So after consulting an immigration lawyer they advised due to my circumstances I could reasonably apply for a long term resident visa after my divorce was officially verified.
However as someone who speaks Japanese reasonably ok and has applied always for a visa renewals themselves for the past 10yrs I was curious if anyone had changed to this visa and was successful? My budget is a bit tight and it would be difficult for myself to afford a lawyer to apply on my behalf so asking if its reasonable to think I could apply myself with little to no problems or am I kidding myself? Are you able to switch visa status online or is it only in person?
Context: Spousal visa renewal is coming up in 2 months but we have been talking divorce. My main concern is how many months would I get if I was rejected for long term visa? Ive heard 6months but others have said until your visa expires which would be soon….
Note: I cannot apply for PR at this time, so this is my next best option.
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