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[Jove]

I have been reading false information on this board that the drug test has been dropped from the application process for an E2 visa. That is completely false.

I was at immigration today to get my ARC after getting my visa last week. There are two documents that are needed beyond your application form with one photo and a 10,000 won stamp.

First, you will need the business form for the school at which you are teaching. This form has the business number for your school.

Second, you need an employment medical exam. The agent at immigration wrote this information down for me in Korean and included in English the fact that this medical exam should include an HIV test and a DRUG TEST.

Now, I am switching jobs, so those who transfer from one job to another may not need this to re-register their ARC, but if you are new or switching jobs, you will need a drug and HIV test.

[Easter Clark]

I'm renewing at the same school and a drug test was required as part of the physical exam. I'm with GEPIK.

[Cornfed]

[mrsquirrel]

Just been told to go and get checked out HIV,TBPE, drug tests

54k

[spliff]

Why don't you just fudge the report like you did the last one.

[Hank the Iconoclast]

They are not testing for cannaboids. That's the difference now.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

[Bibbitybop]

Hank is correct, only the marijuana test is dropped for immigration.

The drug test shouldn't be an issue anyway for people already in Korea for 2 reasons: First, you shouldn't be smoking in Korea. If you are, quit and get your pre-renewal test done. Second, if you are getting a new ARC, you have 90 days to submit your tests and get the ARC. Plenty of time for that vacation residue to leave your system.

But since they don't test for marijuana anymore, it doesn't matter.

[Hank the Iconoclast]

I just got a health check done in March. If I re-sign with my F-2 visa (hopefully obtaining after I get married), will I have to get another health check?

[livinginkunsan]

[Hank the Iconoclast]

[mrsquirrel]

[mrsquirrel]

You do know this is going into a database somewhere.

I was speaking to the CT about it and she was showing me some papers - one with a web address on it.

I asked if our details were going to be online so she called GEPIK and they said no, but they will be put into a database.

[fromtheuk]

I went to immigration today to extend the visa, they looked at my health check and said the results of the drug and hiv test were not there.

I went to the hospital and they couldn't view the results because the relevant dept. was closed for labor day.

Tomorrow, the hospital will allegedly fax those results to immigration, and I will contact the hospital and contact immigration to update matters.

Fantastic, don't you think?!!!

[Bibbitybop]