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Arrested but not charged in Korea. Can I get an E-2?

 
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Mr. Susan



Joined: 17 Dec 2007
Location: death row

PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:34 pm    Post subject: Arrested but not charged in Korea. Can I get an E-2? Reply with quote

I broke a window when drunk, accidentally, and was arrested for 11 hours in Anyang.

Will I be able to get a new E-2 visa?
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bassexpander



Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow... hard to know! All you can do is try.

Are you in a different contract now? Where are you? Trying for your first E2 or a renewal?
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Mr. Susan



Joined: 17 Dec 2007
Location: death row

PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah it's a new school in Ilsan, I worked for a scummy Anyang hogwan last year.

I'm in New Zealand, and this will be my 2nd E-2 visa if I get it.
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bassexpander



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry, but I don't think anyone can answer your question. Maybe a recruiter could, but it's so early in this new law thing.

I have no idea if they check your Korean criminal record or not.
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Ut videam



Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bassexpander wrote:
Sorry, but I don't think anyone can answer your question. Maybe a recruiter could, but it's so early in this new law thing.

I have no idea if they check your Korean criminal record or not.

They do. It's part of Immi's database on each foreigner.

What may end up being the determining factor is whether they keep a permanent record of arrests, or only of charges or convictions.
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Mr. Susan



Joined: 17 Dec 2007
Location: death row

PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks a lot both of you for replying. I'll get onto my recruiter to see. I don't want to pay all the fees for documents etc if I get declined.

Hello Japan
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agoodmouse



Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Anyang

PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wait a month or two, or go down to a local police station now, and get your criminal record report and have its contents explained to you by a Korean you trust.

Last edited by agoodmouse on Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:13 pm; edited 1 time in total
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agoodmouse



Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Anyang

PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

For my public school, I had to get a criminal record check locally at our city's police station.
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Mr. Susan



Joined: 17 Dec 2007
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So would I get a criminal record check from Anyang or Ilsan?
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agoodmouse



Joined: 20 Dec 2007
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

To be safe and thorough, go to both. I'd do it now to clear my mind up, then again in about two months. Periodically, to check and know one way or another.
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Ut videam



Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

agoodmouse wrote:
To be safe and thorough, go to both. I'd do it now to clear my mind up, then again in about two months. Periodically, to check and know one way or another.

Unlike many other countries, local police departments in Korea are not independent agencies, but rather branches of the Korean National Police Agency. Thus, a background check from any given branch should be the same as one from any other.

The Korean consulate in Sydney, Australia posts information about obtaining a Korean background check on their website. See http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?p=1514721#1514721
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