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swh374
Joined: 06 Apr 2013
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 Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:00 am Post subject: Bringing my wife on a spousal visa |
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I want to teach in Korea next year. I hold a Bachelors in English Edcuation and have taught in an American public school for two years. My wife, however, does not hold a college degree. Do you guys know what (if any) chances I have of an employer hiring me with a non-working spouse? We would expect to pay her flight and to live in a single apartment.
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wings
Joined: 09 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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| My husband is here with me on an F-3 visa. It's no problem at all. I have my own housing, so I never even mentioned that I was married before getting here. If you get housing with your school you will have to mention it, but since you have a B.Ed I'm sure you will be able to find a job. I would recommend not looking for work in Seoul, just because single housing can be VERY small here, or finding a job where you can get your own housing. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 4:58 pm Post subject: Re: Bringing my wife on a spousal visa |
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| swh374 wrote: |
I want to teach in Korea next year. I hold a Bachelors in English Edcuation and have taught in an American public school for two years. My wife, however, does not hold a college degree. Do you guys know what (if any) chances I have of an employer hiring me with a non-working spouse? We would expect to pay her flight and to live in a single apartment.
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Can you get a job = yes.
Can she get a visa = yes (proof of legal marriage required).
Will they pay for her relocation costs = maybe.
- Some private schools (not hagwons) and international schools do provide assistance with family relocation.
- Public schools and hagwons do NOT provide family relocation assistance.
Yes, you will probably have to squeeze into a one-room studio apartment.
It does however beg the question, why?
With a B.Ed and 2 years of classroom experience, why would you, unless you are of Korean heritage, even consider EFL in Korea?
There are far better options: internationally accredited schools (globally), NET program in Hong Kong, public schools in Taiwan, etc. They all require you to be a certified teacher with an education degree. The remuneration packages are better (better pay AND benefits). They help with relocation costs and when you do have kids, provide educational assistance for them (tuition).
http://www.tieonline.com
http://www.searchassociates.com (look at their job fairs)
http://www.ibo.org/ (apply to schools in their list. Don't apply to the IBO)
http://www.tes.co.uk/jobs (pick a corner of the globe and go from there).
http://www.internationalschoolsreview.com/ (I think the forums are still free)
https://www.iss.edu/education-careers/careers-for-educators
etc.
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