Comments on: Permanent Residency In Japan http://neilduckett.com/permanent-residency-in-japan A lot about nothing and nothing about a lot Sat, 19 May 2012 15:23:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: the dude http://neilduckett.com/permanent-residency-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-10003 the dude Wed, 16 May 2012 12:18:34 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=958#comment-10003 Photosushi, sorry mate, but you are dead wrong. Speeding tickets, parking tickets, points for an accident. None of that stopped my for getting my perm rez...ha! Photosushi, sorry mate, but you are dead wrong. Speeding tickets, parking tickets, points for an accident. None of that stopped my for getting my perm rez…ha!

]]> By: the dude http://neilduckett.com/permanent-residency-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-10002 the dude Wed, 16 May 2012 12:14:48 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=958#comment-10002 let me debunk all myths about permanent residency. You do no have to be here 10 years, you do not have to be a celebrity. This crap about having speeding tickets and no gold license is crap. The stories from the immigration lawyers about good standing in the eyes of the law, irrelevant. I am, in my case, thoroughly convinced that as long as you are contributing to society by paying your taxes, earning a decent wage and ensuring that you are not tied up with some criminal organization it's entirely possible for ANYONE single, married or whatever, to obtain this status. As a single male making more than your average English teacher I achieved this feat in 9 years and 10 months. In fact, I nearly fell over when I received the notification today that I got it as I was convinced, based on information obtained on the web, that it wasn't going to happen. Give it your best shot....you just never, ever know. let me debunk all myths about permanent residency. You do no have to be here 10 years, you do not have to be a celebrity. This crap about having speeding tickets and no gold license is crap. The stories from the immigration lawyers about good standing in the eyes of the law, irrelevant. I am, in my case, thoroughly convinced that as long as you are contributing to society by paying your taxes, earning a decent wage and ensuring that you are not tied up with some criminal organization it’s entirely possible for ANYONE single, married or whatever, to obtain this status. As a single male making more than your average English teacher I achieved this feat in 9 years and 10 months. In fact, I nearly fell over when I received the notification today that I got it as I was convinced, based on information obtained on the web, that it wasn’t going to happen. Give it your best shot….you just never, ever know.

]]> By: Haku http://neilduckett.com/permanent-residency-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-9752 Haku Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:31:22 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=958#comment-9752 Wonderful info. 16 years in japan. 3 marriages & 2 kids. Let's see how my application goes :) Wonderful info.

16 years in japan.
3 marriages & 2 kids.

Let’s see how my application goes :)

]]> By: SchuylerIchimura http://neilduckett.com/permanent-residency-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-7240 SchuylerIchimura Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:21:13 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=958#comment-7240 I came on a student visa with a host family and stayed on college and martial arts and i'm engaged but i'm still worried about my pr too I'm trying for a performer's visa before next summer, there are still spots open with what i play (piano) but its hard to get a PR when there are so many places in Nipponsei i have yet to see and i get nervous about going back to the states especially since i have an accent now I came on a student visa with a host family and stayed on college and martial arts
and i’m engaged
but i’m still worried about my pr too
I’m trying for a performer’s visa before next summer, there are still spots open with what i play (piano)
but its hard to get a PR when there are so many places in Nipponsei i have yet to see
and i get nervous about going back to the states
especially since i have an accent now

]]> By: Neil http://neilduckett.com/permanent-residency-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-4905 Neil Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:41:16 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=958#comment-4905 OK, better start "interviewing" a little harder for a suitable J-Babe then mate. OK, better start “interviewing” a little harder for a suitable J-Babe then mate.

]]> By: john turningpin http://neilduckett.com/permanent-residency-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-4890 john turningpin Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:18:08 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=958#comment-4890 At the risk of scaring you like that guy on the floor with his arm stretched out to next week, the easiest route would be (to echo a couple of the above comments) to get married and ride the subsequent visa. Egads... At the risk of scaring you like that guy on the floor with his arm stretched out to next week, the easiest route would be (to echo a couple of the above comments) to get married and ride the subsequent visa. Egads…

]]> By: Neil http://neilduckett.com/permanent-residency-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-4843 Neil Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:45:19 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=958#comment-4843 Thanks for the feedback Martin .... appreciate it and hope i can stay much much longer! Thanks for the feedback Martin …. appreciate it and hope i can stay much much longer!

]]> By: Martin F http://neilduckett.com/permanent-residency-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-4822 Martin F Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:07:00 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=958#comment-4822 As a fan of your site, I'd be sad to see you go! Actually now seems like a good time for you to start thinking about these matters. Having a good job helps getting the PR, especially if your current employer is willing to put down on paper how much they appreciate you. Start testing the waters now, see who is willing to type a letter for you with all the information (in Japanese of course) about how important you are for them and this country. And then, say one year later, you apply. My feeling (after easily getting the PR) is that they have a quota to fill, and if you have the right papers, they will be more than happy to give you what you want. 6-8 years btw sounds a bit optimistic, it is more like 8-10 (total time, no matter if you left for a while and then came back again). And good luck! As a fan of your site, I’d be sad to see you go! Actually now seems like a good time for you to start thinking about these matters. Having a good job helps getting the PR, especially if your current employer is willing to put down on paper how much they appreciate you. Start testing the waters now, see who is willing to type a letter for you with all the information (in Japanese of course) about how important you are for them and this country. And then, say one year later, you apply.

My feeling (after easily getting the PR) is that they have a quota to fill, and if you have the right papers, they will be more than happy to give you what you want. 6-8 years btw sounds a bit optimistic, it is more like 8-10 (total time, no matter if you left for a while and then came back again).

And good luck!

]]> By: freedomwv http://neilduckett.com/permanent-residency-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-4821 freedomwv Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:52:46 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=958#comment-4821 Even with my spousal visa I am still on a three year visa. They told me that I have not lived long enough in Japan to get the permanent residency visa. I too am wondering what will happen with my visa in the future. Although, I do not think it will be as hard for me as it will be for you. If you really love living in Japan I say try hard to get a permanent residency visa. Even with my spousal visa I am still on a three year visa. They told me that I have not lived long enough in Japan to get the permanent residency visa. I too am wondering what will happen with my visa in the future. Although, I do not think it will be as hard for me as it will be for you. If you really love living in Japan I say try hard to get a permanent residency visa.

]]> By: ierict http://neilduckett.com/permanent-residency-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-4803 ierict Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:49:32 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=958#comment-4803 Let's face it there are ways too many things in life to do! Work just gets in the way of these things so the ideal situation would be not to work at all. Or to set up a business that requires little to no "work". Not sure what kind of business you can set up but I know several friends that set up their companies to basically work on autopilot, after the initial start up period of long days. I know I have been trying to get something going that doesn't require me to be tied to a job or a desk. Haven't narrowed it down yet but I am still working on it :-) Let’s face it there are ways too many things in life to do! Work just gets in the way of these things so the ideal situation would be not to work at all. Or to set up a business that requires little to no “work”. Not sure what kind of business you can set up but I know several Friends that set up their companies to basically work on autopilot, after the initial start up period of long days. I know I have been trying to get something going that doesn’t require me to be tied to a job or a desk. Haven’t narrowed it down yet but I am still working on it :-)

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