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gartonator
Joined: 17 Aug 2006
Location: NYC today, Seoul asap
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 Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:01 pm Post subject: original diploma needed for visa? |
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My recruiter for a contract I'm signing with Berytas in Bundang says I need to send the school my ORIGINAL B.A. DILPOMA?
Has anyone else done this? Does everybody do this?
I've never heard of requiring more than the sealed collegiate transcript. I don't even know where my original is... it may be framed in my parents house.. anyway, just wondering - thanks |
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dimnd
Joined: 19 May 2005
Location: Western USA
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:08 pm Post subject: original diplomas |
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I had several ordered from my school. You can either send an original diploma from your school ..get a couple extra..m y uuni charges 25 per diploma...OR u can send an original diploma and the Korean consulate closest to you will ..for 25 apiece...certify them...
the school wants a certified diploma done by the Korean Consulate or the orginal from your school.. I ordered several sealed degree transcripts..so have a few at home.
this is normal. However, if you do give them the original..they must give it back to you when u get there...immigration wants to see it... |
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Grotto
Joined: 21 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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never send the original...send a certified copy
The list is long of the people who have had their degree held hostage, treated like crap or lost. |
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gartonator
Joined: 17 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, you're the dude, in the chair...
Never heard of that before, does this mean this is my first real job? |
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dimnd
Joined: 19 May 2005
Location: Western USA
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject: ok |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: original diploma needed for visa? |
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| gartonator wrote: |
My recruiter for a contract I'm signing with Berytas in Bundang says I need to send the school my ORIGINAL B.A. DILPOMA?
Has anyone else done this? Does everybody do this?
I've never heard of requiring more than the sealed collegiate transcript. I don't even know where my original is... it may be framed in my parents house.. anyway, just wondering - thanks |
I'd go with the certified copy. Better safe than sorry!
ilovebdt |
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dogshed
Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 7:55 am Post subject: |
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| The list my recruiter gave me says to send my degree. I'm sending a certified copy. I could ask her first but I'm afraid she'll say no. Sometimes it's better to do what you want and then talk your way out of it. Chances are they will accept the certified copy. If they balk I'll stall until they are forced to accept it. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:07 am Post subject: |
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| dogshed wrote: |
| The list my recruiter gave me says to send my degree. I'm sending a certified copy. I could ask her first but I'm afraid she'll say no. Sometimes it's better to do what you want and then talk your way out of it. Chances are they will accept the certified copy. If they balk I'll stall until they are forced to accept it. |
The copy you send MUST be certified by the Korean consulate or embassy.
Just a notarized copy will not be accepted by immigration.
The embassy usually charges in the range of $2-3 per copy.
The requirements vary from region to region.
Alternatively, as was mentioned in another post, you can just order a "NEW" copy of your degree from your university. In some cases this is easier than getting it certified by the embassy (like in the UK for example).
Just be aware that your "original" degree may not be returned or may be returned in a damaged state.
It is an immigration requirement for the visa application process. There are NO other alternatives. |
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R-Seoul
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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| I stupidly sent my original as i was unaware of the notarised copy being sufficient. I managed to get it back from the HR director (after some argument) upon arrival only to find that the motherf�cker had punched 4 holes in my one & only University certificate. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Grotto wrote: |
never send the original...send a certified copy
The list is long of the people who have had their degree held hostage, treated like crap or lost. |
And remember...you can only get a certified copy in your home country (at least for US citizens) |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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Going the notarized route is fine but no one I know personally has ever had a problem with sending their original. My feeling is if you're not trusting your employer before you even set foot in the country, you should probably reconsider taking that job.
But they DO send your original degree back with your invite letter. You WILL need to present it to the consulate/embassy before getting your visa in your passport. Just remind your employer to send the degree back as you will need to present it at the embassy.
So I'm not sure at what point Grotto thinks unscrupulous employers seize a degree but it's certainly not at the stage you are at. I'm sure some employers might try to ask for it again when you're in country, along with your passport. If they do, then proceed with caution. |
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dulouz
Joined: 04 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:35 am Post subject: |
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I'm going to introduce a new thought...
Get a replacement diploma from from your uni and send that one. Keep the original and lie about. There should be no difference between the two. |
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jmbran11
Joined: 19 Jan 2006
Location: U.S.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:36 am Post subject: |
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| mindmetoo wrote: |
But they DO send your original degree back with your invite letter. You WILL need to present it to the consulate/embassy before getting your visa in your passport. Just remind your employer to send the degree back as you will need to present it at the embassy.
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This isn't true, at least in the U.S. They don't use an invite letter anymore, just an employment authorization number. I sent my orginal diploma to my employer (who presumably sent it to immigration), was e-mailed a number, and then took the number and my passport to the Embassy in San Francisco. Quick and easy. It was processed and placed in my passport that afternoon, and I was on a plane the next day. I didn't receive my orginial diploma until I arrived in Korea.
Just a note - I knew my employer to be reputable, and so I had no fear of having my documents held hostage. I wouldn't necessarily say the same for all hogwan jobs.
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:13 am Post subject: |
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| jmbran11 wrote: |
| mindmetoo wrote: |
But they DO send your original degree back with your invite letter. You WILL need to present it to the consulate/embassy before getting your visa in your passport. Just remind your employer to send the degree back as you will need to present it at the embassy.
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This isn't true, at least in the U.S. They don't use an invite letter anymore, just an employment authorization number. I sent my orginal diploma to my employer (who presumably sent it to immigration), was e-mailed a number, and then took the number and my passport to the Embassy in San Francisco. Quick and easy. It was processed and placed in my passport that afternoon, and I was on a plane the next day. I didn't receive my orginial diploma until I arrived in Korea.
Just a note - I knew my employer to be reputable, and so I had no fear of having my documents held hostage. I wouldn't necessarily say the same for hogwan jobs. |
The last time I went to the consulate in Toronto (Nov 2005) they wanted to see my original diploma. And they wanted about 5 days. Rules may well change from place to place... as that seems to be the Korean way in the first place.
It's safest if you tell your employer you need the diploma back because your local consulate now requires it. |
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dogshed
Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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| dogshed wrote: |
| The list my recruiter gave me says to send my degree. I'm sending a certified copy. I could ask her first but I'm afraid she'll say no. Sometimes it's better to do what you want and then talk your way out of it. Chances are they will accept the certified copy. If they balk I'll stall until they are forced to accept it. |
Update: I sent the certified copy and she never said anything about it. -Jeff |
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