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I-am-me
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Hermit Kingdom
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 Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:07 pm Post subject: Call your Embassy!! |
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Two months ago koreans in the philippines complained to their embassy that immigration was harassing them by checking their visa status since so many were illegaly overstaying. Korean officials responded by not issuing overseas work visas.
As teachers, we are being harassed by being asked for our teaching credentials based on a tv report. My hagwon recently submitted my transcripts which was fine. But now the Dept orf Ed. want my passport and ARC card! Now that has gone too far and I for one will call the US embassy and complain about it. I enourage every teacher here to do the same. |
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GoldMember
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Could you please verify your claim. |
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I-am-me
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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US embassy email. The American Citizen Services unit of the Consular Section is here to serve the entire American community in Korea. Lets stop the harassment now! |
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hubba bubba
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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| nobody's asked me for shit. |
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Matt_22
Joined: 22 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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| i had to verify my ARC/diploma/passport info for the second time, but this was a couple weeks ago, perhaps before that expose came out. |
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smwood
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
Location: Over Here.
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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Some dude ~ a total stranger ~ asked me if I had teaching credentials while I was waiting for my car to be repaired in the garage yesterday. This was inside the garage, mind!
I am 100% legal, but it's uncomfortable all the same. |
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SuperFly
Joined: 09 Jul 2003
Location: In the doghouse
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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Ha, that's funny. Yes, you can email or call the American embassy, but they'll just point you to the F.A.Q. about "Living in Korea" and laugh when they hang up the phone or hit the send button.
Don't expect them to actually do anything to help you.
Notice the OP didn't say anything about their response to him/her.
Here's the number, why don't one of you guys call them and post their response?
02/397-4000
I'm really interested in hearing their response. And I'm really not trying to be that sarcastic here ya'll...haha, maybe a little. 
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| Some dude ~ a total stranger ~ asked me if I had teaching credentials while I was waiting for my car to be repaired in the garage yesterday. This was inside the garage, mind! |
Why didn't you tell him to fuck off? |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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| smwood wrote: |
Some dude ~ a total stranger ~ asked me if I had teaching credentials while I was waiting for my car to be repaired in the garage yesterday. This was inside the garage, mind!
I am 100% legal, but it's uncomfortable all the same. |
I got accosted in Incheon by the Immigration enforcers about 2 years ago. The youngest one demanded to see my passport or alien registration card. I asked him, "Who are you?" He responded with, "Police!" I told him I wanted to see his credentials first before I showed him anything. The oldest copper there laughed, gave a thumbs up, and then told the young cop to show me his identifcation. Young copper did, so I obliged. Then everyone was happy.
What makes me wonder is how this society, especially its government, can think that any of these ridiculous stunts--and stunts is what they are--can contribute to a positive image. Aren't they trying to get tourists to come here? What if I were a tourist? Getting shaken down by the authorities doesn't strike me as quite the fun vacation.
By the way, the US Embassy is not legal aid. I don't understand why so many Americans (a) don't understand that and (b) get bent out of shape when the Embassy explains that simple fact to them.
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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| smwood wrote: |
Some dude ~ a total stranger ~ asked me if I had teaching credentials while I was waiting for my car to be repaired in the garage yesterday. This was inside the garage, mind!
I am 100% legal, but it's uncomfortable all the same. |
You have yourelf to blame. If anyone asked me that I would tell them that it is none of their business and that they better take a walk. IN BANMAL! |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't see an admission of answering the rude sod in the garage. |
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smwood
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't see an admission of answering the rude sod in the garage. |
Thanks for noticing. It's interesting that the previous two respondents presumed that I did nothing. |
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