About a month ago, I made a post here about a job offer my husband (on a dependent visa) received where he was offered a high hourly rate (~2000 yen) but expected to work essentially full-time. Since that clearly conflicted with the 28-hour limit, we rejected it after the advice here (which was really helpful).
Now the same employer has come back with a counter offer:
- Strictly within 28 hours/week
- Same hourly rate (~2000 yen), around 220k+ yen/month
- IT-related skilled work
For context:
- I’m a PhD student on a 150,000 yen/month scholarship
- My husband is on a dependent visa
The confusion now is:
- One lawyer said a dependent shouldn’t earn more than the main visa holder
- Other lawyer friends (Japan + international) said there’s no such rule, only 28 hours, taxes, and proper reporting matter
- They also argued that “earning potential” should be considered , in my case, I could earn ~250k (150k scholarship + ~100k part-time), so under that logic, his income would still be lower
Also:
- We’ll handle taxes properly and move him to his own health insurance
- This is temporary ,they plan to switch him to a work visa next month, otherwise we won’t continue
So just wanted to ask:
Has anyone had experience with a dependent earning more than the main visa holder while staying strictly within 28 hours? Any issues with immigration or visa renewal?
Would really appreciate your thoughts.
by Worldly-Throat3089