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[Ut videam]

[Yokohama]

As VT suggested I went to the U.S. embassay with my CRC. The process is quick and simple. They told me to write on it " I do not have a criminal record." They will ask you to raise your right hand and swear that as far as you know everything is correct on the form. Then you sign it. The embassy seal is on the form that they attach to the CRC. You have to pay 33,000 won. It took me about 20 minutes, since it wasn't crowded. I did see one other person there with his CRC but they didn't accept it and gave him some forms or something and sent him away. By the way I got my state of Florida CRC by mail and not online. I also got it notarized by the state but that's not the same as an apostille. I needed to go to the embassy since I didn't have an apostille seal from the state of Florida on the document.

[markymark]

the US embassy seems like a joke (which is a good thing, less hassle), here is my story..

i'm Canadian and during the course of my adventure to get this CRC i have grown to hate the Canadian Embassy with a passion, this is a place that is supposed to be some sort of refuge away from home, a place where i can be helped, not taken advantage of, in any event.

i had my Aunt back home in Mississauga, Ontario go to the Regional Police Department and find out what i needed to do to get a CRC. They said i needed to type up a letter and have it notarized stating:

-my name
-my current address
-my DOB
-why the search needs to be done
-name and information of who is given permission to get the search for me (my aunt)
-two pieces of ID (passport, Drivers License) photocopied and have that notarized

so first up, i type up this letter and the Canadian Embassy charges me 70,000 won to have it notarized, back home a notary is free from my bank, so i am livid already. i explain i don't have enough money on me and i go to the bank and come right back. Upon my return only 15 min. later the entire Embassy was closed for lunch!!!

after an hour of waiting around i get it notarized and send it back home. My Aunt informs me the Regional Police Station denied my form because i put my current address as the one in Canada and not Korea. This address in Korea is not my address, i don't get my mail from home forwarded here and when i fill out forms when traveling i always put my Canadian address, i am just visiting here for a long time but not according to them. After i do it again and pay another 40,000 won she finally gets it and got the CRC the SAME DAY might i add, which was good. it costs $45 in Canada to get it.

i received it and went back to the Canadian Embassy and paid another 50,000 won to have the Statuatory Declaration stamp put on it, my school sent someone to the Immigration Office and it was all done, i was at Immigration for about 20 min.

edit: i didn't had a vulnerable persons search done even though there was a new law apparently into effect Sept 1 2008 that said all Visas require it

[Firearcher]

[jkamphof]

Thanks firearcher. I got mine done through a paralegel office in Toronto. Was fast and hassle free compared to the options out there. www.cbmpara.ca

Done, and I can stay another year...but do I wanna with the currency exchange like this??

[Captain Marlow]

i'm staying another year and i have 3 copies of my cbc coming from The City of Atlanta, in the states... i remember reading that city govt. checks are okay, but is anyone sure of this? it was much cheaper, and more convenient for my friend state-side to pick up for me... thanks for any reassurance...

[Ut videam]

The E-2 regulations posted on the Immigration Guide at the HiKorea website still state that federal, state, provincial, or local checks are acceptable:

http://www.hikorea.go.kr/pt/InfoDetailR_en.pt?categoryId=2&parentId=382&catSeq=385&showMenuId=374&visaId=E2

[Captain Marlow]

[simpleminds]

[Ut videam]

The Immigration Guide on the Korean government website (HiKorea.go.kr) still says six months.

[simpleminds]

Thanks!

[Provence]

I already posted this question in another thread but just noticed this thread applies to my concern.

Sorry for the reduntant question but I need some information regarding the E2 Visa process. I am currently in the process of switching schools and I need to reapply for another E2 Visa. I used an online state criminal background check when I applied for my first E2 Visa and the Korean Immigration office accepted it. I did this about three months ago. Was this luck or is the Korean Immigration office accepting online checks now (assuming of course it is notarized and appostilled by your home country)?

[Ut videam]

Immigration no longer accepts online checks. There are several threads (and a post in this thread: http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?p=1746921#1746921) on the topic. The regulations as posted at the HiKorea site clearly state that online/e-mailed checks are not acceptable.

[Provence]

Thank you for the reply to my question. I guess I just lucked out the first time. I will just mail in a request for a state check.

[wormholes101]

New Zealand: How to obtain an Apostille Certificate for the Criminal Record Check aka Police Clearance Certificate.

1) Download the Priv/F1 - Request by Individual form and fill it out.

[You can also find the link on this page: http://www.justice.govt.nz/services/get-a-copy-of-your-criminal-record/application-forms/application-forms]


Then fax it to ��+64 (4) 918 8974�or mail it to:

Criminal Records Unit
Ministry of Justice
National Office
P O Box 2750
WELLINGTON

NB: Be sure to attach a note asking them to forward it to the Authentication Unit at the Department of Internal Affairs. Also, don't forget to include your photocopy of passport or driver's license.

2) Call the Authentication Unit at the Department of Internal Affairs on +64 4 470-2928. Tell them your CRC is arriving soon. Provide them with a credit card number -the cost is NZ$40- and your mailing address.

[You can check this page to make sure the telephone number is the same: http://www.dia.govt.nz/apostille ]

3) Wait.