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Is a 1 year visa long enough to do anything serious?

• ajdlinux 9y ago
  It's probably long enough to get a company to the point where the company can sponsor you for a longer term visa.
  • agibsonccc 9y ago
    Can confirm this is true. It was easy enough for me to sponsor myself after the company was setup. In my case my first hire helped us set it up, and then he handed director over to me. You obviously have to do this with someone you trust. Would not recommend this for every situation. Edit: I obviously hit a nerve here somewhere. I stand by my position here. Get the right legal help. I can say it was a pain to find but once I did the process was smooth. It's not impossible like people make it out to be. Any process has bumps. Don't be crazy and do it yourself though.
• ekianjo 9y ago
  But what's the point anyway to be in Japan? If your startup targets the Japanese market you are better off working with local Japanese in the first place and share the risk with them. If you don't target Japan, there is close to no good incentive to being based there for business (apart if you just like living there).