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Originally Posted by aussielung
If you are going to Japan to study I see no reason why you would not be eligible for a student visa and since your Veterans payment will be paying for it there appears to be no reason why it would be refused. Although from what I have heard those holding a student visa are not legally allowed to work but there is always the chance of gaining some cash in hand work that does not get taxed and therefor does not need to be declared to immigration.
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That's something that I haven't thought of yet. To apply for a student visa, does the school actually have to sponsor me? Or do I just have to prove that I am/will be enrolled in the school full-time? Also, I'm not sure if a college on a US military base is eligible; it's a fully legit and accredited college, but is it 'technically' in Japan? I'll talk to my local Japan consulate for more answers. If the student visa works in my favor, I don't really need to find work on base.
To be clear, the main priority for finding a base job was to have another sponsorship option to choose from. For the sake of example, if I don't like my student visa restrictions, I'd like to have the option to get married and use the spouse visa instead. If I can transfer the tourist visa to student visa without any problems, a job won't be important anymore, and I can wait and look for one later.
And while I could always use extra money, I would just need a small job that would add extra pocket change, but wouldn't detract from my studies. Thankfully, I do have friends in Japan.. while I wouldn't bother them for handouts, they did tell me that if I move back there, they know nightclub promoters that let people volunteer for odd jobs (passing out flyers, cleanup, etc) for about $50 a night.
Thanks again for the responses, this is the kind of help I was hoping for.