If I'm understanding what I've read correctly, then scoring a 70 or higher on the point-based evaluation and working in one of the specified fields is all it takes to qualify for the HSP visa
You could hit 70 points by being under 30 years old (15 points), passing the JLPT N1 (15 points), and making 10 million yen a year (40 points) (currently equivalent to about 68,000 USD). I've heard people here say that the 10 million yen/year has to be earned in Japan, but the note on this page says:
[in reference to the salary points allocation table] 1 Annual amount of remuneration from the principal
accepting organization.
*2 In the case of transfer from an overseas institution, *including
the annual amount of remuneration received from such
institution**
(emphasis mine)
Doesn't the second point seem to imply that the 68000 can be earned in your home country? So could you, say, work at a US company making 68000 or more a year, and then obtain a HSP visa and transfer to the Japanese branch of the company, without needing a bachelor's degree or 10+ year of experience?
There has to be something I'm missing here
by migikii