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leotreo
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
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 Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:29 pm Post subject: How to Get Visa if not by Hagwon. (Or Public) |
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Scenario: You finish your 1 year contract at Hagwon or Public school.
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You pay for your own ticket to Korea hoping to find a better job teaching.
How do you get your visa?
Some schools say only e2, f2, etc apply.
If you don't marry a Korean, how would you get the visa to work over there?
Just curious as to some of your tactics for this.
Thank you in advance. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:49 pm Post subject: Re: How to Get Visa if not by Hagwon. (Or Public) |
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| leotreo wrote: |
Scenario: You finish your 1 year contract at Hagwon or Public school.
or
You pay for your own ticket to Korea hoping to find a better job teaching.
How do you get your visa?
Some schools say only e2, f2, etc apply.
If you don't marry a Korean, how would you get the visa to work over there?
Just curious as to some of your tactics for this.
Thank you in advance. |
You can't unless you are married to a Korean and have an F2 (now F6).
Scenario 1:
For those who are finishing a contract in Korea, if they wish to stay in Korea to find another job, they can switch from their E2 to a D-10 (looking for work). This is essentially a bridge status that will give you 90 days to find new work before you have to leave. It is NOT an option for newbies coming over (unless you hold a PhD).
Scenario 2:
You need the job first.
The job then applies for the visa confirmation number.
Then you go to a consulate abroad to obtain a visa.
Then you enter Korea to activate the visa.
Then you register (get your ARC).
Your ARC then defines your status of sojourn, permitted activities and length of stay.
The process is essentially the same for ALL work related visas (whether teacher or other employment). The only differences are:
- the type of work (defines the visa class),
- required documentation to prove you are qualified to do the work (degree, post grad degree, experience, etc) and
- for some jobs a background check (teacher, police service, armed forces, etc).
The processes for Family class (F) visas are slightly different in that you need to prove the family relationship and the sponsor is a family member (resident or citizen) and not the employer.
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leotreo
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
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| Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you very much. Very helpful.
I see a lot of part time jobs..like 3 to 4 hours a week at say 35,000krw.
Most of these jobs want a foreigner who grew up speaking English. So somehow people are getting these jobs.
But how are they getting the visa? Are they working at a part time job somewhere as well who sponsores their E2?
Thanks again |
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curlygirl
Joined: 26 Mar 2007
Location: Pundang, Seohyeon dong
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| Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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These part time jobs are going to people who are married to Koreans (F2) and people who already have a full time job but are working under the table or with their employer's permission.
A visa is sponsored by another party - either an employer, spouse, or educational institute (a D2 student visa). You can't just fill in a form and get one. A working visa of any type has a job pre-attached to it, hence you can't simply rock up to Korea and get a working visa or looking-for-work visa. |
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