[quote=“bigduke6”]Correct me if I am wrong, but surely he was legible for a JFRV?
My understanding is that if you have a child with a Taiwanese national and are not married/divorced, the authorities will grant you a JFRV until the child is 18, so you can support him/her?
Not sure if he was ever married, so maybe it only is applicable with divorce?[/quote]You’re wrong according to Housecat. She tried to get a JFRV ARC through her son and was shot down. Nobody here wants you and your mongrel children further polluting the blood of the noble Han race.
[quote=“Okami”][quote=“bigduke6”]Correct me if I am wrong, but surely he was legible for a JFRV?
My understanding is that if you have a child with a Taiwanese national and are not married/divorced, the authorities will grant you a JFRV until the child is 18, so you can support him/her?
Not sure if he was ever married, so maybe it only is applicable with divorce?[/quote]You’re wrong according to Housecat. She tried to get a JFRV ARC through her son and was shot down. Nobody here wants you and your mongrel children further polluting the blood of the noble Han race.[/quote]
I think the Han race is already as polluted as the drain under my kitchen window…
However, I did read somewhere on this forum that they would grant a JFRV in order for a parent to support a Taiwan national until they are 18. I will try to find the relevant posting. I think it might be only on the death of a spouse?
Maybe someone with more knowledge of the relevant laws can advise?
It happened to me. I got an ARC and the immigration office mixed up my work permit with that of another person. The other person’s work permit expired well before my ARC expired and the problem was spotted when I went to renew my ARC. I was to be deported, and the only reason I didn’t get kicked out is because I know a couple of key people in immigration who pulled a couple of strings for me. I still had to pay a fine and it was very touch and go.
Of course, I should have double checked and spotted the mistake - a mistake made entirely by the immigration authority - but even though the mistake was theirs, they immigration authority had no intention of sucking up the blame.
You have to be so careful.
[quote=“Okami”][quote=“bigduke6”]Correct me if I am wrong, but surely he was legible for a JFRV?
My understanding is that if you have a child with a Taiwanese national and are not married/divorced, the authorities will grant you a JFRV until the child is 18, so you can support him/her?
Not sure if he was ever married, so maybe it only is applicable with divorce?[/quote]You’re wrong according to Housecat. She tried to get a JFRV ARC through her son and was shot down. Nobody here wants you and your mongrel children further polluting the blood of the noble Han race.[/quote]
I wasn’t shot down in by Taiwanese immigration. My problem was getting the FBI to accept my fingerprints! It took two years! Taiwanese immigration has been fabulous, actually.
[quote=“housecat”][quote=“Okami”][quote=“bigduke6”]Correct me if I am wrong, but surely he was legible for a JFRV?
My understanding is that if you have a child with a Taiwanese national and are not married/divorced, the authorities will grant you a JFRV until the child is 18, so you can support him/her?
Not sure if he was ever married, so maybe it only is applicable with divorce?[/quote]You’re wrong according to Housecat. She tried to get a JFRV ARC through her son and was shot down. Nobody here wants you and your mongrel children further polluting the blood of the noble Han race.[/quote]
I wasn’t shot down in by Taiwanese immigration. My problem was getting the FBI to accept my fingerprints! It took two years! Taiwanese immigration has been fabulous, actually.[/quote]
My mistake, congratulations on your JFRV. I just want to note there is bad luck and then there is Housecat luck.
[quote=“Okami”][quote=“housecat”][quote=“Okami”][quote=“bigduke6”]Correct me if I am wrong, but surely he was legible for a JFRV?
My understanding is that if you have a child with a Taiwanese national and are not married/divorced, the authorities will grant you a JFRV until the child is 18, so you can support him/her?
Not sure if he was ever married, so maybe it only is applicable with divorce?[/quote]You’re wrong according to Housecat. She tried to get a JFRV ARC through her son and was shot down. Nobody here wants you and your mongrel children further polluting the blood of the noble Han race.[/quote]
I wasn’t shot down in by Taiwanese immigration. My problem was getting the FBI to accept my fingerprints! It took two years! Taiwanese immigration has been fabulous, actually.[/quote]
My mistake, congratulations on your JFRV. I just want to note there is bad luck and then there is Housecat luck. [/quote]
You aren’t the only one to note this.
