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shawner88 · Joined: 01 Feb 2003

Thats why I'm saying it's better to be safe than sorry. Some people are still saying 15 days, others 24 hours. I suggest calling immigration or going there firsthand.

khyber · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Compunction Junction

well, i'm going to immigration in Busan Tomorrow. I will ask them (since i need to find this out myself) and will tell you, straight from the immigration horses mouth

Guest · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 12:40 am Post subject:

The problem with that is you may just be told what you are told and it may not be accurate. Many people, including myself have been told 20 different things to the precisely same question at immigration.

And that can be fine. I'm only saying what the written and documented law is, the one on the books. I can, as other things, be told and interpreted differently.

Say you are told two weeks in Busan, go to the airport and then the immigration grunt at the counter thinks you have overstayed your 24 hour period ... and fines you, holds you, etc ....

I'm only saying what the law technically is and yet I doubt many people are actually affected by the letter of the law when departing the country.

Anyhow, let us know what you're told ...

That's that

shawner88 · Joined: 01 Feb 2003

Perhapsget something in writing and the clerks's name and number if possible. Hell, bring a mini recorder. Razz

chronicpride · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

Guest · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 12:57 am Post subject:

hahahahaaaa

I've specifically told you where to find the information and .....

Well okay, if you want specific code numbers and so on, then okay .....

It's even right there on EFL-Law

But yea, ignore the hearsay ... i.e., don't ask ....

Anyhow "I stand by what I said"

chronicpride · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

Guest · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 1:11 am Post subject:

Not even in the slightest actually, that was just my reply

I find long drawn out things hilarious and my brain tumor causes my typing fingers to stutter on the H and A keys on occasion Smile

Sorry

waterbaby · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Location: Baking Gord a Cheescake pie

I think the only consensus we'll get on this thread is that Immigration is consistently inconsistent Confused

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Guest · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 2:35 pm Post subject:

Exactly

I didn't suggest it would be easy to get and I didn't get it by just asking at some window; it took a good long while of letters, asking, calls, and ..... well it isn't relevant

More proof of what you are told and how you are treated doesn't matter

What did they tell you besides not giving you a copy of something ?

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

I was asking about a different situation than this one. But the experience cemented into my mind that the people at immigration are either misinformed, or the whole system is just set up to screw people. Sometimes I wonder.

But basically, they didn't have any form or law they could show me (in Korean or English) as a reference. The answer was, "because I told you so...."

When I asked them how it was that they knew the answer, they said they didn't know... it's just that way. I asked them if they read it from a lawbook or an immigration "study book" of some sort, and they couldn't say. They just heard it from someone else???

The thing that miffed me was that their website information was different than the information given at the window.

And what's really dumb is that they have this immigrations website where you can post questions, but they answer them about once every 2 or 3 months! Worthless. The site is filled with posts complaining about how dumb it is that they never answer.

Talk about confusing!

matthewwoodford · Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Location: Location, location, location.

Everyone I've ever talked to about this has said 14 days grace, 14 days grace, but sure enough, on my last visa run the check in clerk sent me to the immigration office where I was told off for overstaying my visa by 6 days. I said I was told by my employer who had checked with immigration at Mokdong that I had 14 days grace, and they replied 'You have the wrong information'.

The guy in the office let me off without any fine and simply stamped my passport so I guess I was lucky. You don't have 14 days grace. It would be a great idea if you did but no that would be too easy..

jajdude · Joined: 18 Jan 2003

24 hours? Better be packed and ready with ticket departing within a day of your final class. Sounds silly to be in such a rush to get rid of an upstanding waygookin though.

Sounds like an opportunity to get taken by the boss too.... yikes, watch out!

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

I overstayed my VISA by one day. I was told two weeks grace aswell. Will I be able to get another E2 Visa?