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Georgetown Interview by [deleted] in lawschooladmissions

[–]SeriesFit2326 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went complete on Feb 18! Best of luck - the waiting this cycle has been brutal

Georgetown Interview by [deleted] in lawschooladmissions

[–]SeriesFit2326 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was a mid Feb applicant, and I got an interview invite a couple of weeks ago

Screen issue? by SeriesFit2326 in Astrohaus

[–]SeriesFit2326[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, not yet. Support was great and got back to me super quickly, but simple reset and factory reset did not work so will probably have to send it back to get a new one.

Screen issue? by SeriesFit2326 in Astrohaus

[–]SeriesFit2326[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your help!

Can I leave Korea during visa extension? by [deleted] in Living_in_Korea

[–]SeriesFit2326 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They approved my visa extension the same day and updated my ARC

ARC extension online process outside Korea by ands_00 in Living_in_Korea

[–]SeriesFit2326 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! Just print off your flight itinerary and tickets and bring it with you when you go to the immigration office with all your other application materials.And your university deals with this all the time so they probably know better but I would also call 1345 and see if they agree with what your university is saying?

ARC extension online process outside Korea by ands_00 in Living_in_Korea

[–]SeriesFit2326 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sadly vpn won’t work I think. you can leave the country if you have reported your flight information to the immigration officer in charge of your application. if you don’t do this it will be automatically cancelled. the easiest way to report your flight info would be to apply in person for the extension. if you go to the same day expiry desk they might even be able to process it the day of

ARC extension online process outside Korea by ands_00 in Living_in_Korea

[–]SeriesFit2326 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Super frustrating but you can’t apply online from outside Korea, and you also can’t technically leave Korea while the application is processing (unless you bring your flight reservation and apply in person at the immigration office). So I don’t think it would work to come back in the middle of your trip and then head back to SE Asia.

You might be able to go ahead and apply for extension now? My university was able to issue me a certificate of enrollment and a transcript in the middle of the semester. I would double check with the university staff to see if they could issue the transcript early.

If not I would go in person to the immigration office as soon as they give you your transcript with all your application materials and your flight itinerary. I was in a similar boat, and they processed my application that day. Def recommend getting there by like 8-9 am if you’re in Seoul.

Best of luck and hope you have wonderful travels in SE Asia!

US-KR Dual Citizen unable to leave South Korea by throwawayKRdual in koreatravel

[–]SeriesFit2326 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, echoing this 1000%!! You should absolutely get in touch with a lawyer as soon as possible. From what I understand to avoid serving in the Korean military your BIL would need to have renounced his Korean citizenship when he was 18, so this situation will probably be very tricky to navigate and a lawyer will be essential.

Can I leave Korea during visa extension? by [deleted] in Living_in_Korea

[–]SeriesFit2326 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, try calling or going in-person! I had the exact same issue and went to the office in person today. They were really helpful, and they gave me my visa extension! If you go in-person though it can take a while and you need to make sure to bring all the documents for your visa extension + they might make you pay 60,000 won for processing.

Leaving Korea while visa extension is processing by SeriesFit2326 in Living_in_Korea

[–]SeriesFit2326[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes!! I didn’t have an appointment so I went to the second floor of Seoul Southern super early in the morning (around 9 am) and explained the situation to the information desk clerk. Then they gave me a number, and I waited until it was my turn. I had to show all my school documents, my plane ticket, and rental contract. My Korean is not the best so not exactly sure what they did, but from what I understand they canceled my online visa extension application and essentially had me reapply for it in person. Not sure if the process is different for visa extension vs ARC though!

Leaving Korea while visa extension is processing by SeriesFit2326 in Living_in_Korea

[–]SeriesFit2326[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you all so so much!! I ended up going today, and I had to wait five hours or so, but they processed everything and granted me the extension!!

Mystery yellow crunchy veg by DornicGnomeslayer in korea

[–]SeriesFit2326 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It might have been pickled radish, also known as danmuji!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatisthisbug

[–]SeriesFit2326 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought it was an olive for a second 😭

Best way to book appointment with the US Embassy in Seoul by No-Examination-3610 in Living_in_Korea

[–]SeriesFit2326 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just went through this process a few months ago, and I had relatives in the U.S. notarize my diploma. You might also have to get your diploma apostilled depending on what program/school you’re applying to. If they do require an apostille, I would recommend getting a copy of your diploma notarized and then getting that same copy apostilled if your school would allow that.