NewJeans' Hanni Faces Visa Scrutiny Amid Contract Dispute with ADOR
Dec 21, 2024
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On the 20th, A applied for deportation through the immigration criminal report of the Ministry of Justice's Immigration and Foreigner Policy Headquarters.
NewJeans members, including Hani, notified that their exclusive contract with their agency, Adore, was terminated as of the 28th of last month. Of the five members, Daniel is a dual Korean and Australian citizenship, so there is no problem, but Hani has to get an annual visa extension as a dual Australian and Vietnamese citizenship.
If the exclusive contract is terminated as the members claim, Hani does not have an agency, so the validity of the visa issued through Adore disappears. According to the Immigration Control Act, A argues that Hani should have returned her alien registration card and left Korea by the 13th, within 15 days of claiming the termination of the contract with Ador. Some believe that the Immigration Control Act requires the plaintiff's employer to obtain transfer consent if the workplace of a foreigner holding an E-6 visa changes, but Adore cannot give consent to the transfer.
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In conclusion, that is not the case. If a foreign worker terminates his contract with his or her agency, he or she must leave the country unless he or she signs a new employment contract within 15 days. However, you can also apply for a change of stay status while staying in Korea within 30 days. Hani is not an illegal stayer because it hasn't been a month since he claims to have ended his contract with Odor yet.
Then, will Hani become an illegal resident as of December 29th.
It is unlikely. As Adore is preparing to extend Hani's visa, which expires early next year, and Adore has filed a lawsuit against NewJeans to confirm the validity of the exclusive contract, chances are high that the visa issued through Adore is valid until the final legal judgment is made.
However, it is true that Ador's help is absolutely necessary for smooth entertainment activities.
There is a way to get a new visa once you leave the country, but to get an E-6 visa, you need documents such as a copy of an exclusive contract with the agency, an identity guarantee from the invited agency's representative, and an employment recommendation letter under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Usually, it takes two to three months to issue a visa, but legal problems arise if you submit an exclusive contract with another company other than Door or a guarantee of identity of the agency's representative.
Reporter Baek Ji-eun silk781220@sportschosun.com
silk781220@sportschosun.com
