So I Got a Job -- Visa Questions

[teru]

Hello everyone.

After two interviews (both in Japan -- one this March and another late last month) I got a job at a fairly prominent Japanese company, or rather, I got a 内定 (naitei) and I accepted the position. I have already sent the documents that my company has requested of me to start the visa application process so now I am just waiting.

My question is: have any of you heard of situations where visa applications have been rejected?

I am a citizen of the United States with a Bachelor's Degree in Asian Studies (:rolleyes:) which I obtained just last month. I passed the JLPT1 years ago and spent one year at a Japanese University. After a bit too much thinking, however, I started to wonder what I would do if my visa application was rejected, so I would like to hear any rejection stories you all may have.

The two issues that I am particularly worried about are the following: I goofed off quite a bit in University and my GPA isn't very good and I forgot to pay the last month of my 国民健康保険　(Kokumin Kenkou Hoken) before returning back to the United States after my year at University in Japan. I am not sure if grades or outstanding balances have much influence on the visa application process, but if anyone could provide any insight on the topic, I would greatly appreciate it!

Thank you all in advance.

[kusai Jijii]

mate,
stress less. You'll be fine. Relax and enjoy the break before you start work.
KJ

[FG Lurker]

Oh, man, you're fucked! They're going to give you your visa, but then hoist you by your testicles at immigration for not paying that last month of 国民健康保険!

Seriously, you're going to be fine, don't worry.

Where do you think you'll end up being posted?

Oh, and congrats on becoming officially a royally fucked sarariman!

[IkemenTommy]

[Greji]

[quote="IkemenTommy"]Prepare yourself from being FUCKed in the rear as a fucked gaijin.

Your employer will take care of the visas. You don't have to worry about a thing.

If you are concerned about your grades, just photoshop the transcript. ]

If you've been accepted for employment, the GPA will never mean a thing for the rest of your life (unless you want to do some graduate work).

The company should be enrolling you in their own health plan and that will probably supersede any requirements for government health (plus being way better in coverage).

As posted, you're well on you way to becoming officially fucked, so relax.

BTW, ya wouldn't be a bringing any goats over with ya, would'ya?

[teru]

Thanks for all of the replies, everyone!

I will try not to worry about it so much.

I will eventually be working at the company's main office in Koto-ku, Tokyo, but I am not sure where they will have me work during my initial training period. I'll probably end up living in Chiba, Saitama or Kanagawa, though.

Greji, I'm not sure if you mean anything special by "goat", but I don't intend on bringing anything of that sort!

[FG Lurker]

Greji, I'm not sure if you mean anything special by "goat", but I don't intend on bringing anything of that sort!

He means the 4-legged hairy kind that chew on old shoes. I think his last one left and he's looking for a new gf.

[Greji]

He means the 4-legged hairy kind that chew on old shoes. I think his last one left and he's looking for a new gf.

She took me sneakers when she left, the bitch....