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Twimfy
Joined: 28 Jan 2008
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 Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:40 am Post subject: Can I come back. |
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So after leaving korea "unofficially" for personal reasons I'm wondering if it's possible to come back.
My E-2 visa was due to expire 22nd of march and is still active although seeing as I'm not there anymore I would imagine it has been black listed/cancelled/marked etc.
Will it be possible to come back to korea in april considering my situation? Is there such thing as a black list? Do I have to stay away for a year? Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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bundangbabo
Joined: 01 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:44 am Post subject: Re: Can I come back. |
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| Twimfy wrote: |
So after leaving korea "unofficially" for personal reasons I'm wondering if it's possible to come back.
My E-2 visa was due to expire 22nd of march and is still active although seeing as I'm not there anymore I would imagine it has been black listed/cancelled/marked etc.
Will it be possible to come back to korea in april considering my situation? Is there such thing as a black list? Do I have to stay away for a year? Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
You can come back now - did you run from a PS or a hagwon? That could be a factor. |
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Twimfy
Joined: 28 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:56 am Post subject: |
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| Ran from a Hagwon. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:02 am Post subject: |
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You can call Korean Immigration and ask about your status to see if your visa has been cancelled. If yes, you can find a new job, no problem. If no, then you have to wait until March to legally work in South Korea.
BTW, what was the name of the hagwon? |
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Twimfy
Joined: 28 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:59 am Post subject: |
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Twimfy
Joined: 28 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:27 am Post subject: |
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Twimfy
Joined: 28 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:33 am Post subject: |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:35 am Post subject: |
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I heard you the first time. 
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Uh, maybe because if it's a bad place to work I'd like to avoid it and maybe others would like to avoid it, too? |
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bundangbabo
Joined: 01 Jun 2008
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If you fancy the PS route then running from a crappy hagwon shouldn't be a stumbling block. Get in touch with worknplay who sorted out my problem which sounds similar to yours.
In regards about naming the hagwon - why on earth not? If they were bad employers - don't be shy about naming and shaming them.  |
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Straphanger
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Chilgok, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:26 am Post subject: |
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| bundangbabo wrote: |
If you fancy the PS route then running from a crappy hagwon shouldn't be a stumbling block. Get in touch with worknplay who sorted out my problem which sounds similar to yours.
In regards about naming the hagwon - why on earth not? If they were bad employers - don't be shy about naming and shaming them. |
I wouldn't have a problem naming/shaming a bad employer, but if I left "for personal reasons" (i.e. I believe that my commitment to a company should be shorter and more disposable than my commitment to a mobile phone), why should I name that employer? Sheesh. I've never left an employer on bad terms. |
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crabstix
Joined: 14 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject: running |
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| Ran from a Hagwon. |
You can run but you can't hide! |
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ChinaBoy
Joined: 17 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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You should have canceled your E2 as you were leaving and given your card to the IMMI guy.
I believe you may have trouble getting a new one now. |
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Twimfy
Joined: 28 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm getting worried now. I'm dealing with a new recruiter and they say that there is a risk I could be denied for five years. |
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Mix1
Joined: 08 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm getting worried now. I'm dealing with a new recruiter and they say that there is a risk I could be denied for five years. |
Why worry?
Move on and never look back. It'll be good for you. |
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Twimfy
Joined: 28 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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Ok I spoke to immigration in korea tonight.
They've told me that because i'm in possession of my ARC card that my visa is probably still active until 22nd of March and I can't even begin the application process until that date.
They have said that if I contact me previous employer then she can cancel it, I've tried contacting her but it seems as if they don't exist anymore or they don't want to speak to me.
I asked the help desk if they could check my visa status and apparently they can't.
So new question: Is it possible to find out the status of my visa by calling someone somewhere? There must be a big computer with all of the names and visa numbers on it somewhere. |
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