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pedrotaves
Joined: 02 Mar 2011
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 Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:11 pm Post subject: ARC takes 1.5 months? |
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I went to the immigration office 2.5 weeks ago, lady told me that my arc would be mailed in 2 weeks. Today, i asked my director if it had arrived. He then informs me that there are new rules in place and that it will take another month for the ARC to come?
Since when is this the case? Everyone that I've heard from said it took them 2 weeks, and even the person at immigration said it would take that long. Now its another month? I've already lived here for an entire month without a phone or internet, and it makes it very difficult to live a social life without those things.
What's the deal? |
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Juregen
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:27 am Post subject: |
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Call immigration
We know even less than you. |
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DaHu
Joined: 09 Feb 2011
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 2:31 am Post subject: |
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| Your director is holding on to it for some reason. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 2:37 am Post subject: |
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Most (if not all by now) immigration offices no longer process and make the ARC on-site. They are done at a central location and the processing time is 4-8 weeks (depending on demand).
If they kept your passport when you applied you should have it (passport and ARC) back quickly.
If they returned your passport to you when you applied for the ARC then you can expect a long wait.
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big_fella1
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 3:15 am Post subject: |
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ttom is right and you boss could be to.
I just got my F5 and was able to collect the passport, but have to wait about a month for my ARC. |
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Chet Wautlands
Joined: 11 Oct 2008
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| I'm simply amazed by (and thankful for) how knowledgeable and generous ttompatz is. |
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nw25th
Joined: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Daejeon
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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| just applied for an F visa and they said (immi) it would take 3 weeks to a month for it to get mailed back to me... |
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r122925
Joined: 02 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm really annoyed to hear that they're doing this. Considering that there are so many daily life type situations that are either difficult or impossible without an ARC card or number, why make people wait longer? |
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big_fella1
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm really annoyed to hear that they're doing this. Considering that there are so many daily life type situations that are either difficult or impossible without an ARC card or number, why make people wait longer? |
A huge nuisance but if it helps stop the problems of Koreans blaming foreigners of crimes because of how easily the old ARC could be forged then this is a good thing. |
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nathanrutledge
Joined: 01 May 2008
Location: Marakesh
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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| big_fella1 wrote: |
| r122925 wrote: |
| I'm really annoyed to hear that they're doing this. Considering that there are so many daily life type situations that are either difficult or impossible without an ARC card or number, why make people wait longer? |
A huge nuisance but if it helps stop the problems of Koreans blaming foreigners of crimes because of how easily the old ARC could be forged then this is a good thing. |
HAHAHAHAHAHA!! THAT's good for a laugh. 
If you haven't been here before, try asking for your alien registration number. I don't know if they'd give it to you at the desk/have it, but it's worth a shot.
If you know your alien registration number, combine that with your passport and you should be fine without the actual card.
Granted, a lot of places will still be a pain in the butt without the card, but generally, all they need your card for is the id number. |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:41 am Post subject: |
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| r122925 wrote: |
| I'm really annoyed to hear that they're doing this. Considering that there are so many daily life type situations that are either difficult or impossible without an ARC card or number, why make people wait longer? |
No kidding. How are people supposed to function normally without one, especially when you first arrive and need it for opening accounts? |
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big_fella1
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 4:03 am Post subject: |
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HAHAHAHAHAHA!! THAT's good for a laugh.
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I guess my recent visa change has coloured my glasses in a shade of rose.
Luckily I have a Korean drivers licence which has my ID number on it and can be used in place of an ARC in most cases. I pity the noob's though. |
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