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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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 Posted: Wed May 26, 2004 5:41 pm Post subject: Re: Original diploma or notarized copy? |
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| I just received an e-mail from the school I will start working for at the end of this month. They told me there is a new immigration law that says I must send them my original diploma, and that a notarized copy is not acceptable. Does anyone know whether this is true? I will not mail anyone my original diploma -- what are my alternatives then? |
It is not true. I would find another school. |
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Alyallen
Joined: 29 Mar 2004
Location: The 4th Greatest Place on Earth = Jeonju!!!
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| Posted: Wed May 26, 2004 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: Original diploma or notarized copy? |
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| kangnamdragon wrote: |
| keguri wrote: |
| I just received an e-mail from the school I will start working for at the end of this month. They told me there is a new immigration law that says I must send them my original diploma, and that a notarized copy is not acceptable. Does anyone know whether this is true? I will not mail anyone my original diploma -- what are my alternatives then? |
It is not true. I would find another school. |
I don't know if the OP found a new school but the op states in one post:
Well lo and behold... the school called me today and said they were so sorry, they had gotten some misinformation from Immigration. I do not have to send my original after all. |
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Alyallen
Joined: 29 Mar 2004
Location: The 4th Greatest Place on Earth = Jeonju!!!
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| Posted: Wed May 26, 2004 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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Hi everyone,
Just wanted to add my experience getting my diploma notarized.
I needed:
*A copy of the information portion of my passport
*My passport
*Photocopies of diploma to be notarized and given to me plus 1 copy for the consulate to keep
*My original diploma
*Notarization fee ($2 per copy)
I'm in the United States. I went to the Korean Consulate General in Manhattan. I graduated from college in Vermont. I arrived at the Consulate General and was told that they couldn't notarize my diploma because Vermont (where my diploma is from) does not fall under their jurisdiction. I was supposed to mail it Boston. Luckily for me, the woman I talked to took pity on me and notarized my diplomas there.
I guess the moral of the story is to call the Consulate and find out what states fall under their jurisdiction.
*I did call the consulate but I didn't think to ask such a question. I didn't tihnk it was necessary.
ok...so my story is done. I hope I helped someone....
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Sorry but the edit feature has gone missing  So.....um....there's my edit... |
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krats1976
Joined: 14 May 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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| kimcheeking wrote: |
| The options are original diploma or copies notorized by a Korean Consulate. You can't get them notarized at any old lawyers shop - must by from a consulate/embassy. So, if you are in Korea and don't have any notarized copies you need the original. |
A related question: I'm trying to pull together my docs for my new job and, of course they need my diploma. I brought 2 certified copies with me from the States so I wouldn't have to bring my original diploma. Unfortunately, the original owner of my hagwon weaseled both copies out of me when I first came (to keep me from exploring other options, I'm sure), and the new owners can't seem to find the copies. So now I have to have my parents send my original from home. Problem is, I still don't want to give up my original. Yes, I know it's only a piece of paper, but it's a piece of paper that I worked my butt off for and it means a lot to me.
So, my question (finally), is there someplace here in Korea that I can get a certified copy? Or, is there some way to get my old copies back from the Dept. of Education or Immigration or whoever has it?
~krats |
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krats1976
Joined: 14 May 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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| kimcheeking wrote: |
| The options are original diploma or copies notorized by a Korean Consulate. You can't get them notarized at any old lawyers shop - must by from a consulate/embassy. So, if you are in Korea and don't have any notarized copies you need the original. |
A related question: I'm trying to pull together my docs for my new job and, of course they need my diploma. I brought 2 certified copies with me from the States so I wouldn't have to bring my original diploma. Unfortunately, the original owner of my hagwon weaseled both copies out of me when I first came (to keep me from exploring other options, I'm sure), and the new owners can't seem to find the copies. So now I have to have my parents send my original from home. Problem is, I still don't want to give up my original. Yes, I know it's only a piece of paper, but it's a piece of paper that I worked my butt off for and it means a lot to me.
So, my question (finally), is there someplace here in Korea that I can get a certified copy? Or, is there some way to get my old copies back from the Dept. of Education or Immigration or whoever has them?
