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stuey11
Joined: 13 Jun 2003
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 10:38 pm Post subject: Anyone renewed recently? |
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I renewed my E2 at the same work place recently and applied for a multiple re-entry at the same time. In previous years immigration would place a stamp in my passport indicating that my visa has been extended and another sticker indicating a re-entry visa. This time however immigration did not put anything in my passport and simply just stamped the back of my ARC. Is this the same as everyone else who has renewed recently? Are my reentry dates now determined by the dates on the back of m ARC? If so what would happen if I lost my ARC abroad?
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Patrick Bateman
Joined: 21 Apr 2009
Location: Lost in Translation
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 10:49 pm Post subject: Re: Anyone renewed recently? |
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| stuey11 wrote: |
I renewed my E2 at the same work place recently and applied for a multiple re-entry at the same time. In previous years immigration would place a stamp in my passport indicating that my visa has been extended and another sticker indicating a re-entry visa. This time however immigration did not put anything in my passport and simply just stamped the back of my ARC. Is this the same as everyone else who has renewed recently? Are my reentry dates now determined by the dates on the back of m ARC? If so what would happen if I lost my ARC abroad?
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Don't worry, I renewed in December and they did the same for me as they did for you.
I've left and reentered Korea without any sort of problems since.
Your visa is now (more) linked with your ARC card. It's actually a rather surprising thing in that it helps out foreigners. Your ARC now acts as a sort of multi-entry visa. Just if you are not renewing next year, be sure to be leaving the country before the end of the last day on your ARC.
I don't know what would happen if you were to lose your ARC card. I'm sure that there's a SOP for it. My advice though is, don't lose it. |
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fungrel
Joined: 26 Dec 2010
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| I got an 'extension of sojourn' sticker similar to re-entry permit, but i wasn't allowed to get a re-entry permit. The officer told me it was impossible to do it unless i applied on the web. Annoyed? yes, i am. |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:44 am Post subject: |
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think the big question will be will the airlines let you on planes back to Korea without some sort of re-entry permit in your passport. i can just imagine trying to convince some idiot at say a United Airlines check in counter in say Charlotte NC to let you on the plane on the basis of a card issued in Korea.
thats what worries me, i love though what k-immig has done, free reentry permits, free change of employers. a 150k transfer/extension/reentry is now 30k. |
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isitts
Joined: 25 Dec 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:00 am Post subject: |
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| fungrel wrote: |
| I got an 'extension of sojourn' sticker similar to re-entry permit, but i wasn't allowed to get a re-entry permit. The officer told me it was impossible to do it unless i applied on the web. Annoyed? yes, i am. |
You don't need a re-entry permit anymore. |
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derbot
Joined: 04 May 2010
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| Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
think the big question will be will the airlines let you on planes back to Korea without some sort of re-entry permit in your passport. i can just imagine trying to convince some idiot at say a United Airlines check in counter in say Charlotte NC to let you on the plane on the basis of a card issued in Korea.
thats what worries me, i love though what k-immig has done, free reentry permits, free change of employers. a 150k transfer/extension/reentry is now 30k. |
I had exactly this problem last week in Germany. "This is a single entry visa".
"It says final expiry date is blah blah blah".
"No that says final entry date".
After 20 minutes of being told I won't be getting on the plane, finally a supervisor came along and said "You've got a residency card right? Then go ahead." |
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mmstyle
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
Location: wherever
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| Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, returning from Malaysia, we were asked a few questions when we said we weren't going to Korea for vacation. We produced our residency cards, answered a few questions like, "How long have you lived there?" and onto the plane we went. The marker on the back with new dates doesn't look very official, so some people get a bit suspicious. |
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isitts
Joined: 25 Dec 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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| derbot wrote: |
| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
think the big question will be will the airlines let you on planes back to Korea without some sort of re-entry permit in your passport. i can just imagine trying to convince some idiot at say a United Airlines check in counter in say Charlotte NC to let you on the plane on the basis of a card issued in Korea.
thats what worries me, i love though what k-immig has done, free reentry permits, free change of employers. a 150k transfer/extension/reentry is now 30k. |
I had exactly this problem last week in Germany. "This is a single entry visa".
"It says final expiry date is blah blah blah".
"No that says final entry date".
After 20 minutes of being told I won't be getting on the plane, finally a supervisor came along and said "You've got a residency card right? Then go ahead." |
Marvie. Hopefully the airline companies catch on quickly.
I'm all for not having to shell out the money for a re-entry permit, but it does seem a bit strange not to have one when other countries give the re-entry permit.  |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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| isitts wrote: |
| derbot wrote: |
| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
think the big question will be will the airlines let you on planes back to Korea without some sort of re-entry permit in your passport. i can just imagine trying to convince some idiot at say a United Airlines check in counter in say Charlotte NC to let you on the plane on the basis of a card issued in Korea.
thats what worries me, i love though what k-immig has done, free reentry permits, free change of employers. a 150k transfer/extension/reentry is now 30k. |
I had exactly this problem last week in Germany. "This is a single entry visa".
"It says final expiry date is blah blah blah".
"No that says final entry date".
After 20 minutes of being told I won't be getting on the plane, finally a supervisor came along and said "You've got a residency card right? Then go ahead." |
Marvie. Hopefully the airline companies catch on quickly.
I'm all for not having to shell out the money for a re-entry permit, but it does seem a bit strange not to have one when other countries give the re-entry permit. |
Actually, many "developed" countries do NOT give re-entry permits or multi-entry visas to those who are deemed "resident". You get your "resident" card.
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isitts
Joined: 25 Dec 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| isitts wrote: |
| derbot wrote: |
| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
think the big question will be will the airlines let you on planes back to Korea without some sort of re-entry permit in your passport. i can just imagine trying to convince some idiot at say a United Airlines check in counter in say Charlotte NC to let you on the plane on the basis of a card issued in Korea.
thats what worries me, i love though what k-immig has done, free reentry permits, free change of employers. a 150k transfer/extension/reentry is now 30k. |
I had exactly this problem last week in Germany. "This is a single entry visa".
"It says final expiry date is blah blah blah".
"No that says final entry date".
After 20 minutes of being told I won't be getting on the plane, finally a supervisor came along and said "You've got a residency card right? Then go ahead." |
Marvie. Hopefully the airline companies catch on quickly.
I'm all for not having to shell out the money for a re-entry permit, but it does seem a bit strange not to have one when other countries give the re-entry permit. |
Actually, many "developed" countries do NOT give re-entry permits or multi-entry visas to those who are deemed "resident". You get your "resident" card.
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I see. I had the ARC and a multi-entry permit in Japan and Taiwan, but those are only two countries. And maybe they aren't doing the re-entry permit thing anymore(?) |
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alwaysbeclosing100
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| Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:15 pm Post subject: re |
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| as best i am aware of you should have an extension of sojoun sticker but the reentry stickers are no longer used.....i highly suggest you confirm you have what you need before you leave at the airport immi desk/office.......... |
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