- USFK Form 165 - Affidavit of Eligibility for Marriage
- USFK Regulation 600-240 (INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGES OF USFK PERSONNEL)
- Forms for Marriage for all service members(US Citizen to US Citizen), DoD/DoDDS civilian employees, and invited contractors:
- Affidavit of Eligibility for Marriage (for other than service members marrying foreign nationals)
Client Legal Services assists all Service Members, DoD/DoDDS civilian employees, and invited contractors (if DoD is contractually obligated to provide legal services-service can be limited), who are seeking to be married in Korea by ensuring they have the appropriate required documentation, comply with USFK Regulation 600-240 (if applicable), and ensuring they meet the requirements set forth under Korean Law. The provided services include providing initial guidance on required documentation, reviewing the applications and supporting documents, notarizing and serving as witnesses on required documentation, and creating and distributing handouts which detail the requirements of the entire marriage process.
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Immigration Services
- Immigrant Visas for Immediate Foreign Family Members of USFK Military:
Only for Active duty military in Korea
U.S. Embassy Seoul may accept filing of the Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, filed by qualified U.S. military service members for any immediate relative case, when active duty military service member is stationed permanently at a military base in Korea.
Here are US Embassy’s video clips for each steps for immigration visa in above case
- Immigrant Visas for Immediate Foreign Family Members of US Citizen:
- A1 Guide - I Am a U.S. Citizen, How Do I Help My Relative Become a U.S. Permanent Resident
- B1 Guide - I Am a Permanent Resident, How Do I Help My Relative Become a U.S. Permanent Resident
- There are three steps involved in applying for an immigrant visa:
- Step 1. Filing an immigrant visa petition with the Department of Homeland Security - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
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- I-130 petition for alien relative http://www.uscis.gov/i-130
- Step 2. The processing of the immigrant visa either by the National Visa Center in New Hampshire or the Immigrant Visa Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul.
- Step 3. Prepare instruction Package and immigrant visa interview
Client Legal Services does not personally handle Immigration related issues, but does provide limited information, as acquired, to assist the community with inquires we typically receive. The links below provide additional information.
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Naturalization Services
- B3 Guide - I Am a Permanent Resident, How Do I Apply for U.S. Citizenship
- Citizenship for Military Personnel & Family Members
- USCIS Handout - A Guide to Naturalization
- Application for Naturalization http://www.uscis.gov/n-400
- Overseas Naturalization for Family Members of Military Members: https://my.uscis.gov/exploremyoptions/naturalization_through_military
Client Legal Services does not personally handle Naturalization related issues, but does provide limited information, as acquired, to assist the community with inquires we typically receive. The links below provide additional information.
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Effect of Foreign Conviction