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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KashimaKing" data-source="post: 785208" data-attributes="member: 69575">Hi everyone,Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this but id appreciate advice from anyone who has experience in this area!I won't go into the personal side too much, but I'm in Japan on a working holiday due to finish in March 2017. I live with my Japanese girlfriend and we have been together for 3 years now (for 2 years was long visits and long distance).I dont have a degree, hence the working holiday, so pretty much the only way i can stay is to get married and stay on a spouse visa, if its possible.To be honest, even if we didn't need it, we planned to get married anyway and we have been engaged for quite some time. Our plan is to get married in January 2017, then the same month apply for the visa. I am under the impression that if the process roles over my expiry date, I'm able to stay in japan until they give  a yes or no?the whole thing seems too easy, what is the catch?PS - We both work full time - I speak Japanese - we of course have pictures to prove the authenticity of our relationship.Thank you very much!</blockquote>