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Devil's Harvest
Joined: 31 Oct 2004
Location: House of Knives
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 Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:20 am Post subject: E2 Expiry and exiting ROK |
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How many days can E2 visa holders remain in Korea after their visa has expired?
I seem to remember reading a long time ago that we had 14 days to exit before we were in violation of immi laws, but wonder if the new regulations have changed this. |
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esetters21
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:40 am Post subject: |
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| Look at the stamp on your ARC that designates your sojourn date. That is also your expected departure date. There is no grace period unless you arrange it with immi prior to your ARC expiring. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:47 am Post subject: |
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You must leave Korea before midnight of the date on your ARC. There is no grace period.
You can get an extension (non-work) for free if you apply with a ticket showing that you're leaving. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:53 am Post subject: Re: E2 Expiry and exiting ROK |
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| Devil's Harvest wrote: |
How many days can E2 visa holders remain in Korea after their visa has expired?
I seem to remember reading a long time ago that we had 14 days to exit before we were in violation of immi laws, but wonder if the new regulations have changed this. |
If you were terminated early (fired or quit) you had 2 weeks to exit (instead of your exit date). This has been raised to 30 days.
If you are at the end of your time you have NO GRACE PERIOD. You MUST:
a) leave by the date indicated on your ARC
b) get an extension (free)
c) overstay your period of sojourn and pay the piper.
- delay and interrogation at your time of departure (potentially missing your plane)
- typically a fine of 100-500k for short time overstays. You can be held in detention if you are unwilling or unable to pay the fine.
- a black mark in your file - causes problems if you want to return to work.
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Big Mac
Joined: 17 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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Does anybody know what the consequences would be if you were caught working on a ticket extension on your E-2?
My employer is asking me and a couple of other employees to work illegally on the ticket extension. I'm a little worried about it. They're willing to pay the fines if we get caught...but I am worried I might get a black mark on my immigration file that will prevent me from working in Korea again.
They're used to doing extensions, but I guess the rules have changed now and they require a criminal background check to extend you in a way that will allow you to work.
I want to say no, but I will lose five days pay and my severence, since my contract ends five days after my visa. They've really put us in a tough position. |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Big Mac wrote: |
Does anybody know what the consequences would be if you were caught working on a ticket extension on your E-2?
My employer is asking me and a couple of other employees to work illegally on the ticket extension. I'm a little worried about it. They're willing to pay the fines if we get caught...but I am worried I might get a black mark on my immigration file that will prevent me from working in Korea again.
They're used to doing extensions, but I guess the rules have changed now and they require a criminal background check to extend you in a way that will allow you to work.
I want to say no, but I will lose five days pay and my severence, since my contract ends five days after my visa. They've really put us in a tough position. |
it's very easy to extend your visa at your current workplace - you are confused about something, am not sure what.
you just go to immi and let them know - if it's past your contract date - i.e, your contract ends June 30th and your visa expires July 1st - you need to bring in a new contract made by the same school showing how much time they need you to work - 7 days, etc.
I've extended visa's twice, not a big deal at all.
just make sure there's a phone number available for your employer if kimmi needs to call them.
and make sure you are getting paid for those days !!
THEN from the REAL last date of your employment, if you need a ticket extension, it will be from that date, not from your original contract. which gives you some extra time to collect your pension and other incidentals.
good luck! |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Big Mac wrote: |
| Does anybody know what the consequences would be if you were caught working on a ticket extension on your E-2? |
Possibly:
A fine, confinement and deportation.
Definitely:
An exit order and a 'criminal' record.
Don't do it! |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Big Mac wrote: |
They're used to doing extensions, but I guess the rules have changed now and they require a criminal background check to extend you in a way that will allow you to work.
I want to say no, but I will lose five days pay and my severence, since my contract ends five days after my visa. They've really put us in a tough position. |
Five days pay - so what?... you won't have worked those five days.
If the owner is such a *beep* that he refuses to pay your severance, he will also refuse to pay your return airfare. 
Unfortunately, you're between a rock and a hard place as a result of the unintended consequences of Korea's ill-conceived 'new' visa regulations. Negotiate with your boss and start documenting EVERYTHING - get it all in writing if possible.
You probably won't need your return airfare (just yet) because you'll be making a quick trip to Japan, only to return to K-land on a tourist visa to attend Labor Board hearings (depending on how fiesty you are). Good luck! |
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