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noraebang



Joined: 05 May 2010

PostPosted: Mon May 17, 2010 9:39 am    Post subject: No Degree, Marriage Visa Reply with quote

Can someone teach in Korea if they haven't completed a traditional 4 year degree, but have a marriage visa?
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea

PostPosted: Mon May 17, 2010 11:44 am    Post subject: Re: No Degree, Marriage Visa Reply with quote

noraebang wrote:
Can someone teach in Korea if they haven't completed a traditional 4 year degree, but have a marriage visa?


Legally = no.

Caveat: IF they have completed at least 2 years of a traditional degree or hold an associates they can apply for an internship osition at one of the government programs (EPIK, CEPIK, etc).
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noraebang



Joined: 05 May 2010

PostPosted: Mon May 17, 2010 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So what kind of jobs can one legally work as with a marriage visa and no BA?

I gather it is entirely illegal to teach one's language in any capacity?

What about not teaching a language, but teaching meta-skills needed in order to learn a language? ie Study habits.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea

PostPosted: Mon May 17, 2010 9:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

noraebang wrote:
So what kind of jobs can one legally work as with a marriage visa and no BA?

I gather it is entirely illegal to teach one's language in any capacity?

What about not teaching a language, but teaching meta-skills needed in order to learn a language? ie Study habits.


You can get the same job that a Korean can get with the same education and background. Hope your Korean is up to snuff.

You can work as a hakwon teacher but it isn't legal and if you get caught you will be fired (and your boss will be fined (or face censure) by the education office).

Good news is that it won't affect your F2 visa status.

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Goon-Yang



Joined: 28 May 2009
Location: Duh

PostPosted: Mon May 17, 2010 9:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

When I got my F-visa (9 years ago) the immi guy told me I could hold any job except:

bartender (I wonder why not?)
prostitute (yep..he told me I couldn't be a "male *beep*"
entertainment business.

Like everything else about immi your answer depends on the guy behind the desk. 2 of those jobs are legal for me.

And yes I am now a man-*beep*.

Look into teaching at a company. I don't think you need an F-2-1 (legal to teach) visa for those gigs. You'll have to hire yourself out cheaper though.
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Steve_Rogers2008



Joined: 22 Mar 2010

PostPosted: Mon May 17, 2010 9:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Goon-Yang wrote:
When I got my F-visa (9 years ago) the immi guy told me I could hold any job except...


prostitute (yep..he told me I couldn't be a "male *beep*"
entertainment business.




I'd think a male prostitute would be in high demand, esp. for the more affluent ladies in town.

and if you could actually listen to their problems and even fake caring about their emotions, that'd be like a license to print your own money. not sure the wife would like it, but if she's as money-hungry like the rest, you've found the best of both worlds. Wink
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OiGirl



Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun

PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 7:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Married to a Korean or married to another foreigner?
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noraebang



Joined: 05 May 2010

PostPosted: Wed May 19, 2010 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Korean


She's actually my fianc� right now tho.

I'm looking into applying to TaLK to be closer to her, improve my korean by being in a rural area, and the training at the beginning is good too.
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