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hagwonnewbie
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Location: Asia
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 Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:07 am Post subject: FTs already in Korea don't need apostilled CBC? |
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So, if you're already in Korea, and you're changing jobs or whatever, you don't need your background check apostilled, right? You can just go to the U.S. embassy and sign an affadavit saying it's legit, right? That's what I've gathered from reading the recent update on the Immigration website and some other posts.
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Colorado
Joined: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Public School with too much time on my hands.
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That's my understanding as well, from others on this Forum.
If you are a US citizen and are already in Korea, you can get your Criminal Background Check approved at the US Embassy by signing an affidavit attesting to it's authenticity.
The CBC must be from an official government office, either local, state or national (FBI). It can be an online check if it is from an official government source. Some states offer an online check and others do not. It cannot be from a private company such as backgroundchecks.com.
If anyone has new or different information, please respond. |
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Easter Clark
Joined: 18 Nov 2007
Location: Hiding from Yie Eun-woong
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| My handler asked Dain Bae at GEPIK if an affidavit would be sufficient and she said NO. So I had to request a new CRC. The only problem is, many states will require a notarized signature if you're requesting one by mail. My state doesn't offer an online CRC unless you are a government agency making the request (like a school). I had to go to the US embassy to get my signature notarized on the request form, mail that to the US to get the CRC, have my parents get it apostilled and then send it back to Korea. The whole process should take less than a month... |
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tractorboy
Joined: 18 Mar 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| does anyone know what the situation is if you're British and you are changing jobs while already in Korea. Do you need to get the background check apostilled? |
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sineface
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
Location: C'est magnifique
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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| tractorboy wrote: |
| does anyone know what the situation is if you're British and you are changing jobs while already in Korea. Do you need to get the background check apostilled? |
I want to know this too. I already have the background check, but if I'm re-signing with the same school does it need to be apostilled? And if I need to do something with it, what is it?! |
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xingyiman
Joined: 12 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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| The "rules" keep changing all the time and they will probably change between now and the time your contract will expire. |
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hagwonnewbie
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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In order to improve the documentation system for an E-2 visa applicants who got the criminal record certificate issued from his/her home country while staying in Korea or came to Korea imminently without proper Apostille certification, the verification of the consul in Korea on the criminal record certificate will be also regarded as valid.
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That's off the immigration website. Seems a little ambiguous though. Who is the consul? The U.S. embassy? |
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Ut videam
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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| hagwonnewbie wrote: |
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In order to improve the documentation system for an E-2 visa applicants who got the criminal record certificate issued from his/her home country while staying in Korea or came to Korea imminently without proper Apostille certification, the verification of the consul in Korea on the criminal record certificate will be also regarded as valid.
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That's off the immigration website. Seems a little ambiguous though. Who is the consul? The U.S. embassy? |
Yes. The consul in Korea = your country's embassy or consulate in Korea. For Americans, that means the embassy in Seoul, as the "American Presence Post" in Busan is only open for consular services a few times a year. |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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Good news for Canadians. All you need to do if get your RCMP document
stamped at the Canadian Embassy in Seoul. |
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crusher_of_heads
Joined: 23 Feb 2007
Location: kimbop and kimchi for kimberly!!!!
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| What if you're transferring to another geographical area? I like my job, but I yearn for the beaches in Busan. |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| crusher_of_heads wrote: |
| What if you're transferring to another geographical area? I like my job, but I yearn for the beaches in Busan. |
That might mean having to transfer to another Kyo yuk chung this will mean starting from strach. Try getting an F-2 visa. Do you have a girlfriend are you ready go to the next level. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Easter Clark wrote: |
| My handler asked Dain Bae at GEPIK if an affidavit would be sufficient and she said NO. So I had to request a new CRC. The only problem is, many states will require a notarized signature if you're requesting one by mail. My state doesn't offer an online CRC unless you are a government agency making the request (like a school). I had to go to the US embassy to get my signature notarized on the request form, mail that to the US to get the CRC, have my parents get it apostilled and then send it back to Korea. The whole process should take less than a month... |
What inside info does Bain Dae have?  |
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