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raoul_v
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 Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:10 am Post subject: 2 apostilled copies of degree required for immigration??? |
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Hello, recently I sent off my notarised criminal background check and a notarised copy of my degree to the FCO in the UK to get apostilled. Now, I'm a little concerned because I've recently heard from a couple of sources that E-2 applicants need TWO apostilled degree copies:
http://www.dwteachkorea.com/visa_documents
I hope this isn't true. I was under the impression that we just need one degree copy and one criminal check. Can anyone confirm/deny this for me? |
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koreatimes
Joined: 07 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:01 am Post subject: |
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| we just need one degree copy and one criminal check. Can anyone confirm/deny this for me? |
Do you know what "immigration" means?
You don't need to immigrate to Korea in order to teach there. Try again. |
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some waygug-in
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:37 am Post subject: |
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Korea times are you for real?
Or is it just a bad hair day? |
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koreatimes
Joined: 07 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:57 am Post subject: |
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| some waygug-in wrote: |
Korea times are you for real?
Or is it just a bad hair day? |
I don't know what that means, but immigration is COMPLETELY, I'll repeat, COMPLETELY, different than teaching in Korea.
The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
That's the definition I have. Maybe you are having a bad hair day. Mowhawk, perhaps?
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Feloria
Joined: 02 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:07 am Post subject: |
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OP-
I just went through the process a couple months ago, and it was ONE photocopy.
I'm guessing that since the site you were looking at was a recruiting agency, maybe they wanted an extra copy for themselves??
Unless the bloody rules changed AGAIN in the past couple months, it should still be only one copy.
I would look at actual Korean immigration sites; recruiting agency sites often have their own agenda.
Good Luck! |
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some waygug-in
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:31 am Post subject: |
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| some waygug-in wrote: |
Korea times are you for real?
Or is it just a bad hair day? |
I don't know what that means, but immigration is COMPLETELY, I'll repeat, COMPLETELY, different than teaching in Korea.
The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
That's the definition I have. Maybe you are having a bad hair day. Mowhawk, perhaps? |
Yes, you're right. It must be me. You on the other hand must be an absolute joy to work with. |
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raoul_v
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:23 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for your help. Yeah I'm sure more than one copy isn't required. I had a friend who recently moved to Korea, and she actually sent off two apostilled copies of her criminal check, and university transcripts (I thought the latter was no longer a requirement since the changes last year). So confusing.
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| 2 apostilled copies of degree required for immigration??? |
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| we just need one degree copy and one criminal check. Can anyone confirm/deny this for me? |
Do you know what "immigration" means?
You don't need to immigrate to Korea in order to teach there. Try again. |
By 'immigration', I was referring to the government department dealing with applications from foreign citizens who wish to live in Korea. I didn't mean the action of permanently moving to Korea. |
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AsiaESLbound
Joined: 07 Jan 2010
Location: Truck Stop Missouri
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:17 am Post subject: |
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| raoul_v wrote: |
Thanks for your help. Yeah I'm sure more than one copy isn't required. I had a friend who recently moved to Korea, and she actually sent off two apostilled copies of her criminal check, and university transcripts (I thought the latter was no longer a requirement since the changes last year). So confusing.
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| 2 apostilled copies of degree required for immigration??? |
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| we just need one degree copy and one criminal check. Can anyone confirm/deny this for me? |
Do you know what "immigration" means?
You don't need to immigrate to Korea in order to teach there. Try again. |
By 'immigration', I was referring to the government department dealing with applications from foreign citizens who wish to live in Korea. I didn't mean the action of permanently moving to Korea. |
It also was said last year with the announcement of the changes that we won't have to resubmit our bachelor diplomas or apostille copy again because they will keep them on record. |
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koreatimes
Joined: 07 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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That's called the "immigration office". China actually refrains from using this, they say "Entry/Exit Bureau". I guess there have been misunderstandings and China is dead set against "immigration". |
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raoul_v
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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| I was referring to the government department |
That's called the "immigration office". China actually refrains from using this, they say "Entry/Exit Bureau". I guess there have been misunderstandings and China is dead set against "immigration". |
Isn't this splitting hairs somewhat? I thought it was obvious from the context that 'immigration' in this sense refers to the immigration office. |
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jamasian
Joined: 01 May 2011
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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It was completely obvious that OP meant the immigration office. 
Anyway, I haven't seen anything new about needing more than one copy of anything other than passport photos. Don't freak out.  |
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koreatimes
Joined: 07 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 6:01 am Post subject: |
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| Isn't this splitting hairs somewhat? |
Well, after being corrected so many times here in China, I have grown accustom to using "office" for things like immigration, ward, and teacher. Perhaps 2 years ago in Korea, the distinction wouldn't have crossed my mind. Again, I explained that China is very sensitive to this kind of thing. I read the title and then the original post. I wouldn't have commented the way I did if I didn't see the context they were actually describing. Yes, it is obvious they meant immigration office in the original post, but not necessarily in the title of the thread. |
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some waygug-in
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:47 am Post subject: |
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Just the fact of being on the Korean Job Discussion forum should have been enough to tip you off as to what was meant in the title.
No one else had any trouble dicerning what was meant.
Your original post was just plain rude, un-necessary and un-warranted.
Real men apologize when they are shown to be wrong. |
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koreatimes
Joined: 07 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Just the fact of being on the Korean Job Discussion forum should have been enough to tip you off as to what was meant in the title. |
Do you get any benefit from scolding people because they made a distinction? Where is this going?
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Your original post was just plain rude, un-necessary and un-warranted.
Real men apologize when they are shown to be wrong. |
Well, I don't want to go down this path. I am not going to argue here. I said what I said, I showed the distinction, and if you don't like it, you have every right to not like it. See you on another thread. |
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sing81
Joined: 09 Apr 2011
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I really got a laugh out of this post. It's so obvious you are not a native speaker of English, because there is no confusion or distinction like you say.
Are two copies required for the Korean Immigration office?
Are two copies required for immigrating to Korea?
FYI, no Western with no famial ties to Korea wants to immigrate to Korea. They only reason for coming to Korea is to work, but there are plenty of Koreans immigrating to Western countries. So what are you talking about koreatimes? |
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