Ryan Ginstrom wrote:
> "Raj Feridun" <rferid@NOSPAMyahoo.co.jp> wrote in message
> news:03av40d1qpcb0uckfv7mehdk9sq0r0rub9@4ax.com...
> 
>>in New York City. I lucked out that they started me on a 3 year visa.
> 
> Who doesn't get this?

Depends on the which year people arrived. In the last two years, Nagoya 
immigration has preferred an initial 1 year period of stay, with the 3 
year period of stay conferred only upon renewal. Same policy regarding 
the most categories of work visa.

In my case, when I changed visa status (for the 4th time actually) from 
the jinbunchisikikokusaigyoumu thingee to the toushikeieisha thingee, I 
went from a 3 year period of stay, to 1 year, with the 3 year period 
returning when I renewed it (I still can't believe the bastards smiled 
at me) last year. I've never had a spouse visa, but the (Nagoya) policy 
at least seems to be the same.


-- 
"Oh don't give me none more of that Old Janx Spirit/ No, don't you give 
me none more of that Old Janx Spirit/ For my head will fly, my tongue 
will lie, my eyes will fry and I may die/ Won't you pour me one more of 
that sinful Old Janx Spirit"