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Octavius Hite



Joined: 28 Jan 2004
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:14 am    Post subject: Urgent: Clarification Reply with quote
My friend arrived this week without a Visa and hates her hogwon. She wants to know if she can just quit and start at a new hogwon since she hasn't yet gotten her visa for the first one? Thanx
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bassexpander



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
How far into it is she? Has she given them papers? Gotten an ID number to go get the Visa?

If I were her, I'd stop working immediately, go to immigration (assuming that she has sent paperwork there for her visa issuance number) and tell them she wants to seek out another school. I think she'll be OK, as long as she hasn't overstayed, and doesn't tell them she's been working.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:54 am    Post subject: Re: Urgent: Clarification Reply with quote
Octavius Hite wrote:
My friend arrived this week without a Visa and hates her hogwon. She wants to know if she can just quit and start at a new hogwon since she hasn't yet gotten her visa for the first one? Thanx


As long as the visa issuance number has NOT been applied for she can just walk away without any problem.

IF the visa issuance number HAS been applied for she may be screwed for up to 90 days (the validity period of the confirmation of the visa).
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Areut



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
lol make sure she doesn't tell immigration that she has been working at a hagwon and would like to change before she gets her visa. Because they will smile a lot and she will get in trouble.
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