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[davehere22]

ideas, info would be appreciated..
Thanks.

I extended at an academy in September for 6 months (finished 1 year).
At the very end of October I was told on a thursday that I would have no more work...ever.

We had agreed to finish in December. But he found someone a month earlier, so decided to basically terminate my employment.

I'm in the process of labor board stuff and soon court, for severance (owed to me since september) etc.


Well now I have a new job lined up in a public school.
My visa has still not been cancelled, and I can't get a hold of my previous boss either by mail, phone and even calling to his school. which seems to be dead all the time.. but with lights on....

So i need to cancel my visa. Or get a release letter, but since I can't find him and he is avoiding me, I doubt it's going to be possible.


I need to do it quickly, as I have to get the visa application process done asap.

Any ideas?

Can I simply leave Korea and come back the following day?
On a tourist visa with no questions asked?

[ttompatz]

Go to immigration.

Provided it has been less than 30 days since your last date of employment they will simply transfer your visa to the new employer or switch you to a D10 to bridge the gap between your current status and your new contract start.

IF it has been more than 30 days then to save a potential pile of grief leave Korea, hand in your ARC to cancel your current status, return as a tourist and begin the application process for a new visa.

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[davehere22]

Thanks for the reply.

It's been more than 30 since I was last working. My contract end is really last day in February.

If I take a flight out Friday and return to Korea on Saturday, will that work?

will I Stil be able to re-apply for a new visa before the previous one ended?

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Immigration have told me once they confirm, or if i can get a letter from the labor office that the school has closed - I can apply for a new visa, and do a visa run.

[ttompatz]