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Who this article is forAn enquiry from the applicant himself about how to proceed with changing his status of residence when completing graduate school and starting a job.
Since a job offer has been decided, generally you would promptly apply for a change to 在留資格「技術・人文知識・国際業務」 (Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services). If the schedule from graduation to starting work is tight, attaching a petition or similar document stating the circumstances and requesting early processing may be effective. 特定活動 (Designated Activities) for job-offer holders is considered available under the system as long as the requirements are met, but note that it is not a system to be used as a “bridge” by flexibly changing the start date.
An enquiry from the applicant himself about how to proceed with changing his status of residence when completing graduate school and starting a job.
Since a job offer has been decided, generally you would promptly apply for a change to 「技術・人文知識・国際業務」.
Generally, since a job offer has been decided, you would promptly apply for a change to 「技術・人文知識・国際業務」.
Attaching a petition or similar document stating the circumstances and requesting early processing may be effective.
It is said that attaching a document such as a petition stating the circumstances and requesting early processing may be effective. The effect varies case by case and no definite answer can be given, but in the example of the Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau (東京出入国在留管理局), what normally takes 2 to 3 months may become 1 to 2 months.
特定活動 for job-offer holders is considered available as long as the requirements are met, but it is not a system to be used as a “bridge” until joining the company.
For 特定活動 for job hunting, part-time work to the extent of supplementing living costs during job hunting is considered to be envisaged, so it is considered that this does not fall under the requirements for individual 資格外活動許可 for more than 28 hours a week. On the other hand, 特定活動 for those who, after graduating from a university or similar, have received a job offer and wish to stay until hiring is considered available under the system as long as the requirements are met. However, you need to understand that it is not a system to be used as a “bridge” to 「技術・人文知識・国際業務」 by flexibly changing the start date. It is important to set a start date that matches reality and then choose the procedure.
Since a job offer has been decided, generally you would promptly apply for a change to 「技術・人文知識・国際業務」.
Attaching a petition or similar document stating the circumstances and requesting early processing may be effective, but the effect varies case by case.
It is considered available under the system as long as the requirements are met, but it is not a system to be used as a bridge by flexibly changing the start date.
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