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rbos
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 Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:34 am Post subject: Background Check-Will Childhood Incident Prevent Work Visa? |
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On my record there is one incident that occured when I was ten years old. I was involved in an incident of theft in the U.S., got caught-but was never arrested or convicted of the crime. Instead, because I was a first-time and low-risk offender, I was given a "non-judicial closure" which in the state this incident occured is basically a mid-way category that means not quite dismissed and not quite convicted. In other words, I entered into a special agreement with a probation officer resulting in the case being closed, and wasn't required ot go before a judge. Today, I've changed completely and am a very honest person.
I would be very interested in teaching in a country like Thailand, but I worry about paying expenses to travel all the way to Thailand to try to teach, and then being rejected by the authorites because of the criminal back ground check. Does anyone have some advice? Is it still possible to teach in Thailand? If I might run into trouble with authorities on this, are there some other Asian countries that wouldn't reject me because of this incident when I was a kid?
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tttompatz
Joined: 06 Mar 2010
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Location: Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:23 am Post subject: Re: Background Check-Will Childhood Incident Prevent Work Vi |
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On my record there is one incident that occurred when I was ten years old. I was involved in an incident of theft in the U.S., got caught-but was never arrested or convicted of the crime. Instead, because I was a first-time and low-risk offender, I was given a "non-judicial closure" which in the state this incident occurred is basically a mid-way category that means not quite dismissed and not quite convicted. In other words, I entered into a special agreement with a probation officer resulting in the case being closed, and wasn't required ot go before a judge. Today, I've changed completely and am a very honest person.
I would be very interested in teaching in a country like Thailand, but I worry about paying expenses to travel all the way to Thailand to try to teach, and then being rejected by the authorities because of the criminal back ground check. Does anyone have some advice? Is it still possible to teach in Thailand? If I might run into trouble with authorities on this, are there some other Asian countries that wouldn't reject me because of this incident when I was a kid?
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Children under 11 usually CANNOT be convicted of anything and juvenile records are usually sealed when you turn 18. This is certainly true of FBI checks unless, as a juvenile, you were TRIED and CONVICTED as an adult.
Seriously, make a fast pit stop and get yourself a quick CRC to ease your mind (then you KNOW it isn't on there and won't come back to haunt you).
Typically immigration won't ask for a CRC if you are in Thailand and changing your status.
Consulates in neighboring countries don't usually ask for one.
Consulates in the States WILL ask for one before issuing you a "B" visa as a teacher.
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MaiPenRai
Joined: 17 Jan 2006
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Location: BKK
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To the best of my knowledge, Imm and Min of Labour no longer ask for a CRC to get your NON-IMM B or work permit. But I havent needed to deal with this stuff for over a year now and things change all the time in Thailand. Some schools, often the higher end private and international schools, will ask for a CRC for their records and you MAY need one to get your Thai teachers licence (only necessary if you plan on staying here longer than 2 years).
As Tom said, your childhood mischief shouldnt even show up on a CRC as an adult.
Tom, you may be able to get a Non-Imm B visa in Houston without a CRC. Like Hull in th UK, Houston has asked for less paperwork (at least in the past). |
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rbos
Joined: 22 May 2010
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| Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:18 am Post subject: Additional Question |
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Typically immigration won't ask for a CRC if you are in Thailand and changing your status.
Consulates in neighboring countries don't usually ask for one.
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I take from this that you do not need a copy of your criminal background check if transferring from a tourist visa to a "B" teaching visa while inside Thailand or at a consulate in a nearby country. But I also wonder, if I try to apply for a teaching visa either inside Thailand or in a neighboring country, even though Thai authorities won't ask for a copy of my criminal record check from US, will Thai authorities still ask me the golden question (either in person or in paperwork I would be required to fill out): "Have you ever had a criminal record/ever been charged with a crime?" Since I am a very honest person today, if asked-I would never lie and say I that I've never had a run in with the law, when in fact I did when I was a kid.
If Thai authorities would indeed ask me such a question as a part of procedures, do you think if I told them about the incident that they would reject me from being considered for a teaching visa?
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