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30 Day Notice Immigration Ramifications?

 
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kerrym



Joined: 21 Apr 2010

PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 2:18 am    Post subject: 30 Day Notice Immigration Ramifications? Reply with quote

I've been offered a university job beginning in March, but my EPIK contract doesn't end until September. If I give 30 days notice as stipulated in my contract, and the Office of Education cancels my visa, what are the ramifications at immigration? I was told by someone (Korean), that in the future, any time my name came up on immigration's system, there would be a notation that I had "broken" my contract. Any insights, experiences that contradict or confirm this? I know I will have to get a new visa, but was just curious about his statement.
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Troglodyte



Joined: 06 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 2:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Immigration doesn't care. You are allowed to break a contract. Nothing illegal about it.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea

PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 4:12 am    Post subject: Re: 30 Day Notice Immigration Ramifications? Reply with quote

kerrym wrote:
I've been offered a university job beginning in March, but my EPIK contract doesn't end until September. If I give 30 days notice as stipulated in my contract, and the Office of Education cancels my visa, what are the ramifications at immigration? I was told by someone (Korean), that in the future, any time my name came up on immigration's system, there would be a notation that I had "broken" my contract. Any insights, experiences that contradict or confirm this? I know I will have to get a new visa, but was just curious about his statement.


Give notice and quit.

No worry BUT

EPIK is NOT obligated to give you a LOR nor are they required to allow you to transfer your visa.

You MAY need to exit the country to cancel your visa, return, apply for a new visa confirmation number and then do a visa run to obtain your new visa for your new job.

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kerrym



Joined: 21 Apr 2010

PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ttompatz,

From reading your posts for a couple of years, you seem to have valuable information based on your experiences in Korea. Would it be possible to email you to discuss my situation in detail? (I don't have enough posts to PM)

Thanks for your reply!
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