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Huemeister · Joined: 12 May 2006

Well, if you think that having taught one year in Korea will make the renewal of your visa go smoothly, despite the new rules, think again. I was just rejected because of two arrests (for possession and burglary - with no convictions) that happened 25 years ago, when I was 17.

As I said, I had already taught here for one year, without breaking any laws. I could go on and rag on the enitire country and the Korean mentality, but that would be far too easy and has been done here enough before.

Just be warned. And for schools trying to find teachers after these ridiculous new restrictions - good luck.

blurgalurgalurga · Joined: 18 Oct 2007

Wow! That's absurd. Rejected, without ever being convicted? 25 years ago? When you were seven f***ing teen?!?!?
What country was that, man?

Wad · Joined: 19 Nov 2007

Well two things don't wash here.

First, I was under the impression that the new regulations dont apply till March 15th 2008 for renewals.

Secondly,criminal records usually only show convictions...not arrests.

Hate to say it, but smells like a troll!

Huemeister · Joined: 12 May 2006

Not sure what you mean by "troll," but I can assure you this is real; it happened to me. They said the rules took effect as of mid-Dec., and no, I wasn't convicted. I think the incident of the TEFL teacher who was arrested in Thailand for child molestation has made them leary of Westerners with even a hint of a criminal past.

poet13 · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:44 pm Post subject:

What country are you from?
Did you submit something to immigration that showed your arrest record?
Did you give immigration permission to access your file in your home country?
Something doesn't sound right....mroe info please...

Beeyee · Joined: 29 May 2007

This is truly shocking if true.

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

OP: Did you submit a criminal record that showed the arrests, or did you (foolishly) disclose them yourself?

No convictions should mean no record and innocent.

TheChickenLover · Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Location: The Chicken Coop

I actually stated this a few weeks ago. They want a CLEAN rap sheet. No arrests, no convictions, nothing. I was told that people could get renewed for having low level crimes on their history's. One poster claimed to have been renewed with a criminal history.

This rejection will remain on file & may prevent him from getting a job here again here in the future. I wrote earlier, if you have ANY history show up, you MUST have done something bad. That's the way the criminal system here works (blood money).

I'm sorry for your loss. It's not fair.

Chicken

normalcyispasse · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 4:03 pm Post subject:

Wow. That sucks for people with arrests but no convictions. I wonder if expunged records will appear. Ah, whatever. This place is f*cked.

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

I don't know how it works in other countries, but in the US "innocent until proven guilty" means arrests without convictions don't show up on your record. Are FBI records different?? That would mean if you were a 6 foot tall, blond haired man near a liquor store that had just been robbed by another 6 foot tall, blond haired man and the police arrested you, the wrong person, but you were later found innocent because you were at a bakery during the robbery, you would have a criminal record. The US legal system doesn't operate like this.

slothrop · Joined: 03 Feb 2003

bellum99 · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: don't need to know

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

If arrests stay on record, I'm guessing the Korean system that is so ignorant of our laws is just going to think it's equal to a conviction. Sparkling.

normalcyispasse · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 4:50 pm Post subject:

mrsquirrel · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

77 days for me