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kentucker4
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Location: Georgia
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 Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:18 pm Post subject: How can I bring my K-wife to live in Taiwan? |
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Well, it's been about seven miserable months now for me working at the newspaper here in georgia as a reporter. I have decided it's definitely not for me and I'm ready to get the hell out. I think I would kill myself if I had to continue in this profession for the rest of my life. Judging from my limited experience, Korean hagwons have nothing on American newspapers.
Anyways, I really want to go to Taiwan. I'm not sure, though, how my Korean wife could live there. Any one familiar with this sort of situation? I would consider Korea again, but none of her family can vouch for much money in their bank accounts. Also, her father hates the fact she is married to a white guy and her mother lives in Los Angeles. |
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definitely maybe
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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| what do your in-laws' bank accounts have to do with your moving back here? they clearly had nothing to do with any of your other decisions. i like you. you're funny. |
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definitely maybe
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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| what do your in-laws' bank accounts have to do with your moving back here? they clearly had nothing to do with any of your other decisions. i like you. you're funny. |
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rac118
Joined: 23 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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| I think hes talking about having a certain amount of money in the bank for the F2 visa. but why not just get the E2? |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Any one familiar with this sort of situation? |
I'm sure the Taiwanese consulate would have all the information you need about this. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:10 am Post subject: |
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Your wife can get a spousal ARC. No problems there.
In cases where you're not married, the SO can sign up for part-time Chinese courses at an institution approved by the MOE. That means that the SO would have to enter on a 60-day visitor visa which can be extended for up to 180 days in total (you can stay in Taiwan for a maximum of 6 months). At the 6-month mark, you can apply for a student visa which might give you another year in-country (I think it's only six months though), but you'd have to exit and come back again under a student visa. In order for them to process a student visa, you need to show success in the Chinese courses you've taken and an acceptance letter to an approved insitution where you'd be taking the courses full-time. |
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kentucker4
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Location: Georgia
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:53 am Post subject: |
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| yingwenlaoshi wrote: |
Your wife can get a spousal ARC. No problems there.
In cases where you're not married, the SO can sign up for part-time Chinese courses at an institution approved by the MOE. That means that the SO would have to enter on a 60-day visitor visa which can be extended for up to 180 days in total (you can stay in Taiwan for a maximum of 6 months). At the 6-month mark, you can apply for a student visa which might give you another year in-country (I think it's only six months though), but you'd have to exit and come back again under a student visa. In order for them to process a student visa, you need to show success in the Chinese courses you've taken and an acceptance letter to an approved insitution where you'd be taking the courses full-time. |
Thanks for all of the info! I can't wait to move! Anyone ever been to Taiwan? Is it a better place to live than Korea? What about the night life and scenery? |
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Guri Guy
Joined: 07 Sep 2003
Location: Bamboo Island
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:48 am Post subject: |
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I went to Taiwan last December for 3 days.
I quite enjoyed myself there. The people were very friendly and I was surprised at the level of English there.
Taipei 101 (Or 106 if you are South Korean) was amazing.
The nightlife was fun from what I remember and I don't remember much. 
My general impression was that it was more laid back than South Korea. I am not sure about living or teaching there though.
I wouldn't mind working there myself.
Anyway, good luck. ^^ |
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kentucker4
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Location: Georgia
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:17 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks. Hey, is footprints recruiting closed down? Their web site and 1-800 number don't seem to be working. |
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Mr-Dokdo
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:11 am Post subject: |
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| Guri Guy wrote: |
I went to Taiwan last December for 3 days.
I quite enjoyed myself there. The people were very friendly and I was surprised at the level of English there.
Taipei 101 (Or 106 if you are South Korean) was amazing.
The nightlife was fun from what I remember and I don't remember much.
My general impression was that it was more laid back than South Korea. I am not sure about living or teaching there though.
I wouldn't mind working there myself. Anyway, good luck. ^^ |
Unlike the situation in Korea, teaching English in Taiwan is generally thought of as work, primarily because it is. |
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kentucker4
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Location: Georgia
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:29 am Post subject: |
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| Mr-Dokdo wrote: |
| Guri Guy wrote: |
I went to Taiwan last December for 3 days.
I quite enjoyed myself there. The people were very friendly and I was surprised at the level of English there.
Taipei 101 (Or 106 if you are South Korean) was amazing.
The nightlife was fun from what I remember and I don't remember much.
My general impression was that it was more laid back than South Korea. I am not sure about living or teaching there though.
I wouldn't mind working there myself. Anyway, good luck. ^^ |
Unlike the situation in Korea, teaching English in Taiwan is generally thought of as work, primarily because it is. |
Care to elaborate on that? How is it more difficult than teaching in Korea? |
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berrieh
Joined: 10 Feb 2009
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| kentucker4 wrote: |
| Thanks. Hey, is footprints recruiting closed down? Their web site and 1-800 number don't seem to be working. |
Their website is up now. The emailed me this week. Unless they went out of business really abruptly, they're still around. |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:12 am Post subject: |
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| Man, speaking of Georgia, I just drove my Dodge Charger down there to meet some K-girlfriends and have fun at the Hilton. Glad I didn't become a reporter! Damn! |
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Mint
Joined: 08 May 2008
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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| kentucker4 wrote: |
| Mr-Dokdo wrote: |
| Guri Guy wrote: |
I went to Taiwan last December for 3 days.
I quite enjoyed myself there. The people were very friendly and I was surprised at the level of English there.
Taipei 101 (Or 106 if you are South Korean) was amazing.
The nightlife was fun from what I remember and I don't remember much.
My general impression was that it was more laid back than South Korea. I am not sure about living or teaching there though.
I wouldn't mind working there myself. Anyway, good luck. ^^ |
Unlike the situation in Korea, teaching English in Taiwan is generally thought of as work, primarily because it is. |
Care to elaborate on that? How is it more difficult than teaching in Korea? |
You need a teaching license to land a public school job. Hogwon work [or their equivalent] is similar enough in as much as you are cheap labor and you will need to demonstrate why they should keep you instead of hiring some new guy who will start at base pay. Expect homework, testing and occasional weekends. One of my good friends just moved there and can probably be bothered for specifics if you'd like. The pay is relatively low considering you will have to rent your place.
However...
As for the city...
It's beautiful. It's old. It's relaxed. It has culture and character dripping from it's pores. It's clean. Most of all, it's polite. The people cue up for the train, they helped me with my bags, they say excuse me or simply wait for you to move instead of pushing. Many of the people made effort to speak English.
I can see myself spending a few years there. Eat a nose fruit for me. |
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