Korea (Thread 7)

[rhumbafrapp]

Mga sis, di kaya dahil instead of house number, nailagay ko sa floor number yun address ko kaya hindi nila ma-verify?
anyway, may answer sa previous question ko, to aid those in the same dilemma, reposting from sis frozen toes

"Got my passport back today with my VISA. Finally. Naka-4 na punta ako sa Korean Embassy. Nagkaproblem with my TIN number.
So, to avoid the hassle I went through, double check your TIN number and registered address with BIR. Via phone lang yun. Ang naging problem sakin, kulang ng 000 sa huli yung TIN number ko sa ITR and mali registered address na nakalagay. Yung first employer ko pala way back 2006, nilagay na registered address ko yung address ng office."

Tama kaya na magsubmit  ako ng amended ITR, na-correct yun address (house number and not floor number) pero the same padin lahat? ok lang kaya isubmit ko sa embassy na yun kahit di ko pa nasubmit sa RDO yun amended? Yun mismong registered address lang

hay nastrestress ako.

[paopaoo]

Hi! Approved na ang visas namin ng mom ko. Hehe! Wala pa kaming plane tickets and naghahanap parin kami ng promos, kaso around 15k ang magagastos per person. May promo pa kaya yung ibang arilines ng mga  mid-may? Yun kasi ang possible travel date namin  Also, kamusta ang weather pag mid-may nagtravel?

[u8mypinkcookies]

tanong lang about ITR na ipapasa.. kasi sa previous job ko until Nov. last year lang ako. Then December new job na. So sa ITR ko from the old company eh until November lang. Pwede kaya yung i-submit or hingi pa ko sa new company ko na kasama na yung December?

nervous na ko bigla ngayong palapit na pag-apply ko kahit na-grant na ko visa last year sana naman di magka-problema!

[rhumbafrapp]

^ Sis somehow similar yan case natin
I had 2 work/2 employers in one year, pero not the same time. sakin  nga may lapse pa kasi i did not work right away e

I requested form 2316 from employer#1, then since back to profession/ considered professional na ako ulit ako na ngfafile ng mga monthly/quarterly dues ko (from work #2).
I gathered my docs and made my own form 1701 (annual itr, info from work 1 and 2) which is eto yun pinasa ko. but actually, no prob naman kasi based sa nabasa ko sa isang blog, those applying from Jan to april, ok lang the previous year kasi syempre di pa tapos ang filing for annual ITR (deadline apr 15). But ako nga, i chose to present na my 2012 ITR kahit napaka advance pa

I think yun inyo, si employer one can give you form 2316 pero till November lang. You have to get form 2316 for employer 2. Pero baka pumasok ka kasi sa mixed income e

HTH!

[u8mypinkcookies]

^ Thanks sis. Meron na ko 2316 from my previous employer. Nag-issue sila saken after I left napaisip lang ako baka i-question na wala yung December eh employed na ulit ako by that time. worried ako baka yun pa dahilan ng problema 

[rhumbafrapp]

^Makikita naman sa COE sis na sa employer#1 mo, until November ka lang.
I highly suggest sis, kuha ka din sa employer #2 ng 2316.
Then bring your 2 COEs
Kung employee ka padin, ok lang yun, 2 2316.

[u8mypinkcookies]

^ sige sis, nag-request na din ako pero iniisip ko kasi kung aabot mabigay saken dahil apply na kami ng visa after holy week vacation... Pero sana, sana... thanks for the help.

[paopaoo]

Mga sis, anong guesthouse ang recommend nyo near Myeongdong/Hongdae area? 

[princess lorraine]

Our travel agency submitted our documents to korean embassy this morning. April 4 pa raw ang pick up date kasi 7 days daw yun. Wish ko lang talaga maapproveang visa namin ng friend ko for our seoul trip on april 28 to may 3. My mom and bro are going to hk on aptil 5 and they are asking me to go with them kasi di sila marunong mamasyal dun. Kaso mukhang malabo kasi april 4 pa yung pick up date eh sabi ng travel agency Minsan daw may mga hinihingi pa na additional documents sa pick up date. Hay kakastress naman.mi thogh kasi dati 5 working days lang ang korean visa. Kung alam ko lang na matagal sana nung feb pa nag apply na kami. Wish ko nalang na approved sana. 

[krock]

heading to seoul this Wednesday. Can't wait to see Seoul in spring time. Last year i was there during fall season naman.
This trip, kasama na ang Mt.Seorak cable car sa itinerary namin. May snow pa kaya?

