Moving to a new city in Japan before my visa change is approved – advice?

Hey everyone,

I applied to change my visa from Student → Engineer at Kyoto Immigration on Aug 12. I submitted all documents except my graduation certificate, which I’ll give them on Sep 10 since it is day of my garduation.

My new job is in Hiroshima, and I need to move Sep 15 because I can’t stay in my university dorm after that. I’m a bit confused about how this works:

• My application is still being processed in Kyoto. Can I move before it’s approved?
• The fee for the status change, do I pay it in Kyoto or can I do it in Hiroshima?
• Once approved, where do I get my updated residence card if I’ve already moved?

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Any tips or experiences would be super helpful!

Thanks!