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 consistantly for more than a year.
Quote from: seantheman on June 15, 2015, 12:04:06 pmI could really use some help on this, anyone, please ?I'm planning on a similar situation to what you were questioning and was wondering if you could offer some insight based on what happened with your circumstances. My contract will end February 25, 2016.My ARC expires March 25, 2016.Ideally, I would like to do a South East Asia trip from February 25 - March 20th, return and apply for the D10 before my ARC expires March 25th. I'm not sure if this is possible as I have heard different information from various sources (some say the ARC visa is automatically cancelled 14 days after your contract expires (which would be mid march as my contract ends Feb 25th, others say it only end on the date on your ARC which would be March 25th. I would then hang around and wait for my new ARC following the D-10 application around march 22/23. I plan to book a flight home or travel more on the new ARC ( D-10) until mid-June, and would return to Korea then to find a job. Anyone got insight if this timeline is possible? My main concern is whether I can travel for a month from Feb 25th - March 20th and apply for the D-10 right before my ARC expires March 25th. or if my visa will be automatically cancelled 14 days after my contract ends February 25th. I phoned immigration 4 times and spoke to 4 different people who gave me 4 different answers. So would appreciate any insight from someone who has experienced this situation. Thanks~
I could really use some help on this, anyone, please ?
Can you apply for a D10 visa more than once? I completed a contract last year and switched to a D10 to go home for a bit between jobs. I'm leaving my current job in March with a LOR (it's the start of the school's new year so they're allowing me to leave early if I want, and I do) and was wondering if I could go back on the D10.
2. Is the date that begins your 6mo period the date you apply for a D10, or is it the date it gets approved/issued? For example, if processing takes 2 weeks and I apply on Sep 1, would my D10 most likely be valid beginning Sep. 1 or Sep. 15?
Your questions need to go to immigration, but the way I understand it is: Your ARC card takes 2-3 weeks to produce and send to you. Your D10 should be processed in a day or two as long as they have everything they need. So the 6 months should start when you apply not when you get your new card.
I read this thread and it's very useful, but I wanted to ask:Has anyone left a job before the contract end date and still received a D-10 without a LOR?That's not my express plan. But I'm not pleased with my current employer and want to know if I can still hang around on a D-10 if they do not give me a LOR.So if anyone has pulled this off, I'd like to know how it went.
So the 6 months should start when you apply not when you get your new card.
Q: 1) What if I quit or got canned? 2) What if I quit (or got canned) and want to stay in Korea to find another job?1) You have up to 14 days, and can ask Immigration for an additional 14 days (call 1345).2) You can apply for a D-10 visa, and it'll make things easier if you get a Letter of Release (LOR) from your employer. However, your employer is under no obligation to give you one.The D-10 visa gives you 6 months to find a new job and, out of those 6 months, you can be out of Korea for a maximum of 90 days.
All immagration told me was I had to leave within 30 days, and with no LOR, I can't change jobs.