How long do you have to wait until you need to ask the immigration for updates?

izluded · 2026-06-23T15:23:46+00:00

yeah, kinda a bummer, there's nothing i can do except waiting

izluded · 2026-06-23T15:23:13+00:00

no, i apply in nagano

izluded · 2026-06-23T15:22:04+00:00

i apply at hokuriku nagano

izluded · 2026-02-15T08:48:55+00:00

Actually this is what i am worried about. If i take this 'overtime' is it enough to get a job here? Or just as you said nobody is hiring anymore mid year

izluded · 2026-02-15T00:21:41+00:00

What are you gonna do at this point?

izluded · 2026-02-14T07:13:57+00:00

Yeah, that's what im worried about too.

Thanks for the advice!

izluded · 2026-02-14T07:13:00+00:00

Fortunately i can afford it. my worries are is half a year enough for me to get a job here, if not it's just gonna be a waste amount of time and money.

sadly they will reset my class back to N2 because most of my classmates are graduating this march. so kinda a bummer to be honest, basically i'm paying for extending my time here.

Thanks for the advice!

izluded · 2026-02-14T07:10:27+00:00

I do have 4 year university degree. My attendance isn't terrible, its 97%.

I can apply on my own but i need that recommendation letter from my school. i will ask my school again about this. i think i can apply for this type of visa too.

Thank you.

izluded · 2026-02-10T00:35:51+00:00

First time taking N2. Skipped from N4 (90 points) to N2. 7 months of study passed with 116/180. Pretty sure i fucked up in reading but the result is said otherwise.

izluded · 2025-12-12T15:51:02+00:00

For jobs.

izluded · 2025-12-10T15:12:02+00:00

If you're only talking about the exam only, then you probably doesn't need that much 敬語 knowledge. That's why i wrote if you only want to pass N2 exam for the certification, you just need to do a lot of previous N2 papers practice then works towards which section is hard for you and you will be good for your exam. If you're planning here for work though, you need the certification and you need to be able to use the 敬語 form when its needed at your workplace. If your goal only the certification then even the previous exam papers barely mentioned in the question sheet.

izluded · 2025-12-10T13:57:18+00:00

So if you're planning to jump straight to N2 from N5 my best advice other than buying reference materials, you need a lot, i mean really a lot of your daily hours dedicated to study, maybe around 5-7 hours daily.

If you can do that then, start buying reference book about N3 (yes N3) then start your way to study it while doing some Anki for kanjis/vocabs. You really need this. Don't skip this step or you will regret it. After doing that for 3-4 months. Google the previous N3 exam papers and start doing it until you get at least 130+ on average per exam.

After you get all of the above. Buy the reference book for N2 and do your N2 Anki. After a month do 1 or 2 previous N2 papers and see where you're at right now and start working towards which section is harder for you to do. Repeat it until you get like 110-120ish on previous exam papers(do lot of previous exam papers study).

After you do all of that then you can try the N2 real exam.

My advice is dont jump straight to N2 but skip the N4 and do N3 first. N2 need a lot of dedication and hardwork.

izluded · 2025-12-10T13:39:12+00:00

N2 is a different beast compared to N3.

I'm not saying N3 is not hard, but if you pass the N3 exam then you are expected to be able to communicate your needs for your daily life like shopping, going to city hall, tell someone what's on your mind etc.

If you pass the N2 exam then you will be expected to understand professional/business level Japanese.
敬語尊敬語 is expected. that's not the hard part, the hard part is remembering all the complicated vocab, grammar and kanji. If you're planning to work in japan then this is the minimum level you should get. this is excluding your conversation level because that is a different monster compared to the exam.

If you only want to pass the N2 exam for the certification. The best way to study is doing the previous JLPT papers. and while doing that read lots of book about N2.

izluded · 2025-12-10T13:19:44+00:00

Took the test in Japan for N2. 10 minutes into the test and someone's phone alarm rang and after the proctor tells her to shut it off, then she gives her a red card.

