So the immigration office local to me has boneheads who always give us a hard time (seriously, I had to show the officer how to read official tax paperwork last year!) and -- I've confirmed with other foreigners round here -- seems to issue almost exclusively one-year visas these days.



I've been here for eight years but I keep getting one-year visas, despite having had a three-year visa before, and despite income going UP every year, and despite my employment not changing. I'm text-book long visa material according to every website, but these guys have no idea how to do their jobs.



My question is: is it cool (legal + not frowned upon) to go to another immigration office? I'm in Shikoku, so there's not another one super close by, but I could possibly hop across the pond to Kobe or Osaka. There's be some travel involved, but I could do it, so long as it's legal and not looked down upon.



Anyone have any experience or input into this? Google's giving me nothing.