necoandjeff <spam@schrepfer.com> wrote:

> mr.sumo.snr. wrote:
> 
> > Maybe someone, maybe even you can qualify something I've been
> > puzzling over. Are gaijin, for example, on a three-year work visa who
> > lose their job allowed to go job hunting and still remain in the
> > country - I'd like to add the necessary correct answer to my arsenal
> > of useless trivia.
> 
> I was on a company sponsored visa back when I was working at Bridgestone
> (with yearly renewals) but I looked for and found a different job while
> working there. I just needed to find a job with a company that was willing
> to sponsor me for a new visa (which they will, of course, if they want to
> hire you.) 

Or be doing part-time work for a company that lets you know they'd be
willing to be "paper sponsors" if you have problems.

> I'm pretty sure that even if I had lost my job while at
> Bridgestone, I would still be able to remain in the country until the visa
> ran out at the end of the year. And if you can replace that with a new one
> before it runs out, you're good to go.

You don't replace it with a new one--you just bring papers from a
different company with you when you renew the old one. The Immigration
might ask you to add a letter explaining why you've changed job.

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