For context: i’m currently living in Japan and going to a language school. i recently found out that my grandmother in Mexico isn’t doing well and she’s recovering a bit to slow than the doctors expected. Currently, my “semester” ends in March. seeing as that i need to return to the USA and then go to Mexico, i was told by a classmate that i can only apply for a student visa for a language school once ????? He said i should talk to the school that we’re currently in to see if i can get my visa extended.
he sent me this: student visa > travel visa ( 6 months) > working holiday ( 1 year )
i don’t know how long i will be gone to take care of my grandmother. So, will i be able to reapply for a student visa ? or should i ask the school if it only applies to their “Agency”/ “Language School” ?
edit: i enrolled for a 6 month course with the language school i am currently at.
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**How many times can i reapply for a student visa ?**
For context: i’m currently living in Japan and going to a language school. i recently found out that my grandmother in Mexico isn’t doing well and she’s recovering a bit to slow than the doctors expected. Currently, my “semester” ends in March. seeing as that i need to return to the USA and then go to Mexico, i was told by a classmate that i can only apply for a student visa for a language school once ????? He said i should talk to the school that we’re currently in to see if i can get my visa extended.
he sent me this: student visa > travel visa ( 6 months) > working holiday ( 1 year )
i don’t know how long i will be gone to take care of my grandmother. So, will i be able to reapply for a student visa ? or should i ask the school if it only applies to their “Agency”/ “Language School” ?
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Generally speaking immigration allows you to attend language school for up to 2 years. If you went on to higher learning (university/vocational school) then there is no limit, assuming you’re still a full time student. Presumably with your language school you could discuss with them deferring the remainder of your program. You could also attend classes while on a tourist status (3 months, not 6… although you could probably do a quick visa run to get an extra 3 months).
It’s worth nothing that neither the United States nor Mexico have a working holiday agreement with Japan, so the working holiday is not likely to be an option for you.