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newintown
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 Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 7:22 am Post subject: voluntary work? |
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is it possible to get involved in volunteer work on an e2 visa?
i have a feeling it may not be allowed, but wondered if anyone could confirm this.
my boyf is interested in doing a couple of hours community work, but we're not sure if it may cause problems with immigration?
any advice would be appreciated |
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BigBuds
Joined: 15 Sep 2005
Location: Changwon
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 10:04 am Post subject: |
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| It illegal to do it on an E-2 visa. |
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merkurix
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 10:14 am Post subject: |
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| BigBuds wrote: |
| It illegal to do it on an E-2 visa. |
Technically it is, but it is not strictly enforced unless you live in Busan and have very bad luck. But better to be safe than sorry. Just explain to your boss about what types of volunteer work you will be doing. Unless he is a heartless jerkov, he should say 'yes.' Immigration will put a stamp on your ARC and you are all set. I haven't done this myself, but I have heard of others doing this and it is relatively painless and wihout incident.
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Bibbitybop
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OiGirl
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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Exactly how do you register, and what kinds of volunteer work can you do?
Is it an "activity not covered by the status of sojourn"? |
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Areut
Joined: 18 Sep 2006
Location: Behind You!!!!
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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| merkurix wrote: |
| BigBuds wrote: |
| It illegal to do it on an E-2 visa. |
Technically it is, but it is not strictly enforced unless you live in Busan and have very bad luck. But better to be safe than sorry. Just explain to your boss about what types of volunteer work you will be doing. Unless he is a heartless jerkov, he should say 'yes.' Immigration will put a stamp on your ARC and you are all set. I haven't done this myself, but I have heard of others doing this and it is relatively painless and wihout incident. |
We all should volunteer to work for free! They are nice enough to give us housing and if they throw in food hey what do you need money for? Just my two cents! (Just kidding) |
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merkurix
Joined: 21 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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| I am going to retract part of my statement. Strike the part about asking for your boss's permission. Based on that KDOI link Bibbitybop provided for volunteer work, I don't think you need to ask your boss for strict volunteer work. Just go to immigration, take 60,000 won and fill out the proper forms. |
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BigBuds
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 4:38 am Post subject: |
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Well, at meeting organized by immigration not too long ago for foreigners to come and ask questions, they said that it is illegal to do volunteer work on an E-2 visa.
As usual in Korea, the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing.  |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 5:03 am Post subject: |
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| merkurix wrote: |
| I am going to retract part of my statement. Strike the part about asking for your boss's permission. Based on that KDOI link Bibbitybop provided for volunteer work, I don't think you need to ask your boss for strict volunteer work. Just go to immigration, take 60,000 won and fill out the proper forms. |
Who has done this? First-hand experience? |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 5:26 am Post subject: |
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| OiGirl wrote: |
| merkurix wrote: |
| I am going to retract part of my statement. Strike the part about asking for your boss's permission. Based on that KDOI link Bibbitybop provided for volunteer work, I don't think you need to ask your boss for strict volunteer work. Just go to immigration, take 60,000 won and fill out the proper forms. |
Who has done this? First-hand experience? |
My friend has and said the organizers of her organization helped her out. She said the process was pretty simple on Korean standards. |
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