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mep3
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 Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:26 pm Post subject: Question about Documents for E-2 Application |
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In the FAQ's it says these are the documents you need for the E-2:
*A foreigner shall make an application for a visa to a Korean Embassy or Consulate abroad and required documents are as follows:
Passport
Application form
Required documents
- employment contract
- copy of diploma
- substantiating documents for a foundation of institution or organization
- reference*
Does "copy of diploma" literally mean "copy"? As in photocopy? Also, I thought I've seen mentioned on a couple other threads that you need a sealed transcript? Maybe that has something to do with "substantiating documents?" No copy of your birth certificate? Are the above really the only documents you need? Thanks .... mep |
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ttompatz
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Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:38 pm Post subject: Re: Question about Documents for E-2 Application |
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| mep3 wrote: |
In the FAQ's it says these are the documents you need for the E-2:
*A foreigner shall make an application for a visa to a Korean Embassy or Consulate abroad and required documents are as follows:
Passport
Application form
Required documents
- employment contract
- copy of diploma
- substantiating documents for a foundation of institution or organization
- reference*
Does "copy of diploma" literally mean "copy"? As in photocopy? Also, I thought I've seen mentioned on a couple other threads that you need a sealed transcript? Maybe that has something to do with "substantiating documents?" No copy of your birth certificate? Are the above really the only documents you need? Thanks .... mep |
Currently you must submit (via your recruiter/employer) to the immigration office in Korea your:
Original or KOREAN CONSULATE certified copy of your bachelors degree.
Original, SEALED, official transcripts from your university.
Photocopy or scan of the information page in your passport.
resume,
2 passport type photos.
Your employer will submit those documents (along with a few of their own) and apply for your visa confirmation number. This process takes about 4-7 WORKING days.
When your employer receives the number they will send it to you (usually via e-mail).
You take your:
confirmation number,
passport,
passport style photo,
US $60 or local currency equivalent,
application form (available at the consulate)
to the visa section of the local Korean consulate. They will place your E2 visa into your passport. This takes from 2-4 days (depending on the consulate).
Then you fly to Korea, enter to activate your work visa and start work.
Within the first 90 days of your entry you must register at the local immigration office and get your ARC (alien registration card).
I think that about covers the process. |
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dmbfan
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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sorry.........wrong topic.
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mep3
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:57 pm Post subject: .. |
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Okay thanks. I think I'm starting to get it now.. There are two parts of the application process: the first is submitted to the embassy inside Korea and the second is the one that must be done from outside Korea.
I have 4 degrees -- a bachelor's, two master's, and a PhD. Will I only have to submit diploma and transcripts for the PhD, or for all of them?
Thx ... mep |
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mep3
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:05 pm Post subject: .. |
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When you say,
Original or KOREAN CONSULATE certified copy of your bachelors degree.
you mean diploma, right? If it is a replacement diploma but it is made and issued by the college itself (not a copy as in photocopy), does it still need to be certified by a Korean consulate?
Thx .... mep |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:09 pm Post subject: Re: .. |
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| mep3 wrote: |
Okay thanks. I think I'm starting to get it now.. There are two parts of the application process: the first is submitted to the embassy inside Korea and the second is the one that must be done from outside Korea.
I have 4 degrees -- a bachelor's, two master's, and a PhD. Will I only have to submit diploma and transcripts for the PhD, or for all of them?
Thx ... mep |
3 parts.
1) get the job - with the documentation that they request for the position.
2) visa confirmation number (done at immigration in Korea by your employer while you are abroad)
3) get your visa (from a Korean consulate or embassy abroad).
Immigration only requires your bachelor's degree and matching sealed, official transcript. They will ignore the rest.
If you are looking at a university job they will probably want to see the other degrees along with the transcripts so you will need multiple transcripts. |
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mep3
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:17 pm Post subject: .. |
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Right. I get it. The one detail I'm still not clear on is when you say, for the application for the visa issuance number, I need the:
--Original or KOREAN CONSULATE certified copy of your bachelors degree --
you mean diploma, right? If it is a replacement diploma but it is made and issued by the college itself (not a copy as in photocopy), does it still need to be certified by a Korean consulate?
Thx .... mep |
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plato's republic
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 4:30 am Post subject: |
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| Don't forget you need a copy of your signed contract too, if I'm not mistaken. |
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Saxiif
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 4:50 am Post subject: |
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| And for the transcript they mean that the envelope has to have an official seal on the back of the envelope. If your university doesn't have an official seal then too freaking bad for you (in my experience). What you have to do in that case is talk to your university people and have them stamp the back of the envelope with the university letterhead or something before they mail it to you. |
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ttompatz
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Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:32 am Post subject: Re: .. |
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| mep3 wrote: |
Right. I get it. The one detail I'm still not clear on is when you say, for the application for the visa issuance number, I need the:
--Original or KOREAN CONSULATE certified copy of your bachelors degree --
you mean diploma, right? If it is a replacement diploma but it is made and issued by the college itself (not a copy as in photocopy), does it still need to be certified by a Korean consulate?
Thx .... mep |
You must have an original diploma (bachelor's) issued and stamped/sealed by the university or a photo copy of same that has been certified by the korean consulate.
Diplomas issued by the University of Kho Sahn Road are routinely being rejected now. (not suggesting that your's are). |
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mep3
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:25 am Post subject: ... |
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I'm still confused about what you mean by original diploma. Re:
You must have an original diploma (bachelor's) issued and stamped/sealed by the university or a photo copy of same that has been certified by the korean consulate.
When you say original, do you mean the very same piece of paper they gave me when I graduated? The original -- meaning first -- diploma the college issued me when I got my bachelor's degree almost 20 years ago no longer exists.
What I have is a replacement diploma that was created by the college itself and re-issued to me.
Thx .... mep |
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ttompatz
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Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:18 am Post subject: Re: ... |
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| mep3 wrote: |
I'm still confused about what you mean by original diploma. Re:
You must have an original diploma (bachelor's) issued and stamped/sealed by the university or a photo copy of same that has been certified by the korean consulate.
When you say original, do you mean the very same piece of paper they gave me when I graduated? The original -- meaning first -- diploma the college issued me when I got my bachelor's degree almost 20 years ago no longer exists.
What I have is a replacement diploma that was created by the college itself and re-issued to me.
Thx .... mep |
original as in "ISSUED BY YOUR UNIVERSITY - not a copy made somewhere else..
For immigration purposes this is acceptable - What I have is a replacement diploma that was created by the college itself and re-issued to me. |
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mep3
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:34 am Post subject: .. |
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Ok got it now thanks.
mep |
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