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jeffkim1972
Joined: 10 Jan 2007
Location: Mokpo
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 Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:59 am Post subject: Penalty for Working Illegally |
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For those that seem to arrive here without a visa temporarily. What is the penalty for working that short amount of time?
If the time has passed, and then you obtain your visa and are now in good standing, what are the consequences of immigration finding out for that brief time you were employed illegally?
Deportation and fine? or just fine? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:26 am Post subject: Re: Penalty for Working Illegally |
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| jeffkim1972 wrote: |
For those that seem to arrive here without a visa temporarily. What is the penalty for working that short amount of time?
If the time has passed, and then you obtain your visa and are now in good standing, what are the consequences of immigration finding out for that brief time you were employed illegally?
Deportation and fine? or just fine? |
OFFICIALLY
If you are caught working illegally you are subject to a fine of up to 10 million won (1 or 2 million is the usual penalty however) and possible deportation (at your expense - you were supposed to have return airfare when you entered on your tourist stamp).
If you don't or won't pay the fine or exit transportation costs you will be held in a detention center until you can make arrangements to pay.
If you had worked illegally in the past but are legal now, immigration will look the other way (official policy) and ignore your past indiscretion as long as you remain legal during the remaining period of your sojourn. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:58 am Post subject: |
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OP- be smart. They can nail you at any time. The "hogwan he11" hogwans are the ones who do this kind of stuff- and they always promise "You'll go to Japan NEXT week."  |
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piscin
Joined: 25 Nov 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:14 am Post subject: |
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| If you came and worked illegally for three or four weeks before going on your visa run, and your contract is from the day you started (as opposed to when you became legal), I take it that your hogwan could theoretically make you work an extra month before giving you your severance / flights????? |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:16 am Post subject: |
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| They can play a lot of BS games. Don't let them. |
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heeckan
Joined: 10 Sep 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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If it's only for a few weeks, immigration won't care. I had a friend who was randomly (he was black) pulled aside by an immigration official on the street in his first week here. He had to let his boss smooth it over. Two days later, immigration showed up at the hagwon to check everything out. He was teaching and everything, but he didn't get in any trouble. Technically he was "in training" and not fully teaching. His boss showed immigration that he had applied for my friend's visa slip, so immigration let it slide. They understand how things go.
Having said that... if immigration finds out that you've been here for a month+ and your school hasn't even applied for your visa... you're screwed. Tell your boss that you're not coming back to work until he gets your paperwork sorted out. |
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wylies99
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:33 am Post subject: |
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If it's only for a few weeks, immigration won't care. I had a friend who was randomly (he was black) pulled aside by an immigration official on the street in his first week here. He had to let his boss smooth it over. Two days later, immigration showed up at the hagwon to check everything out. He was teaching and everything, but he didn't get in any trouble. Technically he was "in training" and not fully teaching. His boss showed immigration that he had applied for my friend's visa slip, so immigration let it slide. They understand how things go.
Having said that... if immigration finds out that you've been here for a month+ and your school hasn't even applied for your visa... you're screwed. Tell your boss that you're not coming back to work until he gets your paperwork sorted out. |
Yes, if they've applied for the Visa number. |
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giovanni
Joined: 16 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:35 am Post subject: |
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| What about the penalty for getting caught teaching on a tourist visa? |
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ttompatz
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:52 am Post subject: |
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| giovanni wrote: |
| What about the penalty for getting caught teaching on a tourist visa? |
Repeating what was said above...
OFFICIALLY
If you are caught working illegally you are subject to a fine of up to 10 million won (1 or 2 million is the usual penalty however) and possible deportation (at your expense - you were supposed to have return airfare when you entered on your tourist stamp).
If you don't or won't pay the fine or exit transportation costs you will be held in a detention center until you can make arrangements to pay.
If you had worked illegally in the past but are legal now, immigration will look the other way (official policy) and ignore your past indiscretion as long as you remain legal during the remaining period of your sojourn.
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