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J.B. Clamence · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Well, what I mean is that you don't have to go to your boss hat in hand begging for the privelege of getting a release letter. Yes, your boss has to make some kind of letter releasing you from your contract, but it's not a "release letter" in the sense that they don't have to give it to you if they don't want to.

If your boss fires you, then he must cancel your visa. He has no legal right to fire you and at the same time set it up so that you can't work anywhere else for the rest of the year.

You are correct that they are under no obligation to release you from your contract. However, being fired is by definition being released from your contract (forcibly). It's totally different than simply trying to quit.

What exactly were you told by immigration? That your boss can fire you and then starve you for a year by not letting you get another job? That just doesn't make sense, so I can only assume that you were in a different situation.

the eye · Joined: 29 Jan 2004

they told me flat out that the only way i can cancel an E2 is by the two parties visiting immio together to finalize the papers. it actually wasn't me who was being fired, but a friend/newbie whom i was helping out.

Alyallen · Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:40 am Post subject:

phaedrus · Joined: 13 Nov 2003 Location: I'm comin' to get ya.

the eye · Joined: 29 Jan 2004

i think the problem is the fact that different districts treat the problem differently. there have been many examples of it.
or maybe i had a dork officer on the other side of that counter that day.

from what has been said here so far by all, you may have an easy out. as J.B and phaedrus said, just get something from the school that says you were fired. it should have the directors stamp on it. take it to immi, tell them the situation.

if it all works, you will be given an exit order. you will have 14 days to leave the country. you can come back on a tourist visa.

if you have new job lined up, you have to wait for your E2 cancellation to be processed by those morons. that could take 7-10 days from what they told me when i went through all this. after the cancellation is processed, you will be given a blue paper. you take that paper, and the corresponding papers from your new job out of the country, to get your new E2.

thank you for choosing korea. Rolling Eyes

Alyallen · Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:57 am Post subject:

Oy vai!

I am still waiting to hear from my bosses about the release letter. If I don't hear anything, then I will go down to Immigration and start the ball rolling. Hopefully, this won't somehow blow up in my face.

Wish me luck and many many thanks
Alyson

the eye · Joined: 29 Jan 2004

all you need, according to the other posters, is a simple letter that says you were fired. specifically that you were not just quitting.
why don't you prepare a documanet like that yourself.

if the lazy shnits don't prepare one on their own, then just whip out the one you made and get 'em to sign it.

may the force be with you.

Alyallen · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:08 am Post subject:

margaret · Joined: 14 Oct 2003

So you've found a new employer? How did you go about finding one? Where is your new job? I think that's a great idea if you have one, to let your new employer straighten it out.
Margaret