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7969
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
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 Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 11:14 am Post subject: notarized copy of diploma.... |
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if you go to the korean consulate to get a notarized copy of your degree stamped, make sure that the notary stamp is no more than a month old. i was just at the korean consulate in toronto today and they wouldn't take the notarized copy that i had. i wasn't aware that a notary's stamp had a best before date, so be prepared for anything when you deal with the consulate.
as korea is only my backup plan after working in china, this has sort of put me off a little bit. when i tried to call these people in toronto before actually going to see them, they were reluctant to answer any or all my questions on the phone, sounded as if i was bothering them. otherwise, this whole thing could have been avoided. (i don't live in toronto and wasted four hours of driving, incidentally). |
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canuckistan
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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Good info for those who need a visa and don't live close to a Korean consulate or embassy!
I had 3 copies of my diploma notarized directly by the Korean consulate, but then it wasn't a hassle to get there.
No way was I bringing the original to Korea. Am still paying for that magical piece of paper.... |
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7969
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 3:18 pm Post subject: ???? |
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| canuckistan wrote: |
I had 3 copies of my diploma notarized directly by the Korean consulate, but then it wasn't a hassle to get there.
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i'm a bit confused. don't you have to have copies of your degree notarized by a lawyer and THEN bring it to the consulate for verification (rubber-stamping)? that's what i did two years ago when coming to korea and that's what i was trying to do today. one recruiter asked me to mail my original diploma to him to speed up the visa process. well, it might be faster, but i don't let documents like that out of my hands.
at any rate, the lesson is (again) be prepared to deal with anything when visiting consulates. on another note, previous to the korean consulate, i was at the chinese consulate and the visa application line was dealt with very efficiently. i couldn't believe that with 30-40 people in front of me, i got through in just under an hour. didn't even have a chance to get a parking ticket today. |
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Walter Mitty
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 4:49 pm Post subject: Re: ???? |
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| 7969 wrote: |
| i'm a bit confused. don't you have to have copies of your degree notarized by a lawyer and THEN bring it to the consulate for verification (rubber-stamping)? |
If you're bringing only copies (no original diploma) to the consulate, then yes. If you bring your original (with non-notarized copies) to the consulate, then they will compare the two to ensure they match - then notarize the copies you've brought.
Before I came back this year, I made four copies of my original at Kinko's, then took those and the original to the consulate. They questioned why I wanted four notarized copies (I didn't want to have to hand my original over to anybody here in Korea unless absolutely necessary), but since I paid for them ($2 per notarization) they went ahead and did it. |
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7969
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 6:32 pm Post subject: wtf??? |
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| well, i had the original degree with me today and those two women at the consulate didn't say shit about it. you know, in toronto at least, they are the least helpful people i have come across in ages. contrasted with the chinese embassy today where an extra woman came out and started taking visa applications on the side of the real line, the korean consulate workers should be ashamed of themselves. |
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Austin
Joined: 23 May 2003
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 6:44 pm Post subject: Reality check... |
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| I have no doubt that you might have had some difficulty in Toronto, but let us not forget the treatment that the Koreans receive at the Canadian and the U.S. Embassies in Seoul on a daily basis. |
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canuckistan
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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| I brought my original diploma and 3 photocopies to the consulate in Mtl where the consul notarized the copies himself. |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 7:44 am Post subject: Re: Reality check... |
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| Austin wrote: |
| I have no doubt that you might have had some difficulty in Toronto, but let us not forget the treatment that the Koreans receive at the Canadian and the U.S. Embassies in Seoul on a daily basis. |
What treatment is that? I have been there a few times, and as far as I could see, the Canadian Embassy is not much more than a visa processing center for the Koreans who want to go to Canada. |
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Zed
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 8:29 am Post subject: |
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| if you go to the korean consulate to get a notarized copy of your degree stamped, make sure that the notary stamp is no more than a month old. i was just at the korean consulate in toronto today and they wouldn't take the notarized copy that i had. i wasn't aware that a notary's stamp had a best before date, so be prepared for anything when you deal with the consulate. |
Has anyone else had problems anywhere with a notarization stamp being 'out of date'?
I have a copy here, notarized at the K Consulate in Toronto, but it's quite old now.(3 years) |
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shawner88
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 4:21 am Post subject: |
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| canuckistan wrote: |
Good info for those who need a visa and don't live close to a Korean consulate or embassy!
I had 3 copies of my diploma notarized directly by the Korean consulate, but then it wasn't a hassle to get there.
No way was I bringing the original to Korea. Am still paying for that magical piece of paper.... |
What's wrong with bringing your original to Korea? I've had mine here for three years. If I ever lose it, I just pay a small fee to my uni and they issue a new one to my home address. |
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