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[sigmundsmith]

Have re-signed with my current employer. The current contract expires Aug 31 and new one starts Sep 1. The new contract have only been signed and will not be sent off to immigration closer to the expiration date of my current visa (E2).

Question is I might be offered a better position with another employer. Legally is there anything wrong if I accept the new position even though I have re-signed with my current employer? Are they still obligated to give me a letter of release?

[salgichawa]

[sigmundsmith]

The date on my arc is the same as the date on the current contract. Like I said, I have only signed the papers. They don't have my passport or arc to be sent to immigration.

Just want to know if anyone else has been in a similar situation. Of course I am expecting them to be upset after I have signed a contract. But this has happened to me personally where I have been in the country, signed a contract and then they changed their minds about employing me (the contracts had not been sent to immigration on 2 occassions).

[schwa]

[OculisOrbis]

If you havent gone to immigration to extend with your current employer then your visa will expire on the date expressed on your ARC.

If you want to transfer to your new employer without leaving korea, you will need a letter of release from your current employer. Dont tell your current employer where you plan to go if you request this because they get pissy and sometimes try to sabotage the new job. Your current employer will likely not give you an LOR if you ask for and is under no obligation to provide one.

Basically your only option is to let this visa expire (dont go to immi with your boss, dont give him your arc or your passport or he may do it himself and if he has scans of those things he could possibly do it online without your knowledge).

Go to immi and get the 30 day extension of departure (that lets you remain in korea after your job ends but you cant work for that period). You normally need an outgoing plane ticket for that extension, but if you are sure of the new job you could just book your japan flight to do the visa run. Then, when your current job is complete, submit the docs for a new visa application with your new employer. Wait a week or so for a visa confirmation number (make sure you have plenty of flex time if you booked a japan ticket for your extension of departure ) and then hop over to japan and get your new visa.

[Richard Krainium]

[OculisOrbis]

[Richard Krainium]