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Oreovictim
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
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 Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:50 pm Post subject: Turn Down My Job in the Middle of Visa Process? |
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Hi, there -
I've sent all of my paperwork and the school/recruiter is processing my visa now. It should be done in a few days. But the recruiter, at the last minute, said that I have to buy my ticket, and the school will reimburse me. I have no plans on doing that. I will tactfully tell them that I can't afford it, and if they want me to come, they'll have to pay upfront.
Should I hurry up and tell that to my recruiter now, or wait until my visa is processed? (I wasn't sure if the recruiter would cancel the process out of spite.) Or, if the visa is processed, and the school's not interested in paying upfront, do they cancel my visa, and I start the process again, or do they just send it to me, and I can tell other schools, "Well, I have my visa already, I'm ready to go."
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icicle
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Location: Gyeonggi do Korea
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:55 pm Post subject: Re: Turn Down My Job in the Middle of Visa Process? |
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| Oreovictim wrote: |
Hi, there -
I've sent all of my paperwork and the school/recruiter is processing my visa now. It should be done in a few days. But the recruiter, at the last minute, said that I have to buy my ticket, and the school will reimburse me. I have no plans on doing that. I will tactfully tell them that I can't afford it, and if they want me to come, they'll have to pay upfront.
Should I hurry up and tell that to my recruiter now, or wait until my visa is processed? (I wasn't sure if the recruiter would cancel the process out of spite.) Or, if the visa is processed, and the school's not interested in paying upfront, do they cancel my visa, and I start the process again, or do they just send it to me, and I can tell other schools, "Well, I have my visa already, I'm ready to go."
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If I was you yes I would tell them that I couldn't afford to pay for it upfront and that you accepted the job on the basis that it would be paid for upfront - I assume that paying it upfront is included in your contract. I would tell them NOW rather than waiting because by not saying anything you are tacitly at least accepting that you will need to pay - and they will think that you have agreed it is OK and are I think more likely to react negatively the longer you leave it. While you can't predict what the specific response will be here - it is also true that sometimes schools will at least try to get you to buy the ticket upfront and for you then to be reimbursed - if they can. You cannot be certain that you are going to get a negative reaction from them.
The recruiter would not have the power to cancel the process out of spite because the recruiter is NOT the one who is responsible for the visa process - the school as your employer is responsible for that.
To answer your question about the visa itself - The visa is tied to a specific employer so if you stop the process - decide not to accept the job for which the visa is being applied - You will have to go back to the start to apply for a new visa (including a new set of documents - if your documents are already at immigration the only thing that you will be able to get back would be your original diplomas - You would have to get new sets of Criminal Record Check and Transcripts).
I am not sure also if having been issued with a visa issuance number if you have to wait for it to expire before you can apply for another one (someone else will probably know that) . But this potentially could delay your getting a visa with a different employer.
I guess that this is a good post thread to show why you should get things like this sorted out before you send your documents to Korea.
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Oreovictim
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the answer. |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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| I would tell them now. |
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polonius
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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If the school's issue is that they can't get a ticket as cheap as you could, then give them this information:
[email protected] His name is John, I don't know his Korean name. His office number is 031-901-0682.
He has offices in Korea, USA and Canada, and can get the same prices you would get. He will accept the schools credit card, or wire transfer. |
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Donkey Beer
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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You'll have to wait 6 months(pretty sure) if the school doesn't cancel the visa app number. You can't be issues a new one while there is one outstanding.
So if you still come, you'll have to pay for your flight over and you'll be working illegally. |
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I-am-me
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Hermit Kingdom
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't come here without them paying for it. Too many people have been left at the airport. Especially if its for a hagwon job. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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| I-am-me wrote: |
| ... Especially if its for a hagwon job. |
This gets to the crux of the matter.
Is the job private or public?
If it's private, you'l be an idiot to 'front' the employer the airfare.
It it's public, no problem... you will be reimbursed. |
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DrunkenMaster
Joined: 04 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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| I-am-me wrote: |
| Too many people have been left at the airport. Especially if its for a hagwon job. |
I've never heard of this happening before. I've heard of it happening the other way around though: a teacher gets off the plane and disappears, or just goes home again. |
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