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lastat06513
Joined: 18 Mar 2003
Location: Sensus amo Caesar , etiamnunc victus amo uni plebian
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 Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 9:14 pm Post subject: Runners Beware! |
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I just read this article today in the Korea Times:
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/200404/kt2004040816124310160.htm
It said that the gov't wants to fingerprint and iris scan foreigners coming in and going out of the country. This is meant to screen out the terror element and prevent them from entering Korea.
But look at it from this point of view:
So this could mean if you pull a midnight run, they MIGHT deny you entry again if you plan to come back to Korea.
Or what if you're doing privates and you have a 6-month or a 3-month visa and keep coming back and forth into the country, they have an in-depth record of how many times you enter and leave.
What's your spin on the article? |
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Gord
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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| They already have an indepth record of how many times you've arrived at and departed from the country. |
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crazylemongirl
Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: almost there...
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 11:06 pm Post subject: Re: Runners Beware! |
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So this could mean if you pull a midnight run, they MIGHT deny you entry again if you plan to come back to Korea.
Or what if you're doing privates and you have a 6-month or a 3-month visa and keep coming back and forth into the country, they have an in-depth record of how many times you enter and leave.
What's your spin on the article? |
that people who get caught doing privates know the risk, that's part of the reason that the money is good and if they get caught for doing illegals its their own stupid fault |
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J.B. Clamence
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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| These new measures would only affect people who have fake passports, false identities, etc. As long as you write your real name on the departure and arrival cards, and your passport is real, these changes would not effect you. |
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HardyandTiny
Joined: 03 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 3:53 am Post subject: |
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Most countries are moving towards this way of identifying people.
Biometric identification is the next step in security.
I'm for it. I think it decreases the chance of illegal movement. |
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Zed
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Shakedown Street
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 4:11 am Post subject: |
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if they get caught for doing illegals its their own stupid fault
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Fault:yes. Stupid:not necessarily. If you walk out of here after a few years knowing that you have pcketed an extra 20 million won, then I doubt you will feel that you have been "stupid". It's the chance you take. |
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Play_Doh
Joined: 24 Jan 2003
Location: Online
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 7:40 am Post subject: |
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Hear Hear!! ZED Exactly what I was thinking...why do anti private commies always attribute good cash with stupidity. The opposite is the case. Jelousy? Not having the balls or know how?
..Its not proposed untill 2007 and will be optional if you require speedy service.
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lush72
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: I am Penalty Kick!
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 8:15 am Post subject: |
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| Gord wrote: |
| They already have an indepth record of how many times you've arrived at and departed from the country. |
Har! Har!
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| It said that the gov't wants to fingerprint and iris scan foreigners coming in and going out of the country. This is meant to screen out the terror element and prevent them from entering Korea. |
This is Koreas RIGHT- if you do not like it you are free to go!
Jeezus H Christ- I am becoming an apologist! |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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I would just tell immigration i'm going on a holiday.
How would they know they difference.
As if you would tell them you are going to run away. |
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Manner of Speaking
Joined: 09 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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I would just tell immigration i'm going on a holiday.
How would they know they difference.
As if you would tell them you are going to run away. |
Good point. |
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mishlert
Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Location: On the 3rd rock from the sun
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If you have an E-2 visa you may be one of the lucky ones who is picked at random, taken into an office and told to wait as they telephone your hogwon to see if you are really going on vacation.
It never happened to me, but I know of a few people who were picked; they were not pulling a run. |
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phaedrus
Joined: 13 Nov 2003
Location: I'm comin' to get ya.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 1:23 am Post subject: |
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I would just tell immigration i'm going on a holiday.
How would they know they difference.
As if you would tell them you are going to run away. |
I imagine if they knew it would delay you only because of the immediate hassle, but what is immigration going to do to you?
"I'm sorry sir, but you aren't allowed to break a contract. I'm afraid we are going to have to take you back to your hagwon and force you to work until your year is finished."
Yeah right!! |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 2:37 am Post subject: |
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| mishlert wrote: |
If you have an E-2 visa you may be one of the lucky ones who is picked at random, taken into an office and told to wait as they telephone your hogwon to see if you are really going on vacation.
It never happened to me, but I know of a few people who were picked; they were not pulling a run.
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That seriously happens, i think they are pulling your leg. I've never heard about it once and I've lived here a while and known at least 100 people to come in and out.
what business is it of immigrations anyway if you leave the country and haven't done anything illegal.
They can't hold you because you are going back to your home country and haven't finished your contract. What a croc of bulldung. |
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fidel
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Location: North Shore NZ
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| Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 2:42 am Post subject: |
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| It said that the gov't wants to fingerprint.... |
You mean you haven't been printed? I sure was when I first came to korea, also had details of my height and eye color taken down at Omokgyo.
And as some other posters have pointed out to you, whoopdishit. |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 2:54 am Post subject: |
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| mishlert wrote: |
If you have an E-2 visa you may be one of the lucky ones who is picked at random, taken into an office and told to wait as they telephone your hogwon to see if you are really going on vacation.
It never happened to me, but I know of a few people who were picked; they were not pulling a run.
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That seriously happens, i think they are pulling your leg. I've never heard about it once and I've lived here a while and known at least 100 people to come in and out.
what business is it of immigrations anyway if you leave the country and haven't done anything illegal.
They can't hold you because you are going back to your home country and haven't finished your contract. What a croc of bulldung. |
True, but what if you want to come back? |
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