Re: [tlug] Embedded linux dev wanting to find work in Tokyo.. Seeking advice.

["Keith Bawden" <keith@example.com>]

On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 17:26, Ian Barwick <barwick@example.com> wrote:
> 2008/7/17 Joe Larabell <fred62@example.com>:
>> # SNIP # It also might
>> depend on the country one is from (Britain's treaties with Japan seem to be
>> more flexible than those of the US for some reason).

AFAIK Visa arrangements are reciprocal and therefore certain
differences will be seen depending on where you are from. The
reciprocal part means that the VISA conditions (for certain visa)
should be similar going in either direction. For example the working
holiday visa requirements for Japanese heading to Australia are the
same for Aussies heading to Japan. I do not think the U.S. has a
working holiday visa system in place and therefore their is no such
visa for U.S. citizens heading for Japan/Australia/U.K. and so on.

> It's certainly possible to transfer from a short-term to a working
> visa (I've done it too :) ). I'm also British, but as far as I'm aware
> this isn't restricted to particular nationalities.

This, as someone else indicated, may be a newish (last ten years)
thing. I switched visa types (they were similar types too) in '98 and
had to leave the country to do so. I went from a standard student visa
to a kenkyusei visa.

Regards, Keith