Engineer, Specialist in Humanities, International Services
THe most versatile yet tricky visa
Among all types of work visas in Japan, the “Engineer, Specialist in Humanities, International Services Visa（技術・人文知識・国際業務）” is the most versatile status of residence for working people from overseas as this visa covers various work activities for what is known as “white-collar” professionals such as those whowork managerial, marketing, sales, IT engineers and translation jobs. This type of visa is granted to highly skilled workers who are well grounded in their area of expertise with at least an undergraduate degree or a minimum of 10 year experience working in their field (3 years for translation and interpretation jobs).
The academic or career background of the applicant must match his/her duties at the position.
Furthermore, a permission will not be granted when one’s job consists of solely simple tasks that anyone can accomplish after a training. If a job includes menial jobs yet there is a valid reason for that, for example, it is a part of an initial training, a visa could be approved upon a detailed explanation and reasoining and a career path plan presented.
We have been building up our expert knowledges on a daily basis by taking on various cases to assist employers and employees with obtaining appropriate visas. A well-presented statement by employers to show how and why the prospective employee fits the conditions together with what jobs he/she is going to be assigned. In addition, the financial performance of the company is important since it is a vital factor for a stable employment.
Please contact us if you feel unsure about the qualifications of your (prospective) employee matching the requirments for "Engineer, Specialist in Humanities, International Sertvices Vusa". We can determine the eligibility and provide assistance with the application procedures as well.
The academic or career background of the applicant must match his/her duties at the position.
Furthermore, a permission will not be granted when one’s job consists of solely simple tasks that anyone can accomplish after a training. If a job includes menial jobs yet there is a valid reason for that, for example, it is a part of an initial training, a visa could be approved upon a detailed explanation and reasoining and a career path plan presented.
We have been building up our expert knowledges on a daily basis by taking on various cases to assist employers and employees with obtaining appropriate visas. A well-presented statement by employers to show how and why the prospective employee fits the conditions together with what jobs he/she is going to be assigned. In addition, the financial performance of the company is important since it is a vital factor for a stable employment.
Please contact us if you feel unsure about the qualifications of your (prospective) employee matching the requirments for "Engineer, Specialist in Humanities, International Sertvices Vusa". We can determine the eligibility and provide assistance with the application procedures as well.
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