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traxxe
Joined: 21 Feb 2007
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 Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:35 am Post subject: Did the online CRC and embassy affidavit work for anyone? |
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Anyone get through immi with what was stated by the Koean government guy yet in the news article?
Any failures?
If so, where did you get through or fail to get through? |
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blade
Joined: 30 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:22 am Post subject: |
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Just got a reply from immigration on it's Q&A forum:
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welcome to the korea imigration service website.
the criminal background report have to issue from the federal government or state government or the respective embassy of the E2visa holders or applicants.
the criminal record check, confirmed documents by Apostille should be submitted.
if E2 visa applicant is from those countries which didn't join the Apostille Agreement, he may have his documents certified by korean Embassy in his country.
the korea immigration service do not approve the criminal record check
issue from a privately-run criminal check system, for example an online site.
thank you. |
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:Original question
Can someone in immigration officially confirm or deny what Mr Lee Dong Wook of Korean immigration has stated the following in Korean Times on December 27th
"If he is uncomfortable with the local police station, he can use a privately-run criminal check system, for example an online site (http://www.criminalbackgroundrecords.com), although he may be charged up to $59.95."
Many thanks, |
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traxxe
Joined: 21 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:43 am Post subject: |
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Dumbest freaking bunch of idiots ever.
Okay, did anyone actually try this? The answer may not always match reality. |
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traxxe
Joined: 21 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:45 am Post subject: |
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| Also, the questions should have included the affidavit portion of the statement. So the question is a bit flawed. Of course they won't accept something printed out and brought in. It could be different if it has the embassy stamp of sworn affidavit from the consular at the US embassy. |
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MA_TESOL
Joined: 11 Nov 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:34 am Post subject: |
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| if you are talking about the 59 dollar us criminal records check-that is a hoax/scam....a waste of money..you wont get anything of value to take to kimmi |
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blade
Joined: 30 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:36 am Post subject: |
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| traxxe wrote: |
| Also, the questions should have included the affidavit portion of the statement. So the question is a bit flawed. Of course they won't accept something printed out and brought in. It could be different if it has the embassy stamp of sworn affidavit from the consular at the US embassy. |
You're probably right I should have included the affidavit portion in my question, but even if I had every immi officer seems to want to give a different answer anyway, so at the end of the day the only way to find out is apply and see what happens. |
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Crack Baby
Joined: 30 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:06 am Post subject: |
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| blade wrote: |
Just got a reply from immigration on it's Q&A forum:
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welcome to the korea imigration service website.
the criminal background report have to issue from the federal government or state government or the respective embassy of the E2visa holders or applicants.
the criminal record check, confirmed documents by Apostille should be submitted.
if E2 visa applicant is from those countries which didn't join the Apostille Agreement, he may have his documents certified by korean Embassy in his country.
the korea immigration service do not approve the criminal record check
issue from a privately-run criminal check system, for example an online site.
thank you. |
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:Original question
Can someone in immigration officially confirm or deny what Mr Lee Dong Wook of Korean immigration has stated the following in Korean Times on December 27th
"If he is uncomfortable with the local police station, he can use a privately-run criminal check system, for example an online site (http://www.criminalbackgroundrecords.com), although he may be charged up to $59.95."
Many thanks, |
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Can you post a link to this forum? |
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blade
Joined: 30 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:14 am Post subject: |
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| Crack Baby wrote: |
| blade wrote: |
Just got a reply from immigration on it's Q&A forum:
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welcome to the korea imigration service website.
the criminal background report have to issue from the federal government or state government or the respective embassy of the E2visa holders or applicants.
the criminal record check, confirmed documents by Apostille should be submitted.
if E2 visa applicant is from those countries which didn't join the Apostille Agreement, he may have his documents certified by korean Embassy in his country.
the korea immigration service do not approve the criminal record check
issue from a privately-run criminal check system, for example an online site.
thank you. |
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:Original question
Can someone in immigration officially confirm or deny what Mr Lee Dong Wook of Korean immigration has stated the following in Korean Times on December 27th
"If he is uncomfortable with the local police station, he can use a privately-run criminal check system, for example an online site (http://www.criminalbackgroundrecords.com), although he may be charged up to $59.95."
Many thanks, |
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Can you post a link to this forum? |
Just go to the official kimmi website and look under online services at the top of the page where you will see a link for Q&A. |
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Beej
Joined: 05 Mar 2005
Location: Eungam Loop
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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Ut videam
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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No offense to blade, but the original question was flawed. It missed two key elements of Lee Dong-wook's original statement. The question should have asked:
To fulfill the requirement of a criminal background check for the E-2 visa, will Immigration accept- an online check obtained from a private company
- accompanied by a consular-notarized affidavit/statutory declaration
- for applicants who are already in Korea?
That, after all, was the specific situation Mr. Lee addressed in his article.
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chaz47
Joined: 11 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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So has this worked for anyone yet?
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tomek1
Joined: 19 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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| That is so lame. |
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chaz47
Joined: 11 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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| tomek1 wrote: |
| That is so lame. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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| The US consulate already said they weren't notarizing crc's. |
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Ut videam
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:18 am Post subject: |
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| spliff wrote: |
| The US consulate already said they weren't notarizing crc's. |
And we're not talking about notarizing CRCs. We're talking about executing an affidavit at the embassy attesting to the authenticity of a CRC. The embassy WILL notarize such an affidavit, and at least one Immi official says they'll accept it.
The question is whether anyone has actually submitted one of these (CRC "authenticated" by consular-notarized affidavit) and had it accepted by Immi. And we probably won't know the answer 'til after March 15. These measures (online CRC with consular-notarized affidavit/declaration) are only for applicants already in Korea. Applicants already in Korea have until March 15 to extend their visas without the additional documentation. |
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