Korean Job Discussion Forums

vlcupper · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Location: Gangnam

I'll be starting a new job in September and my supervisor mentioned something about a 3 month time limit on transcripts. Anything over 3 months old is invalid. Is this true? When I order transcripts, I always order two, just in case. Now is it useless? Will I have to order new ones?

icicle · Joined: 09 Feb 2007 Location: Gyeonggi do Korea

chinook · Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Location: canada

I just looked at my transcripts for you, both the opened and closed ones and there are no dates of issue on mine.

semphoon · Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Location: Where Nowon is

I have heard about the 3 month time limit.

I had mine signed and date stamped on the flap of the envelope and on the transcript itself.

vlcupper · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Location: Gangnam

passport220 · Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Location: Gyeongsangbuk-do province

I know about it only because I read about it on a fairly long thread about this time last year on Dave�s ESL. Some credible posters said they were rejected because their transcripts had an old date on them, others said they used transcripts that were old but they had no problem.

The end result seems to be you have a 50-50 chance - it just depends on the immigration officer who checks your material.

Good luck

PS: I am like you I thought it was wise to order extra to be used at a future date. I graduated from university 17 years ago, that will not change now, next week or next year, what does the date on the transcript matter? I hope we are not penalized for our outlandish (by Korean standards) pre planning.