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Adventurer
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| Can't I just show up in person with my original diploma? |
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| a notarized copy of your diploma |
Can they notarize it? Ask them. If not, consider the answer a definite no. |
The Houston website says nothing about a notarized copy while the Atlanta site says you need one with an apostille. I am in Texas and going to deal with Houston. I will have a transcript for my M.A. that is very recent, and come with my M.A. and B.A. I cannot do the notarization of my B.A. since it's a Canadian one. I already did that once and sent that to Korea for immigration. I will see what is sufficient with my consulate. If need be, I will get my Canadian B.A. authenticated again and ASAP. The paperwork is rather insane. I don't see the point of the duplication since we've sent tons of stuff to Korea already, and I have checked three different consulate websites - Houston, Atlanta, and D.C.; they contradict each other. Korea needs to have clearer and smoother standards. We already have so much trouble getting those FBI CBC and apostilles and getting our degrees authenticated. I should have done things twice at every turn because you never know with these folks. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Adventurer wrote: |
| koreatimes wrote: |
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| Can't I just show up in person with my original diploma? |
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| a notarized copy of your diploma |
Can they notarize it? Ask them. If not, consider the answer a definite no. |
The Houston website says nothing about a notarized copy while the Atlanta site says you need one with an apostille. I am in Texas and going to deal with Houston. I will have a transcript for my M.A. that is very recent, and come with my M.A. and B.A. I cannot do the notarization of my B.A. since it's a Canadian one. I already did that once and sent that to Korea for immigration. I will see what is sufficient with my consulate. If need be, I will get my Canadian B.A. authenticated again and ASAP. The paperwork is rather insane. I don't see the point of the duplication since we've sent tons of stuff to Korea already, and I have checked three different consulate websites - Houston, Atlanta, and D.C.; they contradict each other. Korea needs to have clearer and smoother standards. We already have so much trouble getting those FBI CBC and apostilles and getting our degrees authenticated. I should have done things twice at every turn because you never know with these folks. |
Clarification is needed here. People are confusing different stages of the process and what is needed when and by whom.
IF you do NOT have a visa confirmation number you need (for K-immi):
FBI CBC with apostille.
Certified true (photo)copy of your degree with apostille.
They no longer accept original degrees for an E2 and they no longer accept NON-FBI CRCs.
You will also need a self medical evaluation (real medical to follow after your arrival in Korea) and a passport photo along with the application and fee.
If you already have a visa confirmation number then the consulate will ask for your:
passport,
application,
fee,
photo,
visa confirmation number
and MAY ask for a transcript (but may not if this is NOT your first E2).
They MAY require an interview since you do have an immigration violation in your file.
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:26 am Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| Adventurer wrote: |
| koreatimes wrote: |
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| Can't I just show up in person with my original diploma? |
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| a notarized copy of your diploma |
Can they notarize it? Ask them. If not, consider the answer a definite no. |
The Houston website says nothing about a notarized copy while the Atlanta site says you need one with an apostille. I am in Texas and going to deal with Houston. I will have a transcript for my M.A. that is very recent, and come with my M.A. and B.A. I cannot do the notarization of my B.A. since it's a Canadian one. I already did that once and sent that to Korea for immigration. I will see what is sufficient with my consulate. If need be, I will get my Canadian B.A. authenticated again and ASAP. The paperwork is rather insane. I don't see the point of the duplication since we've sent tons of stuff to Korea already, and I have checked three different consulate websites - Houston, Atlanta, and D.C.; they contradict each other. Korea needs to have clearer and smoother standards. We already have so much trouble getting those FBI CBC and apostilles and getting our degrees authenticated. I should have done things twice at every turn because you never know with these folks. |
Clarification is needed here. People are confusing different stages of the process and what is needed when and by whom.
IF you do NOT have a visa confirmation number you need (for K-immi):
FBI CBC with apostille.
Certified true (photo)copy of your degree with apostille.
They no longer accept original degrees for an E2 and they no longer accept NON-FBI CRCs.
You will also need a self medical evaluation (real medical to follow after your arrival in Korea) and a passport photo along with the application and fee.
If you already have a visa confirmation number then the consulate will ask for your:
passport,
application,
fee,
photo,
visa confirmation number
and MAY ask for a transcript (but may not if this is NOT your first E2).
They MAY require an interview since you do have an immigration violation in your file.
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The Atlanta website calls for an apostille for the degree. However, the consulate in Houston says exactly as you stated. They want a copy of the contract, fee, application, health check, passport photos, and visa confirmation number. It seems like it depends which consulate you're going through. Houston, at least, don't call for transcripts and/or an apostille like Atlanta. D.C. amongst its requirements called for some reference letter to be authenticated. It's bizarre. I got the impression it depends on the consulate you're dealing with..... |
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Reggie
Joined: 21 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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The Atlanta consulate's website is all messed up. When I called them, they told me that an apostilled copy of the diploma wasn't necessary, but either a notarized (not apostilled) copy of the diploma or a set a transcripts was required.
