Hello all,
I’m currently looking into pathways to get the HSP visa to fast track permanent residency.
As of right now I am majoring in Japanese at a “highly reputable school” in the States, and I plan to apply to masters programs in Japan to maximize HSP points.
I am unsure of what masters programs to apply to though for the best chance of being hired at a Japanese company with a high enough salary for points (I will be late 30s by the time I get my masters). I do know schools matter so I have been looking at Tokyo University and Waseda.
I would love to hear from anyone who had personal experience getting the HSP visa with the 1 year residency track; or anyone who got a regular working visa and qualified for the 1 year residency track and obtained residency.
Specifically I would love to hear what qualified you for the 80 points, what you got your bachelors and/or masters in, what job you have etc. It would be very helpful in my planning and I’d greatly appreciate any input, guidance or advice you can provide.
Thank you~
by lilakatzchen