Korea (Thread 15)

[kukii]

San kaya mas okay magstay Gangnam or Myeong-dong? This March 23-31 na yung alis ko wala pa ko nabubook na accom haha

[mysterioza_me]

Wala sis -- wala syang bank account, pension certificate etc. Kaya land titles lang ang sinubmit namin. And yun affidavit of sponsorship lang namin yung naguarantee sa expenses nya.

Approved na si MIL sis?

^Check mo sis saan mas malapit and mas accessible yung mga gusto mo puntahan. Yung bus tours kadalasan sa Myeongdong ang pickup point. Ako super nagenjoy sa Myeongdong 😊

[Romans828]

April 14-20 kami nasa SK. May aabutan pa kaya kaming Cherry Blossoms?

Based sa forecast, March 31-April 7 ang bloom ng cherry blossoms sa Seoul.
Siguro may very few places na lang na may cherry blossoms sa date nyo.
For sure maeenjoy nyo pa din

[kukii]

Check mo sis saan mas malapit and mas accessible yung mga gusto mo puntahan. Yung bus tours kadalasan sa Myeongdong ang pickup point. Ako super nagenjoy sa Myeongdong 😊

Sige sis dun nalang ako sa Myeongdong. Thank you!

[eischied_21]

^^ right! so happy "nachambahan" ang cherry blossoms in Seoul after booking my ticket 5 months ago

Will be in Seoul March 29 - April 5

[Romans828]

^^ right! so happy "nachambahan" ang cherry blossoms in Seoul after booking my ticket 5 months ago

Will be in Seoul March 29 - April 5

Sakto dartes nyo sis! Enjoy!

[mysterioza_me]

Sige sis dun nalang ako sa Myeongdong. Thank you!

No problem sis. Balitaan mo din kami ng travel experience mo 😊

[kukii]

Sigeee sobrang nagccram nga ako wala pa kong plan haha 'til now. First time ko pa naman magtravel alone.

[Romans828]

We submitted our application sa JTB BGC last Friday. According to the staff na nagreceive, they will submit it to the embassy daw Wednesday which is kahapon. I called yesterday to confirm kung nasubmit na. Pero sa Monday na daw nila masa-submit
According to them peak season daw kasi, so 10-14 working days na daw processing.
Ganun ba talaga katagal before masubmit sa embassy these days?
Gets ko naman na matagal processing ngayon, pero sana  sinabi na niya last Friday na next Monday pa pala masasubmit.
Sa mga recent lang nag apply ng visa, how many days before nasubmit ng agency nyo sa embassy?
How many days before niyo nalaman na approved?
I think this March lang nagstart yung 10-14 processing days.
Thanks sissies!

[Obachan18]

April 14-20 kami nasa SK. May aabutan pa kaya kaming Cherry Blossoms?

April 15-20 naman kami sis.
Myeongdong area un accomodation na kinuha ko

sad naman wala na pala kami maabutan cherry blossoms

[Obachan18]

@ sis Romans828 JTB BGC din ako nag submit
Feb 20 submitted to their agency
Feb 21 submitted to embassy (according to them)
March 5 ready for collection na
so it takes 7 days.

[mysterioza_me]

^Sis baka processing period ng agency yan hindi ng embassy. Kasi pagkasubmit ng requirements mo sa agency di naman agad-agad dadalhin nila sa embassy. Iniipon muna nila yan at sabay-sabay na isubmit. So if Monday isa-submit ng agency pasok pa din siya sa 10-15 days na processing kasi most likely Friday may result na yan. And maski naman peak season parang never pa ako nakabalita na nagka-delay ang embassy sa pagri-release ng visa. Ang issue kapag ganitong peak season marami ang nade-deny.

[Romans828]

Thanks sis!
Naku, sana ma-approve kaming lahat. Family application kami.
Mukhang saktong sakton lang ang dating nung passport if ever kasi April 5 namin balak umalis.
Hay, sana masubmit na din nila agad.
Thanks again.

[Cheezynat]

Hi! new here 
My friend and I are planning to go to Korea this Fall (Oct or Nov 2019), we plan to apply by August. Just want some advice on my situation:

Wayback Sep 2016, my friend and I applied for Tourist Visa. We already have our flight booked, seat sale, return ticket is 4k only. unfortunately, my application got DENIED (reason : failed to quality on the visa I applied for ) -- self-employed, the business is just 6 months, I provided my ITR but the amount is negative so I dont have receipt (tax-exempt?), bank account is just 60k, and the stable amount is 20k, only when we were about to apply I deposited gradually to 60k, it was supposedly my second 2nd travel, 1st was Singapore (May 2016). (My friend was approved but she didnt go bcoz of me )

