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jlee5
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 Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 8:46 pm Post subject: E-2 Visa |
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Is it true that if you have used narcotics within the last 5 years, that it is impossible to obtain a Korean E-2 Visa? The last time I used narcotics was in January of 2013. All that I have ever done is Marijuana and no other drugs.
Also, please do not suggest that I lie, as that is not an option for me. |
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candy bar
Joined: 03 Dec 2012
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| Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 9:11 pm Post subject: Re: E-2 Visa |
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| jlee5 wrote: |
Is it true that if you have used narcotics within the last 5 years, that it is impossible to obtain a Korean E-2 Visa? The last time I used narcotics was in January of 2013. All that I have ever done is Marijuana and no other drugs.
Also, please do not suggest that I lie, as that is not an option for me. |
You will be asked if you have ever done narcotics; example, marijuana. You may be asked to answer, on a form, if you have done narcotics. Since you have done narcotics, and to lie isn't an option for you, you probably won't be able to work in Korea. |
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Aine1979
Joined: 20 Jan 2013
Location: Incheon
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| Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 4:47 am Post subject: |
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| As lying is not an option, and you will declare having used marijuana, you will not be approved for an E2 visa to work in Korea. As it will long have left your system and won't be detected in the drug screen in your medical, if lying was an option for you, (barring any problems unrelated to drug use) you would probably have no issue getting the visa. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 5:10 am Post subject: |
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| Yep, no Korea for you. Sorry bud. Also, congratulations Kimmi, your self-declaration form on narcotic use finally kept someone out. |
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The Cosmic Hum
Joined: 09 May 2003
Location: Sonic Space
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 9:22 pm Post subject: Re: E-2 Visa |
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| jlee5 wrote: |
Is it true that if you have used narcotics within the last 5 years, that it is impossible to obtain a Korean E-2 Visa? The last time I used narcotics was in January of 2013. All that I have ever done is Marijuana and no other drugs.
Also, please do not suggest that I lie, as that is not an option for me. |
Based on your question, you don't have to lie. Just increase your awareness of the definition of the word narcotic. According to just about any major dictionary definition, you do not have to include Marijuana as a narcotic, regardless of who else includes it as a narcotic.
Q - Have you used narcotics?
A - No.
So, it comes down to the wording on the form. And even then, a good command of semantics/pragmatics will give you a lot of options to answer the form without lying. |
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sligo
Joined: 15 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 6:58 am Post subject: |
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| I have to ask, Why is lying not an option? |
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jlee5
Joined: 05 Jan 2016
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| Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you everyone for the information, I appreciate.
Lying isn't an option for me because, I plan on applying for law enforcement jobs here in the states and a common disqualifier is lying on any official documents, specifically for obtaining jobs. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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| jlee5 wrote: |
Thank you everyone for the information, I appreciate.
Lying isn't an option for me because, I plan on applying for law enforcement jobs here in the states and a common disqualifier is lying on any official documents, specifically for obtaining jobs. |
Oh, that's a real reason. Good. |
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pmwhittier
Joined: 03 Nov 2011
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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That seems so strange to me. You can be a narcotics user, but you can't ever tell a lie to work in law enforcement. Not being critical of you, OP, but I find the system to be off.
Best of luck to you. If you are this rigid with your morals and enjoy weed, then teaching in Korea would have been difficult for you anyway. |
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goat
Joined: 23 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 2:16 am Post subject: |
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I tried it but I didn't inhale.  |
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jlee5
Joined: 05 Jan 2016
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| Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:18 am Post subject: |
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| well i haven't used it in over 3 years....so it's not a double standard in the law enforcement standard. They have requirements, generally 3-5 years separated from marijuana before you can even apply to be an officer. other drugs are 5-10 years. |
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sligo
Joined: 15 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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| jlee5 wrote: |
| well i haven't used it in over 3 years....so it's not a double standard in the law enforcement standard. They have requirements, generally 3-5 years separated from marijuana before you can even apply to be an officer. other drugs are 5-10 years. |
If they ask: Have you every used narcotics?
Answer: I do not use narcotics of any kind.
This is not a lie. and they will probably not ask for anymore information |
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creeper1
Joined: 30 Jan 2007
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Is this one of those jobs in the future where they get you do a polygraph and ask something like "have you lied on a form in the past 4 years?"
The machine starts to react when you say "no"
That's the only (good) reason I can think of not to lie.
FFS! Just lie. |
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pmwhittier
Joined: 03 Nov 2011
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Lying isn't an option for me because, I plan on applying for law enforcement jobs here in the states and a common disqualifier is lying on any official documents, specifically for obtaining jobs. |
Well, to get technical, the "self-assessment" form is not an official document. It's not notarized, apostilled, signed in blood or wax-sealed.
Oh, and it's also not a document specifically for obtaining a job. It's for obtaining a visa. |
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SeoulNate
Joined: 04 Jun 2010
Location: Hyehwa
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| Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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6/10
2/10 for originality
10/10 for getting people to actually respond to someone so obvious |
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