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missionshk
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 Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 5:00 am Post subject: Renewal contracts also need the Criminal Records Check? |
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| immigration in my small town seems to think so.. |
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valkerie
Joined: 02 Mar 2007
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 5:05 am Post subject: |
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| I was told I will need criminal record chrck even to extend my current contract for a few days (finish this summer)...so looks like it is the case. |
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crusher_of_heads
Joined: 23 Feb 2007
Location: kimbop and kimchi for kimberly!!!!
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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| From your home country, or a local one? |
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Ramen
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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| crusher_of_heads wrote: |
| From your home country, or a local one? |
E-2 home country.
F-2 local for PS. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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| What does a "home country" CRC involve? We American folk can just get a online one, right? That's all I used the first time. |
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Dome Vans
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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I've just renewed my contract. Had a bit of a heart attack when my Supervisor told me that I needed the crim check before the contract could be given (3 weeks before expiry). Being British it takes 40 days. I did submit a crim check to them last year after I took the job. As it turns out the Office of Education for my PS want the health check and crim check. All immigration wants is passport, ARC, notice of appointment and a copy of the signed contract.
I'll just sort out my crim check (without notarising) when I go home and it arrives here. So there is no hurry with them.
Heart attack over! I doubt this'll be across the board in Korea. Some immigration will ask for it some might not. |
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Ramen
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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| spliff wrote: |
| What does a "home country" CRC involve? We American folk can just get a online one, right? That's all I used the first time. |
"home country" CRC = local police, state, & federal (FBI) CRC. Don't forget to apostille. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Dome Vans wrote: |
I've just renewed my contract. Had a bit of a heart attack when my Supervisor told me that I needed the crim check before the contract could be given (3 weeks before expiry). Being British it takes 40 days. I did submit a crim check to them last year after I took the job. As it turns out the Office of Education for my PS want the health check and crim check. All immigration wants is passport, ARC, notice of appointment and a copy of the signed contract.
I'll just sort out my crim check (without notarising) when I go home and it arrives here. So there is no hurry with them.
Heart attack over! I doubt this'll be across the board in Korea. Some immigration will ask for it some might not. |
If you have submitted a CRC and received a public school position with a letter of appointment issued by a POE then you may be exempted from the CRC for a renewal / extension of your contract.
IF you were hired with a visa confirmation number (for a hakwon or PS) BEFORE December 15th, 2007 or did a renewal / extension BEFORE March 15th, 2008 you WILL need a CRC for your next visa/extension/renewal.
IF you were hired (new visa) AFTER Dec. 15, 2007 then you have already submitted your CRC to immigration and do NOT have to do it again.
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crusher_of_heads
Joined: 23 Feb 2007
Location: kimbop and kimchi for kimberly!!!!
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Dome Vans wrote: |
I've just renewed my contract. Had a bit of a heart attack when my Supervisor told me that I needed the crim check before the contract could be given (3 weeks before expiry). Being British it takes 40 days. I did submit a crim check to them last year after I took the job. As it turns out the Office of Education for my PS want the health check and crim check. All immigration wants is passport, ARC, notice of appointment and a copy of the signed contract.
I'll just sort out my crim check (without notarising) when I go home and it arrives here. So there is no hurry with them.
Heart attack over! I doubt this'll be across the board in Korea. Some immigration will ask for it some might not. |
Tom is the man, but my POE wants this for renewals, and a local check, not one from the homeland.
Of course, if they screw up I'll just take an extended vacation in September/October and then just come on back. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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Well then it looks good for me cause this will be my third renewal with the same PS.... I guess as I really don't understand what Tom wrote.. 
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Dome Vans
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| Dome Vans wrote: |
I've just renewed my contract. Had a bit of a heart attack when my Supervisor told me that I needed the crim check before the contract could be given (3 weeks before expiry). Being British it takes 40 days. I did submit a crim check to them last year after I took the job. As it turns out the Office of Education for my PS want the health check and crim check. All immigration wants is passport, ARC, notice of appointment and a copy of the signed contract.
I'll just sort out my crim check (without notarising) when I go home and it arrives here. So there is no hurry with them.
Heart attack over! I doubt this'll be across the board in Korea. Some immigration will ask for it some might not. |
If you have submitted a CRC and received a public school position with a letter of appointment issued by a POE then you may be exempted from the CRC for a renewal / extension of your contract.
IF you were hired with a visa confirmation number (for a hakwon or PS) BEFORE December 15th, 2007 or did a renewal / extension BEFORE March 15th, 2008 you WILL need a CRC for your next visa/extension/renewal.
IF you were hired (new visa) AFTER Dec. 15, 2007 then you have already submitted your CRC to immigration and do NOT have to do it again.
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It was probably a case of 'lost in translation' with the supervisor. She's new. I'll order it when I go home for my mid contract break in a couple of weeks, and then give it to them when it arrives in Korea.
It's probably easier in PS to do this. I would have thought they have a bit more sway when it comes visas and bending the rules slightly than a Hagwon would.
They will probably forget all about it. Never mind though. |
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Ramen
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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| spliff wrote: |
| Well then it looks good for me cause this will be my third renewal I guess as I really don't understand what Tom wrote.. |
It means requirement may vary from one immi office to another. Never the same. Got it?  |
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missionshk
Joined: 09 May 2007
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 4:04 am Post subject: |
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what is your "home country" when you are a permanent resident of another and have lost your state residency. I have only taken short visits back to the states in the last 21 years
NO, THE IMMIGRATION REFUSED TO ACCEPT MY extention APPLICATION WITHout THE CRC
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Ramen
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 4:09 am Post subject: |
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| missionshk wrote: |
what is your "home country" when you are a permanent resident of another and have lost your state residency. I have only taken short visits back to the states in the last 21 years
NO, THE IMMIGRATION REFUSED TO ACCEPT MY APPLICATION WITH THE CRC |
It's the country that issued your passport. |
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Colorado
Joined: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Public School with too much time on my hands.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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| I think a whole lot of people who don't think this applies to them are going to be surprised when they try to renew their visas. |
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