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coolidge1979 · Joined: 19 Apr 2011

Thanks, man. I appreciate the feedback.

coolidge1979 · Joined: 19 Apr 2011

Condescending 16 year old? Really? I'm not the one being snarky when asked to be more specific. Or the one coming to my younger sister's defense. If dude's "the resident expert", he should be able to answer some of those questions. There's a difference between experts and know-it-all internet keyboard warriors. Experts will give you all the information and when asked a question out of their realm of knowledge will say "I don't know." There's no shame in that.

If I wanted to do a search and spend my time perusing other people's posts, I would have. However, I wanted to start my own to ask about my exact situation, hoping somebody would have gone through something similar. Well, at least I got one response like that.

thegadfly · Joined: 01 Feb 2003

SeoulNate · Joined: 04 Jun 2010 Location: Hyehwa

coolidge1979 · Joined: 19 Apr 2011

Haha. You guys live in glass houses. Anyway, somebody already disproved the expert, so peace!

Zyzyfer · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 7:42 pm Post subject:

coolidge1979 · Joined: 19 Apr 2011

I don't know what the deal is. Guy with an exprience and Korean Immigration say one thing, house of cards experts with no personal experiences to share say another. But honestly who knows.

"lol"

Zyzyfer · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 12:23 am Post subject:

Well my own personal experiences say the opposite. I've had to leave Korea every single time before being able to get the new visa confirmation number.

Perhaps the quite new rules, which grant some leeway on your departure date, have relaxed this, and you will be fine.

And just for kicks, lulz

coolidge1979 · Joined: 19 Apr 2011

Cool, thanks. There is a lot of contradicting information about immigration out there. I just want to attach some reality to it, so I can figure out what's possible.

Zyzyfer · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:44 am Post subject:

Glad to help. I would like to point out two things, however.

1 - Korean immigration is plain old conflicting to begin with.

2 - ttompatz may not be perfectly up to date (see #1) but he does know his stuff, and he's hardly a house of cards expert. He's given many people straightforward advice and knows heaps more than I, or most people who post here, do.

That said, if you do manage to accomplish your goal, please post about it here and let us know. A good chunk of us simply want to inform people about their options. Smile

marsavalanche · Joined: 27 Aug 2010 Location: where pretty lies perish

ttompatz knows heaps more than all of us. I know from personal experience he has helped me and been 100% correct when things ended up happening from experience.

But by all means if you're able to get a new visa without and LOR AND leaving the country, by all means post about it here.

ontheway · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:15 am Post subject:

coolidge1979 · Joined: 19 Apr 2011

Hey, if tompatz is right, he's right. I'm trying to put together a battle plan. If I have to leave two times, that sucks, but I'm going to do it. Apparently, we all agree things are muddy when it comes to immigration. So, there's nothing wrong with asking an infinite amount of questions as long as they're coming from an honest place. And they are.

Ultimately, I think, my answer is going to come from the future uni job. I assume they'll tell me they can't throw me that confirmation number until I leave and come back or they're going to give it me and tell me one trip is all I need. No doubt, they'll probably be contacting immigration themselves to figure it out. It sucks because I'm supposed to work this job until the end of Feb. and start the next one on March 1. Time. Time. Time.

I don't want to sign this new contract. I'd prefer to find some other way to stay in the country and work. I have to be in Korea to go on interviews and to make money. I know I can leave, come back, get a tourist visa, work privates, and sleep on people's couches, but for five months? Seems too long and risky.

As for the Letter of Understanding. That is a really good idea and I appreciate the suggestion, but I don't think my old reptile of a principal is going to go for it. I'm still baffled by his LOR refusal. I believe he would, at the very least, shoot that down. Worst case scenario, he would be so annoyed he'd just say eff it and not want me to work there beyond this current contract. I tell you what, I don't think they're going to give me a letter of recommendation either, just because the title has the word "letter" in it. Haha. Seriously. And I get along famously with everyone at the school. We play volleyball and drink, sometimes at the same time. I never use my sick days or anything. The problem is probably because this school is in the middle of nowhere and have had only two waygook teachers before, both of whom left after one contract.

Zyzyfer · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:41 pm Post subject:

lol try asking for a Letter of Ineptitude or Impotence or something and see what they do.

And you're right, a lot depends on the upcoming job. Once you're on board and know they're willing to bat for you, see what strings they can pull. Uni jobs tend to interview way early so you should have heaps of time to discuss this issue with them and work out a battle plan.