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Cool Teacher



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:04 am    Post subject: Permanent Residency Visa! Reply with quote
Hi folks! I 've been looking for information on the permaanent residency visa because I've been here ten years nearly but I need ot know all of the documents I need. I looked on the MOFA site but couldn't find where the information is and I also used the search engine here but it is very frstrating becaues you can only look at one thread at a time and then have to do the whole search again and lots of the threads I looked at didn't really help but I did see a thread saying that the PR process is now different does anyone know what to do?

Confused

Thanks for the help!

Cool
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GambateBingBangBOOM



Joined: 04 Nov 2003
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Location: Japan
PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
ummmm.... you could try going to immigration (where you get your visa renewal aka permission for extension for period of stay) and asking.

here's debito. He doesn't say what forms you need, just that you need to fill out some forms, and he assumes that you are married.

http://www.debito.org/permres.html
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Cool Teacher



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
GambateBingBangBOOM wrote:
ummmm.... you could try going to immigration (where you get your visa renewal aka permission for extension for period of stay) and asking.


Yes, I could do. My working schedule is Mon-Fri 8:00 - 16:00, whens the best time for me to go to immigration? The weekend perhaps? Confused

I thouhgt that maybe some people here would have PR and know what I need so I aksed here. No harm in that I thought. Rolling Eyes Might even save me a trip to immigration Rolling Eyes

Anyway, thanks for the link I am not married but it might help a little.

Cool
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Glenski



Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
PR is not a visa. Get that straight. It is a status of residence.

Go here. All your questions will be answered.
http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/tetuduki/index.html

Immigration is a government office, so it is NOT open on weekends. It is typically open until about 4:30pm. Use this site to determine what the hours are for the office nearest you.
http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/soshiki/kankatu.html
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Cool Teacher



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Oh thanks for the links! Very Happy

I looked at this page which has case studies of people who get PR:

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Since the entry to Japan, the applicant has been engaged in English education for about 7 years as a full-time teacher, professor, etc. in universities in Japan. The immigration control authority finds it his contribution to improving the level of Japan�s higher education. (The applicant has stayed in Japan for 6 years and 9 months.)


Looks a bit like my case I hope I get it. Cool
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G Cthulhu



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cool Teacher wrote:
GambateBingBangBOOM wrote:
ummmm.... you could try going to immigration (where you get your visa renewal aka permission for extension for period of stay) and asking.


Yes, I could do. My working schedule is Mon-Fri 8:00 - 16:00, whens the best time for me to go to immigration? The weekend perhaps? Confused


So what you're saying is that PR isn't worth 2-3 hours of your time?
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GambateBingBangBOOM



Joined: 04 Nov 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
G Cthulhu wrote:
Cool Teacher wrote:
GambateBingBangBOOM wrote:
ummmm.... you could try going to immigration (where you get your visa renewal aka permission for extension for period of stay) and asking.


Yes, I could do. My working schedule is Mon-Fri 8:00 - 16:00, whens the best time for me to go to immigration? The weekend perhaps? Confused


So what you're saying is that PR isn't worth 2-3 hours of your time?


And that although you've been in Japan for going on ten years, you didn't get a single day, or even half day, of summer vacation this year when you could have done it.
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flyer



Joined: 16 May 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I know one big issue (to get PR) is to have your alien card for the whole time. ???

I think its what the 10 years is based on??

so if you got a new (different) alien card you start again (I am not talking about updating)