Hey guys,Myself and my husband are currently travelling through Asia and hope to teach in Korea this Feb. We have all the documents but need to obtain the E2 visa from abroad. I've heard conflicting things about getting the visa in Japan prior to teaching. This is the 1st time we have applied for an E2 visa. Anyone have experience of this? Any help is warmly welcomed!Thanks
Question about D10. Do you have to get it before your contract ends or just before the E2 expires? We have one month extra on the E2 visa after the contract is finished. That's what I'm unsure about.
Hi, does anyone know if we need to do a health test when going from a D10 to an E2?!
A friend of mine has a problem:His contract (with EPIK) finishes on March 25th but his ARC expires on March 20th. He went to immigration today to try and get an extension on his visa but they would not allow him to do it without a housing contract for the time he will be here.He also plans on staying here after his contract ends in order to find a new job.Could anyone please advise on what he can do?TIA
Quote from: Yaya on February 25, 2015, 01:22:52 pmA friend of mine has a problem:His contract (with EPIK) finishes on March 25th but his ARC expires on March 20th. He went to immigration today to try and get an extension on his visa but they would not allow him to do it without a housing contract for the time he will be here.He also plans on staying here after his contract ends in order to find a new job.Could anyone please advise on what he can do?TIAHey look at that. I'm in a similar situation, my ARC expires the very same day as my contract ends. It was a cock up in immigration, but it kinda puts a crimp in my plans since I plan on staying in-country for a few months. Here's what I've come up with:1) I can't apply for the d-10 early. I called immigration and they specifically said I can't apply for the D-10 until I am no longer employed. Not just that I can't receive one, but I can't even apply. It's a pain, but there you have it.2) what I CAN do is get an E-2 extension. There's a step by step guide around, and they say that if I get that, I get the month that everyone else gets normally. Of course I have to pay for that mistake of theirs, but it's the best I've got.I'm a little confused about one thing though, do I forgo my exit allowance if I change to a D-10? If so, with all the visa application fees, it might be better to do a quick flight out then come back in as a tourist. Australians get a 90 day tourism visa for free... I was hoping to stay for four months rather than three (waiting for my girlfriend to finish her contract), if I overstay my tourist visa is it the same exorbitant fee? And finally, can I leave the country then come back again and get ANOTHER 90 days? Thanks for any help anyone can give me!
no, you cant leave Korea for two weeks after applying for your D-10. That's why most people apply for their D-10 two weeks before their contract ends......which is the advice that people have been giving on this site consistently for more than a year.
D10 : How to apply?-you need to apply before your ARC expires, but can't apply while you're still working
I could really use some help on this, anyone, please ?