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does the stamp 'Departure Preparation Period' mean? |
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| I am a Sri Lankan exchange
student studying Japanese history at a university in
Osaka. I looked for work with the hope of working in
Japan for five years and then returning to Sri Lanka.
I finally found work and applied to change my student
visa to 'international business with knowledge of humanities,'
but this was not approved. I do not know why my application
was rejected. My passport was stamped with 'not approved'
and as my visa had by now expired, I was directed to
change my visa from student to short term stay. My passport
was also stamped with 'Departure Preparation Period.'
What does this stamp mean? |
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| As you studied Japanese history at university, places
you may be permitted to work at are limited. If it was
a company that deals with trade between Japan and Sri
Lanka, for example, it is quite likely that you would
be permitted to work there. However, if you apply to
change your visa for ordinary office work, the likelihood
of 'international business with knowledge of humanities'
work being approved is quite low. I think you would
have had better luck with translating, interpreting,
work involving international trade or work as an international
exchange officer etc. Also, in regard to the expiration
of your student visa-as the decision to disallow your
application to change your visa was made after the visa
expired, you were directed to change your visa to short
term stay to avoid remaining in Japan illegally. The
meaning of the 'Departure Preparation Period' stamp
is that you should make preparations to leave Japan
and exit the country within this period. As things are,
it is difficult to make an application to change the
status of a visa once you have this stamp. |
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