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mr. bojangles · Joined: 23 Oct 2009

I know the average wait time once your application is submitted to immigration is 7-10 days. I'm guessing that means business days (weekdays). My application was submitted on Oct. 29th, and I still have yet to hear from my recruiter regarding my issuance number. This Thursday will be 2 weeks.

Should I be concerned? If not, when should I start to be? What could possibly be delaying my application?

What is the longest amount of time you have had to wait for you visa issuance number?

litebear · Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Holland

My documents arrived in Korea on November 2nd. So it's been a week for me, still no sign. Hoping to hear something soon.

Did your docs arrive on the 29th or did you mail them on the 29th?

mr. bojangles · Joined: 23 Oct 2009

My documents arrived on the 29th and my recruiter sent them to my employer, who in turn sent them to immigration.

I just hope that my papers weren't sitting on my employer's desk for a few days before they were sent to immigration.

Let me know if you hear back, and I will do the same.

litebear · Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Holland

No problem

morrisonhotel · Joined: 18 Jul 2009 Location: Gyeonggi-do

My documents were submitted not Wednesday past but the Wednesday before. I received my issuance number on Friday. Might be worth chasing up, OP.

litebear · Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Holland

I got my number today. So aye, you might want to take MH's advice.

Gnod · Joined: 21 Oct 2009 Location: Here

The recruiter or the school may be sitting on your paperwork. Possibly for no reason at all. My first school sat on my paperwork for 2 weeks before my scheduled flight to Korea, and then 3 more weeks after I landed. The whole time they were telling me that they had already given the documents to immigration. I found out the truth from a Korean teacher that I had become chummy with.

My current school sat on my paperwork for two days after I gave it to them. simply because the guy that does the immigration work was too tired to go to the immigration office.

rmparent · Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Location: Gangnam

mr. bojangles · Joined: 23 Oct 2009

litebear · Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Holland

morrisonhotel · Joined: 18 Jul 2009 Location: Gyeonggi-do

As above. Try and get an email address for someone at the school to contact them directly as well.

cruisemonkey · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:40 am Post subject:

It could be the employer does not want you here until a current employee's contract expires in a couple of months.

I could be the employer is waiting to find out if a current employee will renew or not... and is keeping you 'in reserve' in case they don't.

I could be the employer is 'collecting' a multitude of applicants for the position and will pick among them (based on objective consederation of qualifications - 'blondness', youth & sex) at a later date.

I'd start applying for other positions through other recruiters.

mr. bojangles · Joined: 23 Oct 2009

Yeah I've tried emailing my recruiter a couple of times and she keeps telling me that it should be within the next couple of days for sure.

I was reading that November tends to be a busy month, and I'm also working in Busan so a larger city may take longer for the application to get through immigration.

Litebear...where did you say you were working in Korea? Is it a smaller city?
Also, when does your teaching contract start?

My contract with my hagwon doesn't start till Nov. 27th, so maybe they waited a couple of days before submitting my application if they know they can get the issuance number quickly. Its a larger chain school so they should have connections.

litebear · Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Holland

mr. bojangles · Joined: 23 Oct 2009

Got the visa yesterday! Thanks everyone for all of your help and advice.