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

[Edward Middleton <emiddleton@example.com>]

Dave Brown wrote:
> I switched from a visitor permit to an engineer visa without leaving the
> country.  Heck, they even put a stamp on my passport saying SHINSEICHUU
> and told me not to leave the country while the application was being
> processed even if the visitor permit expired.
>   

This was the same when I got a working visa extension.  At the Tokyo 
emigration office I was told this is not the case if you apply for 
permanent residence.  You actually have to have a valid visa while they 
are processing your application.

Edward