The following is a cut and paste of what they e-mailed me, so I got a copy of my diploma and went to the bank to get it notarized and went to Atlanta with everything required in the list. I arrived at the consulate in Atlanta shortly after it opened on Wednesday. They didn't provide same day service the way they did in the past. I could've gotten a motel room and picked it up the next day at 1 p.m, but instead I provided a USPS express mail envelope with an $18.30 stamp. They wouldn't do FedEx, but USPS was cheaper anyway. My passport with a work visa arrived in the mail this morning.
Requirements:
� One official transcript OR a notarized copy of your diploma
� Visa confirmation number
� Copy of employment contract (does not need to be signed by the employer)
� Completed Visa Application
� Completed Consul Checklist
� Completed Health Statement
� One passport size photo
� Passport- YOU MUST SEND YOUR ACTUAL PASSPORT. THE VISA ISSUING OFFICER MUST STAMP DIRECTLY IN TO THE PASSPORT.
� $45 (cash or money orders only made payable to Korean Consulate. Personal checks are NOT acceptable)
� Resume detailing your work/teaching experience including all experience in Korea
� Postage paid self-addressed Express Mail (USPS) or FedEx envelope for return of your documents & visa- (if you are picking up your visa then you do not need to send the envelope) |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Reggie wrote: |
The Atlanta consulate's website is all messed up. When I called them, they told me that an apostilled copy of the diploma wasn't necessary, but either a notarized (not apostilled) copy of the diploma or a set a transcripts was required.
The following is a cut and paste of what they e-mailed me, so I got a copy of my diploma and went to the bank to get it notarized and went to Atlanta with everything required in the list. I arrived at the consulate in Atlanta shortly after it opened on Wednesday. They didn't provide same day service the way they did in the past. I could've gotten a motel room and picked it up the next day at 1 p.m, but instead I provided a USPS express mail envelope with an $18.30 stamp. They wouldn't do FedEx, but USPS was cheaper anyway. My passport with a work visa arrived in the mail this morning.
Requirements:
� One official transcript OR a notarized copy of your diploma
� Visa confirmation number
� Copy of employment contract (does not need to be signed by the employer)
� Completed Visa Application
� Completed Consul Checklist
� Completed Health Statement
� One passport size photo
� Passport- YOU MUST SEND YOUR ACTUAL PASSPORT. THE VISA ISSUING OFFICER MUST STAMP DIRECTLY IN TO THE PASSPORT.
� $45 (cash or money orders only made payable to Korean Consulate. Personal checks are NOT acceptable)
� Resume detailing your work/teaching experience including all experience in Korea
� Postage paid self-addressed Express Mail (USPS) or FedEx envelope for return of your documents & visa- (if you are picking up your visa then you do not need to send the envelope) |
If Houston can give you a visa, and if you can fly there, go there instead. I don't know if you have to go through Atlanta.
All Houston needs is your Visa Issuance Number, your health check form, your 45 dollars, a copy of your contract, a passport photo glued on your filled out application form, and your passport. It's very simple in Houston. From what I can see, every consulate is different and the one in D.C. asks for more than the one in Atlanta. Houston doesn't ask for your resume. They know you sent all these things to Korea, I am guessing, and don't want tons of papers. I don't know, I am not them. Houston seems more logical than Atlanta to me.
After all, if Korean Immigration approved the visa, then the consulate should essentially accept it. |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:39 pm Post subject: Re: What's next after the visa issuance # |
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Keep in mind though that you can still be asked for an interview. I've had plenty of prior E-2's and NEVER have had an immigration violation...yet the education supervisor of the province I currently work in still required an (phone) interview with me when I was back in Canada.
So while it is not an Immigration requirement (for others than first-timers/ who have a bad Immigration record) it may still be an employment requirement. |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:12 pm Post subject: Re: What's next after the visa issuance # |
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| TheUrbanMyth wrote: |
Keep in mind though that you can still be asked for an interview. I've had plenty of prior E-2's and NEVER have had an immigration violation...yet the education supervisor of the province I currently work in still required an (phone) interview with me when I was back in Canada.
So while it is not an Immigration requirement (for others than first-timers/ who have a bad Immigration record) it may still be an employment requirement. |
Yes, you can be asked for an interview. I was not asked for one. It depends on the consulate. My only interview was with the university that gave the job offer. It was pleasant enough. There are straight-and-fast rules when it comes to consulates. You should call them while you're waiting for your apostilles and fill out the paperwork you can and take care of your photos, so you can rush to the consulate after you get your issuance #. |
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