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[kingssurfer]

I am trying to get as much info on this visa as I can. There seems be a lot of conflicting info.


1. If you have had an E-2 before, you can apply, regardless of what school you went to, or any of that top 100 stuff?

2. How many days before the expiration of your contract can you apply for it?

7 days?

3. What documents do I need to apply for this visa?


4. On a D 10 visa how long can I leave the country for without having to get a new criminal background check?

[earthquakez]

Edited because of double post.

[earthquakez]

The old D-10 was different - don't worry about pre Korean life.

A friend of mine living far away went for a D-10. His Immigration office wasn't very helpful so he looked at info here after I alerted him and went back.

Another bloke I heard of was stonewalled at his Immigration office (I believe him) because he was unfortunate in getting a s c ummy Immigration officer who just didn't want to give it. He had his questions written in Hangeul, he had all the paperwork. He went by himself and that seems to have been a factor where he lived.

Often by yourself equals no respect from the Korean authority concerned. If that man had taken a Korean who held a decent position with him, I think he would have been able to ask a different staff person.

But as it was he went alone and when he went back got the same nasty on a power-kick staff member at Kimmi. He left Korea shortly after that, shame about it.

The friend got their D-10 by going back to Immigration after his contract finished. Under Kimmi regs you have fourteen days to notify Kimmi about changes such as to your workplace, etc. He let them know he was looking for work and would notify them if he found a new job but as he didn't have a new job yet he wanted to get a D-10 visa.

He had to wait 2 weeks after paying 60,000 won (yes he had to get a new Wayguk registration card, but some Kimmi offices let you keep your old card and update it), went back there and got his new card and visa status for 6 months.

On the 2nd visit to apply for the D-10 which was successful, he was asked questions about his bank balance in Korea and how he would support himself if he didn't get a new job soon.

He showed proof of his money in his Woori Bank account. He had taken it with him to Kimmi as a precaution in case he was asked to prove his savings. He was asked where he was living - he updated his address to tell Kimmi he had moved out of his employer sponsored housing and was in a goshiwon.

I don't think all Kimmi offices ask you to prove how much money you have but his apparently is strict.

The documents he had to give were 1) His contract showing finishing date; 2) A letter from his old employer giving the dates he worked there; 3) The standard Kimmi application form for applying for/changing visa status; 4) A photocopied page from his bank's passbook showing how much money had had in his Woori Bank account; 5) Passport; 6) Waygugin card.

Now - I have a question for ttompatz/others. I find it strange that somebody on a D-10 is allowed to travel outside Korea when they are supposedly looking for work. The D-10 is meant to make it easier to transfer from your E-2 under your old employer to a new employer.

Of course good teachers don't want to rush into a new job - they want to take time and find a good one especially if their former one wasn't. But how does Immigration view somebody on a D-10 leaving Korea?

And wouldn't that be a problem when the waygugin D-10 visa holder leaves for more than a month or so as they probably won't be paying rent for a place they don't use.

It's likely they will have changed their Korean residential address by finishing up at that address before going outside Korea.

But you are supposed to inform Kimmi within 14 days of any changes to such things as residential address so I really can't see how the person who does that will escape a big financial penalty when they come back to Korea if their vacation or whatever outside Korea on a D-10 is longer than 14 days...

Your point about the criminal check is interesting and it seems you'd be looking to stay outside of Korean longer than would be expected for somebody looking for work. Again, ttompatz, anybody?

[Dog Soldier]

In my case (such a Korean thing to say) I went to immi at the end of my contract witha copy of my contract confirming my end date, the usual application form, new photos, the money and my bank book.

The immi guy wasn't that keen but I knew what he was going to ask me and got it processed with my new D10 ARC being shipped to me. Valid for 6 months and free to leave the country.

Changing it back was a little bit scarier as I needed to provide an apostilled Uni Cert (which I had) and I had a Korean police check as I haven't left the country for 2 years. However the immi guy started saying I needed a new apostilled CRB from the UK as I hadn't submitted on before. Even though I had.

After a bit of to'ing and fro'ing, he got up, walked to this old computer in the corner and 5 minutes later he walked back with my printed apostilled CRB from 2009.

Then he stamped my docs and I got my ARC card a week later.

[teachergame]

I have a question. When I finish my contract I would like to do three things.
1. go home for a month
2. use the contract's 'return air fare' to do it
3. transfer to a D-10 before doing so

My hope is that I can utilize the D-10 without losing my airfare home. Is this doable? Or does one need to be sacrificed?

Thanks in advance.

[Dog Soldier]

Yes it's possible.

Collect airfare from employer/book flight through employer
Get D10
Go

[teachergame]

Is it really that simple? This is after all Korea.

[kingssurfer]

I'll answer my own questions, and make some replies.

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 5:51 am Post subject: D-10 VISA ( all questions asked)
I am trying to get as much info on this visa as I can. There seems be a lot of conflicting info.

[chachee99]

How can someone be denied a d10 visa by immigration?

[Internacular]

Is it possible to collect your pension if you're going down the D10 route? Doesn't seem like you could, given that you aren't technically going to leave...

[s.tickbeat]

[sesyeux]

does anyone know the maximum duration that you're allowed to be out of the country for?

after finishing my contract i was planning on getting the D10, going to travel around s.e asia for 6-8 weeks and then come back and look for another job..

earlier above someone thought 30 days. seems like the amount of time they might stipulate but i wouldn't mind some concrete info.

be a bummer if i had to come back, stay a week, fly again

[Scorpion]

[kingssurfer]

Okay got the D 10 at the Seoul Mokdong Office

Here's what I needed

1. arc/passport
2 a filled out job plan form
3 70,000 won 60k for the stamps and 10k for the fee
4. a 3x4 photo on white ground attached to the change of visa application
5. A letter of release because my contract does not expire until Tuesday

Even if you apply a week before the end of your contract, you need a lor, or you have to wait until your contract expires. I got the receipt, and can pick it up in 3 weeks.


I was also told I am free to leave the country for 3 months (90 days) or less without having to get a new cbc. I called 1345, and they told me the same.

[ttompatz]