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Johnny Pro Korea
Joined: 19 May 2005
Location: A flophouse north of Seoul
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 Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:34 pm Post subject: Letter of Release No Longer Good Enough???????? |
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| I'm currently in the process of changing jobs. I got a letter of release from my old boss no problem. However, my new boss informed me today that there's been a change at Immigration. According to her, if my current boss doesn't appear in person with me to cancel the visa, I have to leave the country for at least seven days until I'm eligible for a new visa. And although my old boss signed the letter of release, he's too "busy" to go to Immigration to cancel my visa. Does anybody know anything about this? Thanks in advance for any help. |
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kat2
Joined: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Busan, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, your visa must be cancelled by your old boss or you can't get a new one, whether or not you have a letter of release. Hogwans are required to cancel the visas of teachers no longer working there within a set time (can't remember but its under 2weeks for sure). Its the law! Perhaps you could find this law and let your old boss know. |
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Johnny Pro Korea
Joined: 19 May 2005
Location: A flophouse north of Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the info. If anybody would have a link to a website with information on this law it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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| I know a way around it. |
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Johnny Pro Korea
Joined: 19 May 2005
Location: A flophouse north of Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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| What's the way around it? |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Dont be on an E2 visa |
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willneverteachagain
Joined: 17 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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that's not a way around it, he's already on the E2.
Unless u finished ur contract, your old boss has to go to immigration |
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polonius
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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| He can also send a representative from the school. I have released people from their visa's, and our director doesn't have time to go down to immigration. So one of our administrators goes. |
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kat2
Joined: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Busan, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh yes, thats waht they did with ours too. Any "official" can go, I guess. I think they had to bring some kind of paperwork though. You might want to find out abou that. |
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buster brown
Joined: 26 Aug 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:57 am Post subject: |
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| Why not have the new boss call the old boss about it? It seems that some posters here have had success that way. Good luck. |
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polonius
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:04 am Post subject: |
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| buster brown wrote: |
| Why not have the new boss call the old boss about it? It seems that some posters here have had success that way. Good luck. |
It really doesn't matter who calls who. The new boss isn't going to be able to force the old boss to change his schedule. Bottom line is, once you come to an agreement that your contract and E2 visa will be terminated, the director or a representative of the hagwon MUST go to immigration to cancel the visa. |
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grainger
Joined: 21 Sep 2006
Location: Wonju, Korea
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:25 am Post subject: |
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| With only a letter of release I was able to get my original E2 transfered into the name of my new employer. Fast, simple, effective, and no plane rides. |
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polonius
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:28 am Post subject: |
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| grainger wrote: |
| With only a letter of release I was able to get my original E2 transfered into the name of my new employer. Fast, simple, effective, and no plane rides. |
Thats strange. I just called immigration, trying to do that very same thing, and they said the only way they would do it was if the hagwon shut down, or the teacher worked for a public school. Not that I am doubting you. I am sure that you did have it done.
I guess it just boils down to who you are dealing with, and what mood they are in. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 3:00 am Post subject: |
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| It depends on your immigration district office. Some are hard-as-es about this and others are not. Sometimes the local offices make up their own rules. |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:09 am Post subject: |
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| wylies99 wrote: |
| It depends on your immigration district office. Some are hard-as-es about this and others are not. Sometimes the local offices make up their own rules. |
Exactly right. I was able to use my LOR to get my current job. No one needed to go to Immigration to cancel anything. If that were the law across the country, then a LOR would be unnecessary.
I hear Busan is the office that started all this "LOR isn't enough anymore" crap. They like to make up their own rules, that's for sure. |
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