Category Archives: Legal
US Embassy information for Expats in the Republic of Korea April 2009
U.S. State Department, U.S. Embassy Seoul Consular Section, American Citizen Services (ACS) Newsletter April 2009 The U.S. Embassy is transmitting the following monthly newsletter via its warden system as a public service to U.S. citizens in the Republic of Korea. … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Korea life, Legal, News, Traveling, USA
US Embassy information for Expats in the Republic of Korea February 2009
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: U.S. State Department, U.S. Embassy Seoul Consular Section, American Citizen Services (ACS) Newsletter February 2009 The U.S. Embassy is transmitting the following monthly newsletter … Continue reading
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An Indian’s perspective on “Working in Korea”
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Working in Korea – How different is it from India Are you planning to explore South Korea for work? If your answer is in … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Business practices, Communications, Expat, Interesting..., Jobs, Korea life, Legal, Opinions, Work
(another) AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES NEWSLETTER JULY 2008
These can be useful for the expats in Korea… U.S. State Department, U.S. Embassy Seoul Consular Section, American Citizen Services (ACS) Newsletter July 2008 The U.S. Embassy is transmitting the following monthly newsletter via its warden system as a public … Continue reading
Expats Beware: the IRS may take half of your offshore bank account
It’s been said that ignorance can’t be an excuse for violating the law, but after I read this, I thought to myself “How in the heck would I know something like this?” Fortunately, I don’t have more than $10,000 (US) … Continue reading
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Seoul Schools May Hire Asian English Teachers
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2008/01/181_17379.html Kong Jeong-taek, superintendent of Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, says the Seoul education office is strengthening ties with foreign universities to pick qualified … Continue reading
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Oops she did it again
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Two sites that I check out regularly are http://news.google.com and http://news.yahoo.com to keep up with the news on top of my daily reading of … Continue reading
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More specifics behind the new immigration rules for E2 visa holders
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: From the Immigration website of the South Korean Gov’t. The following is from a document in the Korean Word Processing software Hangul. December 10th, … Continue reading
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Most embassies are NOT willing to help with the new Visa regulations for the E-2 in Korea
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: So, I’m publishing everything possible about this topic here, but just a quick before posting the latest news story about the new E-2 issues … Continue reading
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165 of the estimated 175,000 foreign residents in Seoul speak up
160 foreigners attend Seoul town meeting Published in the Korea Herald on 2007.12.01 (http://koreaherald.co.kr) Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Some 160 foreign residents attended the Seoul town meeting yesterday … Continue reading
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Advice to English Teachers in Korea regarding the new Immigration Changes
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: So, I sent my 50+ teachers today the following as advice for them if they were considering renewing for a 2nd year or so. … Continue reading
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New visa rules may force some to return home
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: English teachers to be required to furnish their criminal record originally found here: http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2883449 December 03, 2007 Spurred by the arrest on child molestation … Continue reading
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Be careful what you name your teddy bears — in class, that is…
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Teacher convicted in teddy bear case original here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071129/ap_on_re_mi_ea/sudan_british_teacher;_ylt=AuK7WEyx3j7WJVmXuotNwPCs0NUE By ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU, Associated Press Writer, 11/30/07 KHARTOUM, Sudan – A Sudanese court convicted … Continue reading
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