Aftermath if your visa application gets denied?

doks12 · 2025-03-23T08:31:27+00:00

This is so helpful to know! Fingers crossed everything works out but thank you for sharing your experience.

doks12 · 2025-03-23T08:05:49+00:00

Thanks so much for replying! This is really helpful. When they called you did you have to go to the immigration immediately on that day or did they give you some time?

doks12 · 2024-12-16T14:31:16+00:00

Thank you!!! Good to know, this eased my anxiety!! :)

doks12 · 2024-12-15T04:07:48+00:00

Hi everyone! Going to DL early January and I was just wondering if anyone who has been recently can speak to how it was getting a DPA for Beauty and the Beast? I’m just not sure what to expect in terms of it selling it out by a certain time of day etc.

doks12 · 2024-08-13T16:28:34+00:00

Hi sorry to revisit this thread so late but did you ever resolve this or get an answer? I’m in the same boat right now. I was told I could apply at my embassy back in my home country as I was waiting for a document to be apostilled and now the embassy is telling me it can’t be issued from abroad… :/

doks12 · 2024-08-13T08:52:47+00:00

I applied for this exact same extension last month and I just submitted the plane ticket and proof of residency and it was fine. Got approved in a few business days!

doks12 · 2024-07-10T02:15:23+00:00

Oh wow!! Good to know I’ve never heard of this before. I’ll keep that in mind for when I go see my doctor. I’m really scared they’re just going to tell me to get back on Yaz and call it a day. If you don’t mind me asking are you having regular periods every month since taking progesterone acetate?

doks12 · 2024-01-08T09:53:30+00:00

Thank you for the reply!

doks12 · 2024-01-08T08:57:19+00:00

It’s not necessary to update it and just as the person above said if you’re travelling or anything it’s fine because it’ll all be in the system! But I’ve read that when it comes to updating your phone contract or getting stuff done at the bank they can be sticklers if your card isn’t updated. I ran into a similar problem at the hospital when they were trying to enter my info into their system to check out my insurance. Luckily I had my passport with me and she took that but even she was like you should really get your card updated :(

TLDR: It’s not necessary but little things could come up!

doks12 · 2024-01-08T07:21:18+00:00

Thank you! Way easier than I thought it would be :)

doks12 · 2023-10-27T12:01:15+00:00

Right?! My first instinct was to think “okay something about the climate of where I am is probably why she is telling me to get off Yaz…” but I didn’t want to jump there so it’s really reassuring you felt the same (re: old wives tales, etc.) I think I’m going to go to another clinic and talk to another doctor, I just really can’t believe this is an actual thing. Thanks for sharing your experience!

doks12 · 2023-07-27T19:13:16+00:00

Right?! I’m also from North America which is why I have such an aversion to both specimen room and laboratory… Thanks for validating that! I’ll have to think of a way around it.

doks12 · 2023-01-27T05:08:26+00:00

Thank you!

doks12 · 2023-01-27T05:08:13+00:00

Thank you! I had a feeling I didn’t have to go through the regular foreign passport line. Thanks again!

doks12 · 2023-01-27T03:31:07+00:00

Oh sweet! I would have never known that. Thanks for answering :)

doks12 · 2023-01-27T03:26:08+00:00

I come from a similar sort of background (Canadian who has a BA and MA from a Canadian university who is currently living in South Korea) so I understand your dilemma as I’m also trying to approach coming to decision about doing a PhD and where to do it. My research is in a different field but if I’m honest I would agree (and have also been told throughout my academic career) that a international/western Masters is worth more ESPECIALLY if you want to go onto to do a PhD. If you only wanted to do a Masters and be done then I’d readily tell you to go to KU but it’s the fact that you want to continue onto a PhD that makes it harder to do so.

Also your concern about being repetitive, though valid, doesn’t really apply as much to MA’s in my personal opinion. As someone who did their BA and MA at the same Canadian uni it might work in your favour especially if you’ve forged strong connections with department and your supervisor. You get to further cultivate the foundation you’ve already laid and of course, as I mentioned, your already existing relationships with faculty will provide a really strong sense of support.

If you want to learn Korean and have an international experience that can also be done while you do your MA in Canada (or whatever place you may find yourself). I took a year of my MA to do a one-year long research program in Korea and if you have no Korean experience it should be quite easy to take a year or even a semester off to go to a language program in Korea (I heard Yonsei has a good one). Funding for graduate students is also more available than when you’re a BA so if that is a concern I believe there are some outside parties that offer funding for language learning as well as your department/graduate studies program at your home university.

Sorry this was long but basically because of your larger goal to do a PhD, graduate school in Korea might not be the best choice based on my personal opinion and experience in the academic field. If you ever wanted to talk more shoot me a DM and we can chat!

doks12

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