Guus Veldhuis wrote:
> Thanks, for some answers till now. I have a relation with a Japanese
> woman now for nearly a year and we were not thinking about marriage
> at. I have a job offered for a year and the owner of the company
> request at the emigration office,  a work and staying permit.
> My girlfriend heard bad news about the new rules given to the
> emigration office to limit foreigners, specially the one without
> degrees. I have no degrees, just the job offer and I come from the
> Netherlands. My girlfriend came up wih the idea of the marriage.
> I hope everyone now understands what is going on. If someone has
> advice please let me know,.

In that case, my apologies. The way you phrased your original question in
English implied that you hadn't found her yet.

Jeff