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Kim Jong Jordan · Joined: 13 Mar 2004 Location: The Internet

In what situation can a hagwan put a hold on a visa? Can they do it if it has expired already? If they do, how can you fix it? This may have happened to me...

cruisemonkey · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 6:19 pm Post subject:

What do you mean by "hold"?

Kim Jong Jordan · Joined: 13 Mar 2004 Location: The Internet

I mean not release it once it expires so I can't get a new one.

peppermint · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:44 pm Post subject:

I've never heard of this happening. You finished the contract, right?

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

I'm like the other posters--I don't understand what you are talking about.
You need to explain in a lot more detail what is going on.

Kim Jong Jordan · Joined: 13 Mar 2004 Location: The Internet

just out of curiosity, is there any scenario where your ex-boss (you having finished the contract and left the country already) can somehow prevent a teacher (you) from obtaining a new visa by refusing to "release" the visa, previously had, because the boss and the teacher didn't get along (like for spite)? Can he make my life difficult in me trying to find another job?

lastat06513 · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:55 am Post subject:

I understand you.....

1. They CAN'T hold your visa. But they CAN backlist you at immigrations so it would be difficult to get another job.

CASE- I had attempted several times to get an E2 (several different "blue forms") and they asked why I asked so many times and never followed through (search "Hammilton" to find an example why I never followed through). I had to write an explanation of my actions, which was followed by an investigate into their operations (thus building the procecutors case against Hammilton and others)

2. If you get a blue form for one job and you don't follow through on getting your visa, they can make it hard for you to get another job by making you wait for the length of the blue form until it expires, which means you might have to wait 90 days to get another job.

kprrok · Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Location: KC

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

It is possible for the ex-boss to put a note in your file that will make it hard for you to get a new job. It happened to me and caused me a lot of problems. (I got investigated by government agents for three jobs I got later.) So yes, it can be a hassle, but it can be overcome.

But he is not 'holding' a visa. That is what was confusing about your first post.

Good luck.