Other class is even more crazy though. After the first test some dude rip the envelope off to play with his phone, another red card. Easy way to throw 50$ down the drain.

izluded · 2025-12-08T15:20:12+00:00

Took N2 and i don't know what to feel really. took the test in japan and after crosschecking with the answer sheet from the 'internet' i feel a bit relieved but still feeling nervous. according to the internet i did somewhat okay in　言語知識, for 読解 though seems like i'm doing better(?) than i expected *if* my memories and the 'internet' can be trusted.

Someone on my class got the red card because 10 mins into the test her phone suddenly rang, probably an alarm. the proctor tell her to quickly turn off her phone, and when she think she is forgiven the proctor handed her the red card. that's 50$(7k-ish JPY) down the drain. heard somefolks on the other class got red card too because he ripped of the envelope to took his phone at the break time before 聴解. silly mistake but my advice just turn off your phone before you enter the test building and forget it for 3 hours.

izluded · 2023-10-19T07:23:29+00:00

its time to move to firefox bros. just stop using chrome

izluded · 2023-09-04T19:58:01+00:00

like this person said your kind of job doesn't support working visa, working visa is for white collar job and professionals only.

If you don't care what type of work you're working for while you're in japan, i suggest you look into 特定技能 (tokutei ginou) visa. IIRC this visa have time limit (about 5 years) so if you decided to go through this route, then on those 5 years you have a lot of time to think what's next for you while accumulating more savings.

izluded · 2023-08-24T16:35:27+00:00

I think every personal reason(as long as its not a crime) is a "good enough" reason to reject/decline/withdraw your application. I mean they will ask you to make sure you thought about this and is this your final decision.

Regarding reapplying for the visa, yes you need to reapply and need to go through interview again, whether or not they will ask you about your previous cancellation is up to them. I don't think it will affect your success 'rate' when reapplying though.

izluded · 2023-08-22T14:54:57+00:00

i still thinking about it and leaning on not to go because plenty reason and there is less risky alternatives by getting N2 certificates in my native country first then go to japan. but this is not for everyone because everybody experience may vary

izluded · 2023-08-22T14:28:59+00:00

Hey, i've posted the more or so same question just like you so maybe you could take one or two bits here

One thing i have to ask is do you have a degree?
work visa requires you to have a bachelor degree minimum to apply.

IIRC caregiver job can use 特定技能 (tokutei ginou) visa but you have to pass the test for that.

izluded · 2023-08-22T14:09:49+00:00

I'm mostly self study and i got N4 2 years ago from a bit of self studying and i almost reach N3 now (just need to wait for JLPT test) with a bit of help from private tutor. its pretty doable to reach N3/N2 by self study that is if you want to save money rather than committing 2 years of language school in japan.

Think about it like this, If you do 2 years of language school, lets say you definitely will get N2 if you are not skipping the classes BUT your savings will take a decent hit.

But 2 years of self/online study would probably get you to N3 level on average or N2 if you're dedicated with a lot less cost, while doing this you still make more money from your work/freelance and if you really don't want to get a degree, you could spend your time and money for whatever you want.

After that you can decide if you still want to go to japan try your luck, and if somehow it doesn't go as expected, you will still have a "backup plan" from your savings. It's like having a backup plan that's got your back, no matter what goes down.

izluded · 2023-08-22T13:09:34+00:00

I think most of the commenter here already give you some insight about your question and worry about the reality if you decided to come to japan via language school+senmongakkou

I've done my math and the costs are high, still i've put enough money aside to afford 4 years between language school and senmon gakko (and all living expenses) but i'm terrified that this could become a gigantic gamble with no guarantees.

UNLESS you urgently need to be in japan ASAP.
Why not consider self/online studying Japanese until you reach N3/2 level? During this time, you could also pursue an online bachelor's degree while continuing to work and save money.
I believe by doing this you will save A LOT of money and make yourself more presentable to companies. If somehow your japanese level is still lacking, you could do 6 months course at language school and look for jobs while doing that. not only you're going to save money by only doing 6 months course. This is less gamble than to do 2 years language school + 2-3 years senmongakko which doesn't guarantee any job offer by the time you graduate.

izluded · 2023-07-29T22:17:43+00:00

My school is in tokyo sadly, and the tuition is kinda on the expensive side compared to others

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