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[Monkey82]

My hagwon and I aren't seeing eye to eye... they've said they'll give me a letter of release if I ask for it.

What exactly does that mean? I found somewhere here that my E2 will be transferred elsewhere... I already have an ARC... so do I still have to:
a) get a criminal record check
b) get a health check
c) leave the country, go to Japan... or worse, back home
d) provide new transcripts

I'm in my first year here, haven't done any of the above yet. I know for a new visa I need to do all that above, but if my visa is just being transferred....

Any help would be appreciated!! And if you can provide links it'd be even better. Thanks!

[ttompatz]

[Draz]

[valkerie]

I would REALLY like to know if there is any way someone who has quit after 6 months with an employer, who REFUSE to give a letter of release can get a visa transfer to take a public school job.

I know someone facing this situation and they've been told by the recruiter for new job that all is well/it is possible. While I am concerned it isn't.

Anyone know?

[ttompatz]

[Draz]

[ttompatz]

[WoBW]

If you got your original visa before Dec. 15 or transferred it from a prior job before March 15, you needn't have had a CRC and health check.

In this case, you will need both of these to either transfer to a PS job or get a new visa for a hagwon job.

You can only transfer a current visa to a new hagwon if you have worked at least 10 months of your contract. Otherwise, you need a visa run to Japan (or wherever).

It is certain that you need to make sure you have a CRC and health check if you haven't already done it.

If you cannot transfer (i.e. less than ten months in and going to another hagwon) you will need that LOR, original diploma and transcripts, CRC and health check and then do a visa run to Japan. Your new employer should AT LEAST pay for your flight to Japan.

[Monkey82]

So I'm finishing my ninth month at my hagwon now, and I'm ready to leave.

I'd like to get a public school position. Can I transfer my visa? I saw someone else talking about this. What's the difference between transferring and getting a new one.

This is what I've heard about transferring:
need a letter of release from hagwon
no visa run
no crc
apply for new visa with new regs once my old one expires

I do have an ARC.

Now, about the letter of release. I need to know specifics - what does it need to look like and what does it need to include?

Thanks.

[wormholes101]

Nothing special. Just a letter from your employer stating who they are, who you are and that you have been released from your position as of a certain date.

[Mr. Susan]

I have been working for 3 months (my second year, and a new employer for these 3 months). I started on the 17th of March, went to Japan for my visa about a month later.

I have been fired. I have a letter of release.

So I guess I need to get all the documents again, like crim check even though I haven't been back home so there's no way anything could be different o nthe criminal record check.

Fuckin' Korea! Pfft!

[Monkey82]

I'm sorry, I know this has been asked so many times before... please be patient with me... I've been trying to find the threads but I can't. Take pity, I'm stuck at my hagwon over 50hrs/week... yes, I'm an idiot.

I know I saw someone post that more than nine months into a contract you can get a letter of release and transfer your visa. I read that for a transfer you don't have to do anything new, beacuse it's the same visa. No record check, etc. Is this true???

Also, I know I've seen this, but does anyone have the contact info for the tax office and pension office... I haven't paid anything to pension, and my boss is deducting 3.3% tax.

My only problem is now I'm not sure about the release letter... is there ANY WAY around it? My boss is in a terrible mood lately we're short 1 teacher already and losing half of the people left within the next month. No replacements on the horizon... he's trying to convince everyone to stay, and I'm worried he'll hold it over my head.