[syana]

hi mga sis! we're back from a 4-day trip in Seoul. ang ganda talaga ng seoul and siguradong babalik pa, ibang season naman... this thread helped me a lot in preparing for our trip..to all our sisses who shared tips and itineraries, maraming salamat:-)

[princess lorraine]

Mga sis, usually 5 to 7 working days ba talaga ang processing ng visa? Thanks

[u8mypinkcookies]

^ yup, pag nagpasa ka na, may bigay sayo na paper tapos may date of pick-up

[princess lorraine]

^nagpasa na kami sis thru a travel agency. Kahapon nasubmit yung papers namin sa embassy. Sabi sa april 4 daw releasing date so 7 working days yun. Ang tagal pala. I thought 5 working days lang. Thanks sis! 

[jeia]

going to korea this april 6-9

pacheck/comment naman sa draft itinerary namin..
DAY1
6:15 Incheon Airport
Travel to Myeongdong
Check-in/leave things at hotel
Gyeongbok Palace, Blue House, Namsangol Village, N Tower, Teddy Bear Museum, Cheong Stream

DAY2
DMZ Tour
Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain
OR
Gangnam

DAY3
Nami Island
hanap ng cherry blossoms fest sa seoul

DAY4
still not sure kung saan
2135 pa ang flight

any recommendations kung san maganda gumala for DAY4?
thanks!

[bigdadis_girl]

Mga sis, anong guesthouse ang recommend nyo near Myeongdong/Hongdae area? 

^sis pag sa Hongdae, I highly recommend Hongdae Guesthouse or Anne Guesthouse, same building lang sila, very near Hello Kitty Cafe, Trick Eye Museum, Happy Day Spa (jjimjilbang), Hongkik University, mga samgyeopsal na kainan.  mabait pati may ari very accommodating.   doon kame nagstay ast year and super nagustuhan namin yung room, may sarili pa desktop kaya madaling mag upload at update

 ^^sis jeia  how about shopping sa namdaemun on 4th day then pasyal pasyal na lang sa airport if may time pa kayo or maaga kayo nagpunta or Hongdae area

[paopaoo]

Hehe thanks sis! Plano kasi namin ng mommy ko around Myeongdong area na lang para medyo malapit sa pupuntahan namin. Baka sa Apple Backpackers na lang kami mag-stay. Pero okay lang din na sa hongdae, malapit sa airport limousine bus station.. tama ba? Tsaka may area din dun na ang super nice clothes yung binebenta nila. Hehe, kaso nga lang sabi ng iba medyo malayo sya sa mga tourist spots although seoul pa rin naman sya 

Ask ko lang, sino na po ang nakapagtravel dito around May? Around mid may kasi yung alis namin (May 16-21), eh di pa namin tansya ang weather. Gaano kalamig pag may? And okay lang kayang magsuot ng trench coat nun? Hehe, sorry daming tanong! 

[bagaholic_chewy]

May din ang travel namin to SK... Pero last week of May. 5 full days meron kami to go around, and wala pa kami itinerary.. Will backread posts here to get some idea.. We'll apply for our visa 3rd week of April kasi me mga byahe pa kami before that... We plan to stay sa Myeongdong area kasi mas convenient daw, as per my friend who frequent SK..

[yingying27]

Hello Sis!

I really need help, nagkamali kasi ako ng booking at sa Busan nai-book ko. Plan ko kasi Seoul.
ang dating namin sa Busan airport ay 8pm. Ang plano ko travel na lang to Seoul ng gabi hanggang umaga.

Naisip ko na KTX na lang kaya lang baka dumating kami ng Seoul ng mga 1am nun at ang alam ko mahal siya.

May iba pa bang paraan? Kung 8pm ang dating namin sa Busan, ano ang paraan na makadating kami sa Seoul ng mga 6am. May nabasa ako na Mugunghwa daw, pero meron ba nun ng madaling araw?

Thanks!

[bigdadis_girl]

sispaopaoo, yes malapit sa bus limo yung Hongdae guesthouse tapos yung building mismo naka connect sa subway, yun yung nagustuhan namin, hindi naman sya malayo sa tourist spot, see my previous post marami din makikita doon lakad lakad lang. pero kung myeongdong mas okay din kasi malalapit talaga tourist spots and kainan pati shopping. lakad lakad lang din puro lakad naman sa SK e hehe.

May din kame nag travel last time, wala ng naka trench coat doon sis pag MAy spring time malamig na parang baguio pag gabi minsan 14-16deg pag umaga mga 23 pataas so keri lang ang jeans and casual attire