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wayfarer
Joined: 05 Jun 2007
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 Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:22 pm Post subject: I have my degree but not my diploma yet! do I have to wait? |
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I'm still looking at job offers and I'm starting to wonder whether I have a problem...
I graduated with my four-year degree in May, but there's a long wait until I get my diploma... probably the end of August. I have an official, stamped degree certification letter from my uni, and I have an official sealed transcript. Is that enough to get my E2 visa?
If the answer is no, is there any way around this?
The reason it's a problem is that I wanted to start working somewhere in late August or the beginning of September. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Why do you have to wait for your diploma, I got mine on graduation day. |
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wayfarer
Joined: 05 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't know why I have to wait, my university just sucks in that way. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: I have my degree but not my diploma yet! do I have to wa |
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| wayfarer wrote: |
I'm still looking at job offers and I'm starting to wonder whether I have a problem...
I graduated with my four-year degree in May, but there's a long wait until I get my diploma... probably the end of August. I have an official, stamped degree certification letter from my uni, and I have an official sealed transcript. Is that enough to get my E2 visa?
If the answer is no, is there any way around this?
The reason it's a problem is that I wanted to start working somewhere in late August or the beginning of September. |
Immigration rules - you have to wait until you have the actual diploma in your hot little hand. There is no work around anymore. Give a big thanks to those who have used forged/fake documents in the past for this.
They will NOT process your visa application before you have the actual diploma.
Oh, and you are only talking about 30 days longer wait. It's not like it is a long time.
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normalcyispasse
Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Location: Yeosu until the end of February WOOOOOOOO
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, you'll have to wait. Sucks, eh? |
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sjones07grad
Joined: 25 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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| i just had the exact same prob....actaully received my degree/diploma yesterday...they said it would be 4 months! so I went to the school and parked there, speaking to diff. ppl up the chain of command until I found the one that i needed to order the diploma right ont he spot from the printing co. and I had it in hand in two weeks |
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sjones07grad
Joined: 25 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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| what school is it? |
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wayfarer
Joined: 05 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for the replies.
One other thing, not related to the topic of this thread: Is it strange that the interview I just did on the phone was NOT with the director of the school, but instead with the one foreign teacher there? |
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kat2
Joined: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Busan, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah. Call your school. Go to your school and explain to them that you must haev your degree for a job. There's usually a way to speed things up. Squeaky wheel gets the grease!
No, its not wierd that you interviewed with the foreign teacher. The owner/director probably doesn't really speak English. Get the foreign teacher's email so you can talk to him and ask questiosn without the director standing over his shoulder. |
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wayfarer
Joined: 05 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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| That's what's weird, he said they spoke English ok at that school. I'm glad I was able to speak to a foreign teacher, but if he's lying for them then that makes me nervous. Personally I would feel uncomfortable interviewing other teachers for my boss. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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| wayfarer wrote: |
| That's what's weird, he said they spoke English ok at that school. I'm glad I was able to speak to a foreign teacher, but if he's lying for them then that makes me nervous. Personally I would feel uncomfortable interviewing other teachers for my boss. |
It happens all the time with little mom & pop hakwons.
They get the foreigner to talk to you and assess your "English" and accent and give them a "decent review".
BEFORE you sign anything, chat with him when the boss is NOT looking over his shoulder and listening to his every word. |
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aphong420
Joined: 06 Feb 2007
Location: KOREAAAAAAH
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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ACTUALLY - as far as I know, you don't have to wait.
I was in a similar situation last december (I just got my diploma 2-3 months ago).
Get a certified letter of graduation from your University, and send this letter to the Korean Consulate and have them notarize it.
.... well, this worked for me anyways. |
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icicle
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Location: Gyeonggi do Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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| wayfarer wrote: |
thanks for the replies.
One other thing, not related to the topic of this thread: Is it strange that the interview I just did on the phone was NOT with the director of the school, but instead with the one foreign teacher there? |
No this is not at all strange ... In public schools it is usually the Korean English teacher who has the best English who does the interview with you ... It is also true that in many ways the main focus in the interview is more than anything on your pronunciation and how clearly you speak ... Rather than in what you actually say.
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boyne11
Joined: 08 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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| aphong420 wrote: |
ACTUALLY - as far as I know, you don't have to wait.
I was in a similar situation last december (I just got my diploma 2-3 months ago).
Get a certified letter of graduation from your University, and send this letter to the Korean Consulate and have them notarize it.
.... well, this worked for me anyways. |
It worked for you with the public school job because you're an F-4 visa holder. None F visas have to go through immigration process to get E-2 which requires original or certified copy of your diploma. |
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aphong420
Joined: 06 Feb 2007
Location: KOREAAAAAAH
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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| aphong420 wrote: |
ACTUALLY - as far as I know, you don't have to wait.
I was in a similar situation last december (I just got my diploma 2-3 months ago).
Get a certified letter of graduation from your University, and send this letter to the Korean Consulate and have them notarize it.
.... well, this worked for me anyways. |
It worked for you with the public school job because you're an F-4 visa holder. None F visas have to go through immigration process to get E-2 which requires original or certified copy of your diploma. |
touch�. |
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