In some instances, a school has an immediate opening for a teacher. Perhaps the school is expanding rapidly, or perhaps one of teachers had an emergency and had to return home right away. There can be a variety of reasons. In such cases, we utilize what we call "Japan Visa-Run" to expedite the process. If it is possible for the teacher to leave immediately, the teacher leaves for Korea with all the necessary documents in hand. A U.S. citizen can go to Korea without a Visa for 30 days. (Traveler's Visa is good for 3 months) Once you arrive in Korea, the school submits your diploma, transcript, and photographs along with other documents to Korea Immigration Department for a 'Visa Issuance Number'.
You then fly to Japan and submit your package along with the 'Visa Issuance Number' to a Korean Consulate in Japan. Next day you will be issued an E-2 Visa and you fly back to Korea. This is a fast and easy process of obtaining a Visa and a number of teachers in Korea obtain Visa this way. You can teach before you go on a "Japan Visa-Run" (You can go to Taiwan instead of Japan if you desire). The school will pay all the expense incurred by this process.
The followings are information on the consulates in Japan and in Taiwan.

Osaka Korean Consulate
Address: 2-3-4, Nishi-sinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan 542-0086
Phone number: 81-6-6213-1401∼5
Fax number: 81-6-6213-0151
Office Hours: M~F (09:00~12:00, 13:30~17:00)

Fukuoka Korean Consulate
Address: 1-1-3 Jigyohama Chuo-ku Fukuoka, Japan 810-0065
Phone/FAX: 81-92-771-0461∼2
E-mail: fukuoka@mofat.go.kr
Office Hours: M~F (09:00~12:00, 13:30~17:00)

Korean Mission In Taipei
Address: Rm. 1506, 15F. No. 333, Sec.1, Kee Lung Road, TAIPEI)
Phone number: (886-2) 2758-8320∼5
FAX number: (886-2) 2757-7006
E-mail: taipei@mofat.go.kr
Office Hours: M - F 09:00∼18:00 (lunch: 12:00~14:00)
November - February (09:00∼17:00)