Schedule for how to process pre-college visa - NILS

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Schedule for Pre-college visa application

To obtain a Pre-college visa you need to proceed in two steps. First step, the school applies for a "Certificate of Eligibilty" on behalf of the student. Second step, the student applies for the pre-college visa in their home country after being granted a Certificate of Eligibility.

  Process April Starting July
Starting
October Starting January
Starting
First step Application Due Middle of Dec. Middle of Feb. Middle of Jun. Middle of Aug.
School applies for Certificate of Eligibility to Japan immigration. End of Dec. End of Feb. End of Jun. End of Aug.
Immigration reviews documents Jan. - Feb. Mar. - Apr. Jul.- Aug. Sep. - Oct.
Immigration notices school for either approval or disapproval for Certificate of Eligibility Mar. May. Sep. Nov.
Second step School sends original certificate of Eligibility to student Mar. May. Sep. Nov.
Student applies for Pre-college visa to Japan embassy in student own country Mar.-Apr. May.- Jun. Sep. - Oct. Nov.-Dec
Entrance into Japan and start the program Apr. Jul. Oct. Jan.
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