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Marklong
Joined: 04 Aug 2010
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 Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 3:35 pm Post subject: Did a Runner from First Contract |
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Hey There,
I did a runner from my first contract as the living quarters were unlivable whats the chances of still getting another visa with another school ?
Many Regards |
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WillTurnerinVanCity
Joined: 05 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: Did a Runner from First Contract |
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| Marklong wrote: |
Hey There,
I did a runner from my first contract as the living quarters were unlivable whats the chances of still getting another visa with another school ?
Many Regards |
Hey there - this happens from time to time but it is tough to say what your chances are.
First - how long ago did this occur?
If you pulled a runner a 1 year ago, and your visa has expired, then you might be fine.
If this happened recently, odds are your employer did not give you a letter of release, so your visa is still active. In sports terms, this would mean that they own your rights to working in South Korea until the visa expires. You won't be able to apply for a new visa until your current one runs out.
If you really made them angry, it is possible that you were reported to the government, in which case you might have a tought time securing a position in the future.
-Will at Footprints |
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thegadfly
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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The chances that you have been "reported to the government" are slim to nearly nill -- I won't say there is absolutely no chance, but unless you were involved in illegal activities, then I doubt most schools would take it that far.
Most likely you will have to wait out the term limit of your visa -- when your visa would have expired, you should be free to look for a new visa.
I get the impression you ran pretty much as soon as you saw the place, and didn't get your arc or teach a class or anything, but you should have an idea of when your visa would run out -- any time after that, you are fine to look for another job...before that, and you need to be sure your visa was cancelled.... |
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Troglodyte
Joined: 06 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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If it was more than a year ago (i.e. your first visa would have naturally expired) then you should have no problem returning. Even if your employer "reported" you, what are they going to report you for? Immigration doesn't care if left a job early. They only care if you overstayed or committed some crime while here.
If your original visa was cancelled when you left (e.g. you handed in your ARC or your employer cancelled it after you left) then you will likely be able to return. This seems to change over time. In the past, they didn't let people apply for another E2 if less than half or 3/4 of the original time would still have been remaining (regardless of whether or not it had actually be cancelled or not). But I've heard from plenty of people that now you can just cancel it on your way out and then apply for a new visa (if you have all your documents ready).
So.... when was your last visa issued? |
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DosEquisXX
Joined: 04 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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If you canceled your previous visa, you should be to apply for another one.
Just don't include this position you ran from in your resume. |
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aaron.southkorea
Joined: 20 Jan 2010
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 7:10 pm Post subject: Re: Did a Runner from First Contract |
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| WillTurnerinVanCity wrote: |
| Marklong wrote: |
Hey There,
I did a runner from my first contract as the living quarters were unlivable whats the chances of still getting another visa with another school ?
Many Regards |
Hey there - this happens from time to time but it is tough to say what your chances are.
First - how long ago did this occur?
If you pulled a runner a 1 year ago, and your visa has expired, then you might be fine.
If this happened recently, odds are your employer did not give you a letter of release, so your visa is still active. In sports terms, this would mean that they own your rights to working in South Korea until the visa expires. You won't be able to apply for a new visa until your current one runs out.
If you really made them angry, it is possible that you were reported to the government, in which case you might have a tought time securing a position in the future.
-Will at Footprints |
The odds of them reporting a teacher to immigration are nil (absent illegal activities). Also, immigration only cares about working without a visa, overstaying, illegal working, etc. They don't listen to every grievance an employer (or employee) airs.
OP, handing in your ARC on the way out of Korea cancels your visa. Even if your employer doesn't want to go with you to immigration. Ask the immigration worker at the airport/seaport/spaceport to stamp your visa as cancelled and then return on a tourist visa. Get a new job, submit all new documents for a new E2, get a new visa issuance number, and head to Japan to pick up your new visa. It's a pain, but if you have your cards in order it's not so bad. |
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youtuber
Joined: 13 Sep 2009
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If you didn't take the time to do the research on your first school, I would guess that you will probably jump ship again in your new job.
Why bother? You will probably be happier at home...at least you can control your living quarters there. |
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