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michaelambling
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 Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:37 am Post subject: Middle of E-2 visa, want to transfer to E-1 |
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I am on an E-2 visa at University X. University Y has offered me a professorship, which I can get an E-1 for. I'm three months into my E-2. I will start at University Y in September.
I think University X will give me a letter of release. Do I need this to get an E-1? What documents, if any, will I need? What process must I go through?
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buymybook
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No matter what advice you get here things will mostly likely change at Immigration between now and September regarding rules/regulations/laws. The changes will probably have improved for E-2 Visa holders and will have been brought upon by the 100 plus E-2 visa holders who filed petitions with the Human Rights Commission of Korea. However, Immigration may continue to handle each visa applicant differently as it sounds they did with Ms. Vandom.
Please forgive me, I did not do any "research" before this post, have no personal experience, nor first hand knowledge. |
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michaelambling
Joined: 31 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:30 am Post subject: |
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| buymybook wrote: |
No matter what advice you get here things will mostly likely change at Immigration between now and September regarding rules/regulations/laws. The changes will probably have improved for E-2 Visa holders and will have been brought upon by the 100 plus E-2 visa holders who filed petitions with the Human Rights Commission of Korea. However, Immigration may continue to handle each visa applicant differently as it sounds they did with Ms. Vandom.
Please forgive me, I did not do any "research" before this post, have no personal experience, nor first hand knowledge. |
Thanks--I believe you are probably right. I'm a bit paranoid about being blacklisted, as I really like Korea and want to settle here, plus the job is perfect... |
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buymybook
Joined: 21 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:44 am Post subject: |
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| How you play things with your current employer will be important. However, no matter what you do(how nice you are/how great of a teacher) they could turn on a dime. I don't know your situation but being worried is understandable especially when you aren't fulfilling your end of the bargain/completing your contract according to said terms/one year. You will need their full cooperation, if it comes to it tell them they are getting out cheap by not having to pay you any severance. |
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michaelambling
Joined: 31 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:53 am Post subject: |
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| buymybook wrote: |
| How you play things with your current employer will be important. However, no matter what you do(how nice you are/how great of a teacher) they could turn on a dime. I don't know your situation but being worried is understandable especially when you aren't fulfilling your end of the bargain/completing your contract according to said terms/one year. You will need their full cooperation, if it comes to it tell them they are getting out cheap by not having to pay you any severance. |
Yeah, and I'm going to find a replacement for them in the country--hopefully they won't get vindictive. |
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Kryten
Joined: 10 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:33 am Post subject: Re: Middle of E-2 visa, want to transfer to E-1 |
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| michaelambling wrote: |
| I am on an E-2 visa ... I'm three months into my E-1. |
Wha?? Are you currently on an E2 or E1? |
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michaelambling
Joined: 31 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:07 pm Post subject: Re: Middle of E-2 visa, want to transfer to E-1 |
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| Kryten wrote: |
| michaelambling wrote: |
| I am on an E-2 visa ... I'm three months into my E-1. |
Wha?? Are you currently on an E2 or E1? |
Sorry--stupid typo. I've fixed it. |
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PRagic
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Contact immigration and let us know what they say. |
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