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Recently, while I was walking hope drunk after a night at a local bar, I was arrested for "public intoxication," which is ironic because I walked home specifically to avoid a potential DUI charge.

I have hired a criminal defense attorney to either dismiss this misdemeanor charge or negotiate the lowering of this misdemeanor to an infraction. Now several attorneys have told me that the chances of dismissing this charge is highly probable, some even stating a 99% success rate, as this is my first criminal charge.

Even if everything works out, and I get my charge dismissed, my "dismissed" charges unfortunately will still appear in my FBI CBC. My plan is to seal or expunge this charge, but I have heard that even sealing or expunging will not delete all accounts arrests or charges on a federal level(can someone confirm if this is true?), which can potentially nullify my chances of teaching EFL in Korea.
However, some people have stated that they successfully removed all accounts of criminal activity in their FBI CBC (Need confirmation on this from those that went through the process).

So, my question is:
1) Were any of you or do you know of a case where criminal charges were successfully expunged on your FBI CBC and allowed you to work in Korea?

2) Will Korea deny me employment even if my charges were dismissed (non-conviction)?

3) I am a gyopo. Therefore, I can get a F4 visa to enter Korea, but will I have to provide CBC to employers personally? Since, FBI CBC is primary used to obtain a work visa, would I be able to bypass this step?

I feel like I f***ed up so hard on something so stupid. I am senior at a university planning, and have been planning, to work in Korea for the past 3 years and I feel like I royally screwed up my life. Any help and even anecdotal evidence will help me immensely. Advice from people with similar experience will be much appreciated. Thank you.

[ttompatz]

On an F4 you don't need the check to get a visa.
You can enter Korea and start work.

If there is ANYTHING other than "no record" on your check then you cannot get registered at the MOE to work as a teacher regardless of your visa status.

Get a MA and teach at the university level where the CBC is not needed or find another line of work (translator, etc).

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[impressionn]

I understand if I want to work at a public school, I would have to register at the Ministry of Education. If, however, I decide to work at a private hagwon, would I still need to register at the MOE? Do I need to submit a CBC when applying in-person as opposed to a recruiter?

Unfortunately, just getting a MA degree will not get my accepted at university position where a CBC is not required because I would need to have "further experience" teaching at such a level.

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As a gyopo, you can work a PART-time teaching job on your F visa without needing a federal level background check from your country. (Full-time jobs require the FBI check and medical check.) All you need is a local police check in Korea, instead, once you're a resident in Korea. That can be done in one day simply by signing a paper and letting your employer order it. That's what a recruiter told me. I'm not gyopo, but I'm F6. I have a clean FBI check, but it's over 90 days old and it was never apostilled. It takes so very long to get one from the FBI, at least 4 months, that I'd rather just go the Korean police check route. You can also do private tutoring. I tried to register my diploma, but no one in government could figure out what the heck I was talking about, and they just told my Korean husband that I didn't need to register anything. So I have no idea how to do the MOE thing. I also have no desire to work in public schools or teach full-time. I don't know if the part-time job thing applies to public schools, as well. But it should be very easy for you to find a hagwon job. Finding a hagwon that pays you properly and treats you better than dirt... good luck with that!

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An Update:

The District Attorney has agreed to drop my public intoxication charge.

Also, I also have been emailing a recruiting agency regarding the Ministry of Education stance on accepting my "blemished" FBI CBC.
The recruiting agency agreed to call the MoE on my behalf, and they have informed my recruiting agency that as long as its only a "public intoxication" charge, it is most likely acceptable and passable to legally teach English.