It happened to me. I got an ARC and the immigration office mixed up my work permit with that of another person. The other person’s work permit expired well before my ARC expired and the problem was spotted when I went to renew my ARC. I was to be deported, and the only reason I didn’t get kicked out is because I know a couple of key people in immigration who pulled a couple of strings for me. I still had to pay a fine and it was very touch and go.
Of course, I should have double checked and spotted the mistake - a mistake made entirely by the immigration authority - but even though the mistake was theirs, they immigration authority had no intention of sucking up the blame.
You have to be so careful.[/quote]
Also, in some cases there may be (or historically have been) vagueness about what constitutes a “work permit” (unlike an ARC which is a standardized document). In the past (don’t know whether this still happens today), I know that some government agencies hiring foreigners would directly issue letters to the immigration authorities asking them to issue ARCs, and the immigration authorities would do so on that basis, even though those hiring agencies were not the agencies officially charged with issuing “work permits.” There may be an issue in retrospect as to whether those letters can actually be considered “work permits.” It seems to me this shouldn’t be the employee’s fault, but they may still suffer the consequences. In some cases those letters may also be hard to track down or have been lost or not kept in proper files.
[quote=“housecat”]
I wasn’t shot down in by Taiwanese immigration. My problem was getting the FBI to accept my fingerprints! It took two years! Taiwanese immigration has been fabulous, actually.[/quote]
This contradicts what you said in 2010 here:
and here:
Can you clarify? I think Ben Hlavaty would be very interested.
[quote=“spaint”][quote=“housecat”]
I wasn’t shot down in by Taiwanese immigration. My problem was getting the FBI to accept my fingerprints! It took two years! Taiwanese immigration has been fabulous, actually.[/quote]
This contradicts what you said in 2010 here:
and here:
Can you clarify? I think Ben Hlavaty would be very interested.[/quote]
Yes, I can.
OUTSIDE of TAiwan, before I ever landed here, I tried several times to apply for the visa I just picked up today, but they would not grant it to me for the reason I stated in the other thread. A second factor may be that my ex’s family member is in charge of issuing these visas, although not in the office where I applied. Maybe that had no bearing, I don’t really know. But most countries will not issue a visa to a foreigner based on being a family member of a minor citizen.
INSIDE of Taiwan, I’ve been told to apply for this visa many times. I believe this is because I am my son’s sole guardian. He is a citizen. If they deport me, there is no one else to support him. Ben Hlavarty may not have the same result that I’ve had if his son’s Taiwanese family have any custodial rights to him. If there is a mother, or other responsible Taiwanese family, Ben may be out of luck. But in MY case, if they ask me to leave, they leave a minor Taiwanese citizen without support and create a ward of the state. Of course, I could and WOULD take him with me, but they also can’t (don’t want to) create a situation that would cause a citizen to be forced to live in another country.
The troubles I had with this were getting the FBI to accept my fingerprints because the ALWAYS come out wierd due to a skin problem I have called Eczema, even when my fingers look fine. I had the same problems in the States doing the same kind of prints for teaching jobs, but in that case it was much easier to call and clear things up. From here, it takes six weeks per rejection, and I’ve had to re-submit several times and wait for them to reject them again! The Immigrations office was ready to accept the next rejection letter I got, but this last time the FBI finally accepted the prints!
