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[plattwaz]

I've just beentold (by an acquiantance) that Immigration is no longer open on Saturdays...the thing is, this person generally hasn't a clue about much of anything, so I don't necessarily believe it.....

Does anyone know if Seoul Immigration is still open on Saturdays, and if so, which Saturdays it falls on in July?

OR, because I've not had any luck in finding the immigration phone number, if someone posts the phone number I suppose I could call them myself

Thirdly -- working in Gyeonggi-do (Bundang) is it Seoul immigration I visit, or is there one for Gyeonggi-do?

Thanks

[dulouz]

That measn you have to take time from work! WOO-HOO!

[Derrek]

Don't know about the Saturday thing.

Here is their number, though... Bundang-ites like you and me must go to the Omokgyo office in Seoul.

02-2650-6223

[crazylemongirl]

last I heard they were open 1 or 2 saturdays a month. But they are introducing a 5 day work week.

[JacktheCat]

Alternate Saturdays till the end of the year.

Then next year, no Saturdays.

Simple as that.

[Derrek]

This is gonna be good...

Teacher: I have to get my E-2 processed from Immigration.
Boss: Go on Saturday

Teacher goes and finds they're no longer open on Saturdays

Boss: Go ahead and start work. Not a problem.
Teacher: But I need my E-2 first.
Boss: Don't worry, I know someone from immigration.
Teacher: But I don't want to work until I get that done.
Boss: Don't worry, I'll go get it during next week.

Next week comes and goes....

Teacher: Did you get that E-2 yet?
Boss: No, too busy.
Teacher: I really don't like to work until I get my E-2. It's illegal. Why don't I go do it tomorrow myself.
Boss: No, you will miss work. Don't worry, I know someone at immigration. Good friend. Don't worry.

Another week comes and goes....

Teacher: Where is my E-2?
Boss: Still not finished.

And so the cycle continues ...........until weeks later immigration raids the school, the boss refuses to pay a bribe, and the teacher is busted and given an exit order or deported for teaching illegally.

[dulouz]

We all choose out own fates...


Teacher: I'd don't have my stamp. I can't work. I have to go to Immy today.

Boss: You can't miss work...

Teacher: Sorry man, I'll be back in a few hours.

Boss: Stop!

Teacher: Kiss off!

[plattwaz]

Whooooooaaaa wait a minute!

Are you saying that it's ILLEGAL to work AFTER you have the E2 visa in your passport, but you've not been to Immi for your ARC?????????????

So it's NOT just an E2 you need in order to work legally, but instead it is an ARC that you need to have to work legally??????

I've never heard that before..........so can you clarify. Because I mean the immigration office in Omokgyo where you go for your ARC.

As far as I know, and the paper they gave me in Osaka said this as well, taht you have 90 days before you need an ARC....

[schwa]

Thats right. Relax.

[khyber]

i wonder if the immigration officials are more pissed off that they are going have to take spend more time with their family or that they'll lose more chances to talk to you a--holes :wink:

[stumptown]

[Hanson]

Dulouz does, and I like it!

[fancypants]

in case you are ever caught in a frustrating multiple dead end wild goose chase trying to obtain immigration's phone number like i have done many times in the past few years:
it's on the front of your ARC.
boy did i ever feel like a loser when someone pointed that out to me.

and khyber, you are right - god's a socialist.

cept there IS no god.

[itaewonguy]

[JongnoGuru]