I am on an E-7 visa sponsored by my employer and I want to change jobs?
I am on an E-7 visa sponsored by my employer and I want to change jobs. Can I switch companies without leaving Korea? What happens to my visa if I quit or get fired?
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Yes, you can change companies without leaving Korea, but the E-7 is tied to a specific employer, so you must report the separation and get approval for the new workplace at immigration before or right after starting. In practice you notify immigration of leaving the old job within the required window, then file a change-of-workplace application with the new company's contract and documents. If you quit or are fired, you generally get a grace period to find a new sponsoring job or change status, but staying without a job or approval past that period puts your visa at risk, so move quickly and keep 1345 handy.