u/Bruv9000

I posted a few days ago about whether I'm eligible for the D-10 Visa and it turns out I'm not. So, I want to see what my chances are for an E-7-1 Visa.

I want to work as a Marketing & Communications Officer for a company in Seoul on an E-7-1 Visa,. It's for a medium-sized company (about 30-50 employees) and they specifically want to hire me for their newly planned Marketing department. I'd be the only foreigner there, in fact I'd be the only person in that department, at least to start off.

My background is that I'm an American citizen, and have a bachelor's and masters from a top-200 ranked university, specifically the University of Edinburgh from the UK. I DID NOT study at a Korean university and I AM NOT in Korea at the moment. My degrees are not directly related (both are in History) but I have about two years of experience in marketing and public relations in the UK. The company is willing to sponsor me and support me (including paying the minimum required salary), a huge portion of their customers are English speakers and so they REALLY want a native English speaker to help them with marketing and communications, they're very keen on expanding to global markets.

I'm aware that my degrees not being relevant to the role is a hindrance but I'm wondering if my employer gives a strong enough justification that this could be waved or is this a hard cut-off? They seem willing to take a risk on me. I'm really hoping that I worked internationally for 2 years would further justify my application as I really really want this job. I also have previous experience working on an E-2 Visa so would this aid my case?

I read here that there's also a special requirement: > Graduates (or prospective graduates) from prestigious international or domestic universities

My university falls under this so I'm wondering if I'd be exempt from my degrees not being relevant. I'm aware it's probably best I consult 1345 or an immigration lawyer but I just wanted to ask the community's thoughts as well.

Thanks in advance.

Hi all,

I want to apply for the D-10 Job Seekers Visa but I'm a bit unclear on whether my chances are good or not. Here's a bit of background about me:

1. 29 years old, USA citizen.
2. Previously worked as an English teacher on an E-2 from 2018-2019 for about 9-10 months before I left the job.
3. Hold a bachelor's and a master's degree from a top-200 ranked university.
4. Worked in communications in the UK for about 2 years in the UK.
5. Been out of work for the past 2.5 years but a company in Seoul has already expressed interest in providing an internship for me and then transitioning to a sponsored role upon successful completion.

I've been reading up on the D-10 visa and all the sources say that I need a minimum baseline score of 60 points to apply, I'm slightly below that but I read the following here:

> Applicants who previously held an E-1 to E-7 visa but whose employment contract has ended or who terminated their employment for a valid reason are exempt from the point-based system.

According to this, because I previously held an E-2 visa I should therefore be exempt. I just wanted to know if this is the case and if anyone who previously worked in South Korea but left then applied and got the D-10 visa.

I'd really appreciate if someone could please help me out. Thank you all in advance.