Re: Visa Question
CL <flothru@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On 05/23/2012 12:38 PM, mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
> > John W.<worthj1970@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> I might have an opportunity to go to Japan as a contractor. Does anyone
> >> know how visas work for contractors in Japan? Right now what is being
> >> discussed is 3 weeks in Japan then 1 week back in the US. I can get a
> >> visa through my wife - is that sort of visa a pretty quick turnaround?
> >
> > Get the spouse visa; barring divorce, it can't get revoked :-)
> True, but it needs to be tied to a local address, which will mean that
> your Human Being must re-establish her jyuuminhyou in a location of her
> choice and that the two of you must be able to receive official mail
> there ... or be able to tell the local government a pretty convincing
> story about why stuff needs to get forwarded.
Parents' address usually works well. Until you get a more permanent one.
> >> A lot of things are up in the air, and the odds are very high it'll fall
> >> through; and then there's the whole "do I want to risk burning a bridge in
> >> my current company" thing, especially since I just changed jobs. But the
> >> chance to get back to Japan in a management role is too much to resist.
> >
> > If the family's behind it, go for it.
> Make sure your Human Being knows all of the consequences of her decision
> as it brings the Borg back into her life and she may not like that.
Well, if it's in Tokyo, just point her to the shopping and kissaten.
Mike
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