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[Ling Ling 22]

POLICE CERTIFICATES

Wife lives in Tokyo, born in Fukuoka.

Will the Tokyo police certificate cover all of Japan, or will she have to get a certificate from Fukuoka as well?

thanks,

The police certificate that will be issued in Tokyo covers her history, regardless where she was born.

Thanks for the fast response and favourable information.

Caveat for future readers, this may be country specific, that is, while a clearance from the Japanese police may cover the beneficiary's history for all provinces in said country, this may not be the case in all countries. Also, a beneficiary will need clearances from all other countries lived in for a year or more since the age of 16.

[Justin and Masako 0]

Justin and Masako, I was thinking of you guys today. Congratulations!!! It's been three weeks since we went thru the procedure ourselves , we remember it well.

Thanks YOUTOO!

I just can't wait for her to be able to come here!

[YOUTOO 2]

Justin and Masako, I was thinking of you guys today. Congratulations!!! It's been three weeks since we went thru the procedure ourselves , we remember it well.

Thanks YOUTOO!

I just can't wait for her to be able to come here!

I hope you two will be united soon. It has been a long wait, but now you are close to the finish line. Did you guys get the ticket already?

[Justin and Masako 0]

I hope you two will be united soon. It has been a long wait, but now you are close to the finish line. Did you guys get the ticket already?

No, not yet. We still need to figure out an exact date and that kind of depends on some other things like packing and shipping of her things and some tax and other government paperwork she needs to do. We are shooting for late September, maybe the 24th but we aren't 100% sure yet.

I hope everything is going well for you and your wife!

[Ling Ling 22]

Just adding a point of reference for the great information received from YOUTOO

As posted on the US Dept. of State Website:

"Persons convicted of crimes in Japan may obtain court conviction records indefinitely. The headquarters' records section of the Metropolitan or Prefectural police issues certificates which include a nationwide criminal records check."

[Moto-zutto 0]

I hope you two will be united soon. It has been a long wait, but now you are close to the finish line. Did you guys get the ticket already?

No, not yet. We still need to figure out an exact date and that kind of depends on some other things like packing and shipping of her things and some tax and other government paperwork she needs to do. We are shooting for late September, maybe the 24th but we aren't 100% sure yet.

I hope everything is going well for you and your wife!

What kinda tax and other government things is she doing before she leaves? I want to make sure my fiance is aware of some of the things she needs to do before she leaves Japan.

[Justin and Masako 0]

I hope you two will be united soon. It has been a long wait, but now you are close to the finish line. Did you guys get the ticket already?

No, not yet. We still need to figure out an exact date and that kind of depends on some other things like packing and shipping of her things and some tax and other government paperwork she needs to do. We are shooting for late September, maybe the 24th but we aren't 100% sure yet.

I hope everything is going well for you and your wife!

What kinda tax and other government things is she doing before she leaves? I want to make sure my fiance is aware of some of the things she needs to do before she leaves Japan.

She has to pay up the remainder of her taxes (as they get paid month by month the year after apparently) and file some paperwork about moving with the tax agency and her locality. Also she has to do something related to social insurance, which we have to continue to pay even though she will be in the US. About $140 a month in her case. I think she had mentioned some other things as well but I don't remember what. I can ask though, and I may have gotten some of this wrong so you should do your own research into the matter. Hope this helps as a starting point though.

[HajimeOwari 0]

Just submitted my I-129f today. I'm hoping the wait isn't too long. >_<

[Moto-zutto 0]

I hope you two will be united soon. It has been a long wait, but now you are close to the finish line. Did you guys get the ticket already?

No, not yet. We still need to figure out an exact date and that kind of depends on some other things like packing and shipping of her things and some tax and other government paperwork she needs to do. We are shooting for late September, maybe the 24th but we aren't 100% sure yet.

I hope everything is going well for you and your wife!

What kinda tax and other government things is she doing before she leaves? I want to make sure my fiance is aware of some of the things she needs to do before she leaves Japan.

She has to pay up the remainder of her taxes (as they get paid month by month the year after apparently) and file some paperwork about moving with the tax agency and her locality. Also she has to do something related to social insurance, which we have to continue to pay even though she will be in the US. About $140 a month in her case. I think she had mentioned some other things as well but I don't remember what. I can ask though, and I may have gotten some of this wrong so you should do your own research into the matter. Hope this helps as a starting point though.

the remainder of her taxes I understand. I have never heard about social insurance. where did your fiance go to get this information? I can't seem to find much on yahoo and google. thanks

[Justin and Masako 0]

the remainder of her taxes I understand. I have never heard about social insurance. where did your fiance go to get this information? I can't seem to find much on yahoo and google. thanks

Not sure where she got that info but I can ask. Maybe its just an option to keep paying so you have that benefit when you retire. I will find out and post back here.

[ahoka 0]

the remainder of her taxes I understand. I have never heard about social insurance. where did your fiance go to get this information? I can't seem to find much on yahoo and google. thanks

Not sure where she got that info but I can ask. Maybe its just an option to keep paying so you have that benefit when you retire. I will find out and post back here.

Sounds similar to us. We have also be discussing if we should continue the option of paying too.

If someone is looking for a little basic background info...i found this: http://www.sia.go.jp/e/index.html

...and a late congratulations to all who recently got their visas too!

[Ling Ling 22]

Completely Off Topic - But Completely Funny

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[YOUTOO 2]

Update : Yesterday, Thursday Aug 21 we received a "Welcome to the United States of America" letter from DHS, giving us a USCIS reference number and advising us that we would hear within 30 days. In another forum I read that some posters received their SS card within a week. No such luck here. POE was on August 6, so still waiting for SS and GC.

[Justin and Masako 0]

Update : Yesterday, Thursday Aug 21 we received a "Welcome to the United States of America" letter from DHS, giving us a USCIS reference number and advising us that we would hear within 30 days. In another forum I read that some posters received their SS card within a week. No such luck here. POE was on August 6, so still waiting for SS and GC.

Well I hope you will get them soon!

I have also read that it can take a while to get the GC and SSC. The more immediate need is the SSC as she will need it to get a license and to be able to work, if thats applicable. At least thats the way it is in Wisconsin.

All the best of luck!

[YOUTOO 2]

Hi, that is absolutely correct here in Hawaii as well. I can't even add her to my Sam's Club and Costco accounts since she has no DL. And the DL she can only get with a SS#. Well, we figure, we waited nearly 18 months and made it, we might as well hold out the last weeks of this, right? Thanks to all, and special greetings to Wisconsin!!! By the way, did everybody made it at last Monday's interviews ( surely, but we are missing some responses. or? ). Good luck to all.