Legal Consultation for Foreign Nationals | Methods of Legal Consultation for Foreign Nationals and How to Find an Attorney

Legal consultation for foreign nationals, please contact us in situations like these.

• When a company does not pay your wages
• When you are harassed at work
• When you are involved in a violent or sexual offense case
• When a divorce issue arises
• When a visa extension or illegal stay issue arises
• And any other time you face something legally unfair

The number of foreign nationals residing in or wishing to stay in the Republic of Korea is increasing greatly every year.

However, due to an unfamiliar culture, the language barrier, and the complex Korean legal system, there are still many foreign nationals who fail to exercise their rightful rights and suffer disadvantages even when facing legal problems.

In particular, from labor issues such as unpaid wages and severance pay or workplace harassment, to criminal cases, divorce and family disputes, and immigration issues such as visa extension and illegal stay, no foreign national should be left to shed tears unjustly outside the bounds of the law simply because they are a foreign national.

Do not give up thinking "I am a foreign national, so there is nothing I can do"; we explain in simple terms how to find a good attorney when you need legal consultation for foreign nationals, and why you should come to the Foreign Nationals Litigation Center.

We have organized how you can tell, when seeking legal consultation for foreign nationals, whether a law firm can properly resolve legal problems related to foreign nationals.

1. Check whether it is a place officially registered with the Ministry of Justice

Foreign nationals' issues are often intertwined with visa matters. If you choose a law firm that is an 'immigration civil-affairs agency' registered with the Ministry of Justice, you can also handle matters such as visa changes and extensions together.

Daeryun has been designated as a registered agency for immigration civil-affairs agency services and operates a Foreign Nationals Litigation Center.

2. Check whether there are specialists who can interpret

Please check whether there are specialists who can interpret during legal consultation for foreign nationals not only in English but also in Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, and other languages.

Because a difficult legal term can lead to a misunderstanding of a case over a single word, a careful interpretation system is necessary.

The Daeryun Foreign Nationals Litigation Center has many specialists who hold foreign attorney qualifications, and foreign staff are on hand to professionally support interpretation and translation work.

3. Check whether it is connected with various institutions

A law firm that cooperates with overseas law firms, psychological counseling centers, and security companies can provide immediate help in matters requiring notarization or apostille certification by a foreign government or local authority, or requiring psychological counseling and personal protection.

Daeryun has concluded MOUs with global law firms in the United States, China, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, the EU, and elsewhere, and also maintains close cooperative relationships with an exclusive security company and external psychological counseling centers.

Legal consultation for foreign nationals conducted at a general law office and at a Foreign Nationals Litigation Center differs in the following ways.

① All visa and immigration matters at once

We can help with everything from issuing employment, immigration, and investment visas, to changing your visa status or extending your visa period after you settle in Korea.

② One-stop resolution of everyday legal problems

• Labor/industrial accidents: You can receive monetary compensation through the handling of overdue wages, unpaid severance pay, workplace harassment, and injuries sustained at work (industrial accidents).
• Criminal cases: If you become a crime victim or an offender, we accompany you through the police and prosecution investigations, and defend you conscientiously at the trial stage.
• Civil cases: If you cannot recover money you lent, or you were defrauded in a real estate transaction in Korea and could not get back your jeonse or monthly-rent deposit, we can handle it immediately through a certified content-proof letter, a claim for return, and the like.
• Divorce cases: Through a foreign nationals' divorce lawsuit, you can resolve division of marital property, consolation money (solatium), and issues of child custody and child support all at once.
• Administrative/immigration: When a problem arises in connection with your status of stay, such as a crisis of forced departure or a visa refusal, you can respond quickly through an objection, administrative litigation, and the like.