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jackson7
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 Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 1:42 am Post subject: Facing a MONSTER fine...what to do? |
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I got a call from my uni telling me that immi called them, and that because my letter of release was dated 2/28, and my uni contract was dated 4/1, I was being fined for the 30 days in between (what's the going rate these days--100,000 per day?!?).
My visa wasn't cancelled and was originally good until 8/2008. I have already transferred and extended it and received the new writing on my ARC. What is my best course of action? Get the uni to make a new contract stating my start date as 3/1 (I started teaching 3/3) or get a new letter of release stating 3/30 as my final workday (they paid me through March as part of my being fired). |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 2:51 am Post subject: Re: Facing a MONSTER fine...what to do? |
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| jackson7 wrote: |
I got a call from my uni telling me that immi called them, and that because my letter of release was dated 2/28, and my uni contract was dated 4/1, I was being fined for the 30 days in between (what's the going rate these days--100,000 per day?!?).
My visa wasn't cancelled and was originally good until 8/2008. I have already transferred and extended it and received the new writing on my ARC. What is my best course of action? Get the uni to make a new contract stating my start date as 3/1 (I started teaching 3/3) or get a new letter of release stating 3/30 as my final workday (they paid me through March as part of my being fired). |
If you are getting fined for the month you can expect to pay 100k won (TOTAL).
The fine is a minor inconvenience. The notation in your immigration file (and it is already there) is what will come back to haunt you later.
It means that you may have to have a consular interview in your home country for your next visa rather than just a visa run.
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jackson7
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 3:04 am Post subject: |
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| Wow. That's a huge relief (regarding the money). I have a two-year contract with my current school and thus I won't be changing visas, but instead will be extending (again). Does this change my need to leave the country, or is the home-trip only applicable to a new visa and new school? Also, my current extension is good until August of 2009, but I'll be home in June and July for summer break...should I get my interview done then? Thanks in advance for your continued time and knowledge! |
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ttompatz
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 3:10 am Post subject: |
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Just a problem when you apply for a NEW visa or change employers
(unless they change the rules again).
Deal with immi ASAP so it doesn't get worse. |
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Roch
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Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 5:07 am Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
Just a problem when you apply for a NEW visa or change employers
(unless they change the rules again).
Deal with immi ASAP so it doesn't get worse. |
I read in the Korea Times that those already in country and who've had previous work visas do not have to have to go to their nation for a consular interview. When did this change? |
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whoami
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 5:28 am Post subject: |
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| I read in the Korea Times that those already in country and who've had previous work visas do not have to have to go to their nation for a consular interview. When did this change? |
This only applies if you have any type of record either with police or immigration, apparently. |
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jackson7
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 1:04 am Post subject: |
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Final fine:
1mil to me
4mil to my uni
Uni is taking care of (at least the greater part of) it, as it was their mistake, and fortunately I got a quick phone call from my supervisor saying they were sorry for the hassle, and that I shouldn't worry about causing the higher ups to be upset with me, as I'm important to the department (it didn't hurt I'm in with the VP of the school--probably how I got my job in the first place).
Anyway, I'll be starting my daily trips to the admin department to ask for my renewal papers early next time around. Ugh. |
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jackson7
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 1:06 am Post subject: |
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On a somewhat humorous note, the immi officer (who spoke amazing english) started our conversation by saying:
"Mr. Jackson, you are in biiiiiig trouble."
I haven't felt like a scolded child in a long time. |
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