EPIK Timeline – here is a complete list of my timeline for the EPIK process – from starting with a recruiter until I left for Seoul.
Success!  I received my multiple-entry visa in the mail today.  This was the final piece of the puzzle!  It’s officially official!!  

Here is a full timeline of my EPIK application journey.  I leave in 2 weeks!

11/18/13
Applied to Gone2Korea
11/19/13
Gone2Korea Set Up Interview
11/21/13
Gone2Korea Interview (passed immediately)
Nov-Feb Started TEFL course, Gathering LORs, EPIK Application, Gathering required documentation
2/24/14
EPIK Application Submitted with LORs
4/2/14
EPIK Interview Prep Questions Received
4/17/14
EPIK Interview Date Received
4/20/14
EPIK Interview
4/25/14
Notification that I passed the interview
5/6/14
Documentation mailed to recruiter
5/8/14
Documentation received by recruiter
5/9/14
Notification that documents passed recruiter screening and were sent to EPIK office
5/22/14
Finished TEFL Course
5/22/14
Sent TEFL Certificates to recruiter
5/29/14
Notification that documents passed inspection (also stated that it will be about a month before contracts get issued)
5/30/14
Notification that TEFL Certificates passed inspection
6/6/14
Notification that I received a contract offer for Daegu
7/14/14
Received Pre-Orientation Online Training Information from EPIK
7/14/14
Received Orientation and some pre-departure information from my recruiter
7/15/14
Purchased flight to Seoul
7/16/14
Recruiter advised that contracts were starting to arrive in their office and that they should start being sent out on the 17th and 18th
7/18/14
Contract is en-route from recruiter’s office in Canada
7/21/14
Contract package received from recruiter
7/22/14
Visa application sent to Korean Consulate in Chicago
7/24/14
Visa application received at Korean Consulate in Chicago
8/1/14
Visa posted by Korean Consulate in Chicago
8/4/14
Visa received!!
8/18-8/19 Fly from CVG to Seoul!!!

 

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