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kleenx
Joined: 13 Aug 2011
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 Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:46 am Post subject: what visa am I eligible for? |
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Hey guys,
I want to teach in Korea, but my situation is a bit weird. I am a Korean American, born and raised in New York. But because my name was put into the family registry in Korea, I hold a dual citizenship. For the record, I was unaware that I was put into this registry and that I am a korean citizen until recently.
So there was this whole big mess about me needing to serve in the Korean army, but I managed to get that worked out so I don't have to. Now the issue is, I can't renounce my Korean citizenship until I'm 36.
Am I eligible for a F4 visa or do I need to just go with an E2 visa? Do I need a visa at all? I looked up the requirements of a F4 visa, and it says I would have to give up my Korean citizenship before I'm eligible. I'm being told if I want to enjoy the benefits that come with the teaching job (housing, airfare, etc), I would need a working visa of some sort.
Confused I am!
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YTMND
Joined: 16 Jan 2012
Location: You're the man now dog!!
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| Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:54 am Post subject: |
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I would definitely not give up any connections with Korea unless you can pass them on to me. Will your Korean ancestors adopt me?
Find out whatever F visa you can get through recruiters. E2 visa holders might have an easier time getting work, but that doesn't mean it is the best. F visa holders can work part-time and even take on privates I understand. They are not held to the same "cattle" herding as E2 visa holders are. |
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kleenx
Joined: 13 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 2:05 am Post subject: |
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Hey,
Haha I don't plan on giving up my citizenship.
My recruiter doesn't seem to know since my situation is kind of different. Should I be worried that she doesn't know?
I am told the F4 visa does give me a lot of freedom compared to the E2 visa, so I was really hoping I could get the F4. But given my situation, I may have to sacrifice that want if I want to teach in Korea. (And I kind of really do!)
Thanks again!! |
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YTMND
Joined: 16 Jan 2012
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Wrong outlook on this. You don't have one recruiter. Maybe I have one recruiter I like and go to often, but if you have the connections you don't have to soup up "your recruiter" chillio daddy-o, you know what I am sayin yo????
You can talk to any recruiter. I can talk to any recruiter too. They ARE NOT "my recruiter". It's not like you gained a connection. Being Korean American, you don't have to have connections. Perhaps some schools will want a white face European look. I have you won on that, but if you want flexibility and options, I can't compete. I don't look Asian and I don't have Korean ancestors.
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Seems like you haven't looked hard enough. I remember one Korean American and she found out she could leave a school because she had Korean ancestors. They were treating her like an E2 visa holder but not giving her the incentives like airfare or pension because she was on an F visa. She found out she could stay in the country and dump them.
Someone like myself can't. You need to find a different way of judging schools, because they will be looking for the easy expendable European face to exploit for a year.
If I were Asian American, I would be looking for multiple part-time jobs. An Asian American I met wanted to return to open his own English school. I could only do that if I married a Korean woman I understand. |
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MJLfoto
Joined: 18 May 2012
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| Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:16 am Post subject: |
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| Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but if you hold dual citizenship couldn't you just apply for a Korean passport and ignore the whole visa process? Unless that somehow messes up your deal with serving in the military I would think that'd be the easiest/best option. |
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viciousdinosaur
Joined: 30 Apr 2012
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| Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:24 am Post subject: |
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| Seriously guy. What part of "dual citizenship" do you not understand? You are a CITIZEN of SOUTH KOREA! Get on a plane. Go to Korea. Go to the nearest 주민센터 and get your resident card. Done. |
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