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djmarcus · Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul

Hi, I hope someone can help me. I just got hired through a school called TalkClub and I start next week.

The problem is that they just told me yesterday to bring them my original Birth certificate for immigration. And they said that immmigration may hold it or copy it.

Now, I already have an F4 Visa...why would they need my original birth certificate? Did anyone else have to give their birth certificate up to immigration?

any information on this is appreciated.

Thanks.

Marcus

dimnd · Joined: 19 May 2005 Location: Western USA

I did not
maybe it is due to the F-4 visa and verifying your status ..but for E-2 the answer is no...

djmarcus · Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul

Thanks.

ChopChaeJoe · Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Location: Seoul

I brought an orginal birth certificate with me. No one has ever asked for it.

djmarcus · Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul

I should mention that I was born in Germany, but got naturalized in the United States. So I am a US citizen currently. Maybe that's why they need proof? Well, like you ChopChaeJoe, I will bring my original, and hope they don't need to take it away from me.

Thanks guys.

Pak Yu Man · Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Location: The Ida galaxy

Doesn't matter. If you already got your visa....tought luck for them.
This is probably your boss saying this crap so he has a bit of a hold over you. Never give your boss any original documents. If he say's it's for immigration, then you go with him and hand them to them in person.