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RingofFire
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| AndyH wrote: |
| When my employer requested my diploma, I wasn't in Japan at the time either. I had moved to Guatemala for six months and needed to go through the process of getting a new work visa again. An original copy of the university transcripts would have sufficed IF they had come with a raised embossed seal. Because my university's seal isn't raised on the paper, it wasn't acceptable to the Japanese government! |
I don't believe that's necessarily the requirement, though that's what employers say is required for purposes of simplicity. My university supplies official documents on paper that doesn't have a raised seal, but has other security measures to demonstrate authenticity. That the documentation is secure and authentic and can be proven as such is enough for immigration to process a visa. I've never had a problem with submitting such documents; in fact, I think I'm getting my visa earlier than scheduled. |
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AndyH
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:55 am Post subject: |
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I'm glad to hear that.
I think a lot probably just depends on how uptight your particular immigration office bureaucrat is, or the employer. |
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uberscheisse
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:34 am Post subject: |
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another thing that is guiding my thought processes in this is that i taught in korea for 3 years. any time something to do with foreign teachers becomes newsworthy, korean immigration does tons of weird, high-handed and poorly thought out stuff that is designed to make things harder for dodgy teachers.
in the end, it does little to make life difficult for legitimate teachers and immigration employees, who inevitably forget to carry out the new regulations after a short time.
i'm mostly fearing that japanese immigration is as on the ball as korea's. |
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AndyH
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| Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:21 am Post subject: |
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| Well, I think Japanese immigration can be very uptight and bureaucratic, but in my opinion, they don't make a priority of trying to catch naughty foreign teachers the way they do in Korea. |
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prlester
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: they asked for my diploma? |
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| uberscheisse wrote: |
hi, i used the search function to try and find some information about this specific problem, and 1/2 hr. later i decided to post.
i have been accepted for a position in japan, but the people who are hiring have asked for these, which are "necessary for obtaining a certificate of eligibility."
1 your resume(original)
2 your diploma( both original and photocopied one)
3 your photos ( same size as for pass port ) : 2 photos
4 photocopy of your passport
5 above mentioned signed contract (original)
as far as i can see from the FAQ, i don't even have to prove i have a diploma to receive a certificate of eligibility.
but - the reason why i think they may not be b.s.-ing me is that korea just made their visa process more of a pain in the arse, partly due to that pedophile that was caught in thailand a while back.
any advice is appreciated. i will be going to the japanese consulate today, and maybe they will tell me the real deal. |
Did they only want the info bio page of the passport, or all of the stamped custom pages from all countries visited too.
I worked abroad once and didn't put it on my resume. |
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Apsara
Joined: 20 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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They will probably just want the page that has your birthdate, place of birth etc. If someone asked for copies of all the pages with stamps on in my passport I would ask them to pay for it, I have filled about 25 pages in this one so far.
If there is a relevant visa they may want copies of that page. |
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