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[Widsy97]

I am set to re-sign with my current Hagwon.
In order to extend my visa my boss told me that I have to get a copy of my degree apostilled for immigration.
Is this true?
If so, how do I go about this?
Make a photocopy, send to my university, get them to stamp it, then what?

Thanks

[andy202]

Seems you have the same problem as me. Immigration have "strongly recommended" that I have my degree apostilled before trying to transfer my visa to a new school (my current hagwon is closing). It is possible to have it done for about 60,000 won through the KCUE in Korea but they have advised me today that they are not accepting new applications until December. They are evidently overwhelmed with applications, which is hardly surprising but offers little comfort to those of us in Korea on a time scale. here is their link

http://english.kcue.or.kr/sub_new_03_1.html

Even when you submit the application it can take, on average, 3-4 weeks.

It seems the best option is to send your degree to your home country via EMS to be apostilled there, and how that's done depends on what country you're from.

Try to get friends or family back home to help you out. It might work out quite expensive by the time you get it back but it certainly seems the quicker method right now.

Good luck!

[young_clinton]

Actually I explained this earlier, but I'll do it again for you.

Your university should have a website where you can download a form to get additional diplomas. Download the form, fill it out, Specify on the form the diploma has to be apostilled, sign it, and send it with payment to the registrar. The university registrar will have the diploma notarized, but you have to tell them the diploma needs an apostille or they won't bother notarizing it. When the notarized diploma is sent to you, send it back to the secretary of state in the state your university is in with a letter telling them to apostille the degree and where to send it back to. Also include the appropriate payment for the apostille. The state website will tell you the address of the secretary of state and the charge.

To make things quicker have a friend in your country recieve the diploma and send it to the secretary and email it back to you by DHS. Although you have to sign and send the diploma request yourself.

[passport220]

This is the email I sent to my university:

[Hugo85]

My school told me I can scan my degree and put it into pdf. Then I can e-mail them the pdf and request an apostilled degree. I think they may even ship them for free as they do with official transcripts.

[interestedinhanguk]

[millyfrend]

If you don't have family members back in the states there was a guy who posted this, below. I checked out the website and sent them an email. If you need it in a rush, this is one way you can get your diploma apostille. They charge $175 for the first doc apostille and $95 each additional apostille. They take care of the apostille for you. You just have to send them the original diploma.

So just gather like 4+ people in South Korea in the same situation and the apostille would be $175 (1st) and $95 (each additional) and save on shipping because it's on 1 order. Then just split the cost.


greasylake
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 6:46 am Post subject:
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$175 may seem like a lot to some people, especially if time is not a problem, and you have people back home to do the leg work for you. But if you are in Korea, time is an issue, and you don't have people back home to do ALL of your leg work for you, then www.apostillepros.com is well worth the money. For a diploma, they can get an apostilled copy of your diploma in you hands in a week. And by a week, I mean from first contact with them, to when it is in your hands. I dealt with them, and they are very professional. It is actually $240 because of the overseas Fed-Ex charge, but again, if you are in a time pinch, it is well worth it.
Yes, I was in Korea. I had an agency take care of it. It cost me $240, which included international fed-x, but it was done very promptly. Yes, it was accepted by immigration.

[millyfrend]

And if you need fingerprints done, someone said this...

[Some people have had this done at their local police station. Someone quoted a price of $10 for 2 sets. If in Korea, you can get this done at your local "dong" office. It may help to bring a native speaker. If in Korea, you'll need to send all materials overseas since they want the original fingerprints.]

[millyfrend]

Some of the posts said you can get a notary at the embassy in korea for $50, which is a lot, but they don't provide apostille.

[Epik_Teacher]

[millyfrend]

Which school is that?

[Justsurfin12]

subscribing

[millyfrend]

Yeah I agree, not all universities do this. Check with the univ.

[millyfrend]

So did you resign with Hagwon?

[millyfrend]

subscribing?