I recently received a request from an IT company located in Gasan Digital Complex for the issuance of an E7 visa related to the hiring of a foreign employee.
The applicant is a holder of a Master's degree in Computer Engineering from Sejong University, has graduated from a 4-year university in his home country, Pakistan, in a computer-related field, and has experience working as a developer in various IT companies in his home country, as well as achievements in related awards, making him a talented candidate.
This makes it a favorable case for issuing an E7 visa, as the hiring company is related to IT, and the job is clear, and as long as the genuineness of employment is demonstrated, there should be no major issue in issuing the E7 visa.
The E7 visa is divided into four categories: E-7-1, E-7-2, E-7-3, and E-7-4. In cases like the applicant, the visa group applied for as a specialist falls under E-7-1 (Management, Professional).
And there are a total of 67 occupations under E-7-1.
One of the keys to the E7 visa is selecting the most suitable occupation for the combination of the applicant and the company.
1.If the applicant meets the basic requirements for applying for the E7 visa, and the applicant's major and experience precisely match the field in which they will be working,
2. And if the company also fully meets the requirements of the employer but the application for the E7 visa was denied, it is highly likely that it was due to the wrong choice of occupation.
※ Employer's requirements: Additional requirements demanded for the specific occupation
Today, we will look into the occupations that foreigners who graduated in computer engineering can choose when employed in related fields.
E7 Visa 9 Occupations Related to Computer Engineering
1. Computer Hardware Engineer (2211)
ㅇ(Description) Individuals who research, design, develop, test, supervise the manufacture and installation, and inspect computers and computer-related equipment and components for home, industrial, military, or scientific use, employed in various sectors including computer manufacturers and related businesses
ㅇ (Possible Job Titles) Computer hardware design engineer, computer device technician, computer network equipment developer, computer control system developer, recording device developer (magnetic, optical, etc.), disk drive developer, hard disk developer, computer motherboard developer, controller developer, input/output device developer
ㅇ (Employment Recommendation Issued by) Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy (KOTRA), Minister of SMEs and Startups (Small and Medium Business Corporation)
※ For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) only
ㅇ (Qualifications, Visa Issuance, and Residency Management) General criteria apply
2. Telecommunications Engineering Technician (2212)
ㅇ(Description) Individuals who design, construct, maintain, and operate wired and wireless communication networks; research and design communication methods, protocols, devices, and equipment related to voice, data, broadcasting; and plan and perform technical advice and supervision on the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance, and management of communication systems
ㅇ (Possible Job) Mobile phone circuit developer, wireless telephone developer, modem development engineer, digital receiver developer, interphone and telephone developer, DMB phone developer, DMB receiver developer, ADSL equipment developer, HFC network technician, VMS equipment operator, SMS equipment operator, wired and wireless network operation technician, wireless network manager, internet network operation technician, line manager, communication construction inspector, switch developer, wireless relay device development engineer, optical network unit development engineer, telecommunication application service equipment developer, VMS equipment developer, CDMA technology research developer, RF communication research developer, wireless data network developer, wired network planner, communication intelligent network research developer, communication line design technician, network communication device development engineer, satellite TV receiver development engineer, wired and wireless communication device development engineer, optical communication device designer, switch development engineer, text service equipment operator, digital broadcasting equipment developer, transmitter developer, communication network design technician
ㅇ (Employment Recommendation Issued by) Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy (KOTRA), Minister of SMEs and Startups (Small and Medium Business Corporation)
※ For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) only
ㅇ (Qualifications, Visa Issuance, and Residency Management) General criteria apply
3. Computer System Designer and Analyst (2221)
(Description) Individuals who specifically determine and design the overall elements of a computer system, such as the format of input and output data, data processing procedures and logic, methods of data access, and the characteristics and formats of databases (Possible Job) Information system consultant, network consultant, database consultant, information security consultant, computer system audit specialist, computer system designer, computer system analyst ㅇ (Employment Recommendation Issued by) Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy (KOTRA), Minister of SMEs and Startups (Small and Medium Business Corporation)
※ For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) only ㅇ (Qualifications, Visa Issuance, and Residency Management) General criteria apply
4. System Software Developer (2222)***
ㅇ (Description) Individuals who Description: Individuals who research, develop, and design system software, the command system for computer system functions, and write related programs ㅇ(Possible Job) EMBEDED program developer, Linux developer, MICOM control technician, operating system software developer, FIRMWARE developer ㅇ (Employment Recommendation Issued by) Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy (KOTRA), Minister of SMEs and Startups (Small and Medium Business Corporation)
※ For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) only
ㅇ (Qualifications, Visa Issuance, and Residency Management) General criteria apply
5. Application Software Developer (2223)****
ㅇ(Description) Individuals who develop various software that businesses or individuals can use, such as word processors, accounting management, database statistical processing, document approval programs, etc., and modify the software environment according to the computer system's usage environment (Possible Job) Data management application programmer, financial management application programmer, information processing application programmer, game programmer, online game programmer, protocol developer, network programmer ㅇ (Employment Recommendation Issued by) Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy (KOTRA), Minister of SMEs and Startups (Small and Medium Business Corporation)
※ For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) only
ㅇ (Qualifications, Visa Issuance, and Residency Management) General criteria apply
6. Web Developer (2224)***
ㅇ (Description) Individuals who are technically responsible for building and operating web servers, acquire and apply new web technologies, and test them ㅇ (Possible Job) Web engineer, web programmer, webmaster ㅇ (Employment Recommendation Issued by) Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy (KOTRA), Minister of SMEs and Startups (Small and Medium Business Corporation)
※ For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) only
ㅇ (Qualifications, Visa Issuance, and Residency Management) General criteria apply,
but the 20% Korean national employment rule applies.
7. Data Specialist (2231)
ㅇ (Description) Individuals who design and improve databases to ensure the utility and security of collected data, identify the tasks for database construction, design the physical structure of data, estimate size for optimal placement, analyze the trend of database and online performance, and change software or control operations
ㅇ (Possible Job) Database specialist, database designer, database manager, database programmer, database administrator
ㅇ (Employment Recommendation Issued by) Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy (KOTRA), Minister of SMEs and Startups (Small and Medium Business Corporation)
※ For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) only
ㅇ (Qualifications, Visa Issuance, and Residency Management) General criteria apply
8. Network System Developer (2232)
ㅇ (Description) Individuals who use knowledge of software, hardware, and network equipment to develop, plan, design, and test networks ㅇ (Possible Job) Network engineer, VAN technician, network system analyst, WAN technician, intranet technician, network server construction and operation technician, LAN technician ㅇ (Employment Recommendation Issued by) Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy (KOTRA), Minister of SMEs and Startups (Small and Medium Business Corporation)
※ For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) only
ㅇ (Qualifications, Visa Issuance, and Residency Management) General criteria apply
9. Information Security Expert (2233)
ㅇ (Description) Individuals who develop necessary security programs and check security status to maintain online and offline security against hacking by hackers and propose various solutions for security
ㅇ (Possible Job) Internet security expert, information security researcher
ㅇ (Employment Recommendation Issued by) Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy (KOTRA), Minister of SMEs and Startups (Small and Medium Business Corporation)
※ For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) only
ㅇ (Qualifications, Visa Issuance, and Residency Management) General criteria apply