I was granted an Engineering/Specialties in Humanities/International Service visa in August, and I moved to Japan. My visa is set to expire in 2028. I decided not to renew my contract with the company I was working for, so I only stayed in Japan for two months. Now, I’m trying to find a new job. Since the interview processes take too long, I decided to come back to the States and apply from here.
A recruiter recently told me that I have three months to find my next job, or my visa would expire. Before coming back, I called the embassy, and they didn’t mention such a requirement. However, it might be one of those unofficial but true policies.
Does anyone have any experience with this?
If I’m looking for a job, should that job search be within Japan?
Should I notify immigration about it? Help.!!!!!
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**Question regarding validity of Residence ( work visa )**
I was granted an Engineering/Specialties in Humanities/International Service visa in August, and I moved to Japan. My visa is set to expire in 2028. I decided not to renew my contract with the company I was working for, so I only stayed in Japan for two months. Now, I’m trying to find a new job. Since the interview processes take too long, I decided to come back to the States and apply from here.
A recruiter recently told me that I have three months to find my next job, or my visa would expire. Before coming back, I called the embassy, and they didn’t mention such a requirement. However, it might be one of those unofficial but true policies.
Does anyone have any experience with this?
If I’m looking for a job, should that job search be within Japan?
Should I notify immigration about it? Help.!!!!!
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>Should I notify immigration about it?
Have you notified immigration of your job situation already? You’re supposed to do this within 14 days usually.
For what your recruiter told you, he’s not wrong but it’s a little more nuanced. Essentially, immigration usually gives you 3 months before they reserve themselves the right to start the process to revoke your visa.
In practice, they rarely actually do it, even less so if you’re actively job searching.
I am not sure if your trip back to the US would affect this however. As you’re no longer in the country, they may or may not stop treating you as a resident as well but it’s probably more complicated than this. Did you get the re-entry stamp?