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nomad-ish
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 Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject: Changing jobs? |
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so what is the new consensus on changing jobs in korea? i remember hearing something about 9 months... but i'm hoping it's changed since then. i want to switch public schools without having to return home, just a visa run.
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: Changing jobs? |
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| nomad-ish wrote: |
so what is the new consensus on changing jobs in korea? i remember hearing something about 9 months... but i'm hoping it's changed since then. i want to switch public schools without having to return home, just a visa run.
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The 9 month thing was/is to transfer your visa from one employer to another and not for the issuance of a new visa.
IF you have had a previous E2 and do NOT have a black mark in your immigration file you never needed to return home; you just needed to do a simple visa run.
IF you have a black mark in your immigration file you will need to return home for the interview.
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jadarite
Joined: 01 Sep 2007
Location: Andong, Yeongyang, Seoul, now Pyeongtaek
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In September, I did a school transfer and visa extension without needing to do a visa run. It took about 1.5 months to get all the paperwork lined up and 2 weeks after for immigration to finish the processing.
Yes, you do have to wait the 9 months. Also, your new contract has to show you will be employed right after your are released from the previous school. |
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nomad-ish
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject: Re: Changing jobs? |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| nomad-ish wrote: |
so what is the new consensus on changing jobs in korea? i remember hearing something about 9 months... but i'm hoping it's changed since then. i want to switch public schools without having to return home, just a visa run.
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The 9 month thing was/is to transfer your visa from one employer to another and not for the issuance of a new visa.
IF you have had a previous E2 and do NOT have a black mark in your immigration file you never needed to return home; you just needed to do a simple visa run.
IF you have a black mark in your immigration file you will need to return home for the interview.
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thanks ttompatz! so i would still need to cancel my current visa at immigration with a letter of release, right?
also, do you think another public school would frown upon me not completing my contract at this PS? i read that SMOE didn't like hiring people that have left other PS contracts early on another thread |
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Draz
Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: Changing jobs? |
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| nomad-ish wrote: |
so what is the new consensus on changing jobs in korea? i remember hearing something about 9 months... but i'm hoping it's changed since then. i want to switch public schools without having to return home, just a visa run.
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That bad, huh? |
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