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bradshaw
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 Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:31 am Post subject: Questions on obtaining my second E2 visa |
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Hi all,
I'm wondering if anyone has had the experience of completing a contract post new visa regulations and starting a new one recently.
I'm currently in the home stretch of finishing my contract on an E2 visa. I'll be leaving in the fall to travel for a few months, and hope to return to Korea to work in January. I won't be returning to my home country (Canada) between my current job and my future one. Can anyone tell me if the visa procedure will differ any for me, as I've already obtained an E2 in the past? (April 2007)
Also, I haven't actually secured a job for January. Is it best to start applying for my criminal background check, etc now, or should I wait until I find a job? I'm wondering if it might just be a pain in the ass trying to organize all the items needed for an E2 visa under the new regulations while traveling. If possible, I'd like to get on it now. What can I do now, without a job lined up? (ie., apply for criminal record check .... what else?) Are consulate interviews still necessary? Is it possible to have one here in Seoul? Thanks in advance. |
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ttompatz
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Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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Apply for your CRC about 6 months before you will need it.
It is good for 6 months after you receive it.
Other than the addition of the CRC and the requirement for a medical AFTER you get your visa and BEFORE you get your ARC the process is the same as before:
find a job,
do a visa run OR get your visa in the country of convenience if you are traveling.
+ get a medical before you get your ARC.
This all assumes of course that you do not have any black marks in your immigration file for an overstay or something.
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bradshaw
Joined: 13 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks ttompatz. The whole process sounds relatively simple. I seem to remember when they first introduced the new regulations that an interview with the Korean consulate in your home country was necessary. Have they nixed this? Also, I have my degree here with me in Korea. Will I have to send away for university transcripts again? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| bradshaw wrote: |
| Thanks ttompatz. The whole process sounds relatively simple. I seem to remember when they first introduced the new regulations that an interview with the Korean consulate in your home country was necessary. Have they nixed this? Also, I have my degree here with me in Korea. Will I have to send away for university transcripts again? |
If you have had a prior E2 AND no immigration violations then the consular interview is waived.
You WILL need new transcripts if you are getting a new visa. |
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polonius
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:00 am Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| bradshaw wrote: |
| Thanks ttompatz. The whole process sounds relatively simple. I seem to remember when they first introduced the new regulations that an interview with the Korean consulate in your home country was necessary. Have they nixed this? Also, I have my degree here with me in Korea. Will I have to send away for university transcripts again? |
If you have had a prior E2 AND no immigration violations then the consular interview is waived.
You WILL need new transcripts if you are getting a new visa. |
That said though ttompatz, I just had a lengthy discussion with a woman from the Korean Embassy in Australia. She swore up and down that EVERYONE had to have an interview. One of my teachers is coming back after 2 months off. She was adamant that he had to have the interview. She changed her tune slightly once I provided her the Immigration booklet that was released with the new regulations clearly stated.
OP, if you have any problems bypassing the interview, I can provide you with the Immigration booklet in Korean and English that you can show to the embassy. Although, it is very well possible that whichever embassy will make up their own rules. I hate the Korean embassy in Toronto. |
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bradshaw
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| Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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| thank you for your help, guys. i'm currently looking into getting a criminal background check done, and am receiving all sorts of conflicting information. some are saying that a vulnerable sector search is required, but only for those residing and applying from canada. those in korea applying for a new visa apparently do not need this search done, just the 'regular' search. do you happen to know if this correct? what is a 'regular' criminal background check? is it done through the RCMP? how can i apply from here in korea? this is proving to be a major pain in the ass .... |
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polonius
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| Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| bradshaw wrote: |
| thank you for your help, guys. i'm currently looking into getting a criminal background check done, and am receiving all sorts of conflicting information. some are saying that a vulnerable sector search is required, but only for those residing and applying from canada. those in korea applying for a new visa apparently do not need this search done, just the 'regular' search. do you happen to know if this correct? what is a 'regular' criminal background check? is it done through the RCMP? how can i apply from here in korea? this is proving to be a major pain in the ass .... |
It depends what embassy you are getting your visa processed at. If you go to the Toronto or Montreal Embassy, you will need the vulnerable sector search, which can be achieved through the RCMP, however it can take up to 4 months to process. If you are going back to Canada, some Local Police departments will do said check, however, the Toronto Police will NOT. Those applying for a visa out of Canada can have a regular background check done. The Korean immigration has no idea what the vulnerable search is. This idea was the brain child of a brainless woman at the Korean embassy in Toronto. She decided to implement the rule without realizing the difficulty in obtaining the document, and she won't go back on it, even though I have spent hours trying to rationalize with her.
You can apply for a new visa here in Korea, and to get a local Police check, which is what I did, I authorized a family member to apply and receive the document.
Hope that answers your questions. |
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bradshaw
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:08 am Post subject: |
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| thank you polonius, you've been very helpful. i will definitely be applying for a visa OUTSIDE of canada ... likely in australia or indonesia. in this case, you said i'd need to get a 'regular background check' done. is this the check through the RCMP? |
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polonius
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:53 am Post subject: |
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You can get the check through the RCMP, but like I said before, it will take up to 4 months to process. If you can get a family member to apply on your behalf through a local police department, you can get a regular check processed within a week. You may have to scan 2 pieces of i.d. and an authorization letter. This is what I did.
Best to get in touch with your local PD and ask them what they need for the check. |
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