~krats |
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krats1976
Joined: 14 May 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Woah... what's up with the "edit" function? |
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mslaoshi
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: Si-heung
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| Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 9:45 pm Post subject: My diploma will be sent in the mail |
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HELP! I just graduated last month, and my new job is requesting my diploma for a work VISA. I won't have the diploma in time. Do I have to go to Korea to obtain my work VISA upon arrival, or can I do it here? Do I absolutely need the diploma. My university will be sending it in the next few months. I am supposed to be sending the stuff for my VISA now! I start work in a little over a month. Am I screwed or what?
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2004 3:32 am Post subject: |
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| The official diploma is normally required but some here have attested to getting visas based on official letters from their universities. You were recruited on-campus by a quasi-governmental organization -- they should have known what to expect & should be able to pull appropriate strings. One more hurdle, but jumpable! |
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mslaoshi
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: Si-heung
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| Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 12:17 am Post subject: okay |
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Schwa,
koh-mahp-soom-ni-da!!!
mslaoshi
PS CELTA is rocking my world!   |
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new horizons
Joined: 25 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 12:36 pm Post subject: one more thing |
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| I was living in New Jersey when I needed to get copies of my degree notarized so I went to Manhattan, where the nearest consulate was located. There I was told that I needed to go to the consulate nearest to where I went to university. Since I went to school in Louisiana that meant the consulate in Houston. It was no big deal as I had plenty of time to mail them in and always enjoy going into the city. But if time is of the essence it is something to keep in mind. |
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xox
Joined: 11 Jun 2006
Location: Bundang
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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wow this thread is pretty old but i thought i would bring it back up.
So for those who have taught in Korea before, do you trust sending your degree overseas? |
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Novernae
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:24 am Post subject: |
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| xox wrote: |
wow this thread is pretty old but i thought i would bring it back up.
So for those who have taught in Korea before, do you trust sending your degree overseas? |
Of course. First, your diploma is simply a piece of paper confirming you have a degree. It costs $25 to get another copy from my university, and I can have it in less than a week. Second, you only need to send it to get your visa, not to any other school. And finally, if you mistrust a school so much that you wouldn't trust them with this piece of paper, why would you consider working there? |
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Pak Yu Man
Joined: 02 Jun 2005
Location: The Ida galaxy
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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Come one people, we should know by now. Most people in Korea, if they don't know a rule or a law, they'll make one up on the spot.
How many times have people at immigration stated so many different 'rules'. Same with banks and other places. No surprise here...the boss was ignorant or he's a liar. |
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mikeyg
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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| I was just at the Korean Consulate in Toronto today and although I was told on the phone that I wouldn't need transcripts to get the degree copies certified, it turned out that they actually are needed. They opened the sealed transcripts and kept them on file for when I return to get my visa... (Needed ID, original diploma, notarized copies, and sealed transcripts) |
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dogshed
Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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| krats1976 wrote: |
| kimcheeking wrote: |
| The options are original diploma or copies notorized by a Korean Consulate. You can't get them notarized at any old lawyers shop - must by from a consulate/embassy. So, if you are in Korea and don't have any notarized copies you need the original. |
A related question: I'm trying to pull together my docs for my new job and, of course they need my diploma. I brought 2 certified copies with me from the States so I wouldn't have to bring my original diploma. Unfortunately, the original owner of my hagwon weaseled both copies out of me when I first came (to keep me from exploring other options, I'm sure), and the new owners can't seem to find the copies. So now I have to have my parents send my original from home. Problem is, I still don't want to give up my original. Yes, I know it's only a piece of paper, but it's a piece of paper that I worked my butt off for and it means a lot to me.
So, my question (finally), is there someplace here in Korea that I can get a certified copy? Or, is there some way to get my old copies back from the Dept. of Education or Immigration or whoever has it?
~krats |
I know the post is from 2004 but if anyone else finds this the thing to do would be to have mom or whomever get certified copies by mail and then ship them to you. Leave the original in the state where it can be destroyed by the next natural disaster. -Jeff |
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