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iggyb
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Try to get things done with the letter of release and help from your current boss. The worst that could happen is the immigration office you go to says "No."
Also start getting your paperwork collected in case you have to get a new visa with all new paperwork.
You might want to track down and contact an org that deals with immigrant worker's rights. It can't hurt.
I was told by the Consulate in Atlanta that I couldn't get the F spousal visa if I came to Korea and my wife remained in the US, but once I got here and had a job with the E2, I went ahead and contacted a lawyer up in the immigration HQ, and he told me the Consulate was wrong and I could get it if I contacted an immigration lawyer.
Basically, cast your net wide and hope the easiest route turns out to be the one that works first.... |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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| Carla wrote: |
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Please explain. |
Unless they've changed the rules in the past few months, Canadian CBC's are only good for 3 months. I don't know why. |
That is a old rule. They changed it to six months a long while ago. |
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Leon
Joined: 31 May 2010
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| Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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| My work had my degree authenticated by the Korean education board. Since I've had that done I wouldn't need to get a copy of my degree apostilled if I had to get another E-2 visa right? I find out today if I can transfer my visa or not and I am really hoping I don't have to go through all of it again. |
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Carla
Joined: 21 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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| TheUrbanMyth wrote: |
| Carla wrote: |
| bobbybigfoot wrote: |
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| Unless you're Canadian |
Please explain. |
Unless they've changed the rules in the past few months, Canadian CBC's are only good for 3 months. I don't know why. |
That is a old rule. They changed it to six months a long while ago. |
Good to know. I never understood why the Canadian wasn't valid as long. |
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Troglodyte
Joined: 06 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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What I still don't understand is why the OP would be required to provide another CBC, if he's already submitted one for his current job. If the OP wants to transfer his visa to another school and he remains in Korea, why on God's green earth would Kimmi require another CBC?
I wish someone would slap some sense into these imbeciles. First they bring out new visa regulations...and then they postpone them for a year...  |
You DON'T need a new CBC if you are just transferring. The exception would be if your previous CBC is from a state, in which case you'll need a federal one now. Otherwise, you don't need one.
If the boss is willing to help him with the transfer, then the only potential barrier that he's going to face is whether or not immi allows him to transfer after only 3 months.
OP, here's another piece of info that might be useful to you. Each immi office interprets the rules as they see fit. If one office says "No. You haven't been here long enough to transfer." then call up the immi office in another area. Plenty of people DO transfer with only 3 months. It's not the norm and the vast majority do it AFTER the 6 month period but it happens often enough that you shouldn't feel too bad.
If worse come to worse, you can always do a double visa run to Japan (second trip paid by the new employer). Fukuoka weekends will cost you about 300,000 Won (flight and hotel included). After the first visa run, you are back in Korea as a tourist for 90 days (180 if your Canadian). But really you'll only need about a week or two in order to find a new job starting right away. In fact, if you go with the visa run option, you can probably even arrange something so that you start working right after you return from the first visa run. In that case your new school will apply for your new E2 while you're actually working. Technically illegal but they'll likely get your visa processed and send you to Japan for a new visa before your first pay day.
Good luck. Let us know how it turns out. |
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