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Koreansunrise
Joined: 28 Feb 2007
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 Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:17 am Post subject: Working for a DIFFERENT employer with the SAME work visa |
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| I have a four month working visa. This visa was given to me for a short term teaching project that has already finished but I have 3 months left. I have been offered a month job next month. The new company doesn't seem to care that the visa is for another company. Do you think it will be OK to do this job? The old company lost my certificates so it is difficult to apply for a new visa and I don't think the paperwork can be finished before next month anyway. I heard that there may be a way with a release letter, but this is a 4 month visa so I don't know if it is possible. Does anyone know the legal situation on this or have experience? If the new company pay into my Korean bank account, will I be in trouble? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:43 am Post subject: Re: Working for a DIFFERENT employer with the SAME work visa |
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| Koreansunrise wrote: |
| I have a four month working visa. This visa was given to me for a short term teaching project that has already finished but I have 3 months left. I have been offered a month job next month. The new company doesn't seem to care that the visa is for another company. Do you think it will be OK to do this job? The old company lost my certificates so it is difficult to apply for a new visa and I don't think the paperwork can be finished before next month anyway. I heard that there may be a way with a release letter, but this is a 4 month visa so I don't know if it is possible. Does anyone know the legal situation on this or have experience? If the new company pay into my Korean bank account, will I be in trouble? |
Without knowing the visa class you are here on it is hard to give accurate or reliable information.
It is probably a safe bet that you will be an illegal. |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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A friend of mine, on an E2 visa, had a problem right after he got his visa at a public school. They arranged a different school for him, but rather than re-sending him to Japan for another visa, they just added the new school to his official list of workplaces (on the back of his ARC).
Try that. |
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Koreansunrise
Joined: 28 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:01 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks. It's an E2 4 month visa. Dou you know how another work place can be added. Who has to apply and how? How long does it take? It there any criteria that has to be met for this. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:39 am Post subject: |
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| Koreansunrise wrote: |
| Thanks. It's an E2 4 month visa. Dou you know how another work place can be added. Who has to apply and how? How long does it take? It there any criteria that has to be met for this. |
You need permission from BOTH employers or a LOR from the 1st employer, schedules from both employers, contract from the new employer, and a copy of the new employers business registration. Go to immigration and apply for the addition of a workplace. Cost is 60k won.
This is of course assuming the new employer is legally allowed to employ foreign staff. |
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Koreansunrise
Joined: 28 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:48 pm Post subject: Is this risky? |
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| So, if I go to immigration with a letter of release, new contract and 60,000 won it should be OK? How long does it take? Are they likely to say no. If they say no I am stuffed. I can't imagine mmigration being very helpful. They were really rude, unhelpful and couldn't speak English last time I went there. Is it possible you my new employer or old employer to do this on my behalf? Has anybody actually done this? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:38 pm Post subject: Re: Is this risky? |
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| Koreansunrise wrote: |
| So, if I go to immigration with a letter of release, new contract and 60,000 won it should be OK? How long does it take? Are they likely to say no. If they say no I am stuffed. I can't imagine mmigration being very helpful. They were really rude, unhelpful and couldn't speak English last time I went there. Is it possible you my new employer or old employer to do this on my behalf? Has anybody actually done this? |
It is EASIEST if one or both of your employers go with you.
It is done all the time. The process takes about 30 minutes. There shouldn't be any problems. |
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Koreansunrise
Joined: 28 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:28 pm Post subject: New Employer |
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| For some reason my new employer thinks I should continue on the old visa. My old employer however wants my new employer put on. Are you saying this can be done on the spot at immigration. I go in, fill in the form, hand it in and wait. About 30 minutes later I should be able to pick it up 30 minutes later. This costs 60, 000 won. If it's that easy there is no reason why my new employer should have any objection, right? If my new employer's contact is just for a one month camp is that OK? My visa expires in July. Will they shorten my visa? |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:23 pm Post subject: Re: New Employer |
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| Koreansunrise wrote: |
| For some reason my new employer thinks I should continue on the old visa. My old employer however wants my new employer put on. Are you saying this can be done on the spot at immigration. I go in, fill in the form, hand it in and wait. About 30 minutes later I should be able to pick it up 30 minutes later. |
As long as you have all the correct documents from the new employer, and the permission from the old employer, it should take 5 minutes. |
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