the quicksand known as work visas

july · Feb 5, 2004, 02:58

I went to japan last october, and since then, the idea of moving there someday has been on my mind. I've done a good amount of research, but those work visas are really confusing.

if you work as someing like a web developer, or network adminstrator over in japan, what kind of work visa do you need? I'm pretty sure it's the engineering one...but i just want ot be sure...

Mandylion · Feb 5, 2004, 09:37

It seems the engineering one is the visa for you

check here if you haven't already http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/04.html

Of course the best plan is to contact the Japanese Embassy or consulate for your region of the US. They will be able to tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt. Found here -

http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/english/html/index.htm

LynnieS · Feb 5, 2004, 13:20

Agreed re the Engineer work visa if you're a new hire from the U.S., for example, for the company's office in Japan.

If you're an existing employee on the technical track, though, you should be given an Intra-Company Transferee visa, I would think. This version is the one assigned to me by the embassy.

july · Feb 10, 2004, 06:33

Cool, thanks for the help. I can't believe how vaguely defined those work visas are...

TwistedMac · Mar 8, 2004, 18:34

I read this thing over at Japan today..

http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=comment&id=257

seems like a great thing for explaining the whle visa thing...

Feb 5, 2004, 02:58	#1
july Regular Member Join Date: Feb 4, 2004 Posts: 48	the quicksand known as work visas I went to japan last october, and since then, the idea of moving there someday has been on my mind. I've done a good amount of research, but those work visas are really confusing. if you work as someing like a web developer, or network adminstrator over in japan, what kind of work visa do you need? I'm pretty sure it's the engineering one...but i just want ot be sure...

Feb 5, 2004, 09:37	#2
Mandylion Omnipotence personified Join Date: Mar 15, 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,121	It seems the engineering one is the visa for you check here if you haven't already http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/04.html Of course the best plan is to contact the Japanese Embassy or consulate for your region of the US. They will be able to tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt. Found here - http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/english/html/index.htm __________________ "It's a dn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word." - Andrew Jackson**

Mar 8, 2004, 18:34	#5
TwistedMac 夜露死苦! Join Date: Mar 4, 2004 Location: orz.eu Age: 27 Posts: 2,044	I read this thing over at Japan today.. http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=comment&id=257 seems like a great thing for explaining the whle visa thing... __________________ 夜露死苦! www.orz.eu I find affence at your post as I ware eyeglass and have lmited site. Sankyuu~! http://japan.orz.eu - A site for my trip to Japan.

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LynnieS Regular Member Join Date: Jan 29, 2004 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 20	Agreed re the Engineer work visa if you're a new hire from the U.S., for example, for the company's office in Japan. If you're an existing employee on the technical track, though, you should be given an Intra-Company Transferee visa, I would think. This version is the one assigned to me by the embassy.

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