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aarolye
Joined: 23 May 2010
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Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:02 pm Post subject: Will they hire me with a C-3 visa? |
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So, I have a C-3 visa, the tourist visa. I can get the F-4 visa, but only if I'm in Korea, which is not likely to happen unless I get a job first (free airfare and all). I don't have relatives with free time who can get the family registry for me in Korea... so yeah.
Has anyone in the same situation as me been hired before? |
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ttompatz

Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:06 pm Post subject: Re: Will they hire me with a C-3 visa? |
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aarolye wrote: |
So, I have a C-3 visa, the tourist visa. I can get the F-4 visa, but only if I'm in Korea, which is not likely to happen unless I get a job first (free airfare and all). I don't have relatives with free time who can get the family registry for me in Korea... so yeah.
Has anyone in the same situation as me been hired before? |
Not unless you meet the requirements for an E2 (assuming you want airfare and housing).
Where are you / what passport do you hold that you need a C3?
None of the English qualified countries need it, they get 90 days visa free, so you are equally as unlikely to get a job in advance of your arrival.
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aarolye
Joined: 23 May 2010
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Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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I have the USA passport, with a C-3 visa from Korea. |
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ttompatz

Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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aarolye wrote: |
I have the USA passport, with a C-3 visa from Korea. |
hmmm you have an actual C3?
Since Americans get an automatic 90 day entry on arrival now I am surprised that you actually paid for a 90 day visa and even more surprised that a consulate let you get it.
Unless you have all the other requirements for an E2 (BA, clean CBC, etc) it is virtually unlikely that anyone will front you a plane ticket.
Could you get a job (as a teacher) after you land and change to an F4 = probably (even if you are not qualified legally).
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aarolye
Joined: 23 May 2010
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Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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hmmm you have an actual C3?
Since Americans get an automatic 90 day entry on arrival now I am surprised that you actually paid for a 90 day visa and even more surprised that a consulate let you get it.
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Since what year have Americans have been able to enter w/o a visa to Korea for 90s days?
I got my visa in 2005, and it's gonna expire soon. |
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ttompatz

Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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aarolye wrote: |
Since what year have Americans have been able to enter w/o a visa to Korea for 90s days?
I got my visa in 2005, and it's gonna expire soon. |
Since Koreans were allowed to enter the US visa free (2008).
Guess you have been out of touch for a while. |
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aarolye
Joined: 23 May 2010
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Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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Since Koreans were allowed to enter the US visa free (2008).
Guess you have been out of touch for a while.[/quote]
Not really. I got my visa in 2005, and the visa isn't one-time entry, but expires after 5 years. |
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