[quote]We can conclude that frequencies of various patterns of skin ridges differ in [color=#000080]eczema[/color], psoriasis and alopecia areata from normal population.[/quote]–H. Pour-Jafari et al., Abstract, “Dermatoglyphics in patients with [color=#000080]eczema[/color], psoriasis and alopecia areata,” Skin Research and Technology, Volume 9, Issue 3, pages 240–244, August 2003 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1 … x/abstract
[quote]. . . everyday life conditions can also cause deformations of the fingerprint, for instance as a result of doing manual work or playing an instrument. Certain conditions, such as arthritis, affect the ease of use of fingerprint readers. Other conditions such as [color=#000080]eczema[/color], may affect the fingerprint itself. It is estimated that circa five per cent of people would not be able to register and deliver a readable fingerprint.[/quote]–“Authentication Technologies,” from the Biometrics and Authentication in Elearning wiki biometrics.pbworks.com/w/page/14 … chnologies
[quote]Illegible prints can be returned due to the quality and characteristics of the fingers such as coned shaped, sweaty, too dry, cracked, too smooth, worn ridges, worn deltas, [color=#000080]eczema[/color] and many other reasons.[/quote]–Statutory Fingerprinting and Notary, Inc., “What if my fingerprints are rejected or illegible?” from “Frequently Asked Questions” fingerprintingnotary.com/wordpress/?page_id=55
More than a decade ago, I got a two-year ARC on exactly that basis. The section chief (not an especially senior person) in the government department where I was working typed up a letter on official paper, got it chopped, I took it to the relevant office, and had my ARC very soon afterwards
More than a decade ago, I got a two-year ARC on exactly that basis. The section chief (not an especially senior person) in the government department where I was working typed up a letter on official paper, got it chopped, I took it to the relevant office, and had my ARC very soon afterwards[/quote]
I’m pretty sure I had one or two like that myself way back when. (I wasn’t asking any questions at the time – I was just happy to get my ARCs .)
The problem may have to do with the fact that TED is not a government agency. It is one of the many quasi-state actors Taiwan has set up in the form of foundations.
In the developed world, quasi state organizations usually have better employment conditions/more security than government jobs precisely because they are seen as being arms length from the political masters. These quasi-state organizations in developed countries are often kept arms length for a reason—to prevent political meddling from the arrivistes in areas where you can’t afford to be partisan.
That this picking on foreigners is not only evident in government ministries but also quasi state organizations in Taiwan such as the TED is a sad commentary on the state of Taiwan’s democracy. In fact, I would argue it’s also in contradiction to the government’s need to prevent a brain drain whether by paying slightly higher salaries for true professionals or making it easier for foreigners to live and work in Taiwan.
In the developed world, quasi state organizations usually have better employment conditions/more security than government jobs precisely because they are seen as being arms length from the political masters. These quasi-state organizations in developed countries are often kept arms length for a reason—to prevent political meddling from the arrivistes.
That this picking on foreigners is not only evident in government ministries but also quasi state organizations in Taiwan such as the TED is a sad commentary on the state of Taiwan’s democracy. In fact, I would argue it’s also in contradiction to the government’s need to prevent a brain drain whether by paying slightly higher salaries for true professionals or making it easier for foreigners to live and work in Taiwan.[/quote]
All that may be true, but the legal situation here is that the government has exempted itself from the need to get work permits:
[quote]Employment Services Act
Article 48 Prior to employing foreign worker to engage in work, employer shall apply to the central competent authority for employment permit with relevant documents submitted.[b] However, the following foreigners are exempted：
A foreign worker to be employed as consultant or researcher by the respective government or their subordinate academic research institutes[/b].
A foreign worker has married a national of the Republic of China with a registered permanent residence in the Republic of China and has been permitted to stay therein.
A foreigner employed at a public or registered private college/university within six months in the field of a course of lectures or an academic research approved by the Ministry of Education.
The Central Competent Authority shall collaborate with the other central competent authority(ies) administering the occupations in question to prescribe the regulations regarding the application for permit and annulment thereof as referred to in paragraph 1 of this article and other matters related to the employment and administration of foreign workers.[/quote]
If the TED is not a government agency or a subordinate academic research agency or Ben was not a ‘consultant’ or ’ researcher’ a work permit was required.
You are such a hedgehog! Too bad Taiwan is full of foxes.
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