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[notjeremyjones]

I'm kinda new to this, and I don't have the time to sift through these forums to piece together the situation that I have from other posts, so here is my situation:

I am a 24 year old english teacher in Sangin-dong, Daegu at a GnB. I like my job, I like my coworkers, and I like the students. My only problems are my location (far from my practice room) and my boss (has done things such as neglected to obtain health insurance for me until 5 months after I got here, tried to get me to work at another campus without filling out the proper paperwork that could have gotten me fined 1mil won, and to a slightly lesser degree, put a holepunch to my college diploma).

My contract ends at the end of June. I am leaving for the United States for three weeks so that I can see my family. When I come back, my plan is to continue working at the same place for three months (until the end of october) and then switch over to a new place (I've spoken with the boss and I know the teacher I am replacing ) at the very beginning of November.


My problem is this: My current boss knows nothing about how to deal with renewing a visa or anything like that (I am the first E-2 visa he's ever had). I was told that I can simply renew it with a new contract at the same place, work for him for three months, have him write a letter of release and then I can switch over to the new school possibly getting a new visa from Japan.

At the moment, I'm having my friends and family in the US get my background checks and transcripts sent to me and am treating this as if I need a new visa just to work at the same place.

Can someone please help? My boss doesn't want to put forward too much effort and I would like to be able to come back with no troubles.

Thank you,
Z

[cruisemonkey]

You can't renew a visa. You can extend the 'period of sojourn' on your current visa if you renew your contract.

The exact documents required vary depending on the Immi office/officer.

[notjeremyjones]

[polonius]

Yes you can extend even if you are going home for three weeks. Just be sure to get a re-entry visa as well, because the mutli-reentry you have is only good for the first year of a contract. You shouldn't need a new CBC or medical test if you are staying at the same place. You might need one when you change in November, but there might also be a possibility of the current Hagwon releasing you with a letter of release and then transferring your visa to the new location.

I know that you can do this after 9 months of a contract, but am not sure how it works if you get into an extended contract.

To extend your current contract you will need a new contract showing the end date, the company's business registration, and some officers ask for a letter of employment (but some don't, so I always send my teachers with one just in case.)

You will need 30,000 won plus maybe 50,000 for the new multi reentry visa.

[notjeremyjones]

[polonius]

You currently have a multi re-entry visa. When you extend your contract, that re-entry visa will no longer be valid, therefore you need to get a re-entry visa if you plan to leave and come back.

If you don't get a re-entry visa, they will cancel your work visa. You can get a single re-entry. But it doesn't matter what nationality you are, you need a re-entry visa otherwise they will cancel your E2 working visa.

[cruisemonkey]

[notjeremyjones]

Thanks for all the information. Should I go to immigration myself to get the reentry visa, or do I have to take my boss?

[polonius]

Your boss doesn't need to go, but he does need to give you the paperwork so that you can extend your work visa.

[notjeremyjones]