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[Ironic]

Hi

I was originally planning to come to Korea & do a 'visa run' to get my E2 visa until I found out about the 2007 changes in visa regulations.

However, I have just found the following on the www.efllaw.com site:

" ... if someone is in Korea, but hasn't ever had an E class visa before, they can have their employer do a credential check that can take from 10-40 days with the Korean Council of Higher Education. Mine cost about 40,000 won for which I had to pay my employer and I had to sign a form allowing them to research my academic file. Once the local immigration office has entered the fact that a successful credential check has been done into the immigration computer system and updates the record, the individual can go to Japan and get the first time E-Class visa without an interview."

So, does anyone know anything about this 'possible' loophole in the legislation? I may be wrong, but with the number of jobs available it would make sense for the rules to be bendable in this way to meet the reality of the situation. But, perhaps not?

Isn't that ironic?

Thanks

[ttompatz]

It was closed last year when they (KCUE) quit verifying degrees for visa purposes.

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