출입국관리법이 2002. 12. 5. 법률 제6745호로 개정되면서 외국인의 편의를 위해 제88조의2를 신설하였다.
As the Immigration Act was amended to the Act No. 6745 on December 5, 2002, the Article 88-2 was newly established for the convenience of foreigners.