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hagwonnewbie
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Location: Asia
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 Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:45 am Post subject: 9 month rule? WTF is that? |
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I have quit my job, and I expect to transfer with a letter of release, but more and more people tell me I can only transfer from a private academy to a public school within the first 9 months of my visa period.
Is this the truth? Is there any way around this? |
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afsjesse
Joined: 23 Sep 2007
Location: Kickin' it in 'Kato town.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:24 am Post subject: |
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| thats absurd. I'm doing the same thing, leaving one month early to start an epik job. Once you got the LOR your employer will cancel your visa. That's it, you are now ready to apply for a new one. |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:30 am Post subject: |
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| afsjesse wrote: |
| I'm doing the same thing, leaving one month early to start an epik job. |
This is absurd.
You can start EPIK mid-stream so to speak. Why forfeit a few thousand bucks you have coming to change schools? |
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afsjesse
Joined: 23 Sep 2007
Location: Kickin' it in 'Kato town.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:32 am Post subject: |
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| because i want a better job with better benefits and not a scumbag hagwon that is not giving me my severance or pension. To stay would be absurd. |
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hagwonnewbie
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Location: Asia
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:43 am Post subject: |
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| So I guess I can aplly for a new visa once my visa is cancelled, but I can't transfer my existing visa to a new job, unless it is a public school. This is shite! |
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Ut videam
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:58 am Post subject: |
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Generally, Immi will only permit a change of workplace after you've been at your first job for nine months.
They do tend to relax this requirement in the case of transfers to public schools, however. So it's still worth looking into. |
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broken76
Joined: 27 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:39 am Post subject: |
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| From what I've seen GEPIK and SMOE can both request Visas even if the teacher has not taught the 9 months in Korea. For hagwon to hagwon transfers a minimum of 9 months with a single E-2 is needed to avoid the trip back home for the Visa interview. You still need to leave the country but an old fashioned Visa run will do it. |
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hagwonnewbie
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Location: Asia
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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| This is my second job. I already completed a one year contract and this is my second visa. So the rule doesn't aplly to me? |
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broken76
Joined: 27 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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| As long as the school releases you from the Visa you should be able to get a new Visa without any problems. You may need to leave the country to actually get the Visa stamp in your passport but you'll be able to go to any Korean consulate to do so. |
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hagwonnewbie
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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| So what's the timeline like? Can I get a new visa issuance number within a couple of weeks? How long does it take to cancel the visa? Is it instant? If I go to the immigration office and do it myself, will it go any faster? |
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