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misher
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 Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 2:29 am Post subject: E-2 visa restrictions to change in the future? |
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I was having lunch with some friends today and one of them said he heard through the people he works with (their sources were apparently people in immigration) that some time next year the E-2 restrictions 9n employment are going to lifted. In other words, people owning E-2s will be able to control their own visa just like in Japan. Furthermore, they can do privates and work any number of jobs.
I told him that I simply do not believe it and I still don't. If that were to happen then the F-series visa would basically be rendered useless. The only thing that I could make sense of such a policy change is that it would bring prices down because F-series visa holders would have to compete with others who are willing to teach privates for less. It would make sense for the Korean consumer actually. If it did happen sucks to the people looking to get married banking on their visa status to get them good work.
Has anyone heard any of these types of rumours? |
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vitald
Joined: 08 Jun 2009
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 5:33 am Post subject: |
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| A guy I met at a Halloween party last night told me the same thing, that E-2 visa restrictions will change, allowing E-2s to work privates and other jobs. He said that he had read it on a Korean online newssite. Unfortunately, I don't have a link, so if someone does, please post it. |
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sigmundsmith
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: E-2 visa restrictions to change in the future? |
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| misher wrote: |
I was having lunch with some friends today and one of them said he heard through the people he works with (their sources were apparently people in immigration) that some time next year the E-2 restrictions 9n employment are going to lifted. In other words, people owning E-2s will be able to control their own visa just like in Japan. Furthermore, they can do privates and work any number of jobs.
I told him that I simply do not believe it and I still don't. If that were to happen then the F-series visa would basically be rendered useless. The only thing that I could make sense of such a policy change is that it would bring prices down because F-series visa holders would have to compete with others who are willing to teach privates for less. It would make sense for the Korean consumer actually. If it did happen sucks to the people looking to get married banking on their visa status to get them good work.
Has anyone heard any of these types of rumours? |
Regarding F-series becoming useless. Im not sure about that. Correct me if Im wrong but dont they just have to go to the immigration office to renew their visa every two years. Dont they have access to different things in Korea that an E2 doesnt have.
Now, if your talking about the prices coming down for doing privates well that may well happen. But if you are good at what you do people will pay. THough I cant see that drastically happening. Hagwons were already bringing down their hourly rate for part time work for F visas over the last year because of the over supply of teachers.
If it did come about that the current restrictions would be lifted, I would assume that hagwon bosses would be screaming to leave it the way it is. Wouldnt they loose control of E2 visas, and does that mean it would be easier for an E2 to quit and not leave the country when they want to find a new job?
Obviously we havent heard all the details about the changes but it will be interesting to see what they will be |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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| A lot of hagwons would probably like it, as it would allow smaller places with less demand to employ an English teacher as needed rather than having to choose between having an NET and shelling out a ton of money to keep them around (when demand might not necessitate it) or not having one at all. Allowing E-2s to work multiple jobs would open up a middle ground for a lot of businesses. |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 6:48 pm Post subject: Re: E-2 visa restrictions to change in the future? |
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| misher wrote: |
I was having lunch with some friends today and one of them said he heard through the people he works with (their sources were apparently people in immigration) that some time next year the E-2 restrictions 9n employment are going to lifted. In other words, people owning E-2s will be able to control their own visa just like in Japan. Furthermore, they can do privates and work any number of jobs.
I told him that I simply do not believe it and I still don't. If that were to happen then the F-series visa would basically be rendered useless. The only thing that I could make sense of such a policy change is that it would bring prices down because F-series visa holders would have to compete with others who are willing to teach privates for less. It would make sense for the Korean consumer actually. If it did happen sucks to the people looking to get married banking on their visa status to get them good work.
Has anyone heard any of these types of rumours? |
Yes. Each and every year I have been here. |
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lion
Joined: 27 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 2:31 am Post subject: |
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I did hear the same line from my agent, who says he read/saw/heard it on the news. (Of course I didn't promptly offer to drop my rates!^^)
Anybody have a pointer to an online article or anything? |
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broonie30
Joined: 20 Dec 2008
Location: Along from the phone shop & coffee shop
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