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oc man
Joined: 14 Jul 2005
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 Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2005 5:52 pm Post subject: passport issue |
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Hello,
I've been noticing that many Korean job listings require a passport from an English-speaking country to teach English. Is that a Korean government requirement or just a specific school's requirement?
The problem is that I hold a passport from Mexico, even though I was raised in the U.S. my whole life. Am I basically screwed?
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JacktheCat
Joined: 08 May 2004
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| Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2005 5:54 pm Post subject: Re: passport issue |
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| oc man wrote: |
Am I basically screwed?
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Yes.
Only holders of UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and USA passports may get visas to be English teachers in Korea.
Is it an inane government requirement, yes. However, it is an inflexible, no exceptions, iron clad law. |
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sheba
Joined: 16 May 2005
Location: Here there and everywhere!
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| Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2005 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Are you a citizen of the US? If not can you apply for citizenship and then get a passport? |
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bosintang
Joined: 01 Dec 2003
Location: In the pot with the rest of the mutts
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| Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2005 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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| A backdoor quasi-illegal solution is to get a job teaching Spanish.(or another foreign language).....but then actually teach English. |
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dulouz
Joined: 04 Feb 2003
Location: Uranus
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| Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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[irony]
An illegal immigrant from Mexico in The USA complaining about Korea's immigration laws 
[/irony] |
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oc man
Joined: 14 Jul 2005
Location: the OC
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 8:55 am Post subject: |
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dulouz,
First, Im not an illegal immigrant, Im just not a US citizen.
Second, Im not complaining about Korea's laws. |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:21 am Post subject: |
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| An illegal immigrant from Mexico in The USA complaining about Korea's immigration laws |
Damn, man. Ainchoo ever heard of no green card? Cut the brother some slack.
And yes, you are screwed. The Spanish/English teaching idea miiiight work, but Spanish teachers are few and far between here as far as I can see. |
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astroboyfan
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Pyongshin Sangja wrote: |
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| An illegal immigrant from Mexico in The USA complaining about Korea's immigration laws |
Damn, man. Ainchoo ever heard of no green card? Cut the brother some slack.
And yes, you are screwed. The Spanish/English teaching idea miiiight work, but Spanish teachers are few and far between here as far as I can see. |
I thought it was funny, and he does make a valid point. |
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yakey
Joined: 21 Apr 2003
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 4:50 pm Post subject: What if???????? |
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| What if someone came to Korea and taught for several years under a USA passport, then changed his or her citizenship to another country. Would that person still be a Native English Speaker since they were already recognized as such????????? What about when an American or Canadian or Australian resides in Korea, marries a Korean and changes nationality to Korean. Is that person's status as a Native English Speaker suddenly taken away??????????????? |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| What if someone isn't really who they say they are? I thought you loved me! |
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dulouz
Joined: 04 Feb 2003
Location: Uranus
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| OC man, I apologize if I got your immigration status incorrect. |
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