Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Satchel Paige]

Hello,

I currently have a job offer on the table and the employer is asking me to send my original diploma to Korea beforehand in order to secure a visa. I'm not comfortable doing this, for obvious reasons. The last time I applied for an E-2, a notarized copy of the paper was all that was required for immigration purposes (this was a contract with a public school, not a private academy). Has the law somehow been changed in the last couple of years where the degree itself is the only thing accepted by immigration in order to process the visa number? If a notarized copy WOULD be acceptable, do I also need to obtain the apostle from my current state of residence?


Thanks in advance for the feedback.

[ttompatz]

[air76]

My university gave me a 2nd original diploma for 20 bucks....that way I keep my original in a frame back in the US and then have a 2nd original to take with me overseas so that if something happens to it it isn't a big issue. Some universities charge more for this, but it was definitely worth it for me.

[Satchel Paige]

Thanks Tom and sorry for the misspelling. I probably won't be stapling Matthew and Judas to my degree and sending them to Korea..

If anyone else has any other advice to give, feel free to chime in..

[Dude Ranch]

[oskinny1]

[bsrosenfeld]

I ordered another copy from my university (actually 2 just in case I needed to apply for another job once I got over here) and sent them that. It was $10 per diploma, but the only other option is the apostille stamp. It's my understanding that only the Secretary of State, in your State's capitol can provide the valid stamp. After I started my position my school (a GEPIK school) returned my diploma to me.
For my background check, I had a company in Washington state get a copy of my CBC and take it to Olympia to get the stamp.

Hope this helps.