Hello! This is Legal Gate Immigration Lawyer Office (Oita VISA Support Center).<\/p>\n
When a visa (status of residence) application that you filed believing \u201cit will surely be approved\u201d comes back from the Immigration Bureau with a notice of **\u201cdenial (the application is not granted)\u201d**\u2026\u2026 The shock is immeasurable, both for the applicant and for the company that had decided to hire them.<\/p>\n
Especially recently, Immigration Bureau screening has become stricter, and there has been a sharp increase in the number of people who applied on their own, were denied, and then rushed to our office in a panic.<\/p>\n
This time, a professional in immigration procedures explains **\u201cwhat you must absolutely never do\u201d if your visa is unfortunately denied, and the <\/b>\u201ccorrect steps\u201d** for recovery.<\/p>\n
\n\u26a0\ufe0f The \u201c3 Things You Must Absolutely Never Do\u201d When a Visa Is Denied<\/h3>\n
Many people, upon receiving a denial notice, panic and take the wrong actions. Be sure to avoid the following three, as they will completely destroy any chance of a successful re-application.<\/p>\n
Thinking \u201cthe examiner just happened to be in a bad mood\u201d or \u201cmaybe it will pass if I submit it again\u201d and resubmitting the same documents as they are is absolutely a no-go<\/b>. The Immigration Bureau keeps a record of all past application data. Unless the \u201ccause\u201d of the denial is fundamentally resolved, the result will be the same (denial) no matter how many times you apply.<\/p>\n2. Submitting false reasons or forged documents<\/h4>\n
Creating a false \u201cletter of reason for employment\u201d that differs from the actual job duties, or forging overseas certificates, in an attempt to cover up the reason for denial, is a **crime (false application)**. Do not underestimate the Immigration Bureau\u2019s investigative capabilities. If the lie is discovered, not only will that foreign national never be able to obtain a Japanese visa again, but the company also risks being charged with the \u201ccrime of promoting illegal employment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shouting \u201cWhy wasn\u2019t it approved!\u201d at an immigration examiner at the counter, or making emotional complaints, will 100% never overturn a denial decision. On the contrary, it will only create a bad impression as \u201cpoor conduct,\u201d with no benefit whatsoever.<\/p>\n
So, what should you do when a denial notice arrives? The correct recovery procedure is as follows.
\nIf your period of stay has already expired or your period of stay is approaching its end, an even more careful and speedy response is required.<\/p>\n
The postcard or documents of the denial notice do not state the specific reason. First, the applicant themselves must go to the counter of the competent Regional Immigration Services Bureau and **directly ask (hear) the examiner for the detailed reason \u201cwhy the application was denied\u201d**.
\n\u203bNote: In principle, you only get \u201cone chance\u201d to hear the reason!<\/b> At this time, whether you can draw out the \u201ctrue legal sticking point\u201d behind the examiner\u2019s words holds the key to a successful re-application. Note that at the offices under the Fukuoka Regional Immigration Services Bureau (such as the Oita Immigration Bureau), the Immigration Lawyer (Gyoseishoshi) handling the re-application can generally attend together with you.<\/p>\nStep 2: Analyze whether recovery (re-application) is possible<\/h4>\n
Based on the reason heard at the Immigration Bureau, calmly analyze whether it is a \u201crecoverable denial\u201d or an \u201cabsolutely unrecoverable denial.\u201d<\/p>\n
Recoverable:<\/b> When the cause is simply insufficient explanation, missing documents, errors in the Japanese translation, and the like.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Difficult to recover:<\/b> A past criminal record, malicious non-payment of taxes, a clear failure to meet educational requirements (mismatch between the field of study and the job duties), etc.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n In a re-application, you must prove, through objective evidence (additional materials) and a logical \u201cletter of reason,\u201d that the reason for the previous denial has been completely cleared. It is **\u201cthe work of carefully resolving each and every one of the Immigration Bureau\u2019s concerns.\u201d**<\/p>\n Once a visa application is denied, that record remains for life. Because the screening of a re-application is viewed through the very harsh lens of \u201ca person\/company that was once rejected,\u201d<\/b> the hurdle is several times higher than for the first application.<\/p>\n That is precisely why, if you are denied, we strongly recommend that **before rushing to the Immigration Bureau to hear the reason, you request a \u201cvisa-specialist Immigration Lawyer (Gyoseishoshi)\u201d to accompany you and entrust the subsequent recovery to them**. With a specialist present, it is possible to accurately draw out the reason for the denial from the examiner and to structure a re-application via the shortest route.<\/p>\n At \u201cLegal Gate Immigration Lawyer Office (Oita VISA Support Center),\u201d we have many results of obtaining \u201crecovery approvals\u201d for cases that were denied elsewhere. If you are troubled by an unexpected denial, do not agonize alone\u2014please consult our office as soon as possible!<\/p>\n Our office serves not only Oita Prefecture but, by making use of online applications and postal applications, we accept requests from all areas throughout Japan.<\/b> (*Through prior online consultations, etc., even customers in distant locations can complete the procedures without visiting our office.)<\/p>\n We support visa applications and immigration procedures in all prefectures under the jurisdiction of each of the following Regional Immigration Services Bureaus.<\/p>\n Oita Branch Office, Fukuoka Regional Immigration Services Bureau<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Fukuoka Regional Immigration Services Bureau<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Hiroshima Regional Immigration Services Bureau<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Takamatsu Regional Immigration Services Bureau<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Osaka Regional Immigration Services Bureau<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Sendai Regional Immigration Services Bureau<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Sapporo Regional Immigration Services Bureau<\/p>\n<\/td>\n [Please feel free to entrust us with requests from distant locations as well]<\/b><\/p>\n We offer consultations via video call such as Zoom, as well as a smooth communication system through LINE and e-mail. Even if there is no Immigration Lawyer (Gyoseishoshi) specializing in visas near you, please feel free to contact us first.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello! This is Legal Gate Immi…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[23,21,22],"class_list":["post-49","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-work-visa","tag-certificate-of-eligibility","tag-denial","tag-status-of-residence"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visasapo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visasapo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visasapo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visasapo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visasapo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/visasapo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visasapo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visasapo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visasapo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visasapo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Step 3: Prepare a \u201cletter of reason\u201d that completely refutes the reason for denial<\/h4>\n
\nA Re-application Is \u201cOverwhelmingly More Difficult\u201d Than the First Application<\/h3>\n
\u25a0 Service Areas (We handle applications to Immigration Services Bureaus nationwide)<\/h3>\n
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\n Competent Regional Immigration Services Bureau<\/strong><\/td>\n Prefectures under jurisdiction (target areas)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n \n \n Oita City, Beppu City, Nakatsu City, Hita City, Saiki City, Usuki City, Tsukumi City, Taketa City, Bungotakada City, Kitsuki City, Usa City, Bungoono City, Yufu City, Kunisaki City, Hiji Town, Kokonoe Town, Kusu Town, Himeshima Village<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Fukuoka Prefecture, Saga Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, Kumamoto Prefecture, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kagoshima Prefecture, Okinawa Prefecture<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Hiroshima Prefecture, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Okayama Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, Shimane Prefecture<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Kagawa Prefecture, Ehime Prefecture, Tokushima Prefecture, Kochi Prefecture<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Osaka Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Aichi Prefecture, Mie Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Miyagi Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, Akita Prefecture, Aomori Prefecture<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n All of Hokkaido<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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