Good evening JapanLife!
I’m changing my visa from student to work visa as I’ve found full time work. Company lawyer did the application for me (about 4 weeks ago). I’ve been working part time to get used to the job in the meantime.
Today, during the monthly catch-up conversation with my teacher from the language school, she asked about my visa change. I told her that I’m still waiting. At this point she starts telling me that these processes usually take 6 months, and its not legal to work part time during this period.
My lawyer said it would take a month or two, and noone mentioned the part time thing. Is she just messing with me? I couldn’t find anything in google.
Thanks in advance
3 comments
Your current status of residence applies during the change of status of residence procedure, right up until you get approved.
If you have permission to work 28 hours a week, which you must have already applied for, for that type of job now, then that still applies.
Listen to the lawyer’s advice. His job depends upon it, sort of.
If your current contract states “part-time work” with the company, you can do so provided you have the 28 hour-a-week permission stamp.
Work visa applications usually take one or two months. If the company lawyer is handling everything, congratulations – the applications take even shorter. I don’t know what anti-foreigner era your language teacher is living in, but I’ve never heard of visa changes for law-abiding residents with a job confirmation taking more than three months.
Your language teacher is wildly incorrect. 2 to 3 months for visa change is very typical. I know guys who’ve changed from student to work visa and it took 1 to 2 months.
Your lawyer handles this process way more than your language school teacher. I would not worry about this at all.