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adirasharp
Joined: 24 Sep 2009
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 Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:55 pm Post subject: transfer credits on college transcripts - visa trouble? |
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I have already found a job in Korea that is supposed to start in the middle of November. I have all of my documents ready.
I just had one question. I got my diploma from a state run, accredited online college, but they have no residency requirement so I took ALL of my courses elsewhere and transferred them. My official transcript indicates that all of my credits are transfer credits but does not say which institutions they came from.
My boyfriend is already living and working in Korea and he said that this probably would cause a problem for me since the Korean government might insist on getting official transcripts from all of the colleges I went to. The problem with that is that one of those schools was in England and it will take weeks to get a new transcript. Transcripts for visiting students there are handled through the international office and do not look like official transcripts, it took me 3 or 4 months to get them transferred to a US school because it caused me so much trouble. Now I don't have that kind of time.
Has anyone been in a similar situation (lots of transfer credits on their official transcript) and did it cause any problems with immigration? |
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Carla
Joined: 21 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 1:11 pm Post subject: Re: transfer credits on college transcripts - visa trouble? |
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| adirasharp wrote: |
I have already found a job in Korea that is supposed to start in the middle of November. I have all of my documents ready.
I just had one question. I got my diploma from a state run, accredited online college, but they have no residency requirement so I took ALL of my courses elsewhere and transferred them. My official transcript indicates that all of my credits are transfer credits but does not say which institutions they came from.
My boyfriend is already living and working in Korea and he said that this probably would cause a problem for me since the Korean government might insist on getting official transcripts from all of the colleges I went to. The problem with that is that one of those schools was in England and it will take weeks to get a new transcript. Transcripts for visiting students there are handled through the international office and do not look like official transcripts, it took me 3 or 4 months to get them transferred to a US school because it caused me so much trouble. Now I don't have that kind of time.
Has anyone been in a similar situation (lots of transfer credits on their official transcript) and did it cause any problems with immigration? |
My university has two campus, one full university, and one 2+2 university. You do 2 years at a junior college, and then you can tranfer all your credits to continue your education. My first two years of credits are all transfers. It gave me no problem. Many people on this board have said they have gotten their transcripts back unopened. I think it is mainly if your degree is questionable they actually look at your degree. They might look at your transcripts because your college is online, but if it's state run and accredited they might not. Let me ask, is the entire college online (foreseeable problems) or do you mean just your degree was online (probably no problems)?
If you are worried, just don't buy your ticket until you get your visa confirmation number. |
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adirasharp
Joined: 24 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 1:28 pm Post subject: Re: transfer credits on college transcripts - visa trouble? |
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| Carla wrote: |
My university has two campus, one full university, and one 2+2 university. You do 2 years at a junior college, and then you can tranfer all your credits to continue your education. My first two years of credits are all transfers. It gave me no problem. Many people on this board have said they have gotten their transcripts back unopened. I think it is mainly if your degree is questionable they actually look at your degree. They might look at your transcripts because your college is online, but if it's state run and accredited they might not. Let me ask, is the entire college online (foreseeable problems) or do you mean just your degree was online (probably no problems)?
If you are worried, just don't buy your ticket until you get your visa confirmation number. |
Thanks. I got my degree from Charter Oak State College, which is entirely online but part of the Connecticut State system of higher education. Hopefully it won't be a problem but its hard not to worry. |
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Kikomom
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko
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| Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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Check out the Consul's Checklist (pdf) below and see if you can answer all the questions:
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http://www.koreanconsulate.org/inc.php?inc=80100&ln=en
5. E-2 Visa(Teaching English Conversation)
o A passport
o A completed visa application form
☞ Please click here (MS-Word) (PDF) to download the form
o An interview manual form (Consul's check list)
☞ Please click here (PDF) download the form
o A photo(2"�2" size, taken within the last 6 months)
o A certificate for recognition of visa issuance issued by the Korean Ministry of Justice
o An academic transcript
o A bio-data or resume including academic and vocational career
※ This document is not compulsory but will facilitate the interview process.
o Visa fees : $45 |
Print out both forms, Visa Application and Consul's Checklist, and take them with you for your interview along with the other required docs, photo, passport, and fees. |
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adirasharp
Joined: 24 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Kikomom wrote: |
Check out the Consul's Checklist (pdf) below and see if you can answer all the questions:
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http://www.koreanconsulate.org/inc.php?inc=80100&ln=en
5. E-2 Visa(Teaching English Conversation)
o A passport
o A completed visa application form
☞ Please click here (MS-Word) (PDF) to download the form
o An interview manual form (Consul's check list)
☞ Please click here (PDF) download the form
o A photo(2"�2" size, taken within the last 6 months)
o A certificate for recognition of visa issuance issued by the Korean Ministry of Justice
o An academic transcript
o A bio-data or resume including academic and vocational career
※ This document is not compulsory but will facilitate the interview process.
o Visa fees : $45 |
Print out both forms, Visa Application and Consul's Checklist, and take them with you for your interview along with the other required docs, photo, passport, and fees. |
I have everything I need from the checklist, but I only have an official transcript from Charter Oak State College, the school that awarded me my degree using only transfer credits from other schools, I do not have official transcripts from the schools where I physically walked into classrooms and listened to lectures. The Charter Oak transcript looks like a normal transcript, but it says "transfer" above all of the courses (it does not say where they were transferred from). I was worried that the Korean govt. wouldn't think this was official looking enough and would want official transcripts from all of the schools I ever attended, or took courses that counted towards my degree. |
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prettykimmie
Joined: 22 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:00 am Post subject: |
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| I was wondering how it worked out for you with getting your visa. Any updates? |
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adirasharp
Joined: 24 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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| prettykimmie wrote: |
| I was wondering how it worked out for you with getting your visa. Any updates? |
I got my visa and everything went smoothly, no questions asked. |
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