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Yo!Chingo · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Location: Seoul Korea

I have a question which I'm hoping someone can answer. I've got an employeer in the works who says that he can hire me with just a letter of permission from immigration. I've got a dependents visa. Anyone know if this is true or not?
I've also got another question... can anyone tell me what happens if I can in fact work without change of sojourn, but break the contract? I've got to get continuing education every year to maintain some credentials from the States, and I don't know if I can get the credit on line. If I can't I gotta go back for a few days of study and I don't think he'll let me off.
I want to find out these things before I sign!

Yo!Chingo · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Location: Seoul Korea

Me thinks no one on Dave's knows anything about my little predicament.

Mr. Pink · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: China

Call immigration and ask...

BigBuds · Joined: 15 Sep 2005 Location: Changwon

Go to www.efl-law.com and click on the forums and they'll be able to help you out. They now about all the legal in's and out's of working in Korea and Immigration.

BigBlackEquus · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 9:05 am Post subject:

For gosh sakes, don't rely on what the Korean hagwon boss tells you! Next thing, he will tell you he has a friend at immigration, and all is OK. That line of bull has been thrown far and wide here, and a great many of us have heard it all before. It is always -- I repeat -- always bull.

It's on you to go to immigration yourself (or call) and ask them and only them what you can do with your visa situation. And here is where the fun starts: Sometimes they say two different things, depending on who you talk to there! They are the law, however, so you have to ask them and only them.

You can also set up 6 month contracts if you have an employer that will do it. Sure, post on EFL-Law. It is a good site, as well. But you need to go to immigration.

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

Yo!Chingo · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Location: Seoul Korea

My credentials have nothing to do with education training certification unfortunately. I worked in the environmental field back home!

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

Oh, well, then, that wouldn't work. But I know when I was going for my EE teaching certificate (I know, still not quite the same thing!) there were lots of free online courses I could use towards the certificate.

Yo!Chingo · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Location: Seoul Korea

OiGirl

Just wanted to say your Avatar is the cutest thing I think I've ever seen. I just wanna give her a kiss on the cheek she's so adorable!