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stillnotking



Joined: 18 Dec 2007
Location: Oregon, USA

PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:44 pm    Post subject: Moving inside the US, then moving to Korea Reply with quote

I've been planning to apply for a position with SMOE for some time now, and life keeps getting in the way. Currently, due to family health troubles, I'm going to be moving to Atlanta, GA from Portland, OR at the end of this month. It is a situation I expect to get straightened out within a few weeks, and hopefully, I will be able to go to Korea after that.

So here is my question. Should I go ahead and get background checks done in Oregon before I leave, or should I wait to move to Georgia? Is the visa office going to care if the address on my CBC is different than my current address? Do I need to wait until I have a Georgia driver's license (I wasn't even going to bother getting one) in order to avoid this potential problem?

Thanks for any assistance or insight.
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aalais



Joined: 26 Mar 2008
Location: Bundang

PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The visa office will not care -- I got mine with a passport address in California, a background check from Rhode Island, and the rest of my documentation from New York.

What you should do is call the Oregon office and see if the background check expires. Some of them are dated vaild for only 30, 60 or 90 days. If the Georgia rules require that you have an in-state driver's license, it seems like their other rules are going to be more of a pain there, also. But if you do get it in Oregon, make sure you get your apostille before you leave the state!

I hope your family health troubles are resolved for the best.
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Suwon23



Joined: 24 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Atlanta has a Korean consulate, so it will probably be more convenient for you to have your interview after the move.

I don't remember if they required me to have an in-state license (I did anyway of course), but I echo aalais' concern about expiration dates. I think it's 30 days, IIRC.
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stillnotking



Joined: 18 Dec 2007
Location: Oregon, USA

PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great, thanks guys. I will check the expiration date in Oregon.
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