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Does immigration need your resume and diploma in Korean?

 
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ella



Joined: 17 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:27 am    Post subject: Does immigration need your resume and diploma in Korean? Reply with quote

A school told me today I had to get my resume and diploma translated into Korean to take to immigration before I can get a visa. Is this correct?
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Young FRANKenstein



Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)

PostPosted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:44 am    Post subject: Re: Does immigration need your resume and diploma in Korean? Reply with quote

ella wrote:
A school told me today I had to get my resume and diploma translated into Korean to take to immigration before I can get a visa. Is this correct?

They're full of shit. Unless Immigration tells this to you, I wouldn't believe it. Of course, if the school is going to pay for the translation, then let them.

I'd want to take the documents down to Immigration myself anyway. I don't give any schools my transcripts, diplomas, passports, or ARCs. Been burned by the dishonest too many times to trust them now.
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hubba bubba



Joined: 24 Oct 2006

PostPosted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

no. but busan immi is off their nut, so maybe.
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mrsquirrel



Joined: 13 Dec 2006

PostPosted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What is wrong with Busan Immi?

Are you a northerner Hubba?
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea

PostPosted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:22 am    Post subject: Re: Does immigration need your resume and diploma in Korean? Reply with quote

ella wrote:
A school told me today I had to get my resume and diploma translated into Korean to take to immigration before I can get a visa. Is this correct?


No, it is NOT correct at least not in my experience and we are processing several visas for teachers in our school district.

The school may want it done so they can read it (too many hakwon directors can't read/speak English).
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sadsac



Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: Gwangwang

PostPosted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Who knows? Every immigration office is allowed to change the requirements for the issuance of visas etc. Maybe they just want to be seriously anal, I wouldn't put it past them. Personally though, I've never had to have documnets translated. Smile
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Young FRANKenstein



Joined: 02 Oct 2006
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mrsquirrel wrote:
What is wrong with Busan Immi?

They hate foreigners and think up any kind of regulation to slow down our visa applications. Last year it was requiring a LOR even if you were FINISHED your contract.

As said, they're off their nut. No other office in Korea is as anti-foreinger as them.
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willneverteachagain



Joined: 17 Dec 2006

PostPosted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

that's BS
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chachee99



Joined: 20 Oct 2004
Location: Seoul Korea

PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ha ha ha, that is the funniest thing i heard in a long time.

Immigration makes sure the name on your resume, passport, diploma, and transcripts match. The don't give a damn what they actually say.
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jmbran11



Joined: 19 Jan 2006
Location: U.S.

PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nope. In fact, some people have complained that diplomas they submitted which were not in English (e.g. Latin) had problems.

Total crap. If you did submit something in Korea, they'd think you didn't qualify to teach English.
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Young FRANKenstein



Joined: 02 Oct 2006
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jmbran11 wrote:
In fact, some people have complained that diplomas they submitted which were not in English (e.g. Latin) had problems.

As have people who have submitted their MA sheepskins. "What is this? It's not paper! Must be a fake" and then proceeded to write all over it with marker. Shocked
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wylies99



Joined: 13 May 2006
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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A school told me today I had to get my resume and diploma translated into Korean to take to immigration before I can get a visa. Is this correct?


Good luck with that one. I'd put it into one of those online translators and whatever comes up ( Rolling Eyes Laughing Rolling Eyes ) is what they'd get.
BTW- in case you don't know, the online translators are so bad, the translations can be HILARIOUS.
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