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alinkorea
Joined: 02 May 2005
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Mrsquirrel, I like your posts, you seem like an funny fella, but your info on this subject hasn't been the best. Refusing to notarize documents? Total rubbish. The notary simply acts as a witness to verify the document and the signiture. You can get practically any document or letter notarized
Immigration in this country isn't the most well oiled machine. Different branches are well known for giving totally different answers to the same inquiry. And thats on long standing policies. These new policies will have immigration chasing their tails for months.
There any many different CRC's that immigration will be receiving, from all over the world. From different states, organizatons, police forces. Why on earth would they not accept a nationally recognized British one? |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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UK embassy has a 24 hour turn around on it.
Subject access time varies from area to area. As I have said before it took under two weeks for mine last year from sending to delivery.
^^ Yes you are probably right about my misinformation.
The way I have read it is that you can only get official papers Apostilled and the Disclosure Scotland isn't official (no idea what it is then).
If the UK embassy in Seoul is recommending that you use SA checks then that is what I would be going with. They have obviously put that information up for a reason. They haven't mentioned disclosure scotland there.
I have found a company which will apply for an enhanced disclosure scotland check for you for 40 quid if it's so desired.
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On a sub note if you check the UK Korean embassy website it mentions interviews on it.
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From 15th December 2007, it will be mandatory for all E-2 Visa applicants to be interviewed by the Consul at the Embassy.
Interviews are by appointment only and can be booked over the telephone or in person at the Embassy Consular counter.
Please be aware that the whole process may take up to 3 weeks. |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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| I called the British embassy and found out once and for all what we have to do. I was told (by a British woman high up on the ladder) that they will attest or notarise both the subject access check and the basic disclosure but she can't be sure that immigration will accept the latter. |
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semphoon
Joined: 18 Nov 2005
Location: Where Nowon is
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| Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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Right, so ....
We can get the SA notarized at the embassy in Seoul? |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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| semphoon wrote: |
Right, so ....
We can get the SA notarized at the embassy in Seoul? |
As I said, we can get both the SA and the basic disclosure notarized at the embassy (in Seoul) but whether or not immigration will accept a notarized basic disclosure remains to be seen. The embassy said there is a good chance that immigration will not accept the notarized basic disclosure. A notarized SA will certainly be acceptable though.
Also, I was informed that it will cost 27 pounds to notarize the SA while the basic disclosure costs 49 pounds to notarize. |
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seoul101
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:05 am Post subject: |
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What's the point of the notarization?
So as far as I can tell we have to pay for:
1x Subject Access (10 quid)
1x apostille (27 quid)
2x notarizations for degree cert and SA (54 quid)
Plus medical checkup.
Plus postage costs.
Why it costs so much for them to look at/stamp a piece of paper is astounding.. |
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blade
Joined: 30 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:15 am Post subject: |
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| Gwangjuboy wrote: |
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Right, so ....
We can get the SA notarized at the embassy in Seoul? |
As I said, we can get both the SA and the basic disclosure notarized at the embassy (in Seoul) but whether or not immigration will accept a notarized basic disclosure remains to be seen. The embassy said there is a good chance that immigration will not accept the notarized basic disclosure. |
It'd be bad if they don't considering that they are now saying that an online check is okay provided it has been apostilized. |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:37 am Post subject: |
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| Gwangjuboy wrote: |
| semphoon wrote: |
Right, so ....
We can get the SA notarized at the embassy in Seoul? |
As I said, we can get both the SA and the basic disclosure notarized at the embassy (in Seoul) but whether or not immigration will accept a notarized basic disclosure remains to be seen. The embassy said there is a good chance that immigration will not accept the notarized basic disclosure. A notarized SA will certainly be acceptable though.
Also, I was informed that it will cost 27 pounds to notarize the SA while the basic disclosure costs 49 pounds to notarize. |
SA = 1 Page
BD = 2 Pages
That is why it costs 49 quid and 27 quid.
Robbing twAts that they are. |
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Beeyee
Joined: 29 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:52 am Post subject: |
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Basic Disclose = New Visa
SA = Visa declined
This is my likely scenario  |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:55 am Post subject: |
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| Beeyee wrote: |
Basic Disclose = New Visa
SA = Visa declined
This is my likely scenario |
It might be worth asking immigration whether they are prepared to accept a notarized basic disclosure. |
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Beeyee
Joined: 29 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:24 am Post subject: |
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| Gwangjuboy wrote: |
| Beeyee wrote: |
Basic Disclose = New Visa
SA = Visa declined
This is my likely scenario |
It might be worth asking immigration whether they are prepared to accept a notarized basic disclosure. |
I'm not renewing until July but, yes, this is essentially what I will have to do. If not, China beckons  |
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alinkorea
Joined: 02 May 2005
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| Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:59 am Post subject: |
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| I notarized my basic disclosure a the British consulate this week. While I was there the vice-consul called a high ranking immigration official. She asked about the basic disclosure. She was told if they notarize it, it'd be accepted by immigration. |
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stuey11
Joined: 13 Jun 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:57 am Post subject: |
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AlinKorea wrote:
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| I notarized my basic disclosure a the British consulate this week |
This being a basic disclosure that you got from www.disclosurescotland.co.uk??
I have one of these and have applied for a subject access check also but according to the police it could take up to 6 weeks to arrive!!
I might go ahead and try the basic disclosure |
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crazy tigger
Joined: 06 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:42 am Post subject: |
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| Was this the British consulate in Korea? |
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alinkorea
Joined: 02 May 2005
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| Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:47 am Post subject: |
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| yes, the consulate in Seoul. I'm not sure why people are wondering whether the basic disclosure is ok. The basic disclosure is a government sanctioned criminal record check. It's being suggested US citizens will be able to use online checks! |
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