Case 1
Business scaleBased on 10 million yen personal investment from the president of a trading company in Canada, I would like to establish and operate a new trading company in Japan.Status of residence granted"Business Manager" for 1 yearCase 2
Business scaleTo enter the Japanese market, our trading company in China wants to establish a subsidiary and transfer several employees to Japan. We also wish to obtain visas for the employees’ family members to also live in Japan.Status of residence granted"Business Manager", "Intra-company Transferee" and "Dependent"Case 3
Business scaleWe would like to start a real estate investment business in Japan with an annual investment plan of 500 million yen. Our investor is an overseas corporation managed by an entrepreneur who invests heavily in overseas real estate.Status of residence granted"Business Manager" for 1 yearCase 4
Business scaleI live in Japan as a company employee, but would like to open and run a restaurant. Opening funds: 7 million yen.Status of residence grantedChange of status of residence from "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" to "Business Manager" for 1 yearCase 5
Academic backgroundI would like to hire foreign students who are expected to graduate from a vocational school (specialist in information business and commercial business practice) in Japan.Work descriptionCustomer support, etc. for investment software users at investment companiesStatus of residence granted"Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" for 1 yearCase 6
Academic backgroundI would like to hire foreign students who are expected to graduate from university (bachelor's degree in economics) in Japan.Work descriptionInterpreter/translation and sales at trading companiesStatus of residence granted"Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" for 3 yearsCase 7
Academic backgroundI would like to hire an Indonesian foreigner. He previously lived and worked in Japan as a technical intern (practical training in welding) but returned to his home country after completing his internship. While in his home country, he entered university to study computer systems and has since graduated.Work descriptionProgramming work for manufacturing processes at a commercial equipment parts manufacturer.Status of residence granted"Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" for 1 yearCase 8
Academic backgroundI want to hire a foreigner who has 15 years of experience working at a travel agency after graduating from high school in their home country.Work descriptionGeneral travel work at a travel agencyStatus of residence granted"Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" for 1 yearCase 9
Business experienceWe would like to hire experienced cooks who have worked as Indian-Nepalese cooks for a total of 10 years in India and Nepal.Work descriptionCooking work at Indian restaurantsStatus of residence granted"Skilled Labor" for 1 yearCase 10
Appearance contentsWe are a Japanese TV production company and would like foreign talent to appear on one of our programs. There isn’t much time before the shooting date so we need the visa processed as soon as possible.Status of residence granted"Entertainer" for 3 monthsCase 11
Performance contentI would like foreign artists to perform at a music concert entailing singing, dancing and playing music at a venue that does not serve any food or drink.Status of residence granted"Entertainer" for 3 monthsCase 12
Family relationsI am foreign national working in Japan with a 3-year residence status under technical skill visa. I would like to bring my wife and 13-year-old child to live with me in Japan.Status of residence granted"Dependent" for 3 yearsCase 13
Family relationsI am planning to work in Japan from now on and would like to know if there is a way for my wife and children to also apply for immigration at the same time so we can enter Japan as a family.Status of residence granted"Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" and "Dependent" for 1 yearCase 14
Family relationsI am a foreign student living in Japan and I would like to bring my wife to Japan to live with me. We are married and have lived together in my home country.Status of residence granted"Dependent" for 1 yearCase 15
StatusI’m a Japanese citizen married to a foreign woman. I would like to bring her Japan but she has a history of overstaying her visa in the past.Status of residence granted"Spouse or Child of Japanese National" for 1 yearCase 16
StatusI am a foreign woman living in Japan. I was married to a Japanese man, but due to difficult circumstances have since divorced him by agreement (uncontested). I asked another immigration lawyer’s office to apply for a change to a permanent resident status but was given a disposition of nonpermission (my application was denied). I would like to come to your office for a consultation to identify any issues and reapply.Status of residence grantedoutside the notification "Long-Term Resident" for 1 yearCase 17
StatusAfter marrying a Japanese man, I have the residence status of “spouse of a Japanese National.” I now have a stable living situation and would like to bring my 12-year-old son from his father’s home in China to live in Japan.Status of residence granted"Long-Term Resident" for 1 yearCase 18
StatusA child (illegitimate child) was born to a foreign woman residing in Japan with a Japanese man who is not in a marriage relationship, but the man does not recognize the child. The foreign woman, as the mother of the child, would like to take custody of and careStatus of residence granted"Long-Term Resident" for 1 year for the mother and the childCase 19
Status of residenceem. I have lived in Japan for 10 years (5 years of study and 5 years of work) and my wife and children have lived in Japan for just over a year. Our living conditions are good and stable and we would therefore like to apply for permanent residency.Status of residence grantedPermanent resident status to 3 family members.Case 20
Status of residenceI have lived in Japan for 7 years (employed), and my wife and children (family stay) have lived here for 5 years. We have no problem reading and writing Japanese at the second grade level of elementary school. After careful consideration, my family and I have decided that we would like to naturalize (acquisition Japanese citizenship).Status of residence grantedThree family members have been granted Japanese citizenship.Case 21
Status of residenceI reside in Japan with a visa status of Engineering, Humanities and International Services. I would like to apply for a change in my status of residence to that of a Highly Specialized Professional so that I can exceed the necessary 70 points calculated for a Highly Specialized Professional, and then apply for permanent residence.Status of residence granted"Highly Skilled Professional (i) (b) " for 5 yearsCase 22
Special caseI work and live in Japan. My elderly parents live in my home country and I am the only one who takes care of them. I would like to bring them to live in Japan in order to support and provide for them.Status of residence granted"Temporary Visitor" to "Designated Activities" for 5 years Activities" was granted.Case 23
Petition caseAfter coming to Japan, I applied for refugee status twice but have not been successful. I am now living with and have a child with a Japanese woman and would like to apply for the residence status of Spouse or Child of a Japanese National.Status of residence grantedspecial permission "Spouse or Child of Japanese National" for 1 year