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[citizen erased]

How common is it for a school to not pay the expenses for a visa run (plane or boat fare, hotel, etc)?

It seems to me that this is extremely uncommon and I am starting to get the impression that my school isn't going to pay for it. This isn't certain but, who knows.

Really, I just want to know how common this is and what most of you would do if this happened. Would you leave the school or just pay for everything yourself?

[the_beaver]

Universities generally don't pay.

[citizen erased]

this is a hagwan, and i think its a pretty good one. but i had other expenses in moving here and i think asking me to pay for a visa run is just too much. i dont want to quit but this seems excessive.

[Draz]

You should have discussed that before signing the contract.

My school (hagwon) is paying for my flight only.

[spliff]

I always insist upon airfare, hotel, food and transportation and spending money. If the school won't pay then I don't sign.

[ttompatz]

I have NEVER paid for a visa run - and I have done several.

I don't know anyone who has ever paid for their visa run - and I know (literally) hundreds of people who have done one.

It has always (at a minimum) had the airfare paid for by the hakwon.
Usually they toss in an extra 100k for your expenses on the trip (since the overnight stay is mandatory).

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[citizen erased]

[bacasper]

Because of some last minute screw-ups and not wanting to risk paying another $200 date change fee for my ticket to come to Korea, I arrived before my E2 was ready. Within days I had to make the visa run. Since the school was reimbursing for the ticket (plus the $200 fee) and would advance my reimbursement to pay for the run, I agreed to pay it.

I mean, have you heard of schools paying for the flight to Korea AND a run for the same visa? Would any school do that?

[jlb]

I paid for my own when starting my uni job. I think it's pretty standard.

[littlelisa]

[Underwaterbob]

I paid for one about four years ago, but the reason I had to do one in the first place was because I screwed up the paperwork and didn't get my visa on time. I didn't really mind. It was more or less a vacation.

[Whirlwind]

I've had two schools pay for my flight to get to Korea as well as the subsequent visa run to Japan. I'd never pay out of my own pocket for a visa run. The schools here are desperate for teachers, if they won't pay, go elsewhere. Make them pay for your flight over and, if needed, the visa run.

[citizen erased]

The school says they will pay transportation expenses, nothing else. Hotel, etc, is somehow my responsibility.

How would you deal with this?


Ive already moved in, I dont feel like moving again. The owner obviously sees an opportunity here because i dont like conflict or negotiation.


Im just so tired of nit-picking over trivial nonsense.

[TheUrbanMyth]

[fred_c]

I would pay for a visa run, but only under the following conditions:

1) I choose the country
2) I choose the amount of time I spend there

I'd go to Thailand for a couple of weeks.