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antoniothegreat · Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Location: Yangpyeong

I am going to do my first winter camp in Korea soon. My middle school has given me permission, and I have a valid E-2 visa. Do I need to do anything else to be legal? I would much rather ask here than rely on the camp. I worked a summer camp, but my school district sponsored it, so this wasnt a worry. This camp will be run by a hokwan or a uni.
Thanks

ontheway · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:07 am Post subject:

You need to add this second job on to your ARC in order to be legal. To do this, you need to get a contract and other documents from the new employer as well as a permission letter from your current employer and take them all to immigration with a fee (maybe 30,000 won). At immigration you will file a form called Permission to change or modify Status of Sojourn (or something). Your new employer, the camp should help you to get all the required documents together.

antoniothegreat · Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Location: Yangpyeong

ok, thanks, if i dont do this how likely am i to get n trouble?

cruisemonkey · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:06 pm Post subject:

Well... if Immigration decides to check and see if everyone working at your camp is 'legal', you're in deep 'doo doo'. If they don't, you can say - "It's ony illegal if you're caught."

denverdeath · Joined: 21 May 2005 Location: Boo-sahn

The E-2 add-on will cost you 60,000won.

Kenny Kimchee · Joined: 12 May 2003

While we're on the topic, how long is a winter camp visa valid for? Not an add-on to a current visa, but a visa for folks who are out of the country and are coming in for the camp?