- I didn’t think it would be that difficult because I see examples of people migrating quite often.
- However, I occasionally come across tweets that make me realize that it can actually be difficult due to visa issues, etc.
- If you graduate from a STEM program, you can work for 3 years on a student visa (rickshinmi).
- I see (blu3mo).
しろやま (@fushiroyama)
I want more and more people to challenge themselves overseas. From my personal experience,
- It takes about 7 years to start thinking about it vaguely.
- It takes about 3 years to take specific actions and actually start living in that place. And as you go through marriage, childbirth, etc., the difficulty of these things increases exponentially. This is because
- Start researching
- Look for a job
- Go for interviews and get an offer
- Wait for the visa
- Wrap up your life in Japan When you’re doing things like this, 1-2 years easily pass by. And when you finally take a ticket for 3 months later and land at the airport with your family, it feels like 3 years have passed. Some extremely fortunate people who work for a large company that has overseas branches and can use transfer visas, and have support from lawyers and assistance with moving and starting a new life, may be able to achieve it within a year after they decide to do it. But I still think that’s quite exceptional. https://twitter.com/fushiroyama/status/1441958508056907782
Yusuke Sato (@yusk_)
@fushiroyama It’s completely true that it’s an exception, but as of 2021, I feel like there are not many people who recognize that joining a big tech company or similar in Japan (with a certain job) is a rare path that leads to a US Green Card. So, by writing about it repeatedly like this, it may serve as a reference for career paths for some people. https://twitter.com/yusk_/status/1442202875585720320
Morihiro Ryu (@garyu)
Now, if you join a foreign company in Japan, can you transfer overseas? Not at all, and it is quite rare for foreign companies to have transfer opportunities through open recruitment. For those who have joined a fortunate foreign company, it may seem like a normal choice, but that is just a special case, and a significant portion depends on luck. https://t.co/2lhVEZWQeK https://twitter.com/garyu/status/1442230491915055104?s=21
三木アリッサ Alissa Miky /Clubhouse official creator (@AlissaMiky)
I often get asked, “I want to immigrate to America. What should I do? (kya-pi)” First, you should face reality. From my impression, only about 1% of those who want to do it actually succeed in immigrating. Can you make the effort to be part of that 1%? When I ask this question in return, most people give up. https://twitter.com/AlissaMiky/status/1315755124434726912
- (Refer to the thread that follows this tweet)