Visa and Beyond Immigration Services

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Visa and Beyond immigration Services (Takatsuka Gyoseishoshi Office) considers that every clients are equally valuable. Yet, we will provide extra supports to people supporting SDGs as well as organizations committing CSR seriously.

“Visa and Beyond Immigration Services ” is run by Yuichi Takatsuka, Administrative Solicitor (also known as “Certified Administrative Procedures Legal Specialist” or “Gyoseishoshi Lawyer”).

Yuichi is certified experts authorized to prepare documents to be submitted to a public agency in order to gain license or approval. For example, he can help obtaining a status of residence to work in Japan.

Helping your stay in Japan is my motto. I would like to support your visa application as well as beyond immigration services.

Please not hesitate to contact me! A brief email consultation is free of charge!!

What happens if my visa expiry day comes while my application for “Extension of Period of Stay” is still in process?

2020年2月11日 by Takatsuka Office たかつか事務所

To extend your stay in Japan with your current visa (status of residence), you need to apply for “Extension of Periods of Stay” before your current visa is expired. Mid-long term residents may be submitted from around 3 months before the expiration date of the period of stay. So what happens if my visa expiry… Read more
What is the immigration procedure to be a freelancer?

2020年1月12日 by Takatsuka Office たかつか事務所

What should I do if I become a freelancer with few business contracts while I still have a valid working visa which was granted when I was full-time employee? First of all, according to the immigration services agency official, some visas (status of residences) are not exclusive to full-time employees (some people says this is… Read more
When a spouse who married with Japanese National / Permanent Resident applies for Permanent Residency

2020年1月5日 by Takatsuka Office たかつか事務所

In principle, it is essential for an applicant for Japanese permanent residency to meet some requirements, such as he/she has stayed in Japan for more than 10 years consecutively, and also has had work permit or the status of residence for more than 5 years consecutively. However, these principle requirements will be relaxed in some… Read more
Am I able to renew my working visa if I am no longer a full-time employee?

2019年12月31日 by Takatsuka Office たかつか事務所

What happens if a language teacher with a status of residence “Specialist in Humanities/International Services” needs to apply for Extension of Period of Stay, however he/she is no longer working as a full-time employee at the language school? According to the immigration services agency official, this status of residence is not exclusive to full-time employees.… Read more
In case of “Highly-Skilled Foreign Professionals” changed a job

2019年12月30日 by Takatsuka Office たかつか事務所

In general, when a mid-long term resident with the status of residence for work ( “Engineer / Specialist in Humanities/ International Services”, “Skilled Labor”, etc) changed a job, he/she needs to make a notification to the Minister of Justice (i.e. the Immigration Services Agency) within 14 days. In case of “Highly-Skilled Foreign Professionals” However, in… Read more
Highly-Skilled Foreign Professionals

2019年12月28日 by Takatsuka Office たかつか事務所

In order to promote entry of highly-skilled foreign professionals, a points-based system (preferential immigration treatment) was introduced on May 7, 2012. 1. Who are “Highly-Skilled Foreign Professionals”? According to the Report of the Council for the Promotion of Acceptance of Highly-Skilled Professionals (May 29, 2009), “The quality, unsubstitutable human resources who have a complementary relationship… Read more
Extension of period of stay for students (e.g. language school to university)

2019年12月23日 by Takatsuka Office たかつか事務所

If you already stay in Japan as a status of residence (i.e. visa) “College Student” and will go on to the university, you need to apply for “Extension of Period of Stay” from 3 months prior to the expiration date on your residence card. Please note that your “permission to engage in activity other than… Read more
Return of a residence card

2019年12月21日 by Takatsuka Office たかつか事務所

When a foreigner national is no longer a medium to long-term resident*, he/she must return the card to the Minister of Justice (regional immigration bureaus) within 14 days of the date on which the card ceases to have effect. In this case, a foreigner can return his/her residence card either by directly bringing it to… Read more
Is it possible to bring my aged parents to Japan?

2019年12月4日 by Takatsuka Office たかつか事務所

In general, it is very difficult for foreigners with mid-long term status of residence (i.e. visa) to bring their aged parents to Japan and to take care of them for a year or so. A foreigner wishing to stay in Japan must obtain a suitable status of residence for his/her activity. Yet, there is no… Read more
Departure orders

2019年11月29日 by Takatsuka Office たかつか事務所

In order to drastically reduce the number of illegal foreign residents, it is necessary to encourage such foreign residents to appear at the regional immigration bureaus voluntarily. Whereas how to let them depart from Japan promptly and efficiently is the key to control since a limited human resources are available for the regional immigration bureaus.… Read more

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