NewJeans' Hanni Faces Visa Challenges Amid Legal Dispute with ADOR
Dec 20, 2024
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According to the legal community on the 20th, Hani's E-6 visa, which has dual Australian and Vietnamese citizenship and does not have Korean citizenship, is nearing expiration, and it is difficult to extend the visa in the absence of an agency.
Foreigners must have an agency to work as celebrities in Korea. Foreign celebrities must obtain an E-6 visa to work, and for this, ▲ copies of exclusive contracts with agencies registered as pop culture and arts planning businesses under the Popular Culture Industry Act ▲ identity guarantee from the invited agency representative ▲ employment recommendation letter under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism must be prepared.
Newzins is working on its own, saying its exclusive contract with Adore has been terminated as of November 29.
According to the claim that the exclusive contract with Adore has ended, Hani's exclusive contract has been terminated since the 29th of last month and there is no agency currently, so the visa issued through Adore will be invalidated.
Hani can also extend her existing E-6 visa by signing with a new agency, but the Immigration Control Act requires that a foreigner with an E-6 visa be consented to transfer 'to the plaintiff employer if the place of work changes.
In response, it is highly likely that Adore, who even filed a lawsuit claiming that the exclusive contract with Newzins is valid, will not give consent to the transfer.
Another way is to get a new E-6 visa after Hani leaves the country.
However, the E-6 visa has a lot of documents to submit, and unlike other visas, it takes about two to three months to prepare and process the necessary documents, such as issuing employment recommendations from the Minister of Culture, so entertainment activities will not be allowed in Korea for at least two to three months.
The expert explained that Hani does not immediately become an unregistered foreigner, that is, an illegal alien. This is because there is a high possibility that the immigration office will judge Hani as still belonging to Adore.
Meanwhile, on the same day, Adore said "We are preparing documents for visa extension in accordance with the procedure because the exclusive contract with Newzins is still in effect."
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