Comments on: South Korea Officially Receives US Visa Waiver

By: leestevie

leestevie — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:38:36 +0000

to calmseas comments, I would rather have illegal koreans roaming the streets than illegal mexicans.

By: CalmSeas

CalmSeas — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:18:27 +0000

DHS Signs Agreement on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime with the Republic of Korea http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_122608878180...

By: KinNE

KinNE — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:43:16 +0000

Who is “we” — do you have a mouse in your pocket? Maybe you wouldn’t be welcome but that assumes someone would care that you showed up in the first place…

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:21:42 +0000

Not to worry, I will never visit your great country. After all I don't need to go somewhere where we're not welcome and are thought of as more pollution.

By: Kalani

Kalani — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:26:52 +0000

Can someone explain to me a technicality?

P.L. 110-53 states that the refusal rate waivers can only be granted after the United States implements an exit system at its airports that can verify the departure of not less than 97% of foreign nationals that exit through U.S. airports, and after the United States establishes an electronic travel authorization system.

I can understand how Bush with an executive order brushed aside the 3 percent refusal rate requirement for entry into the VWP, but has the system for verifying departures and electronic travel authorization system been implemented already? Did Bush waive his magic wand to waive those items as well?

By: Cloying_odor

Cloying_odor — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 04:27:27 +0000

Too bad Korea won't give Americans the same privledge.

By: JoeC

JoeC — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 04:02:36 +0000

I don't that it would open the floodgates for over staying. What would they do? They are not going to be picking fruit or working in sweat shops. Their standards have improved over the past 20 years. Ever heard of 3D jobs; dirty, dangerous or difficult jobs Koreans refuse to do even here in Korea.

As far as I know, most of the illegal alien Korean economy in the States is in the human trafficked sex trade. At its worst, it is not by choice and women desperately try to escape from it. I have known girls who have gotten tourist visas to the States and decided to do some work in the clubs. Some took bad advice and overstayed their visa and then they were trapped. Without a visa they were at the mercy of the underground pimps who took their passports and indentured them to near slavery.

Some girls will still make that mistake under the visa free system but I think the word will get out.

Here is what I think will happen. There will still be people who will travel to the States for economic opportunity. But they will do it semi-legitimately as some foreigners do in Korea now. They will make 2 or 3 trips to the States a year without over staying their visa. Return home for a month or two and then come back. High end Glass House girls could make recurring 3 month tours to the States and rake in good money at better quality Korean clubs in the States. They maintain their independence and stay out of the hands of the underground.

By: CalmSeas

CalmSeas — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:07:52 +0000

Fast Forward one year…how many over-staying Koreans will be roaming the streets of America?

This is a mistake in my book, but since the world is going to Hell-in-a-handbasket at an alarmingly rate..what is one moregroup of illegal Aliens?

By: The Chief

The Chief — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:52:14 +0000

I have to agree with Joe there. Many Koreans are rip-offs.

By: Joe C

Joe C — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:36:10 +0000

I talked to a Korean woman who had been an expat for many years and returned to Korea. She had some strong criticisms of the service provided by the Korean employees at the US Embassy in Seoul.

She said they seemed to lord in their position and were often arrogant and curt to Koreans seeking assistance. This women said that one additional benefit of the lifted visa requirement will be that many of those employees will probably be out of a job.