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[mike_d]

Hi all,

I've read a few threads on getting a letter of release but I haven't located the info I require. If you can help, please reply or PM me.
My director has agreed to give me a letter of release however I need to work until August 31st. I would like to know if there is a lengthy process with Immigration to cancel my E2 with this school or can it be done simply and quickly. Do I just go to Immigration with the signed letter(s) and cancel it on the day ?
My intention is to find a new school and start with them in early September.

Thanks in advance,

M

[Seoul Skye]

You and the owner of your school must make a trip to Immigration with the letter of release in hand to cancel your visa. From that point, you have 14 days to leave the country. Alternatively, if the owner of the school finds it too inconvenient to accompany you to Immigration, he/she can sign a Power-of-Attorney authorizing another school staffer to represent him/her at Immigration.

[mike_d]

Thanks for the reply.

Does the 14 days begin from the day of presentation of the letter to Immigration ? That is, could I get the letter of release signed this coming week and present it to Immigration 4 weeks later (end of August) ?

[crazylemongirl]

My situation was a little different as I was at the end of my e2 visa. But I had an overlap of visa times between jobs. I got my director to give me the letter release with the school stamp and her stamp on it. I gave it to my new school. I went back to new zealand for a few weeks and gave immigration my ARC card thus cancelling my current e2 as I left the country to go back home. Came back to korea on a tourist visa (you're not teaching are you? no sir I'm not) and then got my blue paper and went to japan for my new e2. But I think that perhaps the immigration guys weren't to anal about it as I had only a few days left on my old visa when I got my new one.

But my tip is to, get a korean friend to ring up for the immigration office that you are registered to see what their processes are as they can vary at different locations. the 14 day thing I think is from when you get the exit order from immigration if you cancel your visa in person at the office.

[lovalova]

Crazylemongirl you said you came there on a tourist visa. I was just wondering where you stayed while on tourist visa. Did you stay at your friends place, a hostel or a hotel. I am planing of doing the same thing and I just wasn��t sure about accommodation. So if you could suggest a good and cheap place to stay while on job hunt. (I presume you are in Seoul).

[crazylemongirl]

[Seoul Skye]

Yes, the 14 days begins from the day you present the letter of release to Immigration so, for peace of mind, you may want to obtain that letter from your employer asap.

[mike_d]

Yes I'm trying to get the letter asap.
Immigration told me today that I should go to their office (VISA division - 2nd floor) with the letter and my new employer (presuming I have both by end of August).
*This office - Seoul 2650 6212 -said they were responsible for Seognam city where I am.*

[Seoul Skye]

Generally, it's the old employer or a representative thereof who must accompany you to Immigration.

[paperbag princess]

your boss prolly won't want to give you the letter until the last day, but be careful, he may not give it to you at all and just make you work until then.
i left the country a couple days over the 14 day limit, but i was on a visa run, so i didn't have any issues at immigration. good luck!

[mike_d]

Having phoned Immi. again, one has to go with one's present employer to their office ; not the new employer. As Seoul Skye stated.
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