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hemlokk
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 Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 7:11 pm Post subject: Criminal Record |
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| Does/Did anyone out there have or know someone who has/had a criminal record when being accepted to a particular school? In Japan or any other Asian countries? My friend who has a unversity degree and wishes to come along to teach with me has an impaired driving charge, and I was wondering if when seeing that on an application, most schools will instantly throw it out. Moreover, does it interfere with getting a VISA? Considering the charge is not really that serious. |
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Sweetsee
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| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 9:57 pm Post subject: reply |
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monkey_z
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:26 am Post subject: |
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| I think if they know he has a record, it will be very hard for him to get a visa , and a teachering job. |
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PAULH
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 11:14 am Post subject: Re: Criminal Record |
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| hemlokk wrote: |
| Does/Did anyone out there have or know someone who has/had a criminal record when being accepted to a particular school? In Japan or any other Asian countries? My friend who has a unversity degree and wishes to come along to teach with me has an impaired driving charge, and I was wondering if when seeing that on an application, most schools will instantly throw it out. Moreover, does it interfere with getting a VISA? Considering the charge is not really that serious. |
Overseas Japanese diplomatic establishments may not issue a visa to an applicant who comes under the following categories or is suspected of coming under these categories:
- If the applicant does not possess a genuine and valid passport.
- If the contents of the application are false.
- If the applicant has a criminal record including more than one year's imprisonment.
- If the applicant has a criminal record involving narcotics, marijuana, stimulants, prostitution, etc.
- If the application is made within five years of the applicant having been deported from Japan for illegal residence.
- If the applicant's purpose for entering Japan does not fall within the activities that can be conducted in Japan as stipulated by the Immigration Control Act.
- If the applicant's purpose for entering Japan does not comply with the Ministerial Ordinance to Provide for Criteria for Landing Permission under the Immigration Control Act. (See Appendix 1.)
- If it is feared that the applicant will engage in activities that harm the interests of and disturb public order in Japan.
If a visa has been denied, it is possible for the same applicant to apply again. For further information, please inquire at the embassy or consulate where the application was made or at the Foreign Nationals' Affairs Division if the application was forwarded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the embassy or consulate.
Leave the driving charge off the resume and visa application. If anyone asks say that its a misdemeanor, not a felony, with no jail time. Immigration doesnt worry too much about driving convictions. Drugs, anything to do with organised crime or prostitution- soliciting etc they will likely refuse you a visa.
Chances are teaching at a language school you wont need to drive to work anyway. |
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