After NOA2 Japan questions

[Tobydale 2]

We were very lucky to get have no RFE's and got our NOA2 only 78 days from filing. Now to the next step. I am USC , my fiance is filippino living and working in Japan. We got our NOA2 for K1 a couple weeks ago. I am kind of confused as to if we are supposed to send the Embassy something now, or do we wait until they send her something? I have read both. We went ahead and completed our DS230's and 156,156K and my I-134. Other than police report, birth certs and some more passport style photos, and medical exam, what is there? Should she go to Tokyo British Clinic or Seibo International Catholic Hospital for medical exams? She lives about an hour from Tokyo. Also, she does not have immunization records for her or her sons. Will this be a big problem do you think? She has lived in Japan for 15 years, (since she was 25) , before that she lived in Phils. Do I understand corretcly that she will need police report from both? If so, where to get Phils report. And how do we know where to go to request police report for Japan? Can she go to her local Police station? I also have read that the Japan police report will be sent directly to Embassy. Is that correct? And do we have to sign any of the forms or do they get signed during the interview? sorry so many questions. Thank you for the help.

[Tintin and Mike 127]

Check out this site and see if you could find what you're looking for. I'm not familiar with US Embassy in Tokyo.

http://cdn.ustraveldocs.com/jp/index.html?firstTime=No

Good luck!

[Holman come down 10]

We just finished this process. After the NOA2 you just wait until they send you the packet. It has details on everything you need to do. It sounds like she is already ahead of the game with some of the paperwork. If she has questions she can call the embassy and ask. If she chooses the Japanese language option when she calls she can get an operator immediately. I tried to get an english speaking operator when I called and had a 25 minute wait, then the call was dropped :/

[lierre 224]

This all stems from my personal experience. I'm Filipino, living in Japan.

Try visiting Phil embassy in Tokyo if they have NBI clearance forms for her to fill in. Better yet, call first. If not, you will have to ask someone from the Philippines to procure an NBI clearance form for her than mail it to her. Fyi, better to use private courier instead of Philpost.

When the form gets to Japan, call nearest Philippine embassy. Find out if they process NBI clearance forms. Have your fiancee go there, bring along ID cards specified in the website, then thumbprinting, payments will be done na. Guess what happens next? You get the processed NBI clearance and have it sent to the reliable friend/relative in Manila. Use courier like Fedex or DHL. EMS can be reliable but better not to risk with Philippine Post. Make sure to include a picture ID with her signature and an authorization letter that the person you're sending it to can file and claim the clearance on your fiancee's behalf. This has fees, by the way, every step of the process.

As for police report with Japan, this is where the huge difference happens. You just check out requirements for police certificate with the prefectural police online, find the station, bring those requirements then apply for a certificate. This is FREE. Your fiancee can claim it after about a week.

Edited September 7, 2013 by ivyanddan