Hi Everyone,
I have been living in Japan for about 4 years on an intra-company transferee visa.
My visa will expire this year and I’m investigating HSP and PR possibility.
I am basically a 貝社員 working in Financial Operations at a travel company (JP subsidiary of American company), so whenever I calculated my potential points I always referenced this category C because it seemed more related to my job:
Point Calculation Table for Highly-Skilled Professional (i)(c) & (ii) (Advanced business management activity)
But then I cam across this website: [https://eng.daikou-office.com/list/highlyskilled/](https://eng.daikou-office.com/list/humanities/) which had various references that I have been looking at the wrong category the entire time.. instead I might fall under (Advanced specialized / technical activity) B. Here are some statements that the website mentions:
* You can engage in multiple activities related to your career and academic background, such as engaging in activities of project planning, public relations and/or **business management** while engaging in product development.
For my current Intracompany-transferee visa, basically it seems my job is under the Humanities category which seems connected to HSP category B:
* Occupation and job responsibility of INTRA-COMPANY TRANSFEREE must be limited to the scope of job allowed under ENGINEER/HUMANITIES visa status;
\>> ENGINEER/SPECIALIST in HUMANITIES/INT’L SERVICES
* SPECIALIST in HUMANITIES [https://eng.daikou-office.com/list/humanities/](https://eng.daikou-office.com/list/humanities/)
Occupation which requires knowledge in the field of Social Science and Humanities:
Accounting | Economic analyst | Financial analyst | HR (Human Resources) or Personnel management | Legal business | Consultant for business, planning, strategy, management etc. | Trading business | Store management, Inventory management, Quality management | Product Development | Sales and marketing position | Public Relations etc.
Are there any experts or people who have experienced this visa switch NOT in engineering or academics – just curious ? I am literally in shock that I would fall under Humanities category and therefore HSP B point table because Ill have 80 points under Category B vs C I barely have 60.
by cheesecakepineapple