I mailed a bunch of paperwork to Korea today, and I'm so nervous that I forgot something. I swear I checked the document list and email and everything else at least a dozen times but there's still that part of me that says "you didn't do it right." Hopefully that part of me is wrong.
Unfortunately, I did run into a little trouble with the number of passport-sized photos I needed. The number kept jumping...the website said 2, then the email said 4, and when I asked my recruiter to clarify, he said 6. I originally only had 4, so I had to go back and get more printed. The people at Walgreens were super helpful, still had my photos from the last set on file, and even found some coupons for me, so at least it wasn't a hassle to get more.
The guys at FedEx were also really helpful (though I cringed at the request from the woman in front of me - she had printed pieces of paper and asked to have them scanned into MS Word documents. Uhhhh that's not how it works...). I had no idea how to properly fill out the forms and what the best balance between speed and money was for sending my documents. Obviously I want them there quickly, but I'm not about to drop $100+ if I don't have to. Luckily for me, the faster option was also the cheaper one - express was around $56, while the slower option was around $80. If I remember correctly, it should arrive around June 9th.
So now I just wait until I hear back from the school/my recruiter. I'm not sure how long the whole process will take, but the next step is either taking or mailing a second set of documents to the Korean consulate in Chicago. Since a friend of mine is moving to Chicago in just under 2 weeks, I'm hoping it'll take long enough that she'll be there and I won't feel bad asking to crash on her floor as she's trying to get settled. I'd rather not mail the documents if I don't have to, since I would have to mail my actual passport (not a copy), and I'd like to pay Chicago another visit. We'll see how that plays out.
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