Obtaining Your E-2 Visa

This is from my experience from the LA branch of the consulate and provided you have your contract.

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Things you'll need:

- Passport sized photo (I took a print out and was told to go across the street to take a real photo) $10

- Visa E-2 application

- A copy of your contract (in my case, the TaLK contract)

- Cash Money: $45 (may have changed since this post)

- Passport

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To get your E-2 Visa (in LA):

1. Go to the L.A. Korean Consulate at 3243 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010. Their hours are from 9-12 and 1-6 Monday through Friday. The number to call them is (213) 385-9300

2. As I have mentioned in my previous post, the commute to L.A. is terrible so go around 10. If you get there at 12-1, you're going to have to wait. Park in the lot right next to the building (don't worry, it's free for the first 20 minutes).

3. As you enter the door, you are going to have to go through a metal detector and once that's done, head to the left and around the corner. The window 2 is your destination as it says "VISA"

4. The wait is very quick if you go at the time I recommended. Just hand over the photos, the application, the contract, the passport, and the cash. She'll give you a receipt for the transaction. DO NOT LOSE THIS RECEIPT AS YOU WILL NEED IT TO RECLAIM YOUR PASSPORT.

5. The turn around for this process is a single day.

6. Return the next day and reclaim the passport. This should take 5 minutes at most if you time it right. Since you're already in Downtown L.A. at that point, you might as well visit Little Tokyo or Korea town.

7. Best of luck.

-Mr. Tea