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kami
Joined: 29 Dec 2006
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 Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:26 am Post subject: A Warning about immigration and E1 visas... |
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My boss has been in a two hour meeting with immigration Why? Because he applied to get his staff E1 visas because we will be working at a university teaching adults, but, lo and behold, apparently you can only get an E1 visa now if you have a masters in English. Some of us have masters in other disciplines (e.g. MBA, History) etc, but this is no longer good enough. This is because, according to an immigration official, 'Too many schools are now trying to apply for E1 visas because of the changes. Now, unless you have an MA in English or TESOL, you have to apply for an E2, regardless of where you work.'
This was just our experience, and the rules are changing daily, but be prepared to jump through hoops, even if you thought you would be exempt from the new rules... |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:43 am Post subject: |
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:54 am Post subject: |
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Another poor planning and communications debacle by Korean Immigration.
Ok, we'll intensify the E-2 proceedures.
Uh-oh, now all of a sudden they're all applying for E-1s!
Can they do that?
Uh, yeah, if they have a Master's degree.
Hmmm, then let's just make it possible with the MA in English or TESOL.
Can we do that?
Uh, sure. Hey, let's start that up tomorrow.
Good idea. We're swamped.
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There are cross-cultural differences that explain perceptions in problem anticipation. Fine. But in any government, there should also be people trained to anticipate the problems and possible ramifications of proceedures impacting an international populace.
Sure, the US system is way screwed up, but at least the people know exactly why they will or may get screwed in advance! |
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lastat06513
Joined: 18 Mar 2003
Location: Sensus amo Caesar , etiamnunc victus amo uni plebian
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Just how different are the visa regulations that cover E1-visas compared to E2 visas?
I heard the same paperwork is needed-
So what's the difference? |
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Another One
Joined: 01 Feb 2008
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Dont forget that there are more disciplines/languages out there... It is not only ESL...
I have a PhD in Applied Linguistics and I was offered an E1. I dont teach ESL.
So, if you teach Russian? It would make more sense to request a PhD for E1, making E2 for instructors and E1 for higher rank profs.
Apparently it is a lot easier with the E1. I declined the offer at the end so I dont know any further... |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:29 am Post subject: Re: A Warning about immigration and E1 visas... |
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| kami wrote: |
My boss has been in a two hour meeting with immigration Why? Because he applied to get his staff E1 visas because we will be working at a university teaching adults, but, lo and behold, apparently you can only get an E1 visa now if you have a masters in English. Some of us have masters in other disciplines (e.g. MBA, History) etc, but this is no longer good enough. This is because, according to an immigration official, 'Too many schools are now trying to apply for E1 visas because of the changes. Now, unless you have an MA in English or TESOL, you have to apply for an E2, regardless of where you work.'
This was just our experience, and the rules are changing daily, but be prepared to jump through hoops, even if you thought you would be exempt from the new rules... |
New co-worker I just met has JUST gotten her E-1. Not an English or TESOL MA, either. However, Immigration made her not only jump through all the CBC, notarization, health check that E-2s have to do, but they also made her go to Ottawa for an interview. Further, the entire process of getting the interview took FOUR sealed transcripts (four each, from two different unis): one went to the uni, one went to Korean Immigration, and two went to the Korean Korean in Ottawa as they checked her out and made sure she wasn't a child molester; her RCMP CBC was the secure sector check for working with children, even though she's not working with children...she's teaching at a uni on an E1! |
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