Korean Job Discussion Forums

[greene]

please don't flame me for not trying to find another thread about this. i looked over and over and there was no definite answer. i emailed recruiters and they were hesitant to answer.

this is my question: when i was a college student in 2002 i was arrested for underage drinking. i lived in ohio then and i have always lived in ohio. now i need a state-wide criminal record check and i am positive that it will show up. can i go to or mail another state and get a records check from there or will that cause me issues?

[Depths of My Soul]

Criminal records should be wiped clean for most 'offences' committed whilst still a minor.

Generally speaking It's ridiculous that a minor offence one committed as say a 14 year old can then affect career and life prospects for them when they are in their 30's, 40's, 50's etc.

[greene]

this occurred when i was 18

[greene]

i want to make it clear that i'm not interested in whether or not i can get the visa with the blemish on my report... i want to know if i can get a criminal background from another state and use that one instead

my girlfriend is in korea :'(

[ttompatz]

[greene]

it IS on the state check. i've had it done for a different job in the past. i have no problems at all with getting the check done in a different state. i will drive there no problem...

should i not even say a word to the recruiter or school? it will be a non-issue?

[Depths of My Soul]

[ttompatz]

[manimal]

But if you're living in Ohio now, would they not notice that your address state and CRC state don't match up?

[greene]

i guess the check is allowed to be from any state

i mean for all they know i'm just visiting my parents (which is true)

i guess EPIK probably cares, though

[ttompatz]

[greene]

i feel you non-us people. i'm sorry you're sol if you're in the same boat. but thanks for the information

[Kikomom]

I can only speak for Pennsylvania, but if you come here for the CRC, you need an address and phone number to apply for it. Whether or not it needs to be a PA address, I don't know, but I would suspect so. And the CRC will show that address--but a relative's might work? If anyone in Korea notices the different addresses though, I couldn't say.

Do CRC's need to be apostilled? (We always had that done for Zippy's jobs in SoKorea.) Also, the apostille usually requires a notary's signature (sometimes a Clerk of the Court too for different states but not PA) from the same state that is doing the apostille.

[musicmunky]

get a new one and see

[UncleAlex]

Have no fear! Koreans love consuming alcohol. You'll be welcomed with open arms. Now, if you were caught smoking pot in high school, that's a different story.