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crazy_arcade
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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 Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:19 pm Post subject: Changing e-2 to student visa |
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I'm planning on studying Korean full time .
Anyone have any experience in changing from an e-2 to a student visa?
Will I have to leave the country? |
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kprrok
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: KC
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| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:02 am Post subject: |
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| Here's a radical idea...call immigration and ask them! Or you could even try this wonderful new "invention" called "The Internet" where immigration has a site that lists lots of good information! Wow! What a great age we are living in! |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:57 am Post subject: Re: Changing e-2 to student visa |
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| crazy_arcade wrote: |
I'm planning on studying Korean full time .
Anyone have any experience in changing from an e-2 to a student visa?
Will I have to leave the country? |
Once you have the paperwork ready to apply for your student visa you simply need to do a "change in status of sojourn" application. 50k won.
No need to leave the country (unless you either: a) let your E2 expire or b) end up with an exit order on your E2). |
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Smee
Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Jeollanam-do
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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Any way to get a D-4 in-country after my E-2 expires?
If I'm planning to begin a D-4 after my E-2 expires, can I start the application while I'm still on my E-2? Various websites have said to apply a couple months before, but I'm not sure if that's possible if I already have a visa. Failing that, if I could just do it in-and-out at the Fukuoka Consulate, or something, that'd be ideal. Having to go all the way back to my hometown consulate would be a deal-breaker.
Yes, I guess I could actually call immigration, but since they give a different answer each day of the week, when they actually speak English at all, I'm looking around for first-hand knowledge. Thanks. |
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maddog
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Is it possibly to legally work and study full-time. I was also thinking of studying here. |
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PeteJB
Joined: 06 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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| No, but that doesn't stop most (as in all) people. |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:26 am Post subject: |
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| It depends on how you define "full-time." A student can work 20 hours during the week, that's more than full-time at some universities. And they can work unlimited hours on semester breaks. |
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gojulie
Joined: 08 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:37 am Post subject: |
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| Is it possible to study at home (online/correspondence course) and be in Korea and work legally under the D-2/D-4 visa? |
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samd
Joined: 03 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:38 am Post subject: |
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| kprrok wrote: |
| Here's a radical idea...call immigration and ask them! Or you could even try this wonderful new "invention" called "The Internet" where immigration has a site that lists lots of good information! Wow! What a great age we are living in! |
Or he could use the wonderful invention that is the Internet to ask knowledgable people on something called a "discussion forum" and get all the answers he was looking for! Wow! |
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Smee
Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Jeollanam-do
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Smee wrote: |
Any way to get a D-4 in-country after my E-2 expires?
If I'm planning to begin a D-4 after my E-2 expires, can I start the application while I'm still on my E-2? Various websites have said to apply a couple months before, but I'm not sure if that's possible if I already have a visa. Failing that, if I could just do it in-and-out at the Fukuoka Consulate, or something, that'd be ideal. Having to go all the way back to my hometown consulate would be a deal-breaker.
Yes, I guess I could actually call immigration, but since they give a different answer each day of the week, when they actually speak English at all, I'm looking around for first-hand knowledge. Thanks. |
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crazy_arcade
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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| samd wrote: |
| kprrok wrote: |
| Here's a radical idea...call immigration and ask them! Or you could even try this wonderful new "invention" called "The Internet" where immigration has a site that lists lots of good information! Wow! What a great age we are living in! |
Or he could use the wonderful invention that is the Internet to ask knowledgable people on something called a "discussion forum" and get all the answers he was looking for! Wow! |
Thanks samd. No thanks to kprrok. Wow...use this new "invention" to do what I'm already doing......clever....
A google search easily explains about about applying for a D-4 from one's home country. But, I'm hoping that I can go from my e-2 to a D-4 or D-2 ( I think) without leaving the country. If I have to do it from my home country, then I'll fly to Osaka and come back on a tourist visa instead.
Immigration is rather useless in this country. I called and they told me to come in. Pretty hard to come in when one works full time from 9-5. So they said to send an e-mail....well...it's been a couple of weeks with no answer. So yeah, I'm checking on here. So sorry kprrok to ruin your amazing eslcafe experience with my stupidly inane question. I'm so sorry that I took your valuable precious time away from fabulous threads such as "do korean girls put out" and "is it true that their cunts are sideways". |
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crazy_arcade
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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Also, on some student visas it's possible to work?
I haven't come across any of this information? |
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crazy_arcade
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:54 pm Post subject: Re: Changing e-2 to student visa |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| crazy_arcade wrote: |
I'm planning on studying Korean full time .
Anyone have any experience in changing from an e-2 to a student visa?
Will I have to leave the country? |
Once you have the paperwork ready to apply for your student visa you simply need to do a "change in status of sojourn" application. 50k won.
No need to leave the country (unless you either: a) let your E2 expire or b) end up with an exit order on your E2). |
I missed ttompatz's post here. Thanks. |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:24 am Post subject: |
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| crazy_arcade wrote: |
Also, on some student visas it's possible to work?
I haven't come across any of this information? |
Yes, on a D-2 after one semester with permission. Don't know about a D-4. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:31 am Post subject: |
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| Smee wrote: |
Any way to get a D-4 in-country after my E-2 expires?
If I'm planning to begin a D-4 after my E-2 expires, can I start the application while I'm still on my E-2? Various websites have said to apply a couple months before, but I'm not sure if that's possible if I already have a visa. Failing that, if I could just do it in-and-out at the Fukuoka Consulate, or something, that'd be ideal. Having to go all the way back to my hometown consulate would be a deal-breaker.
Yes, I guess I could actually call immigration, but since they give a different answer each day of the week, when they actually speak English at all, I'm looking around for first-hand knowledge. Thanks. |
If your E2 EXIPIRES you WILL have to leave the country.
You can then either:
a) return and apply for a change of status or
b) get a visa while you are abroad (since you can't stay here on an expired E2).
You do NOT have to return to your home country to get a student visa (D2 or D4).
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