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mindmetoo



Joined: 02 Feb 2004

PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:57 pm    Post subject: Immigration take a number Reply with quote

I've pondered this. When you go to immigration, take two tickets, especially if there's a long, long wait. Your second ticket:

1) Sell it to someone who comes in an hour later for $20. Wouldn't you pay cash to jump the line?

2) Keep your eye out for a cute Japanese student that comes in about an hour after you. Try to chat her up. Offer her your spare ticket. Get a coffee date.

You might have to make some kind of excuse. Your friend didn't want to wait or whatever and gave you his spare ticket.

Yes, I am scum. Thank you for your concern.
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mrsquirrel



Joined: 13 Dec 2006

PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Drop it on the floor in front of a group of TB ridden 3D workers and watch them fight over it.
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jinju



Joined: 22 Jan 2006

PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I dont go to immigration.
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GoldMember



Joined: 24 Oct 2006

PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Big Sign outside the Busan Immigration Office

"BEAUTIFUL BUSAN WONDERFUL IMMIGRATION"
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Kimchi Cha Cha



Joined: 15 May 2003
Location: was Suncheon, now Brisbane

PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

One of the perks of living in the bush ...

I go to Yeosu Immigration, more often than not I'm the only big nose in there and I'm and out within 5 to 10 minutes. The service is quite friendly, professional and cordial. Probably due to them only having to deal with ten different people during the entire day.

Won't want to get locked up there mind you, the {expletive} let several foreigners burn to death in their cells earlier this year.
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seoulsteve



Joined: 03 Jul 2007

PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

um...

the last time I went to immigration, my co-teacher made a reservation.

Taking numbers is for suckers.
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mindmetoo



Joined: 02 Feb 2004

PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

seoulsteve wrote:
um...

the last time I went to immigration, my co-teacher made a reservation.

Taking numbers is for suckers.


I could find no such phone number on the english page and my GF looked (or claimed to look) on the Korean version and could find no such number. I don't doubt there is a reservation number. If so, any ideas where to find it?
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Ilsanman



Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea

PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In Incheon immigration, there is one side for Chinese and one side for 'others'. I went to the 'others' side and got in and out in less than 20 minutes.

The Chinese side has at least 4 dozen people, and I am sure they all had to wait for over an hour.
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pdxsteve



Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Location: Bundang

PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

mindmetoo wrote:
seoulsteve wrote:
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the last time I went to immigration, my co-teacher made a reservation.

Taking numbers is for suckers.


I could find no such phone number on the english page and my GF looked (or claimed to look) on the Korean version and could find no such number. I don't doubt there is a reservation number. If so, any ideas where to find it?


You make the reservation online and then show up at the immigration office at the reserved hour. Go to http://www.immigration.go.kr/indeximmeng.html and click "Online Service" to make a reservation.
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mindmetoo



Joined: 02 Feb 2004

PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

pdxsteve wrote:
mindmetoo wrote:
seoulsteve wrote:
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the last time I went to immigration, my co-teacher made a reservation.

Taking numbers is for suckers.


I could find no such phone number on the english page and my GF looked (or claimed to look) on the Korean version and could find no such number. I don't doubt there is a reservation number. If so, any ideas where to find it?


You make the reservation online and then show up at the immigration office at the reserved hour. Go to http://www.immigration.go.kr/indeximmeng.html and click "Online Service" to make a reservation.


Awesome! This should be a sticky some place!
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brento1138



Joined: 17 Nov 2004

PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice! Picking up chicks at Immi!! Very Happy
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