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denverdeath
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This is from the consulate in Toronto(check with your branch in the U.S. to verfify what's needed - should be about the same). Not sure how up-to-date the web-sites are now, but if your school sends you the blue paper, send it along with the rest of the stuff listed.
http://www.koreanconsulate.on.ca/en/mnu.php?sn=144
7. Individuals with the Visa Confirmation Number
Sponsors of visa applicants may submit relevant visa documents to the Ministry of Justice (immi) in Korea on behalf of their prospective employees to simplify and reduce the duration of the visa issuance process. After the submitted documents have been reviewed and approved by the Ministry, the Visa Confirmation Number is given to the applicant. Once the applicant obtains this Number, he/she may bring the following documents to the nearest Korean Embassy or Consulate to get the visa issued:
1) Completed visa application form
2) Original copy of the Certificate for Confirmation of Visa Issuance
3) Passport with remaining validity of at least 6 months
4) One recent passport-type colour photograph.
5) Official Sealed Transcript
6) Cdn$65.00 visa fee
Confusing. You need the number AND the letter...I think the number's on the letter...anyway. And didn't you have to send Kong-ju official sealed transcripts to get the Certificate of Confirmation? What a pain! No problem with the help. I've been thriough the stuff so many times that I should've been able to give you a bit more succinct info.  |
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JZer
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 8:06 am Post subject: |
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Konju University is trying to tell me the visa law has been changed. I just need the number. As soon as they go to immigration they will send me a number. Then I will take the number, passport photo, and transcript to the Consulate.
It is also funny that you have to submit another transcript in Washington. Do Korean people really think that a transcript verifies that you have a real diploma? If someone can produce fake diplomas they can easly produce fake transcripts. |
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JZer
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 8:07 am Post subject: |
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| denverdeath, after my one year at Konju, where should I work? How can I make the most money? I want to try to buy a house which is why I am asking. |
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denverdeath
Joined: 21 May 2005
Location: Boo-sahn
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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| JZer wrote: |
| It is also funny that you have to submit another transcript in Washington. Do Korean people really think that a transcript verifies that you have a real diploma? If someone can produce fake diplomas they can easly produce fake transcripts. |
There are so many other threads in this forum on those issues. Due to various influences, they have implemented these and other rules. I guess they do so to try to make it a little more difficult for those who really don't have at least a bachelor's. They are punishing the many because of a few. However, if those are the rules, I guess we've got to follow 'em.
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| denverdeath, after my one year at Konju, where should I work? How can I make the most money? I want to try to buy a house which is why I am asking. |
Where do you want to buy the home? Here or there? How much are you willing to pay? Do you want to pay cash or have enough for the down payment on a mortgage? Make yourself a budget based on your salary. You can probably save at least a grand a month on your salary at Kong-ju and still have a pretty good time here as long as you don't have huge student loans to pay or any other kind of financial obligations back home. Bigger money may be found at places like CDI, Pagoda, prvate companies(like Sahm-suhng), or by teaching at two places(often legal if your main workplace allows it). There are some disadvantages to choices like those, but you could make lots of money here, legally, if you really wanted to work hard for long days. You could always make more, illegally, by doing lots of private tutoring. I guess you have to make your own plan and try to stick to it. Some banks offer a little higher ROI here and you may also want to look into investing some cash into stocks if you know how to play the game. |
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JZer
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Well I already have some stocks. I am trying to learn to play the game. I will also put some money in a mutal fund. I am going to buy a house in the U.S. but my real question is how to make a decent amount of money and not kill myself. |
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JZer
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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| denverdeath, also will language skills hire someone under the table to moonlight if they already have a visa? Is it common or not? |
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denverdeath
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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| denverdeath, also will language skills hire someone under the table to moonlight if they already have a visa? Is it common or not? |
Iwouln't recommend doing that sort of thing. If you're caught, most likely you be fined and/or deported. Some places, however, may hire you legally, above the table, if your main school(visa sponsor) allows it. Some places will allow it, while others will not. I would not sign a contract that tells you you are not allowed to work elsewhere because it's "against Korean law"...as that is not true. I think some places may worry about you being burned out and not giving your all, but I still think it should be the teacher's choice to make. Some people are actually able to hold down two jobs and not let it affect their performance at either place. However, a lot of contracts at unis, institutes, and public schools will tell you you are not allowed to work elsewhere. I think a better clause is "Teacher will not work elsewhere unless given permission to do so, and as long as the additional workplace's schedule doesn't cause any strife for the first/main school." I think you should try to do things legally and have the proper paperwork for wherever you work before you work even one class. All that it takes is for that one other place that hires you under the table to not like you for some reason and they may try to make things difficult for you. It'll be your word against theirs and you probably have the disadvantages of not knowing the language well as well as being a foreigner. Having said all this crap, yes, some places would hire you illegally. I strongly recommend that you be smart and careful if you choose to do illegal(unregistered with immi) teaching. Come and get your feet wet first and see how much extra energy you have at the end of the day/week/month before you decide to take on more hours. There should also be opportunites to make extra cash at Kong-ju through vacation classes and overtime. |
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JZer
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Thanks for the help. I don't think my contract says I cannot pick up addition work. I will take a look. So if it is not prohibited do I need to ask my first employer?
and yes, not only in Korea do people try to limit free choice. My graduate program is not happy if students find a second outside job.
As for two much work, if I don't work more hours I will be bored. I am used to a combination of study/class/work from like 8-8 everyday. |
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denverdeath
Joined: 21 May 2005
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, you will have to ask your employer first...you have to get some paperwork from them that has to be submitted at immi along with the papers from your additional place to make it legal. And, yes, some places that say it's okay to work an extra job may refuse when you ask. Depends on the people, the place, schedules, and relationships usu. |
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