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michaelambling
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 Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:44 pm Post subject: E-2 Denial |
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Is there any chance that you can be denied an E-2 visa because you already have one?
My situation: I've had an E-2 visa for a month and a half and I'm thinking of getting another one to work for another employer. Is there any chance I'll be denied it? |
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cubanlord
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| Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: E-2 Denial |
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| michaelambling wrote: |
Is there any chance that you can be denied an E-2 visa because you already have one?
My situation: I've had an E-2 visa for a month and a half and I'm thinking of getting another one to work for another employer. Is there any chance I'll be denied it? |
There is always the chance, however, it is more than likely that as long as you have written permission (i.e. stamped letter) from the institution for which you work, you will have no problems. I have 2 places of employment on my visa. It's one visa with a second workplace added. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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| The chance is 100% - you can't hold two visas at the same time. However, you can have a second (or third) workplace added to an existing E-2. |
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michaelambling
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| Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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| cruisemonkey wrote: |
| The chance is 100% - you can't hold two visas at the same time. However, you can have a second (or third) workplace added to an existing E-2. |
What if I want to quit my current job and work for the other employer? As I understand it, I can apply for another E-2 while I'm on my current E-2, then leave the country when the confirmation code is ready for a visa run. Is this wrong? |
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FUBAR
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| Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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| michaelambling wrote: |
| cruisemonkey wrote: |
| The chance is 100% - you can't hold two visas at the same time. However, you can have a second (or third) workplace added to an existing E-2. |
What if I want to quit my current job and work for the other employer? As I understand it, I can apply for another E-2 while I'm on my current E-2, then leave the country when the confirmation code is ready for a visa run. Is this wrong? |
You still need to get a release letter from your school. Without a release letter, immigration isn't going to process your request. |
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cubanlord
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| Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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| michaelambling wrote: |
| cruisemonkey wrote: |
| The chance is 100% - you can't hold two visas at the same time. However, you can have a second (or third) workplace added to an existing E-2. |
What if I want to quit my current job and work for the other employer? As I understand it, I can apply for another E-2 while I'm on my current E-2, then leave the country when the confirmation code is ready for a visa run. Is this wrong? |
You will need to transfer over the visa. This will require your current employer to write a letter stating that it is okay for you to transfer the visa. Otherwise, you'll have to cancel the visa, leave the country, and do the paperwork again. If you quit before your contract expires and your current employer, for whatever reason, doesn't feel like giving you a letter of release, then you are screwed until your original contract expires. |
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michaelambling
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| Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| cubanlord wrote: |
| michaelambling wrote: |
| cruisemonkey wrote: |
| The chance is 100% - you can't hold two visas at the same time. However, you can have a second (or third) workplace added to an existing E-2. |
What if I want to quit my current job and work for the other employer? As I understand it, I can apply for another E-2 while I'm on my current E-2, then leave the country when the confirmation code is ready for a visa run. Is this wrong? |
You will need to transfer over the visa. This will require your current employer to write a letter stating that it is okay for you to transfer the visa. Otherwise, you'll have to cancel the visa, leave the country, and do the paperwork again. If you quit before your contract expires and your current employer, for whatever reason, doesn't feel like giving you a letter of release, then you are screwed until your original contract expires. |
Are you sure about this? I've been told otherwise--that I can apply for an E2 without a release letter, but then I have to leave the country for a visa run after I get the confirmation code. |
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cruisemonkey
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| Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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| michaelambling wrote: |
| cruisemonkey wrote: |
| The chance is 100% - you can't hold two visas at the same time. However, you can have a second (or third) workplace added to an existing E-2. |
What if I want to quit my current job and work for the other employer? As I understand it, I can apply for another E-2 while I'm on my current E-2, then leave the country when the confirmation code is ready for a visa run. Is this wrong? |
Immi will not process an application for a certificate of visa issuance approval or a visa issuance approval number if you already hold a visa. You will have to hand in your ARC, make sure your current visa is cancelled, exit the country, come back on a tourist visa, apply for a new visa... then go on a visa run to another country when the approval comes through.
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FUBAR
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
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| Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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| michaelambling wrote: |
| cubanlord wrote: |
| michaelambling wrote: |
| cruisemonkey wrote: |
| The chance is 100% - you can't hold two visas at the same time. However, you can have a second (or third) workplace added to an existing E-2. |
What if I want to quit my current job and work for the other employer? As I understand it, I can apply for another E-2 while I'm on my current E-2, then leave the country when the confirmation code is ready for a visa run. Is this wrong? |
You will need to transfer over the visa. This will require your current employer to write a letter stating that it is okay for you to transfer the visa. Otherwise, you'll have to cancel the visa, leave the country, and do the paperwork again. If you quit before your contract expires and your current employer, for whatever reason, doesn't feel like giving you a letter of release, then you are screwed until your original contract expires. |
Are you sure about this? I've been told otherwise--that I can apply for an E2 without a release letter, but then I have to leave the country for a visa run after I get the confirmation code. |
How do you expect to get the visa? You can't be issued an E-2 visa while your other visa is still valid. |
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michaelambling
Joined: 31 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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| FUBAR wrote: |
| michaelambling wrote: |
| cubanlord wrote: |
| michaelambling wrote: |
| cruisemonkey wrote: |
| The chance is 100% - you can't hold two visas at the same time. However, you can have a second (or third) workplace added to an existing E-2. |
What if I want to quit my current job and work for the other employer? As I understand it, I can apply for another E-2 while I'm on my current E-2, then leave the country when the confirmation code is ready for a visa run. Is this wrong? |
You will need to transfer over the visa. This will require your current employer to write a letter stating that it is okay for you to transfer the visa. Otherwise, you'll have to cancel the visa, leave the country, and do the paperwork again. If you quit before your contract expires and your current employer, for whatever reason, doesn't feel like giving you a letter of release, then you are screwed until your original contract expires. |
Are you sure about this? I've been told otherwise--that I can apply for an E2 without a release letter, but then I have to leave the country for a visa run after I get the confirmation code. |
How do you expect to get the visa? You can't be issued an E-2 visa while your other visa is still valid. |
I thought I could--I'd just have to leave for the visa run. I didn't realize I'd have to come back on a tourist visa, as cruisemonkey points out. What a pain. |
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FUBAR
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| Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:34 am Post subject: |
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| You can do that... but you need to get permission from your current employer. If they approve and sign off on that, then it's relatively simple. Otherwise, it looks like you will be going on a visa run. |
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