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[birdman]

Hi Folks,
Need some help, Im getting worried.

I have a position lined up with a ship building company in Ulsan, I have been before as its my GFs home town. The position is as an English Teacher, but in an Engineering capacity...processes, terminology etc..its a good gig.

Heres my problem....I have an Engineering diploma from a technolgy college in the UK...(its not a bach degree)

Following this I went to University in Australia (University of Sydney) on the strengh of my experience and diploma, and got into a Grad Certificate program, this evetually after 2 years led me to graduate as a Master of Engineering.

I also have a research certificate form Tokyo University for 18months spent in ship related research, in Tokyo

Im 28....Will this be enough to get an E2 visa, for my new job?

PS, I cant get married , re F2 just yet, thats too drastic.

Any advice be brilliant, Cheers




ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 5:04 pm Post subject: Re: Ulsan Job , Visa help needed..Getting worried



Immigration rules... No BA = No E2.

You may however be able to get an E7 because a shipbuilding company is not a foreign language teaching institute.
http://www.moj.go.kr/HP/ENG/eng_03/eng_306030.jsp
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birdman


I have as stated via the website:
It cant be so cut and dry as per your post...can it?


ㅇ Passport
ㅇ Application form (refer to Annex 2)
ㅇ Required documents
- employment contract
- copy of diploma
- substantiating documents for a foundation of institution or organization
- reference

[ttompatz]

[Zolt]

Yes you should go straight for an E7, and there should be no problem with your engineering degree. It depends on how your company describes your position, ie you should not be a "pure" english teacher, but if it is as you say and you can mention stuff like technical writing/proofreading etc, then you're in.

When I got my E7 immigration accepted my (french) diploma untranslated and without any indication of what it was equivalent to in terms of level of studies.

Wish you luck in Ulsan