Korean Job Discussion Forums

Forlorn · Joined: 06 Dec 2011

I tried searching a lot of information about this before making a post but I am still unsure of my options.

I was recently fired from my school and I will be receiving my letter of release (LOR) on July 20th. I am currently on an E-2 visa.

Now I want to go to school to study Korean full time. The problem I have is that the schools I am applying to start anywhere from September 3rd to the 25th. I also know I am allowed 30 days after my contract with my E2 visa before I have to leave the country--around August 20th. This amount of time is too short before the school would start.

If possible, I would like to avoid leaving the country.

My questions are:

Can I get a D10 visa and then transfer it into a D4 visa once school starts? I know D10 is usually to bridge E2 ---> E2 but can it be used for other things?

If I get a D4 visa then can I stay in the country prior to the school starting?

I have also considered asking my employer to not report that I am no longer working with the company until late August.

Any information on this would be greatly appreciated.

YTMND · Joined: 16 Jan 2012 Location: You're the man now dog!!

The school you want to study at won't help you extend your visa? Have you talked to them and asked?

Skippy · Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Daejeon

Sorry the D-10 can not be used to transfer to a D4. The visa is used for working. So E-series visa yes. Student visas - nope.

More later... Need to get going.

amoonbot · Joined: 29 Jul 2009

Another option worth looking at is the tourist visa option. Instead of transferring to a D-10, just transfer into a standard tourist visa. After transferring, look into getting a D-4 visa. I would talk to your school about this.