So i finally got my ARC (Alien Registration Card) after two months. The Immigration office was flooded with complaints and waived the new law requirements for a few people. I was lucky enough to be one of them. I will still have to submit the new paperwork if I decide to stay longer. I had already sent off my fingerprint info to the FBI, so I am waiting for that now. I told my mom to hold off on the diploma. If I need that apostilled I can do it when it gets closer.
So with my ARC I can finally feel legal....I can finally get medical insurance (which will be another few weeks to get!!!!!!!!!!!!!!), I can finally get my own cell phone (which I got the other day with my co-worker Rebekah. In Korea when you sign a contract you get a free phone and I got a touch screen MP3 player. It is sweet! The plan is crappy, so I'll have to change it next month. I'm excited to have my own phone now though), I can get a Costco card (yeah for tortillas and cheese and sour cream and pizza!), I can get a bank account (I liked being paid in cash, but not having an ATM card was a bit difficult) and I guess I can finally pay Korean taxes (not so exciting, but o well.) So it is a relief to finally be legal in Korea!
So even though I finally got my ARC I am still a little frustrated with the Korean System.
1) I have been her a little over 2 months and I am still waiting to get medical insurance.
2) My boss had to take my ARC to the police station to get a criminal check done....I already did this in order to get a VISA into Korea....I don't get it. I guess they have to be sure I am not a criminal!
3) In order to get a bank account I had to wait an hour......I had to go home and get my passport...I found out they charge you to do almost everything.....I would prefer cash!
I hope in about 2 weeks that everything will be situated!
Thanks for listening.
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