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[thebektionary]

I was skyping with a recruiter who informed me that his clients have been successful by getting a FBI check through a channeler in 1-2 weeks and then getting it apostilled at a state's capital who does it (mine does). D.C. won't apostille that but a state will.

I know that it is kind of sketchy but what's the harm in trying it? No one has gotten rejected for state apostilles yet. Even if it fails, I still have my real one that is 3 weeks in so there is really no harm in trying. I can't believe I didn't think of this before.

What do you all think?

[ttompatz]

It works until Kimmi closes the loophole.

The only catch is cost.

There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Taanstafl - you don't get something for nothing.

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[thebektionary]

Which is hopefully not within the next month.

[thebektionary]

I can afford $40 to get me a job.

I'm currently in a situation where a principal of a reputable elementary school (not hagwon) in a good area of Seoul wants to hire me but can't until I get my FBI check. The pay is high and the vacation is long. This would solve that problem.

[ghostrider]

Yes, you can get an electronic copy of your FBI background check through a channeler. You can print it out and have an affidavit notarized which swears the check is authentic. You can then get an apostille from your state which verifies the qualifications of the notary. However, someone already tried it that way and their background check was rejected in the end-
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=209155

[thebektionary]

I'm going to try it out.

[isitts]

[carnivalbeauty]

[thebektionary]

[thebektionary]

[Mr Lee's Monkey]

I don't have a smart assed attitude, but I am wondering what use there is in exploiting a loophole and talking about it on this board. The Korean government has specified that it wants the DOS apostille on the FBI check. How are you contributing to this forum or complying with the Korean's requirement with this post and your rationalization of what you are trying to do?

[thebektionary]

[dgove]

Those kind of people are the reason I absolutely hate using Dave's, Craigslist, Waygookin blah blah....90% of the people here are so smart-assed, or try to turn every thread into how bad Korea and Koreans are (Julius)

[TheGord]

it works. i know people personally that paid $300 or so and got the fbi check with apostille in 2 weeks, then got the e-2 visa.

but like ttompatz says, you never know when it could end.

[aphong420]

Great. More criminals on there way to Korea