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ironmaninkorea
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
Location: SEOUL
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 Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:12 pm Post subject: big mistake? cancel visa numbr and change employer? |
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| Immigration in korea has my documents and I will get a visa issuance number soon. question is, can I cancel this (i did not get the number or visa in my passport) and change my employer and get a new visa issuance number? or am i screwed. remember i did not get any stamp in my passport yet, but immigration in seoul is processing my work. help |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:12 am Post subject: Re: big mistake? cancel visa numbr and change employer? |
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| ironmaninkorea wrote: |
| Immigration in korea has my documents and I will get a visa issuance number soon. question is, can I cancel this (i did not get the number or visa in my passport) and change my employer and get a new visa issuance number? or am i screwed. remember i did not get any stamp in my passport yet, but immigration in seoul is processing my work. help |
Once the visa issuance number is applied for/obtained it is good for 90 days.
During that time, immigration may refuse to grant another number.
After that time you will be required to start all over again applying for a new number. So yes the longest you should have to wait is 90 days.
If your new/different employer is at a different immigration district they may waive the 90 day wait and process a new number anyway.
At any rate, you will have to wait until you get your diploma back (unless you have a spare copy). The other documents (like transcripts and CRC/medical) are gone and you will have to send new ones to apply with a different employer.
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daemyann
Joined: 09 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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I was under the impression that you could also cancel/apply for a new one if you get your current employer (almost employer) to agree to it.
Anyone care to clarify? |
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ironmaninkorea
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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| i'm confused, i gave my employer the documents, soon i'll get a visa issue number, but i don't want to be with this school, and i didnt get a stamp in my passport, so can i just give my docs to another school and apply for a new number? or do i have to wait 90 days to the old number expires, can't immigration deny me? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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| ironmaninkorea wrote: |
| i'm confused, i gave my employer the documents, soon i'll get a visa issue number, but i don't want to be with this school, and i didnt get a stamp in my passport, so can i just give my docs to another school and apply for a new number? or do i have to wait 90 days to the old number expires, can't immigration deny me? |
If an employer has applied for a visa confirmation number (and it gets approved) you will probably have to wait the 90 days until it expires before immigration will accept a new application to issue a new number for a different employer.
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ironmaninkorea
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks tompatz, but how do you know its 90 days waiting period? any confirmation on this? is there a letter of release needed? remember i never got the stamp in my passport, but they did process a visa number for me. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| ironmaninkorea wrote: |
| thanks tompatz, but how do you know its 90 days waiting period? any confirmation on this? is there a letter of release needed? remember i never got the stamp in my passport, but they did process a visa number for me. |
It goes back to the hard copy - blue paper that most of you don't get/see anymore - it says on it that the expiry is 90 days from date of issue.
The same is true of the visa. If you get the visa in your passport and DO NOT ENTER Korean within 90 days it will expire and you will need to get a new one.
The only release is if the old employer goes in and cancels their application for your visa confirmation number. Not much chance of that happening.
The only other option is try applying in a different district. They MAY (at their discretion) ignore the initial application and confirmation number and give you a new number OR you can get a new passport with a new number and try again.
You don't have to take my word for it. YOu can apply as you wish (with the expected incurred costs) but if/when you are declined, you will at least know why.
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