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bg030
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 Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 8:00 am Post subject: getting visas outside of your home country |
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Hello,
I am an American who is currently living in France. I would like to begin the application process to teach in Korea. Will I need to return to the United States to apply for the visa or can I legally apply for an E-2 visa at the Korean Embassy in Paris? I have a legal residence card in France.
I also have a question regarding the criminal record check. Do I have to return to the US to get my fingerprints done or can I have it done in France? |
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tob55
Joined: 29 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 12:46 pm Post subject: Re: getting visas outside of your home country |
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| bg030 wrote: |
Hello,
I am an American who is currently living in France. I would like to begin the application process to teach in Korea. Will I need to return to the United States to apply for the visa or can I legally apply for an E-2 visa at the Korean Embassy in Paris? I have a legal residence card in France.
I also have a question regarding the criminal record check. Do I have to return to the US to get my fingerprints done or can I have it done in France? |
You can have your fingerprints taken in France, then send them to the United States to have the CRC processed. It is a lengthy process, so I wouldn't be so excited about getting it back soon. Even in the States it can take up to 8 weeks to process.
As far as applying for your E-2 visa, that process will take place after you have secured employment in Korea. It is possible to have it done in any country which hosts a Korean Embassy, but the CRC will be one of the important items that is needed to complete the process.
So, to answer both your questions, yes fingerprinting for the CRC and obtaining the visa can be done outside the United States. However, there is more involved to it than just doing those two things. Good luck on your employment search. 
Last edited by tob55 on Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:16 am; edited 1 time in total |
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bg030
Joined: 15 Jun 2013
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| Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 3:33 am Post subject: thank you |
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tob55,
Thank you for the information. I would like to teach in Korea in the near future, but I'm hoping to avoid the expensive trip home for documents. I am aware that there are many other documents required for the application process but it seems as if I can collect them from overseas. Once again, thank you for the helpful advice.
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Beeyee
Joined: 29 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 3:35 am Post subject: |
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| I got my last visa in a third country, however I had already received numerous Korean visas from my country of origin. I guess that matters. |
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