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Trevor
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 Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:03 am Post subject: "Temporary Diploma" Issued by my Alma Mater in the |
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Long story but I'll cut to the chase:
Got a fantastic new job with the understanding that the diploma for my brand new M.A. in English literature would be in my hands in early Febraury. A call back to my alma mater revealed that they don't actually print the damn things until SIX Months after graduation, but they will issue me a "Temporary" diploma on February first with the registrar's seal. It is a very large, well-known university in the states.
Is immi gonna squawk? I'll have the transcripts to back it up. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Immigration only needs to see your BA diploma to issue an E2. |
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mistermasan
Joined: 20 Sep 2007
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the uni. will tell you this is fine. maybe it wil be. in taiwan temporary degrees count for nothing. i lost a sweet, plum job because the the taiwan gov't refused to recognize the temp. degree (i was a december grad and had to wait about 6 months as well).
if if was immi., i wouldn't acept a temp. degree. in my case it was just a typed leter from the uni. didn't look nice at all. |
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Trevor
Joined: 16 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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The temp degree is stamped by the registrar with the university seal so I think I should be alright.
I'd call and ask immi but, famously, anything immi says is meaningless because they are so inconsistent....
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the uni. will tell you this is fine. maybe it wil be. in taiwan temporary degrees count for nothing. i lost a sweet, plum job because the the taiwan gov't refused to recognize the temp. degree (i was a december grad and had to wait about 6 months as well).
if if was immi., i wouldn't acept a temp. degree. in my case it was just a typed leter from the uni. didn't look nice at all. |
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jay-shi
Joined: 09 May 2004
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| Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Trevor wrote: |
The temp degree is stamped by the registrar with the university seal so I think I should be alright.
I'd call and ask immi but, famously, anything immi says is meaningless because they are so inconsistent....
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the uni. will tell you this is fine. maybe it wil be. in taiwan temporary degrees count for nothing. i lost a sweet, plum job because the the taiwan gov't refused to recognize the temp. degree (i was a december grad and had to wait about 6 months as well).
if if was immi., i wouldn't acept a temp. degree. in my case it was just a typed leter from the uni. didn't look nice at all. |
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As posted above, immigration need only your BA to issue an E2. The rest is up to your employer. |
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Trevor
Joined: 16 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Trevor wrote: |
The temp degree is stamped by the registrar with the university seal so I think I should be alright.
I gotcha, dawg. My employer wants it processed with the M.A.
I'd call and ask immi but, famously, anything immi says is meaningless because they are so inconsistent....
| mistermasan wrote: |
the uni. will tell you this is fine. maybe it wil be. in taiwan temporary degrees count for nothing. i lost a sweet, plum job because the the taiwan gov't refused to recognize the temp. degree (i was a december grad and had to wait about 6 months as well).
if if was immi., i wouldn't acept a temp. degree. in my case it was just a typed leter from the uni. didn't look nice at all. |
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As posted above, immigration need only your BA to issue an E2. The rest is up to your employer. |
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Trevor
Joined: 16 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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Bumpety.
Anyone else heard of this issue? Yes, I know I can get an E-2 with my B.A. I am concerend about the M.A. I want to control my own destiny. |
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GreenlightmeansGO
Joined: 11 Dec 2006
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Does it say 'temporary diploma' anywhere? Couldn't you pass it off as the genuine thing?
Oh, they are correct in telling you a bachelor's will work for an E2. |
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Trevor
Joined: 16 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:22 am Post subject: |
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Don't know what the thing says but I am sure Immi will question it since it is on normal paper.
And yes, I know I can get the E-2 with my B. A.
YOU MIGHT FIND THIS A LITTLE HARD TO BELIEVE, but Koreans are just a tad bit touchy about their diplomas and such.
| GreenlightmeansGO wrote: |
Does it say 'temporary diploma' anywhere? Couldn't you pass it off as the genuine thing?
Oh, they are correct in telling you a bachelor's will work for an E2. |
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