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[Monopoly]

I have been working with a recruiter about a position that he has open and everything has been going good until the degree verification part.

They are asking for a copy of my actual degree, but my school only issues them once a year, every June.

So since I missed this years ceremony, because I was in Korea, I have to wait until next June...

My recruiter told me my application will be denied if I don't give them a copy of the actual degree, but, I thought they changed that rule?

I have had an e-2 before, last year, and all I gave them was a letter from my school that was notarized and apostilled. Now they are telling me that that's not good anymore!

So, with all the changes they've instituted, I thought sending your actual degree was not required anymore?

[ttompatz]

confused...

You had an E2 (last year) and it was for a year.

Now you are saying you can't get your degree (actual parchment) until next June because the university only issues them once per year.

umm... That would mean that from the time of your apostilled letter attesting to your graduation until your receiving your parchment is almost 2 full years?

....

Now to the issue at hand - new rules (subject to Kimmi changing their minds again) says that you need to make a copy of your degree, get it notarized then have an apostille affixed to it. Kimmi is no longer accepting the originals (and apparently not the letter attesting to your graduation).

options:
1) try anyway.
2) try another recruiter.
3) try another country.

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[Oliver]

Hi guys,

Ttompatz, I called immigration today.

The new changes are to take place on September 1st (apparentely).

So up until then they will accept original degrees.

*EDIT*

However, if you do not apply for your ARC card before that same date then I think that you will need to give immigration a notarized and apostilled copy of the degree. Furthermore, when you apply for a visa extension you will need to give immigration the notarized and apostilled degree copy, if you have not previously done so.

It's a bit of a nightmare for those freshly out of contracts.

Cheers,

Ollie

[Oliver]

[Oliver]