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[equinoux]

Hello all,

I have a question regarding a job posting I came across on careerbuilder. I sent an application to ESLPark (not sure if anybody has heard of them) and was contacted a couple of days later stating that they will be contacting me for a phone interview the following day. After following the instructions in the e-mail (fill out another form, send a picture), I was contacted by a man and spoke with him for about 45 minutes. He seemed like a nice guy.

However, here is where I am wondering if this is a legit operation. He sent me an e-mail with detailed instructions on how to get an E-2 Visa and he wants me to send all of the documents for the visa to him. In the e-mail, he lists the business license number and government accredited recruiting agency number. How can I go about checking to see if this is a scam or if it's real? Thank you for taking the time to read this.

[equinoux]

I guess what I'm asking is this: Is it normal for a recruiter to request the visa documents? Also, am I allowed to post the Business License number and Government Accredited Recruiting Agency on this forum? I'm not sure where to check to see if they are a legit recruiting agency.

According to the man I spoke with, the procedure goes like this:

1 ) Getting prepared with the documents needed for work visa(E-2 visa) in Korea.
2 ) Mailing the document package to us by FedEx or UPS
3 ) Deciding the campus to work and final interview with academic director. <= Job Searching Session
4 ) Once we got a job, the school sponsors and applies for the visa at Immigration Office in Korea
with your documents.
5 ) About 7 to 10 days later, the Immigration will issue the visa confirmation number. We will forward the number to you once we got it.
6 ) Contact the closest Korean consulate office and get an actual visa via mail. (Please see Appendix for the list of Korean consulate office near your area)
7 ) You give us the visa receiving date and we provide you with e-ticket for flight.
8 ) Getting visa stamp on your passport from Korean consulate and you fly to Korea, we pick you up at the air-port.

Does this sound right?

[isitts]

Well, why don't you run a search on the agency? There are threads on this site or you can google it, I'm sure.

I think scams don't have any instructions past "Give us your money."

If they are legitimate, then yes, you would send all your docs to them.

[edit] Um, your visa you handle on your end. You get the visa in your home country.

Just the application materials for the job itself, you send to the recruiter.

[isitts]

I'm not finding a whole lot on them. Maybe try someone else.

I'm between classes right now so I'll try to check later.

[equinoux]

I did a search on multiple search engines and was unable to find anymore information on ESLPark. Instead, I found out about this forum while doing research and figured it would be the best place to ask questions.

As for the documents, that's what I'm confused about. Why should I have to send the documents for my visa to this recruiter in Korea and not the consulate? I found it kind of strange and needed to know if this was standard procedure with recruiters. I'm still perplexed.

[ontheway]

[ttompatz]

there are some steps missing in the routine.

1) get all your documents in order.
2) scan all your documents.
3) e-mail the recruiters with your resume and scans of your docs.
4) wait for the interview from the recruiter.

5) get a job offer.
6) get a contract
7) agree to the terms of the contract, sign it and return it with the ORIGINAL documents to begin the visa application process.

DO NOT SEND hard copies of your documents until you have accepted a job and are ready to begin the visa application process.

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[equinoux]

Thanks for the replies! I'm going to work on getting all of my documents together, but will hold off on sending the original documents until negotiating a contract. Is there a list on these forums detailing the majority of good and bad recruiters? I appreciate all of the input I have received. Thanks again!