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Ashcroft
Joined: 24 Aug 2006
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 Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:42 pm Post subject: CBC Expiration Time Frame / Rushing to Accept a Job |
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I've seen references to the CBC only being valid for 6 months from the date when it was issued. Is this a hardline rule? I finally received my CBC from the FBI after two months (and the date on it is frustratingly about one month ago). Now I see people talking about the current delays for an apostille being as long as 3 months. It seems like the standard advice has always been to take your time and not rush to accept the first job you're offered. But now I'm getting worried that I won't even have that small luxury, since there will apparently be such a small window in which I'm able to find a job once my documents are in hand.
Is there any chance at all of getting a visa once your CBC crosses that 6-month point? |
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marsavalanche
Joined: 27 Aug 2010
Location: where pretty lies perish
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| Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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no chance after 6 months.
but most newbies in korea arent too bright.
what did i do? two sets of docs, spaced out at the right amount of time |
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Feloria
Joined: 02 Sep 2006
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Unfortunately, the 6 month rule is steadfast.
It sucks, but that's the way it is 
Good Luck! |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:35 pm Post subject: Re: CBC Expiration Time Frame / Rushing to Accept a Job |
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| Ashcroft wrote: |
| Is there any chance at all of getting a visa once your CBC crosses that 6-month point? |
NO.
but the good news is that the processing time AFTER you have your documents in hand is FAST (12-21 days after you sign the contract) and there is no shortage of jobs (here or China).
Cast a wide net and you will be IN Asia and working within 40 days of having all your documents ready.
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DaHu
Joined: 09 Feb 2011
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| You don't need a check for China |
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AsiaESLbound
Joined: 07 Jan 2010
Location: Truck Stop Missouri
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| Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:29 am Post subject: |
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| DaHu wrote: |
| You don't need a check for China |
Nor for Thailand either with Vietnam requiring only an FBI CBC a channeler can expedite. I'm seriously considering a different (adventurous) route this Fall instead of couchsurfing until 2012 with this looooooooong FBI CBC process and then waiting to find a job, process the visa, and possibly wait longer for the actual start date. If you are itching to do something shortly, a long wait is too onerous. |
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