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toonchoon
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Location: Gangnam
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 Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:25 am Post subject: You need immigration's approval *before* adding job? |
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I just got off the phone with one of the biggest recruiters in Seoul, who recruits for all kinds of EFL jobs in Korea. The recruiter was trying to persuade me to take on a short-term teaching gig, and told me that I can report the additional job to immigration within 14 days of starting that job.
According to immigration's website, the job needs to be reported/added, and approved before it starts:
"Any change or addition to a foreigner’s workplace must be reviewed and granted in advance by the local Immigration"
Source: http://www.hikorea.go.kr/pt/InfoDetailR_en.pt?categoryId=2&parentId=394&catSeq&showMenuId=376
Now, I know that immigration chances rules all the time, so my question is: was this 14 day rule ever in effect? Did anybody start a gig/ 2nd job and then successfully report it to immigration within 14 days of starting the job?
Just curious if the recruiter was bs'ing me, or if the recruiter is unaware.
Last edited by toonchoon on Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:50 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Coltronator
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| Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:31 am Post subject: |
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| Always has. Move on. |
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toonchoon
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| Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:51 am Post subject: |
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| Coltronator wrote: |
| Always has. Move on. |
Always has what? Move on from what? Feel free to edit your response if you'd like to contribute. Thx. |
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Coltronator
Joined: 04 Dec 2013
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| Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 1:12 am Post subject: |
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| Has always been the case. New Topic! |
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Aine1979
Joined: 20 Jan 2013
Location: Incheon
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| Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 10:59 am Post subject: |
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| What has always been the case - that Immigration has to be informed first, or that you have 14 days to inform Immigration? |
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Coltronator
Joined: 04 Dec 2013
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| Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Job change before, the 14 days is for change of residence. |
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newchamp
Joined: 09 Mar 2013
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| Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2015 1:17 am Post subject: |
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| Coltronator wrote: |
| Has always been the case. New Topic! |
Not so fast. In this case the recruiter is correct.
You can add a part-time job, temporary job, or camp up to 14 days after it has started. I did it once for a camp after the camp had actually finished. You also can wait 14 days before you have to report a new full-time job. I have done that too. |
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Coltronator
Joined: 04 Dec 2013
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| Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2015 1:36 am Post subject: |
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| only because it was approved. What if you start a new job and you find out Uhh ohh they aren't legally allowed to sponsor an E2 visa? What are you going to do? What are you going to do brotha when the 2.4 million won python comes down on you? |
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newchamp
Joined: 09 Mar 2013
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| Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 7:22 am Post subject: |
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I suppose one could end up with an employer who isn't able to sponsor a visa, but it's pretty unlikely, especially if other foreigners have been working there.
Anyway, the recruiter was right. |
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Namja111
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 12:31 am Post subject: |
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| Every single job I have had in Korea, apart from the very first one, my visa got extended AFTER I already started doing the job. At the first 3 jobs my employers went to immigration and got my visa extended for me but at my current job I did it myself. I contacted immigration about the process and they told me I just need to come in and do it within 14 days of starting the new job. So the recruiter is right. |
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