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Narconis
Joined: 29 Jul 2009
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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 Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:16 am Post subject: Contract offered without interview from school and... |
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Carla
Joined: 21 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:25 am Post subject: Re: Contract offered without interview from school and... |
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| Narconis wrote: |
So I have been working with a recruiter who sent me a contract from a school...but I have never interviewed with anyone from the school. Furthermore, the way he has explained it to me...is that after I arrive in Korea, we would go to the Authority office to get my E-2 Visa. This is the email I got from him...
"After I get your signed contract form, I will check them and send them to director in korea so that they could process your position in their department. Also they will arrange your apartment when I send your form to them. I will get the references for you so that you could get more information from them.
Basically, when you get to korea, first, you unpack your bagage and take a rest for about a day and then you and korean national - probably one of your coworkers will go to the authoriy office to get issue your E-2 Visa. And then, you will get some time to learn how to teach, and then you will be a teacher!
Have a nice day and keep in touch.
I will call you back. If you have any questions, please feel free to call anytime."
This would be my first E-2, and all my documents are already in Korea...but I have read everywhere that I need to interview with the consulate in the US and get the Visa affixed here.
Am I thinking too much in to this? I mean, I'm sure he would know what he is doing, right? He has been more than friendly, took care of getting my documents from my first recruiter sent to him without me having to do anything, and he is in contact with me at least once a day. I mean...they are paying for the plane ticket...so where would it benefit them to do something wrong, and how could this be screwing me over if I am not investing anything but time?
I am really excited about this...but I am just making sure I don't end up stranded in Korea and on the hook for a plane ticket back to the US and no job. |
Is this with one of the public school groups, like SMOE or EPIC or GEPIC? Still, no interview? Weird......
Where is this school located? |
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andrewchon
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Back in Oz. Living in ISIS Aust.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:25 am Post subject: |
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| Yes, that sounds fishy. |
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Narconis
Joined: 29 Jul 2009
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:30 am Post subject: |
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If I heard him correctly, the school is Topiary Institute in Juonju City. He said he works with both Private and public schools. The recruiter lives/works in San Diego, but there is an office in Seoul (which has my papers).
This is how I found him...
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/edu/1273021730.html
I'm just confused...if this is a scam or is fishy....where are they benefiting? |
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Carla
Joined: 21 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:33 am Post subject: |
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| Narconis wrote: |
If I heard him correctly, the school is Topiary Institute in Juonju City. He said he works with both Private and public schools.
This is how I found him...
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/edu/1273021730.html
I'm just confused...if this is a scam or is fishy....where are they benefiting? |
If it's a private school, then there is no way to get around the interview in your home country. |
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Bondrock
Joined: 08 Oct 2006
Location: ^_^
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| Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:52 am Post subject: |
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| Everyone on a first E2 must have an interview. The recruiter is wrong. Don't come to Korea without your E2. |
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romano812
Joined: 09 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:01 am Post subject: E-2 |
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| I had to have an interview on my second E-2 visa. Something sounds wrong. |
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Narconis
Joined: 29 Jul 2009
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:16 am Post subject: |
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| Have you ever heard of this before? Like...is this a known scam or something? Or is he possibly just new and doesn't know what he is doing? I mean...the guy has an office that I could easily drive to and tear up if he screws me.... |
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E_athlete
Joined: 09 Jun 2009
Location: Korea sparkling
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| Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 11:24 am Post subject: Re: Contract offered without interview from school and... |
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| Narconis wrote: |
| So I have been working with a recruiter who sent me a contract from a school...but I have never interviewed with anyone from the school. Furthermore, the way he has explained it to me...is that after I arrive in Korea, we would go to the Authority office to get my E-2 Visa. This is the email I got from him... |
ding ding ding
my bs meter is going wild.
tell him that you will get your e2 before getting a ticket. This is to protect your own interests. |
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Narconis
Joined: 29 Jul 2009
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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He called me today and told me that he is pretty sure that I can do that in Korea...but that he will ask specifically about that to make me feel better. I am hoping that maybe is just new and that this is all legit...and that my superior researching skills is just saving my ass? I am standing firm on not leaving the country until I have an E-2..and I am thinking that once I send my contract to him, that I will get my visa issuance number and he will have learned something new.
If it is a scam...I still can't figure out where they are profiting....but I taking everything you guys says to heart and I will not leave the country without an E-2 on my passport. |
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myeo
Joined: 04 Aug 2009
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I will be going over in September for my first time. I need to go to the Korean Consulate in Toronto to get my E2.
As far as I know you cannot get an E2 without going for an interview at your local Consulate in your home country. Do not go without getting a Visa first.
I don't think they will let you into the country without a Visa. And if you enter on a tourist Visa with only a one-way ticket you might have issues as well.
Like I said, I'm going over in September for my first time so I don't for sure. The recruiter may be sloppy or just started out as one recently.
Best of luck. |
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romano812
Joined: 09 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:29 pm Post subject: pretty sure |
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| Your recruiter is "pretty sure" of the laws and regulations? Move on. There are a lot of jobs and recruiters. |
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alphakennyone
Joined: 01 Aug 2005
Location: city heights
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| Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Narconis wrote: |
If I heard him correctly, the school is Topiary Institute in Juonju City. He said he works with both Private and public schools. The recruiter lives/works in San Diego, but there is an office in Seoul (which has my papers).
This is how I found him...
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/edu/1273021730.html
I'm just confused...if this is a scam or is fishy....where are they benefiting? |
Ha, I live in San Diego and I've seen that ad. Just to be an ass I emailed him and called him out on his incorrect exchange rates (2.2 million won is not $2200) and he replied "but as I said, there is a BONUS included" - ha. Scammer. You need to get your visa from the LA consulate. Go with another recruiter, one who doesn't live in SD. Try footprints or Korvia or something. |
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Narconis
Joined: 29 Jul 2009
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Where is the scam tho? Like....I am not questioning anyone...I am just trying to figure out where THEY benefit. Like...do they fly me to korea...kidnap me...and then harvest my organs? Because I am not giving them any money or anything....so I am just not seeing the point of the scam. |
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alphakennyone
Joined: 01 Aug 2005
Location: city heights
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| Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Narconis wrote: |
| Where is the scam tho? Like....I am not questioning anyone...I am just trying to figure out where THEY benefit. Like...do they fly me to korea...kidnap me...and then harvest my organs? Because I am not giving them any money or anything....so I am just not seeing the point of the scam. |
Let's say they farm you out to a school while you are on a tourist visa. They collect their $1000 recruiting fee from the school, and that's that.
You may or may not be able to get your E-2 visa while in Korea. They don't care - the school's already given them their commission.
Now, are they being malicious or not? I don't know. It seems more likely that it's just a group of people trying to cash in on people desperate for employment and are ignorant about the whole process.
Getting your E-2 visa while in Korea is blatantly wrong. Never heard of it. At the very least you would have to go to Japan - and who would pay for that trip, your school or you? I'm not sure it's too easy for first year teachers to do the Japan visa trip anymore, either.
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