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[purple crayon]

Me and the bf are coming back to Korea in Jan 08 and we have been informed that there are new E-2 visa guidelines... they are pretty intense here they are:

Dear Teachers and Schools,

In accordance with new Government immigration regulations and to qualify for a teaching visa in South Korea, it is now necessary to prepare and complete the following (if applying for the E2 visa AFTER Decmber 1st):

- Original diploma notarized at your local Government office (please see Apostile attachments)

- Sealed University transcripts

- 4 Passport Pics

- Photocopy of the picture page of your passport

- Medical report form (please see attachment)

- Police clearance form from your local police station

All applicants must also undergo an interview at the South Korean Embassy of their home country. ( This interview is in person they tell me--pretty funny how the closest to my house is eight hours away)

These additional regulations come into effect as of December 1st, 2007.

any one else hear anything about this?????

[biggpoppa]

yup its been in pretty heavy discussion on here for the last three weeks....

[sojourner1]

"- Original diploma notarized at your local Government office (please see Apostile attachments) "

This one? What is your local Government office? How do you do this?

Can't Korea verify degrees via the US Department of Education and other countries department of educations??? I am sure they are keeping records.


This along with the in person interview at your home Korean consulate means that you can't set a job up while traveling or away from your home region Korean consulate which means you may be camping out at your relatives place for a couple unwanted months in limbo. I was hoping I could set my public school job up while I was still in Korea during the next 2 months and traveling SEA during January and February. I can see I am not going to make it back to Korea on February 24th for orientation even though I am applying for the job now. It appears that EPIK contracts will not be offered, that is mailed to your permanent home address in your home country, until sometime January.

Maybe there will be positions starting later than February 25th, 2008 since many of us will have hang ups or delays.

[seoulsucker]

MODS DO YOUR JOBS AND MAKE A STICKY OF THIS

Has anyone even heard this from a reputable source? I've heard it from supervisors, recruiters, and other teachers. Yet not ONE government official has stepped forward to make this crystal clear.

And as we all know, what we hear from ONE government official can be the complete opposite of what we hear from another.

From what I've been told, there will be a large meeting between the 19th and 22nd that will determine a lot of the new policies. What you're spouting is pure hearsay until I see it from a reputable source.

Again, mods...put up a sticky and address this.

Do these people actually think they have enough staff to handle over 10,000 interviews a year? How can they expect to handle every day business when their schedules will be booked with interviews?

[Boodleheimer]

i was just on the website of the Korean Embassy in DC, and this is what it requires for E-2s at the moment

- Certificate of academic degree or diploma of graduation
- Employment contract
- Documents regarding establishment of school or organization
- Letter of personal security assurance (Form 129)

what on earth is a letter of personal security assurance? and documents regarding establishment of school or organization?

... kinda makes me wonder how they're going to word the new requirements!

[seoulsucker]

BTW Purpa Crayon, where did that letter come from?

[afsjesse]

What if your already in Korea and want to renew your E2 visa? Must you go through all of that again or can you no longer just renew it with the same way as before? Also, what if I change employers, do I have to go back to the frickin us for an interview, police report and sealed transcripts?

[Yesterday]

[sojourner1]

[tiger fancini]