Does allowing a COE to expire prejudice you upon reapplication?

We've been making plans to move to Japan for a few months, getting documents together for applying for a COE, and recently had a really amazing job opportunity arise. (It's still just an opportunity and not an offer yet. Nothing may come of it.)

Given the situation in the states, I'd like to move forward with applying for the COE to have the options, but am also concerned about letting it lapse, and then being prejudiced upon reapplication. Any thoughts or experience with this situation? Should I just wait until I absolutely know we'd like to go? I like the idea of getting it approved first, too, so we know it'll go through, but understand it could be risky if it means they'd reject upon reapplication….Thank you for your thoughts and experiences!

by cinziacinzia

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  1. I am confused. What kind of visa are you applying for? If you’re trying to get a work visa, that has to be done from the employer side (at least from my understanding).

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