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[jaybet3]

Since this is a new requirement, I wonder if anyone knows if the following documents would be enough to satisfy "proof of experience" requirement.

An ORIGINAL reference letter stating dates of employment signed by the employer.

A COPY of a reference letter stating dates of employment signed by the employer.

A COPY of an Employment Contract (with my original signature) stating dates of employment signed by the employer.

Then, I could have a US Consulate notarized them.

Any ideas whether this would be good enough?

Thanks.

[Shanghai Noon]

Good God that's overkill. They just check your resume.

[jaybet3]

Maybe, but a recent ad on this website listed under requirements:

"and proof of two years experience minimum are a must"

To me, proof means more than something I've written on a CV.

So, anyone recently applying for a job come across this requirement?

[3701 W.119th]

Hi OP.

I don't think it's a new requirement (it was in place when I came here in 2014), but a picture (taken on your phone) of the back of a fag packet, signed 'Joe Bloggs', would meet this. This is assuming your school is able to hire foreigners, and want you for the job. The admin would just think you taught at Lambert & Butler.

[LarssonCrew]

I wonder if they crack down on this how it would affect people.

If it were as stringently done as say the Middle East.

I say that because I've never received any confirmation of working somewhere, for instance I've never received a letter stating I worked there except the release letter which is then handed on to the PSB or FEC office.

Strangely enough I found most employers in China to be quite irritable when dealing with you moving to a different job, alot of times they are quite spiteful even if you did a good job!

[Mingvase]

I had an interview with WS and I just had to send in a reference letter covering 2 years. That was sufficient for me to get the interview although I wasn't offered the job in the end. Dunno why but anyway 16000 without housing and pretax isn't THAT much is it?

[LarssonCrew]

If 16000 is in a big city and without housing and pretax that's bad. Take off tax of about 2000 and then a good 5000 or 6000 for a decent house, 500-1000 for bills maybe and you've suddenly got 6000-7000 left to spend for a month. So that's not that great.

13000 + housing in a big city is better than 16000.

[Shanghai Noon]