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Zyzyfer
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Right, maybe I had too many smokes.  |
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tukgong
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The company is domestically owned, but their services are intended for a global client base. (Does that qualify as sort of "out?" Pseudo-"out?") My new employer said that getting an E7 for this line of work is no problem, as long as he vouches that I'm an expert in the field.
Thanks for the PM Zyzyfer (haven't written 25 posts yet so I can't reply, but appreciated the advice).
And stuck2, I'm intrigued by the fact that you didn't have to make a visa run - was it because you had the LOR? |
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Zyzyfer
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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No problem. Though...
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| The company is domestically owned, but their services are intended for a global client base. |
...this doesn't ease my nagging feeling that you are working at my old job. Probably not, of course. But I can't resist asking...will you be using Final Cut Pro a lot? |
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tukgong
Joined: 18 May 2011
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 12:03 am Post subject: |
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| Final Cut Pro? Funny... I was using that for a few hours just yesterday afternoon. Small world, eh? |
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Zyzyfer
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 12:38 am Post subject: |
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Ah! I had a feeling hahah. I'd just PM you but you don't have enough posts yet. I worked there for three years, and it's definitely not a bad place to work. Congrats.  |
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Ksamsoon
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| Zyzyfer and tukgong - what kind of companies did/are you guys working for? Where did you find the positions? I'm thinking of applying for the e-7, but not really sure if I qualify as an "expert" as I've done some non teaching stuff here and there, but mostly on a volunteer basis. I was never paid for any of my marketing / editing work. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Ksamsoon wrote: |
| Zyzyfer and tukgong - what kind of companies did/are you guys working for? Where did you find the positions? I'm thinking of applying for the e-7, but not really sure if I qualify as an "expert" as I've done some non teaching stuff here and there, but mostly on a volunteer basis. I was never paid for any of my marketing / editing work. |
E7 - immigration rules:
masters degree and 1 year of experience.
bachelors degree and 5 years of experience.
Specialized training / specialization / expertise in a particular field (verifiable).
(ie: B.Ed, home country certification as a teacher and 2 years of experience can get you an E7 in an international school).
YOU don't just apply for an E7. Your employer applies for it and they have a significant number of hoops to jump through (at labor) before it would even be considered by immigration. Job first, employer applies for permission to hire a foreigner then they apply for the visa confirmation, then you go to a consulate and apply for the actual visa sticker.
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Zyzyfer
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:22 am Post subject: |
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| Ksamsoon wrote: |
| Zyzyfer and tukgong - what kind of companies did/are you guys working for? Where did you find the positions? I'm thinking of applying for the e-7, but not really sure if I qualify as an "expert" as I've done some non teaching stuff here and there, but mostly on a volunteer basis. I was never paid for any of my marketing / editing work. |
The place I worked at is a small media company. They hire editors to check the English subtitles on television shows being distributed abroad. While that particular job advertises on ESLCafe, the turnover (I was their second editor and worked for a while with the first, knew the following three as well) is historically quite low, so they rarely advertise.
Many of these kinds of jobs are passed down through word of mouth or advertised in non-public places. But if you search online for more job boards and keep your eyes peeled, you'll see roughly 3-4 editing jobs advertised per month.
and ttompatz is correct about the E-7. Find a job, then pray they are competent enough to get it. The hoops aren't set terribly low... |
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jesswoods
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stuck2,
i know it's been a while since you transferred your e2 to an e7, but have you heard of others doing this since you? i've searched and searched for info, but i get nothing. i find tons of info about getting one from home, but nothing on transferring from one to the other here in korea. it seems like you had a pretty easy route... just a bit of paper work. however, the laws keep changing. i was wondering if you've heard of anything new? my principal says he'll get with me in a few weeks about the process. if i need an fbi background check, i'd like to get on it. the principal is not from the us and may not realize how long these are taking to complete.
i appreciate any insight you have.
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