As for my previous experience on Korean Visa, Im paranoid on applying again.
My present profile:
Business Woman - small business, 3 yrs
Travel History:
1. Singapore- May 2016 (but it was on my previous passport, and not planning to pass it because Korean embassy stamp on my visa refusal at the back.
2. Taiwan - May 2018
3. Japan - March 2019
Now has 96k on BDO bank account (opening date: May 2017), plans to save and make it 130k by August.
with Bus. permit, Dti, Bir, and ITR but it is just small business.

my questions:
1. now that I already have Japan visa, am I exempt of submitting ITR? (you know, Im quite nervous on my ITR)
2. I just opened an account on BPI last Oct 2018, it has 18k as of now. The manager is offering me secured credit card, if I want to grab it, I have to deposit more and make it 100k for me to quality on GOLD CC. But my savings will be on hold.
3. Now Im confused, if I will have to go to
 -PLAN A (just apply with my BDO account, and pass all my documents even my ITR; or
 -PLAN B (withdraw my money on BDO and deposit on BPI to qualify for gold CC
BTW, I already inquired on BDO if they offer secured CC but the staff on my branch said they dont.

Already thankful for any suggestions. thank you guys. 
-paranoid girl   

[mysterioza_me]

failed to quality on the visa I applied for ) -- self-employed, the business is just 6 months, I provided my ITR but the amount is negative so I dont have receipt (tax-exempt?), bank account is just 60k, and the stable amount is 20k, only when we were about to apply I deposited gradually to 60k

Red flag ang self-employed lalo na bago palang ang business mo during that time. Dagdag pa ang ITR mo. Red flag din kapag biglang deposit ng funds sa bank account, mas ok kapag regular movement ng account. Tingin ko yan ang reasons bakit ka nadeny. Pero sa ngayon mukhang ok naman na profile mo.

2. I just opened an account on BPI last Oct 2018, it has 18k as of now. The manager is offering me secured credit card, if I want to grab it, I have to deposit more and make it 100k for me to quality on GOLD CC. But my savings will be on hold.
3. Now Im confused, if I will have to go to
 -PLAN A (just apply with my BDO account, and pass all my documents even my ITR; or
 -PLAN B (withdraw my money on BDO and deposit on BPI to qualify for gold CC
BTW, I already inquired on BDO if they offer secured CC but the staff on my branch said they dont.

Already thankful for any suggestions. thank you guys. 
-paranoid girl   

If I were you and hindi mo naman gagamitin ang 100k in the near future go ka na sa offer ng BPI. Mas malaki chance for visa approval kapag may gold card. Possible na multiple entry pa maapproved (but not guaranteed ito - consul pa din magdedecide). Kung ito gagawin mo do it asap kasi may mga agency na 3mos credit card statement ang hinihingi. Saka sa totoo lang mas madali magrequest ng copy ng credit card statement sa bpi compared sa Bdo. Yung nirequest ko na certificate of active account sa Bdo ayun di na nakarating sa akin.

[Romans828]

Hi sis cheezynat!
Not true na walang secured credit card ang BDO. Maybe hindi lang yun alam ng branch na natanungan mo. Same thing happened to us, mostly mga BDO employees hindi yun alam. But when they ask their superiors, saka lang nila nalalaman.
Actually better ang BDO kasi mas mababa yung amount to be deposited para makuha yung gold card nila. In my sister's case, 60k lang ang nakahold na amount, dineposit namin via time depopsit. One year ang holding period. Within 1 month nasa kanya na din yung card.
Try to inquire sa ibang branches.
Sayang din kasi yung other half nung 100k na ilalagay mo sana sa BPI.
Since matagal pa naman before mag apply ng visa mapapaghandaan mo pa talaga.
Tama si sis mysterioza_me, 3 months SOA na kasi hinihingi ng agencies ngayon, atleast pag ganun di mo na need magsubmit ng ITR or other financial docs.
Goodluck!

[mysterioza_me]

True, may secured credit card ang bdo pero hindi lahat ng branch inooffer yan. Iilang branches lang. Pero may nabasa ako na very recent article na totally hindi na nagooffer ng secured credit card ang Bdo. Pero try mo pa din mag-ask sa branch manager na mismo.

[Cheezynat]

Thank you guys!
Will consider both suggestions 😍
Yes will make use of the promo.
Will contact BDO hotline then go to their branch. If they dont offer anymore, will go for BPI, at least now I have clearer plans!

Will update you 😘 thank you girls!

[fibia]

i have an existing SK3yr  ME visa, which i obtained from the BDO promo. 

  i want to apply for my kid but i cant provide ORIG COE, (only photocopy).  do u think the travel agencies will accept my application?

my child is well-travelled and  has valid 5yr Japan ME visa, US visa,  and used Schengen visa.

[Obachan18]

@sis fibia as far as I know , your child have a chance to have SK visa since she/he already have OEC visa like japan. try mo po.