Need help with Visas

[alanX]

Originally Posted by kirakira

http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/docum..._04_e_2008.pdf

Geesh if you can't even do these kind of basic research yourself in ENGLISH, what chance do you have in hell to get ANYWHERE in Japan.

Do you know the Japanese word 厚顔無恥（こうがんむち）. You might hear a lot of that when you do get to Japan.

I've seen that page 1000 times, it doesn't answer my question. This basically tells me who to send my documents to, it doesn't tell me HOW TO OBTAIN THEM.

[jasonbvr]

Yeah, basically you will need to come to Japan for the test. The application can be found at bookstores. For outside of Japan they don't have any links highlighted for the Americas, but maybe that is just dependent upon the time of year.

[alanX]

Sweet, three hours of asking and still no answers.

[jasonbvr]

Originally Posted by Hatredcopter

For a working visa, the two main points (and the most important) are:

1. You must hold a four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
2. You must be hired by a company first, who will then sponsor your visa.

There are no exceptions here. The only exception is the Working Holiday Visa, which is only available to nationals from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Korea, New Zealand, Ireland and UK.

The very first reply answered your query. You have got to understand how frustrating it is for people who have seen posts just like your's over and over again. The answer is always the same.

[alanX]

Originally Posted by jasonbvr

The very first reply answered your query. You have got to understand how frustrating it is for people who have seen posts just like your's over and over again. The answer is always the same.

No, this says "find a company to sponsor your visa."

This doesn't tell me how to get a work visa.

[kirakira]

Originally Posted by alanX

No, this says "find a company to sponsor your visa."

This doesn't tell me how to get a work visa.

Get yourself educated enough first so that a Japanese company actually would go through the trouble to invite you to Japan and sponsor you a Visa. Are you thick or something?

Visas are not like hamburgers, that you just buy from a fast food place. The Japanese government would not give you a Visa out of the kindness of their hearts. They will only issue one if you are being sponsored by a company, you are studying and sponsored by a university or you are seeking refugee status.

Of course there is always option B involving marrying a Japanese national. Good luck with that.

[jasonbvr]

You get a visa by getting a job. You get the job by going to college. You go to college in Japan by taking the entrance exam or studying abroad from your home university.

If you want to, buy a roundtrip ticket to Japan. They will give you a three month visa on landing, no application needed for Americans. Stay as long as you like, illegally if you must. If you can find a job with a company that will give you a work visa, sweet.

[alanX]

Originally Posted by kirakira

Get yourself educated enough first so that a Japanese company actually would go through the trouble to invite you to Japan and sponsor you a Visa. Are you thick or something?

Visas are not like hamburgers, that you just buy from a fast food place. The Japanese government would not give you a Visa out of the kindness of their hearts. They will only issue one if you are being sponsored by a company, you are studying and sponsored by a university or you are seeking refugee status.

Of course there is always option B involving marrying a Japanese national. Good luck with that.

Okay so what you're saying to me is call up a Japanese business, and in a nutshell say "Will you sponsor me?"

Okay, that makes no sense.

I'm about to like, punch myself in the face right now.

[alanX]

Originally Posted by jasonbvr

You get a visa by getting a job. You get the job by going to college. You go to college in Japan by taking the entrance exam or studying abroad from your home university.

If you want to, buy a roundtrip ticket to Japan. They will give you a three month visa on landing, no application needed for Americans. Stay as long as you like, illegally if you must. If you can find a job with a company that will give you a work visa, sweet.

WOW OH MY FRIGGIN GOD.

It took like three hours for somewhat of a decent answer.

[kirakira]

Originally Posted by alanX

Okay so what you're saying to me is call up a Japanese business, and in a nutshell say "Will you sponsor me?"

Well YES. That's how it works if you want a work visa. What did you expect?

Of course you will also say I have these skills.... and they will neither tell you to get stuffed or come to Japan and work for us.