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Papa Smurf · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Location: Seoul

Hi,

I've just received an email from a recruiter stating that the laws are changing in December, and as i want to start work in January I will need a health check and a criminal record check. They also told me that there will be a consulate interview so the visa process will take longer. Is this true?

Only reason I am doubting this is because I wouldn't have thought they could pass a law so quickly, and that my recruiter is stating there are loads of jobs going end of November, which is when I originally said i wanted to work.

Thanks

chrisaldred53 · Joined: 07 Nov 2007

what if you got all your documents in before december and your recruiter submitted them to immigration before december for a january position?

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

there have been about 20-30 different threads here over the past 5 weeks or so. Currently it's speculation and unconfirmed, but seems likely that something along those lines are going to happen.

MarionG · Joined: 14 Sep 2006

Actually, it's not a law, it's a regulation. That sounds like semantics, but it's really not. A regulation can be put in place by a branch of government (such as Justice, Immigration, IRS etc.) just on their say-so. It has the force of law.

But when the flow of native teachers suddenly slows to a trickle, the good thing about this is that they will be able to drop the requirement for the consular interview in nanoseconds.

MarionG · Joined: 14 Sep 2006

Actually, it's not a law, it's a regulation. That sounds like semantics, but it's really not. A regulation can be put in place by a branch of government (such as Justice, Immigration, IRS etc.) just on their say-so. It has the force of law.

But when the flow of native teachers suddenly slows to a trickle, the good thing about this is that they will be able to drop the requirement for the consular interview in nanoseconds.

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:41 am Post subject: Re: Laws and regulations

Roch · Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Location: Seoul

Papa Smurf · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Location: Seoul

Thanks for the replies.

If it is just speculation, then why is my recruiter asking me to get a criminal record check and a health check?

some waygug-in · Joined: 25 Jan 2003

Because there was an article in the Korea Herald last week which said that this would become law as of Dec 1st. 2007. But since then, someone has hinted that this is just pre-election BS (as there is an election just 5 weeks away).

The short answer is ....it's just speculation.

The long answer is ....it may be just speculation, but we're not sure.

You're recruiter is just trying to cover all the bases just to be safe.

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:40 pm Post subject:

Lostone7 · Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Location: SE Asia

Are you trying for a PS gig?

becuase these have been the requirements for a while now.

well minus the embassy interview.

TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired

crusher_of_heads · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:58 am Post subject:

Julius · Joined: 27 Jul 2006

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:16 am Post subject: Re: Laws and regulations