{"id":315,"date":"2026-07-29T18:32:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T09:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7jo.jp\/en\/?p=315"},"modified":"2026-08-02T18:32:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T09:32:50","slug":"professional-shorten-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/7jo.jp\/en\/professional-shorten-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Hiring a Japanese Immigration Lawyer \/ Certified Immigration Specialist (Gyoseishoshi) Help You Get a Visa Faster?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the most common requests we receive from clients is:
“I want to get my Japanese visa as quickly as possible.”<\/strong>
Some people are eager to start their new life in Japan. Others want to reunite with their foreign spouse as soon as possible, while companies often hope to bring new overseas employees to Japan without unnecessary delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another question we hear very frequently is:
“If I hire a Does Hiring a Japanese Immigration Lawyer \/ Certified Immigration Specialist (Gyoseishoshi), will my application be processed faster?”<\/strong>
Many people wonder whether professional assistance can shorten the waiting time before they even begin the application process.
In this article, we will answer that question honestly from the perspective of a certified immigration specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Who is “Gyoseishoshi”?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Gyoseishoshi<\/strong> is a nationally licensed legal professional in Japan who assists individuals and businesses by preparing documents to be submitted to government authorities and, in many cases, submitting those documents on their behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gyoseishoshi provide support for a wide range of administrative procedures that require government approval or authorization. For example, they assist with applications for construction business licenses, industrial waste management permits, and many other types of business and regulatory licenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Among Gyoseishoshi, those who have completed additional training and are officially registered with Japan’s Immigration Services Agency are known as Certified Immigration Procedure Specialists (Shinsei Toritsugi Gyoseishoshi)<\/strong>. These registered specialists are authorized to prepare and submit immigration-related applications, such as residence status applications, on behalf of their clients under Japan’s immigration procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, the term “Gyoseishoshi”<\/strong> refers to a registered Shinsei Toritsugi Gyoseishoshi<\/strong> who is qualified to provide professional assistance with immigration procedures.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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