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[loose_ends]

Friend of a friend has recently found himself in a terrible situation. I'm not one to gossip but I wouldn't want to see this happen to anyone else.

So last year his school could no longer afford him. He found a job the next day at a public school. They transfered his visa over to the new place of employment. He asked if his visa was good for another year or if it would expire midway into his new contract.

He was assured by his recruiter that it was good for a new year.

Well, it wasn't. He discovered this on a trip out of the country. They allowed him to enter the country as long as he promised to deal with his visa issues. As he was going through the process of getting a new visa (loads more paperwork this time around) immigration decided to do a "routine" check on some public schools.

He was busted without a visa and issued deportation papers today.

So, word of caution, make sure you extend your visa at the appropriate time if you have changed your visa from one place of employment to another. And, don't trust recruiters (we already knew that).

For all of those that will now call the friend a moron for not looking into this, you aren't the first to think or say the same so you aren't being original (troll somewhere else thank you very much).

[Grab the Chickens Levi]

Shite, I feel really sorry for your poor firend. If anyone does write criticising him they are just a pedantic little scrote anyway, so just ignore em....

Poor guy assumes that his employers know what they're doing (GASP!) takes their word for it and ends up getting deported... I hope he can sort this out... Soemtimes if you get your recruiter to 'grease the wheeels' at immigration it can work out... I once left to go to Japan to get my visa after the date I was meant to (bosses fault) and my recruiter said he resolved it by buying everyone in the immigration dept concerned lunch and donuts - lol.....

[jadarite]

What papers are involved with deportation? What if you just get a plane ticket and leave? After arriving, fill out the necessary paperwork and try to return.

I think filling out any deportation papers will just tighten the noose more and give immigration more reason to keep your friend (or you) out.

[Otherside]

I'm not surprised.
I changed my place of employment to a PS a few months back (mid contract) and my recruiter (who was present with me at Immigration, he did all the paperwork as a he "knew a guy") assured me that my visa was valid until the end of my new contract.

I asked him to show me the stamp in my passport or on my ARC which said as much, and after much looking and huffing, he then claimed a "misunderstanding" and that I would have to extend my visa mid-contract.

But its pretty dispicable how this stuff happens all the time...especially from a recruiter (whose job is to KNOW THIS stuff) and a PS (again, you aren't the first English teacher in Korea). I really hope the recruiter loses his placement fee, perhaps he'll learn a lesson.