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Franz Kafka
Joined: 18 Jun 2009 Posts: 8
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:12 am Post subject: G. Education Visa Process |
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Heylo. Currently in Japan on a tourist visa looking for work. I realize this may be a fairly needless question that I might know the answer to already,
but I recently had an interview with G. Education and was later informed I had "passed" the interview and would be contacted at a "later date" on when my working visa would begin to be processed. While this initially sounded like good news, my recruiter/interviewer told me he had "no idea" when I would be contacted.
...Therefore, does this mean that I have been hired? Does this mean that I am guaranteed a visa/job? Or, essentially, is this a sugar-coated pre-emptive measure taken against potential employees? Ugh... anyone had any experience with this?
Obviously I know not to depend on this and thus my job search continues... |
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Joined: 24 May 2009 Posts: 318
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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This is the company that bought Nova, right? So it's a chain eikaiwa job? In that case, I would assume that they've put you into a pool of people that they'll pull from when jobs open up in their schools. Have they asked for your degree and passport and such to start the visa process? If not, definitely keep applying for jobs. If so, get on their asses about a timeframe, letting them know that you're on the executioner's block of an expiring tourist visa. Just know that if two companies apply for a visa for you at the same time, they might both get rejected. |
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Franz Kafka
Joined: 18 Jun 2009 Posts: 8
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:53 am Post subject: |
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Upon apply to the position, before the interview, I was asked to supply a copy of my degree, passport, and visa status via email. However I was told I would be contacted later by in regards to giving them my documents to apply for the visa.
Therefore in rough summary I was told.
"Hey we wanna give you a job and a visa dude!"
"Really?! When?"
"Actually hold on, we'll get back to you on it."
"Oh, ok, but...when? Soon? Am I guaranteed a job?"
"Oh just wait a while."
"..."
It appears that that's what my Japan experience has been composed of. Apply, wait, and cross your fingers... |
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Joined: 24 May 2009 Posts: 318
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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Franz Kafka wrote: |
Upon apply to the position, before the interview, I was asked to supply a copy of my degree, passport, and visa status via email. However I was told I would be contacted later by in regards to giving them my documents to apply for the visa.
Therefore in rough summary I was told.
"Hey we wanna give you a job and a visa dude!"
"Really?! When?"
"Actually hold on, we'll get back to you on it."
"Oh, ok, but...when? Soon? Am I guaranteed a job?"
"Oh just wait a while."
"..."
It appears that that's what my Japan experience has been composed of. Apply, wait, and cross your fingers... |
Yeah, they really should NOT have taken that stuff without an interview or anything. I'm assuming you gave it to them already? If so, I would send them an email (or call them so they can't just sit on it for a week) like "Hey guys, please tell me whether you've started my visa paperwork and if not then give me my shit back you jerks, thanks!"
Really, you should have seen a contract before submitting documents for a visa. |
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osakades
Joined: 27 Sep 2010 Posts: 2 Location: Japan
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:01 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, I just did this too. They hold a pool of prospective employees. They told me 'the Japanese' then choose who they want when a job comes up. Not sure why they would consider someone without a visa, when there must be a large pool of teachers with visas out there. |
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Franz Kafka
Joined: 18 Jun 2009 Posts: 8
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:49 am Post subject: |
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Yuck, there's some bad typos in my post there. Embarrassing, seeing as I want to be an English teacher. Sorry, it was written with a bit of fury.
Well, I was told I would be contacted in regards to getting a visa "sometime soon," as I said. While my documents were requested, I did not present them with official hard copies, only pdfs. Still, I am unsure as to why they were requested... hmm...
After receiving my visa, I am then to be offered a position when one becomes available.
osakades, were you given a position with them? Or are you also still waiting? |
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Glenski

Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 8:59 am Post subject: |
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Franz Kafka wrote: |
After receiving my visa, I am then to be offered a position when one becomes available. |
That sounds flaky, even for Japan.
They will not process the paperwork for your visa unless they actually have a position. Do you mean they will tell you about which branch/location you will be assigned to? |
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Franz Kafka
Joined: 18 Jun 2009 Posts: 8
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:26 am Post subject: |
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If a position is not available to me at the time after my visa is processed, I will be assigned to a different branch of the company. |
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seklarwia
Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 1546 Location: Monkey onsen, Nagano
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:52 am Post subject: |
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Have you signed a contract stating the date you will officially become their employee and how much you will be getting paid during your period of employment? |
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osakades
Joined: 27 Sep 2010 Posts: 2 Location: Japan
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 11:30 am Post subject: |
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Franz Kafka wrote: |
osakades, were you given a position with them? Or are you also still waiting? |
It sounds like we went through exactly the same process and are in the same situation. They told me they were continually recruiting and the interview wasn't for a specific job.
I don't know about you, but I'm getting the impression that visa sponsorship for a new teacher on a tourist visa is very hard to get. I'm considering cutting my losses and moving on. |
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Glenski

Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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osakades wrote: |
They told me they were continually recruiting and the interview wasn't for a specific job. |
Don't either of these facts raise red flags and sound klaxons to you about the company? |
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