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thomas pars
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 Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:05 pm Post subject: Interview at consulate for returning teachers? |
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Quick question: Does anyone know if returning teachers need to have/
schedule that worthless interview at the consulate?
I let my old visa expire and I am returning to Korea under a new visa.
thanks. |
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egrog1717
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I don't think so... but I'm not 100% sure... The rules seem to change by location, time, and the mood of whoever is doing your paperwork...
(Especially if you're the stupid lady behind the Visa counter at the Consulate in Toronto...) |
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Davew125
Joined: 11 Mar 2007
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my girlfrend, exactyly 1 year ago, was returning for a new job after 3 months back in Canada and she had to make the 8 hour journey to Toronto for the extremely pointless interview. They literally asked her 3 questions.
but as the previous poster said a it will depend entirely on who in imigration you talk to and what consulate/embassy you will have to go too.
Korea is only consistent in its inconsistancies, but if you're coming back im sure you already know that  |
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thomas pars
Joined: 29 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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I have heard the Ontario consulate is one of the worst.
Thankfully I have to go to the Chicago consulate.
I think I can avoid the interview. This is the one part of the
visa process that takes the longest time. Not the actual
interview mind you. But getting the interview to answer the THREE
questions. They will literally put it off for weeks and mess up
your entire itinerary if it gets"too busy." |
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egrog1717
Joined: 12 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Davew125 wrote: |
my girlfrend, exactyly 1 year ago, was returning for a new job after 3 months back in Canada and she had to make the 8 hour journey to Toronto for the extremely pointless interview. They literally asked her 3 questions.
but as the previous poster said a it will depend entirely on who in imigration you talk to and what consulate/embassy you will have to go too.
Korea is only consistent in its inconsistancies, but if you're coming back im sure you already know that |
I had to do the same in Toronto (only a 2 and a half hour trip, but I had to wait 3 weeks to get my damn interview)... Same 3 question format though... Waste of time... |
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raclos234
Joined: 24 Mar 2007
Location: korea
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i had just finished my 2nd contract and went home to the US in the spring of 2008. went to the k-consulate in houston and figured id be exempt from getting an interview. wrong.
not only did i get an interview, but the guy conducting the interview (who's english was pretty good) was so surprised that i not only was returning to my previous job where the owner wanted me back but that i had experience teaching in korea.
obviously, they didnt go thru my passport or application which showed my previous completed E-2's as well as korean work experience.
at first i thought it was due to my brown complexion but after reading a couple accts afterwards, the houston consulate interview all the teachers. |
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runthegauntlet
Joined: 02 Dec 2007
Location: the southlands.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:15 am Post subject: Re: Interview at consulate for returning teachers? |
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| thomas pars wrote: |
Quick question: Does anyone know if returning teachers need to have/
schedule that worthless interview at the consulate?
I let my old visa expire and I am returning to Korea under a new visa.
thanks. |
I returned last week after a six month break and didn't have to do it. I went through the Atlanta consulate in the States.
Before this thread, I hadn't heard of any returning teachers that had to do an interview. Typical stuff, half the rules seem completely random and arbitrary. |
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kiwiduncan
Joined: 18 Jun 2007
Location: New Zealand
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If I ever decide to go back to Korea in the future my decision will be very strongly influenced by whether or not I have to do one of those stupid interviews. I'd probably end-up answering their questions in Korean and being quite pissed off by the whole farcical situation.
Hoefully the Embassy staff too would recognize the silliness of asking semi-veterans inane, basic questions about life in Korea and we could just have a nice chat and a cup of green tea. I used to work at the Korean Embassy in Wellington and most of the people there were pretty nice. |
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Lucky28
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Kimsmith
Joined: 26 May 2008
Location: The holographic Universe
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| I worked in Korea on an E2 for a few years and returned in July 2008, after a year away. I came in to Korea on a tourist visa, then went to Japan for a visa run in Osaka with no problems. |
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losing_touch
Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Location: Ulsan - I think!
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Ok, I looked it up! Here is what immigration says about the issue:
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The following outlines the differences when applying for visa issuance through overseas consulate.
* By rule, must apply from the Korean consulate that is located in the applicant�s country.
※ When applying from a third country is permitted:
- Those that have worked in Korea as a Professor (E-1), Foreign language instructor (E-2), or Researcher (E-3), and have no record of law breaking
-�Those whose education level has been verified by domestic verification agency (�Korean Council for University Education�) that was created based on Law on Korean University Education Association
▶By rule, must go through an interview at the consulate. (However, those that applied for visa issuance from a third country may skip this portion as situation warrants)
- According to the standard interview manual, conduct a face-to-face interview. However, if circumstances were such that making a visit is not possible or plausible, then it may be conducted over video conference.
- If, after the interview, the applicant is deemed unfit to work as an instructor, visa will not be issued regardless of the issuance of visa issuance certificate. |
It would seem that one does need to do an interview unless they are obtaining a visa outside of their home country (i.e. on a visa run). |
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RyanInKorea
Joined: 17 Jan 2008
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Where are you located? That might help people give you more pertinent advice.
I just got my second visa this week (Ottawa, Canada) to return for my second stint after a month break back home. The girl who was directly infront of me at the embassy was told she had to come for an interview. I was planning to talk my way out of the interview on the basis of having some experience, but she looked at my passport, saw the old visa and said I didn't need the interview without me even opening my mouth.
Try and talk your way out of it. Have a story ready to explain why you don't need it.
Good luck,
Ryan |
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Lucky28
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| Kimsmith, how long did it take in Osaka to get your visa? No interview required right? Just your visa issuance and regular documents? [/quote] |
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