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Immigration & Status of Residence Support in Japan
Tommy’s Legal Service supports visa extension, change of status, Certificate of Eligibility, Permanent Residence, Naturalization, Specified Skilled Worker, and foreign employment matters in Japan.
We assist foreign nationals, families, employers, registered support organizations, sending organizations, and other partners with practical documentation and immigration procedures.
“Visa” and “Status of Residence” Are Not the Same
In everyday conversation, people often say “visa renewal” or “visa change.” Under the Japanese immigration system, however, a visa issued by a Japanese embassy or consulate before entry and a status of residence that allows activities in Japan are different concepts.
We review your current status of residence, period of stay, activities, employer, family situation, and past application history, and then identify the necessary procedure.
Support for Foreign Nationals and Families
Extension of Period of Stay
This is the procedure to continue your current status of residence. We review job change, income, taxes, social insurance, and continuity of activities.
- Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services
- Dependent
- Spouse or Child of Japanese National
- Business Manager
- Specified Skilled Worker
Change of Status of Residence
This procedure is required when your activity in Japan changes, such as employment, job change, marriage, divorce, entrepreneurship, or transition from student to worker.
- Student to work status
- Change from Temporary Visitor consultation
- Change to spouse-related status
- Change to Business Manager
- Change to Specified Skilled Worker
Certificate of Eligibility
We support COE applications for inviting foreign nationals from overseas to Japan.
- Work-related COE
- Dependent
- Spouse or child
- Business Manager
- Specified Skilled Worker
Permanent Residence
We review income, tax, pension, health insurance, residence period, family situation, and past application history before filing.
Naturalization Consultation
We help organize residence history, livelihood, conduct, tax, pension, and other points before proceeding with Naturalization.
Denial / Additional Documents
If you received a denial notice or a request for additional documents, we review the facts, submitted documents, and possible next steps.
Support for Employers and Accepting Organizations
Pre-Hiring Immigration Check
We check whether the candidate’s education, work history, and planned job duties fit the intended status of residence.
- Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services
- Intra-company Transferee
- Highly Skilled Professional
- Specified Skilled Worker
- Employment contract and job duties
Company-Side Document Review
We review the consistency of business activities, reason for hiring, job duties, employment conditions, and representative declarations.
- Reason for hiring
- Job description
- Company profile
- Financial statements and registry
- Representative declaration and additional documents
Residence Management After Hiring
We check whether actual job duties, salary, social insurance, transfers, and other changes may affect future renewals.
- Pre-renewal check
- Renewal with job change
- Notifications concerning affiliated organization
- Additional document response
- Multiple applicants from the same company
Specified Skilled Worker and Registered Support Organization
As a Registered Support Organization, we also support Specified Skilled Worker matters, support plans, employer-side documentation, periodic reporting, and coordination with overseas sending organizations and domestic partners.
Main Statuses and Procedures We Handle
Work-Related Statuses
- Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services
- Business Manager
- Intra-company Transferee
- Highly Skilled Professional
- Specified Skilled Worker
- Other work-related consultation
Family and Residence-Based Statuses
- Spouse or Child of Japanese National
- Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident
- Long-Term Resident
- Dependent
- Permanent Residence
- Naturalization consultation
Other Procedures
- Permission to Engage in Activity Other Than Permitted
- Certificate of Authorized Employment
- Re-entry Permit
- Notifications concerning affiliated organization
- Additional document response
- Reason statements and explanatory documents
Our Practical Review Points
Immigration procedures are not simply about collecting required documents.
It is important to review the applicant’s facts, employer’s business reality, job duties, submitted materials, and practical screening points, and to maintain consistency between explanations and evidence.
Applicant’s Situation
We review education, work history, residence history, family situation, income, tax, pension, social insurance, and past applications.
Employer / Accepting Organization
We review business activities, financial status, employment conditions, job duties, reason for hiring, and acceptance structure.
Submitted Documents
We check consistency among application forms, reason statements, company documents, applicant documents, and supporting evidence.
How It Works
Inquiry
Send us your current situation and desired procedure through the English form, WhatsApp, or Official LINE.
Initial Review
We review your current status, expiry date, employer, family situation, past applications, and available documents.
Strategy and Quotation
We identify the necessary procedure, required documents, difficulty level, filing method, and professional fee.
Document Preparation
We prepare and review applicant documents, company documents, reason statements, and explanatory materials.
Filing and Follow-up
We proceed by online filing or counter filing depending on the case and support additional document responses and post-approval handling.
FAQ
Q1. I do not know which procedure I need. Can you help?
Yes. We review your current status of residence, expiry date, intended activity, employer, family situation, and past application history to identify the correct procedure.
Q2. I changed jobs. Is a simple renewal enough?
It depends on your status of residence, the previous and new job duties, and the relationship between your education, experience, and job content. Employer-side documents are often important.
Q3. Can I consult after a denial?
Yes. We need to review the denial notice, previous application content, submitted documents, and your current period of stay before advising on next steps.
Q4. Can you communicate in English?
Yes. English support is available through the English inquiry form, WhatsApp, and Official LINE.
Contact
Immigration Inquiry
For Change of Status of Residence, Extension of Period of Stay, COE, Permanent Residence, Naturalization, Specified Skilled Worker, and foreign employment matters, please send us the case outline through the English inquiry form.
Japanese Support
If you prefer Japanese, please use the Japanese immigration service page or Japanese inquiry form.
Office Information
Tommy’s Legal Service / トミーズリーガルサービス行政書士事務所
102, THE HUB Yokohama Motomachi, 1-13-2 Ishikawa, Naka-ward, Yokohama-city, 231-0868 Japan
〒231-0868 神奈川県横浜市中区石川町1-13-2 THE HUB横浜元町102
Phone: 045-550-5135