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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
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 Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 2:45 pm Post subject: Interesting conversation at Immigration and a warning |
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Yeah, I got everything handled, and YEAH, I'll be here for another year. 
But, I did have an interesting conversation with an Immigration employee. When he checked my paperwork, the apostilled police check caught his eye. I have NO police record and have NEVER had cuffs slapped on me(  ) , ahem, by a police officer.
Well, the Immigration employee said to me, "I know this is difficult to find. Congratulations." Then he said something in Korean to the woman who went with me to Immigration. When we were outside, she told me that he said to her that Immigration knows that many formerly legal teachers are now working illegally because of the police check requirement and that Immigration is gathering names and addresses for arrests.
I can't tell any of you what to do. You're all "big boys and girls", but if you were once working legally, and you decided that it's too much of a hassle to do all of the new requiremnets, then maybe you should just leave Korea, or, maybe, get a clue and get a new teaching visa.
They know you are here and they know what you are doing.
Because you were once registered with Immigration as a teacher, they know where to find you. You'll be easy to catch. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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If you move and work at a different school, will they be able to find you?
I suppose cell phone and ATM record tracking would work, but I assume a cash-only lifestyle is what many illegal teachers are doing. |
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VirginIslander
Joined: 24 May 2006
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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| they know where to find you. You'll be easy to catch. |
I'll have to respectfully disagree. I think it would be fairly easy to return on a student visa, attend 3 or 4 classes a semester and pick up a couple jobs without ever getting caught.
How would immigration ever find this hypothetical student/teacher? True, they know where you study 12 hours a week and might know where you sleep. But, how in the hell will they know what you are doing and where you are doing it when you are not in class? |
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it's full of stars
Joined: 26 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| The concerned citizens azzoholiation will have been keeping tabs on you because of your dangerous foreigness and low morals. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: Interesting conversation at Immigration and a warning |
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| wylies99 wrote: |
| ... and have NEVER had cuffs slapped on me( ) , ahem, by a police officer. |
I need a detailed, apostilized ('notarised' by your embassy if you're a Canuk) statement of what, exactly, this means in order to determine if you have violated any Korean laws. 
WARNING - You may be subject to a fine, imprisonment and/or deportation.
As a registered alien under the Immigration Act, you have 14 days to report a change of address. Oherwise, they will send officer Kim and officer Park to your old address to arrest you. |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 5:50 am Post subject: |
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| Immigration couldn't catch a cold. Either too lazy or too stupid. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:10 am Post subject: |
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| Laugh now. |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:21 am Post subject: |
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I have a valid F visa. They can kiss my ass.
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| Laugh now. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:31 am Post subject: |
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But, evidently, there are plenty of others who think they're getting away with something by not renewing their visas.
Playing with fire... |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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I don't give 2 shits about them. Their problem.
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But, evidently, there are plenty of others who think they're getting away with something by not renewing their visas.
Playing with fire... |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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Seriously - what do people think they will gain by not renewing their visa?
Sure they can work illegally for a while, but their machine-readable passport will 'flag' them when they try to leave. |
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buymybook
Joined: 21 Feb 2005
Location: Telluride
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: Interesting conversation at Immigration and a warning |
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| wylies99 wrote: |
Yeah, I got everything handled, and YEAH, I'll be here for another year.
But, I did have an interesting conversation with an Immigration employee. When he checked my paperwork, the apostilled police check caught his eye. I have NO police record and have NEVER had cuffs slapped on me( ) , ahem, by a police officer.
Well, the Immigration employee said to me, "I know this is difficult to find. Congratulations." Then he said something in Korean to the woman who went with me to Immigration. When we were outside, she told me that he said to her that Immigration knows that many formerly legal teachers are now working illegally because of the police check requirement and that Immigration is gathering names and addresses for arrests.
I can't tell any of you what to do. You're all "big boys and girls", but if you were once working legally, and you decided that it's too much of a hassle to do all of the new requiremnets, then maybe you should just leave Korea, or, maybe, get a clue and get a new teaching visa.
They know you are here and they know what you are doing.
Because you were once registered with Immigration as a teacher, they know where to find you. You'll be easy to catch. |
What/How was the apostille process? Did you get an online criminal check? |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| I handled it through the GREAT state of Texas. It took longer than expected. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Ilsanman wrote: |
I don't give 2 shits about them. Their problem.
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But, evidently, there are plenty of others who think they're getting away with something by not renewing their visas.
Playing with fire... |
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I guess I'm guilty of caring TOO MUCH.  |
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beast
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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| Check my tag, I'm from 2003, I know what these folks are talking about because the same people in immigration that are doing these shady things are the same guys who were doing it fourteen years ago long before this website ever existed. That's how they make their money. They set up some poor guy who thinks he's going to get the boot and they say he has to pay X amount of Won and he'll be deported if he doesn't rat on his friend. Been there and done that bro' you gotta keep your head low. |
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