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No likely, unless you won the Van Cliburn Award.supastar wrote:... I have a 2 yr of edu at a conservatory 1 1/2 at a traditional uni and 8 years experience working the entertainment field. Can I count the productions, contests/competitions that took place in hs? that would give me a full 10 years of experience would this really be enough to get an entertainment visa?
If you were signing with a MAJOR agency as a "supastar" you might get Immigration to cut you some slack because of your age if for example you are Hanna Montana or Justin Bieber.or can i just go to an agency with all my stuff and ask for sponsorship?
That's a good question. Japan used to be quite willing to issue Humanities visa for studying the martial arts, but recently Immigration only seems to give such visas for people studying at officially-sanctioned Japanese Language Schools.I was also thinking of taking a martial art seeing as I am certified in stunt training and would like to enhance it....would this fall under humanities?
let me know when you can thanks:)
Taro Toporific wrote:That's a good question. Japan used to be quite willing to issue Humanities visa for studying the martial arts, but recently Immigration only seems to give such visas for people studying at officially-sanctioned Japanese Language Schools.
FG Lurker wrote:I thought the language schools got "student visas" (was called a "Pre-college Visa" when I had one) and martial arts/basket weaving etc got "Cultural Visas". I know it was tough to get a "pre-college visa" when I went through it in '96, had to prove I had funds to support myself and had to get a guarantor who also had to show proof of funds, etc etc. Was a bunch of paperwork. No idea how much easier/harder a Cultural Visa was or would be.
Samurai_Jerk wrote:Yes, it's a pre-college visa for language school.
Taro Toporific wrote:No likely, unless you won the Van Cliburn Award.
If you were signing with a MAJOR agency as a "supastar" you might get Immigration to cut you some slack because of your age if for example you are Hanna Montana or Justin Bieber.
[color="Blue"] I am in my early 20's so i don't qualify for this bandwagon:(
Even with my current experience and training is that not enough to get an entertainment visa myself? or should I still go down to every agency and see if they can use my look? Alot of them don't have my look but im not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing:confused:
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That's a good question. Japan used to be quite willing to issue Humanities visa for studying the martial arts, but recently Immigration only seems to give such visas for people studying at officially-sanctioned Japanese Language Schools.
[color="Blue"]Aww man:( [/color]
Has anybody out there heard of Humanities visa being issued for the martial arts or underwater Japanese basket weaving in past year?
(My impression is that type of visa has dried up.)
supastar wrote:I don't qualify. Im from LA
Taro Toporific wrote:So, the Working Holiday Visa is out.
Unless you have a real "supastar" career (just not high school dramas or a hand model on the TV Shopping Channel) and the backing of a BIG Japanese talent agency, you are not going to get an Entertainer Visa either.
Your lack of a 4-year university degree severely limits your hope as an engrish teacher or Humanities Specialist and International Services visa.
Of course, you can just throw money at your problem and sign up a proper Japanese school or finish your university degree at a pricey Japanese college (scholarships are only for gaijin geniuses or prodigies). Likewise, you could study at a famous martial arts school that offers an inside track to a visa (pay money please).
Bottom Line: You better have lots of money or get married to a Japanese.
supastar wrote:[color="Indigo"]I actually have a pretty extensive resume and experience but I do more independent films than blockbusters:) aside from that...would I be able to get a visa if I have a job at a reputable company...(i.e. a contract?) without a 4 year degree? what visa would I apply under?...BTW the other post I wrote seems to have disappeared....[/color]
supastar wrote:I want to put together 10 years of demonstrable experience but how exactly do I do that? Do I make a chronological list of all my work & studies or do I have to have letters of recommendations and such? I have looked @ the website but it doesn't really tell me how to put together this list..also if I have a job does that not count?
supastar wrote:I want to put together 10 years of demonstrable experience but how exactly do I do that?
Taro Toporific wrote:Yeah, yeah, there are still a few 20 year old Filipinas who are scoring entertainer visas from J-Immigration (but those are yakuza sponsored visas, which have become extremely rare in the past few years).
[YT]D0EGozm1TsA[/YT]Samurai_Jerk wrote:I'm sure he'll get a nice roofie-spiked cocktail on the limo ride from Narita and wake up in a Japanese version of the Glory Hole.
Taro Toporific wrote:Unless you are Hana Montana or Britney Spears, you need to be at LEAST 28 years old to have "10 years of demonstrable experience" for an entertainer visa.
That is as a practical matter, you will need "10 years of demonstrable experience" after the age of 18 to get an entertainer visa (Japanese Immigration now only gives out fewer than 2,000 entertainer visas per year).
Yeah, yeah, there are still a few 20 year old Filipinas who are scoring entertainer visas from J-Immigration (but those are yakuza sponsored visas, which have become extremely rare in the past few years).
supastar wrote:I wasn't sure if I should since I am already here
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