Rejected Case 1 (Japanese University Graduate)
Rejected Case 1 (Japanese University Graduate)
Here are some examples of visa applications that were rejected for foreign nationals who graduated from a Japanese university. These cases often involve a failure to meet basic visa criteria, such as proving the company’s legitimacy, demonstrating a direct link between the job and a university degree, or complying with legal requirements.
(1) The applicant, a graduate of a Faculty of Economics, applied to be engaged in accounting services under a contract with an accounting firm. However, at the firm’s registered address, there was a restaurant instead of an accounting office. Since no clear explanation was provided, the firm was not recognized as having a legitimate business. The application was rejected as the applicant was not considered to be engaging in activities that fall under the “Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services” visa.
(2) The applicant, a graduate of a Faculty of Education, applied to be employed as an on-site worker under a contract with a company that manufactures and sells bento boxes. The job was to involve packing bento boxes at a factory. This application was rejected because the duties were not recognized as requiring knowledge in the field of humanities and therefore did not meet the eligibility for the “Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services” visa.
(3) The applicant, a graduate of a Faculty of Engineering, applied to work as an engineer under a contract with a company that provides computer-related services, with a monthly salary of ¥135,000. However, it was found that a newly hired Japanese graduate working in the same position at the same time received a monthly salary of ¥180,000. The application was rejected because the salary was not deemed to be equal to or greater than the salary of a Japanese national for the same work.
(4) The applicant, a graduate of a Faculty of Commerce, applied to be engaged in overseas business transactions under a contract with a company that handles trade. It was revealed during the application process that while on a “Student” visa, the applicant had worked over 200 hours per month for more than a year in a part-time job. As this significantly exceeded the permitted hours for their visa status, their residential status was not deemed to be in good standing, and the application was rejected.
(5) The applicant, a graduate of a Faculty of Business Administration, applied to be hired as a manager candidate at the headquarters of a restaurant chain. However, it was not guaranteed that they would immediately be engaged in visa-eligible work. The company’s career plan required several years of on-site practical experience (such as customer service and cooking) at restaurant locations, after which only selected individuals would eventually be promoted to management roles that fall under the “Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services” visa. This was not recognized as a standard practical training program uniformly required for all new hires, and the application was rejected.
[Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan website, as of September 2025]
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