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cazador83
Joined: 28 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:29 am Post subject: Recruiter told me no more visa runs....? |
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A recruiter told me on the phone that Korean immigration no longer allows visa runs to Japan for new teachers. Only those who have had E2 visas before can do that...I've never heard that before so..
Is this true? |
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oldtactics
Joined: 18 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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edit: see below
Last edited by oldtactics on Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:20 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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blade
Joined: 30 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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| oldtactics wrote: |
| True. First E2 has to be from your home country. |
I recall reading something last year that apparently if you get your degree validated here in Korea some type Korean standards agency then you don't have to go home. |
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losing_touch
Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Location: Ulsan - I think!
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| Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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| oldtactics wrote: |
| True. First E2 has to be from your home country. |
I had my first E-2 issued in Bangkok in August which was well after the new regulations were put into place. The third poster is correct. One can still do a visa run for their first E-2 if they have their degree verified by KCUE. The downside is that your employer must initiate/handle this process for you. Many employers and recruiters don't know about how to handle this process, so they tell you that it is impossible.
Again, I can say this with 100% certainty because I did it myself. |
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oldtactics
Joined: 18 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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| I stand corrected - thanks for the info! |
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