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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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 Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject: My 15 minutes in immigration. |
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Went to Daegu immigration yesterday to renew my visa.
They required....
-application
-contract
-ARC
-passport
-30,000 won
-50,000 won (multiple entry)
Waited for maybe ten minutes.
Handed back my passport and arc with everything completed in under 5 minutes.
Someone said last week (ttompatz?) that this would be the case if I was INVITED (APPOINTED?) to work in EPIK. Guess I was. No CRC, VSS. Easy peasy. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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Were no HIV and TBPE test results required?
I'm also with EPIK and had to provide them to renew. |
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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:25 am Post subject: |
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| Shoot....my bad. I also submitted my health check. Those tests were on it. |
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hari seldon
Joined: 05 Dec 2004
Location: Incheon
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:36 am Post subject: |
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EPIK doesn't require a criminal record check?!?  |
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Kimchieluver
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:32 am Post subject: |
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| hari seldon wrote: |
| EPIK doesn't require a criminal record check?!? |
They require a CRC when you first apply. After that, there is no need if you are staying with EPIK. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:33 am Post subject: |
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| hari seldon wrote: |
| EPIK doesn't require a criminal record check?!? |
If you were hired as an invitee (letter of invitation instead of a visa confirmation number) by EPIK (or GEPIK or SMOE) then you already submitted one when you first applied for the job. It usually does NOT need to be done a 2nd time if you are renewing/extending.
It NOW, in fact, appear as though you WILL need a new CRC if you change jobs / do a visa run / get a new visa (even though immigration originally claimed that it would only need to be done once). |
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Pink Freud
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:24 am Post subject: |
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Did you deal with the female immi officer (can't remember her name), by chance?
My last two visits to Daegu immi were much like you described. I don't think I've ever dealt with a more pleasant or efficient government employee in any country. |
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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:41 am Post subject: |
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THE female officer? Yesterday I dealt with A female. Nice lady. Very helpful. Today I went back to take care of family visas and register my newborn son, and I met with a guy. Lanky fellow, thinning hair, reminded me of a childhood (caucasian) friend. He was also quite helpful and told me when I came back with his passport, to try and get him, cause he knows my case now, and could expedite it. I registered my son with only a birth certificate, so it's a pending file. Nice guy.
Oops, my wife needs the computer.... |
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losing_touch
Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Location: Ulsan - I think!
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 3:29 am Post subject: |
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| Was any word mentioned about the liver count? |
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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:33 am Post subject: |
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No mention of the liver count. From the time I handed him my documents, to the time I had my ammended ARC and visa added passport (multiple entry) in my hand, was about 4 minutes. No time to check all that stuff.....and he's not a doctor to boot, so he wouldn't be interpreting test results.
....Now that doesn't mean a month from now, some jackass is going to call me up and say I have a problem.... |
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Pink Freud
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:45 am Post subject: |
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I wrote "THE" female immi officer because I've only ever seen ONE female immi officer at Daegu immi. She's the definite article.
Have you dealt with more than one female officer there? Just wondering.
Last edited by Pink Freud on Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:46 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Kimchieluver
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:46 am Post subject: |
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| poet13 wrote: |
No mention of the liver count. From the time I handed him my documents, to the time I had my ammended ARC and visa added passport (multiple entry) in my hand, was about 4 minutes. No time to check all that stuff.....and he's not a doctor to boot, so he wouldn't be interpreting test results.
....Now that doesn't mean a month from now, some jackass is going to call me up and say I have a problem.... |
Trust me, they did the liver test. If you had abnormally high AGT or AST they would have either made a big note of it or told you to come back in two weeks after abstaining from alcohol. The liver test is standard for every job in Korea. It shows alcohol abuse or hepatitis problems. Doctors don't let it slide. |
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losing_touch
Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Location: Ulsan - I think!
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:48 am Post subject: |
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| Well, I suffered from the same problem. They didn't say anything much about it to me at all. It was noted on my medical form. They took my paperwork and are sending my ARC to me within 10 days. They didn't seem concerned at all. The doctor told me to stop drinking for a week. Immigration said they would just issue the card and I should try to take care of it. |
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Ut videam
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:15 am Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| It NOW, in fact, appear as though you WILL need a new CRC if you change jobs / do a visa run / get a new visa (even though immigration originally claimed that it would only need to be done once). |
This is new (and discouraging). Details, please. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:50 am Post subject: |
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| Ut videam wrote: |
| ttompatz wrote: |
| It NOW, in fact, appear as though you WILL need a new CRC if you change jobs / do a visa run / get a new visa (even though immigration originally claimed that it would only need to be done once). |
This is new (and discouraging). Details, please. |
2 cases, first hand experience - one at the Suwon office and the other from the Seoul (Nokdong office). Both ended their employment before the 9 month mark and were required to submit a COMPLETE set of documents again INCLUDING the CRC for a new visa application.
They WERE allowed to do a visa run to Japan.
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