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kengreen



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:57 pm    Post subject: New Drug Screen Policy Reply with quote

New York Girl asked about the new drug screening policy.

I can't seem to find the original post.

Anyway, I got the info here.

http://briandeutsch.blogspot.com/2011/01/stricter-drug-screening-for-e-2-visa.html
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tiger fancini



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"The ministry will announce a revised law on immigration control that requires those suspected of drug use to undergo two tests before employment as English teachers on the E-2 visa. The law will take effect from Feb. 1"

How on earth are they going to suspect someone of drug use before employment begins?? The mind boggles... Shocked
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

tiger fancini wrote:
"The ministry will announce a revised law on immigration control that requires those suspected of drug use to undergo two tests before employment as English teachers on the E-2 visa. The law will take effect from Feb. 1"

How on earth are they going to suspect someone of drug use before employment begins?? The mind boggles... Shocked


I believe that means if a test is failed during the visa process (therefore before employment begins).

From the blog:

The ministry will test for methamphetamine, cocaine, opium and marijuana. If the second test is positive, issuance or extension of a visa will be denied.


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kengreen



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If the government REALLY wanted the teaching community to panic, they'd give us all hair tests! Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
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ThingsComeAround



Joined: 07 Nov 2008

PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Koharski wrote:
tiger fancini wrote:
"The ministry will announce a revised law on immigration control that requires those suspected of drug use to undergo two tests before employment as English teachers on the E-2 visa. The law will take effect from Feb. 1"

How on earth are they going to suspect someone of drug use before employment begins?? The mind boggles... Shocked


I believe that means if a test is failed during the visa process (therefore before employment begins).

From the blog:

The ministry will test for methamphetamine, cocaine, opium and marijuana. If the second test is positive, issuance or extension of a visa will be denied.


Uhm... actually this is incorrect.

Korea will not fly us here just for the drug test. Usually we are issued a visa then we are given a drug test, then an ARC. They also don't take the word of doctors from our home country (if we do get a drug test there).
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murmanjake



Joined: 21 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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The ministry will test for methamphetamine, cocaine, opium and marijuana. If the second test is positive, issuance or extension of a visa will be denied.


I think it might be aimed primarily at teachers extending their visas who are suspected of drug use while on their previous visa. Maybe this would allow them to be tested without the "reasonable suspicion" required for a police mandated test.

I'm still scratching my head over:

Quote:

tested for immunity with a drug diagnosis reagent authorized by the Korea Food and Drug Administration
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