Another visa question....

[yakitori]

Hello,

I am currently in Japan on a pre-college student and finished school at the end of September. My visa is technically valid until the end of December.
I found a company willing to sponsor a work visa and I would start work at the end of November. The problem is I would like to go home for a few weeks.
Would it be feasible to get a re-entry permit on my current student visa (pre-college student) and do the visa change after coming back to Japan? Considering I am no longer attending the institution that issued my student visa would this be too risky?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[Greji]

Hello,

I am currently in Japan on a pre-college student and finished school at the end of September. My visa is technically valid until the end of December.
I found a company willing to sponsor a work visa and I would start work at the end of November. The problem is I would like to go home for a few weeks.
Would it be feasible to get a re-entry permit on my current student visa (pre-college student) and do the visa change after coming back to Japan? Considering I am no longer attending the institution that issued my student visa would this be too risky?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

You might be pushing your luck. You could probably smooth talk your way into a one time re-entry permit, leave and come back on it. but technically, you're going to be falsifying your paperwork to do it and when you re-enter Japan. If something should go wrong, you could be endangering your new visa and hence. your job. You might be better off, just waiting for your new visa and job and taking the New Year's break for a shorter trip home. JMHO.

[Samurai_Jerk]

I have to agree with Greji on that one. The exception would be if you get your status changed before work starts. Have you already handed in your application?

[TFG]

How about applying for visa change then getting a reentry?