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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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 Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:26 am Post subject: Changing jobs after the 9th month what are the exact rules? |
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It's kind of too late at this point for me, but I am kind of curious about how the visa procedure works in terms of getting an extension.
When you change jobs after the 9th month, can they change the dates on your card or must you wait two months before the old date is over?
I heard two different stories at immigration. The latter somewhat makes sense, because I've heard of having to go in 60 days before the expiration of your card based on your old job.
Does anyone on the board know for the benefit of others?
Abrigado, Arigato..... |
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John_ESL_White
Joined: 12 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:57 am Post subject: |
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| I *think* there is space on the back of the card to show an extension and change in job. Not sure, just pretty sure. So, no on the 2 months thing +maybe+ |
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OculisOrbis
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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you can do both at the same time, however, as you experienced at immigration there is a different procedure from every clerk depending on their current interpretation of the rules or just their mood.
as in the last post, they alter you employer by adding the new work address on the back of your card. the sojourn period can also be extended if you request it and pay the fee at the same time - there's a small box to alter the date on the back. you will also need to go back within 7 days to alter your home address of changing apartments. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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| OculisOrbis wrote: |
| ... there is a different procedure from every clerk depending on their current interpretation of the rules or just their mood. |
How true. In K-land, the best way of insuring a 'smooth transition' between jobs is to ensure the Immi officer is in a good mood... a �white envelope� seems to elevate the level of encephalin and endorphins in their brains.  |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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| OculisOrbis wrote: |
you can do both at the same time, however, as you experienced at immigration there is a different procedure from every clerk depending on their current interpretation of the rules or just their mood.
as in the last post, they alter you employer by adding the new work address on the back of your card. the sojourn period can also be extended if you request it and pay the fee at the same time - there's a small box to alter the date on the back. you will also need to go back within 7 days to alter your home address of changing apartments. |
It would have been nice if I could have had a conversation in English with someone there. I do understand Korean is their language, they generally don't have English speakers, and that's when the boss should have come in and handled everything in the first place. In the past, my previous employer handled everything. Anyway, my boss did ask them what was needed. They just basically did what was in front of them, and the contract's date was irrelevant. I guess they do not enter the contract date in the computer. Does anyone know?
Anyway, I find the whole thing kind of amusing... Also, when I asked as to why I didn't receive a letter before my card was to expire, I heard excuses that I didn't quite understand saying they didn't offer the service in the past, and they had problems with it and bla bla. If I could speak Korean, I would have asked why they didn't even alert after I became illegal? I found it by accident via pension:) LOL It's ridiculous:)
In the end, it's all okay. I had to pay 200,000 won, so maybe I am lucky.
And the fact that I found in time I was okay. People have told me that others pay high fines. Perhaps, they gave me a break knowing that
I shouldn't have been in that situation in the first place. I am not sure.
I have heard of people getting 1 million won fines or more. I knew this girl who had a huge fine because her boss (She is Ukrainian) made her illegal because he was pissed that she wanted to change jobs, so he claimed she didn't work there for months, and immigration didn't investigate him.
My situation was so mild in comparison. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Adventurer wrote: |
| you will also need to go back within 7 days to alter your home address of changing apartment. |
Under K-Immigation law, one has 14 days to notify Immi of: a change of address or passport number/expiry date. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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I've changed jobs at end of contract twice, from Geoje to Hadong in 2006 and just this week from Hadong to Tongyeong, at two different immigration offices in Gyeongsangnam province, and both times were identical: 15 minutes in and out, change indicated on back of alien card, stamps on paperwork, letter of release submitted, easy as pie. I'm legal until April 14, 2010.  |
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OculisOrbis
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:10 am Post subject: |
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| cruisemonkey wrote: |
| Adventurer wrote: |
| you will also need to go back within 7 days to alter your home address of changing apartment. |
Under K-Immigation law, one has 14 days to notify Immi of: a change of address or passport number/expiry date. |
my mistake. thanks.
the thing to note is that there is only a limited time to make that change without being in violation of the terms of the visa and it is entirely the visa holders responsibility to ensure that it is completed - not the employer or anyone else. this is a minor infraction, but could lead to more serious consequences if immi decided to make it an issue. |
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