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[Uncle Wally 2]

My SO... got her interview scheduled for 1/20

Perhaps she'll see my wife there. After a year of Uncle Sam's horsesh!t, we finally got our interview date.

[Istan-ns 0]

Wow that is a long time to wait. Sorry to hear it took so long

[Ling Ling 22]

My SO and I were talking about when she should quit her job.

She got her interview scheduled for 1/20 and has gone through her medical and police record. From this point on is there a chance she could be denied or could it be safe for her to quit her job?

If she waits until after her interview to quit her job; she may not be here until March and I was hoping she would be here no later than February.

Thanks for any input

I might be a bit aggressive and optimistic, but while there's always a chance that your Visa application will be denied, in the past several months I haven't personally heard/read of anyone in Tokyo being denied at their interview.

If you're K-1, the important factors are AOS, PPC, Medical, and having a bona fide relationship.

If your AOS is intact, her PPC doesn't show anything, she passed the medical, and you have enough proof of your relationship, you should be fine.

My wife was a flight attendant for one of the major Japanese airlines, and they didn't accept her initial resignation because it was signed with a ballpoint pen, instead of a fountain pen. That meant she had to work almost 2 months longer. Things are very different there. In the US, we give notice and within 2 weeks, we're usually relieved of our duty. Heck, I've heard instances where people turn in their resignation and are escorted out within 2 minutes.

Anyway, good luck with everything.

[Istan-ns 0]

I might be a bit aggressive and optimistic, but while there's always a chance that your Visa application will be denied, in the past several months I haven't personally heard/read of anyone in Tokyo being denied at their interview.

If you're K-1, the important factors are AOS, PPC, Medical, and having a bona fide relationship.

If your AOS is intact, her PPC doesn't show anything, she passed the medical, and you have enough proof of your relationship, you should be fine.

My wife was a flight attendant for one of the major Japanese airlines, and they didn't accept her initial resignation because it was signed with a ballpoint pen, instead of a fountain pen. That meant she had to work almost 2 months longer. Things are very different there. In the US, we give notice and within 2 weeks, we're usually relieved of our duty. Heck, I've heard instances where people turn in their resignation and are escorted out within 2 minutes.

Anyway, good luck with everything.

I work in the tech industry so I know about being walked out within 2 minutes. Fortunately I have avoided it so far

Thanks for the information, she seems pretty adamant about staying with her job until she gets the visa approved. I was hoping she would be moving to the states by february instead of march, but it depends on job plus shipping all of her stuff.

Luckily I heard that when one of her coworks quit; it only took 1 month from notifying her boss.

Least I will be in Japan in a week! I need to purchase some more cold weather clothes.

[cliff320 0]

We have yet to receive Packet 4, so it looks like we will have to delay the medical exam appointment until we get the interview letter. For those of you who already did the medical exam/interview for a K1 (or similar) visa, do you have any idea how many days you need to space between the medical exam and the interview date?

Since my fiancee lives in Kyushu, it is a bit of a trip (have to take off time from work, schedule plane ticket/hotel) to do the medical exam and interview in Tokyo. If the two can be spaced close together, it would save us a great deal of time and money, as well as much less hassle for her. Thanks! Hope everybody has happy visa news this x-mas and new years!

[teddy&kana 0]

I just stop by here for jpns... Happy holiday to all of you

[Justin and Masako 0]

Merry Christmas Everyone!

And a happy new year too!

[Ev&Saya 0]

HI, everyone glad i found this forum. I just got my noa2 2 weeks ago and now the new journey has begun for us. I hope you guys here can help with questions and support.

I do have a concerning question. I am concerned for my fiance's medical exam because she had a ovarian operation when she was 15 and 27. Will this be a problem with her medical and does anyone think she will be denied because of it? Please let me know.

AND MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!

[YOUTOO 2]

We have yet to receive Packet 4, so it looks like we will have to delay the medical exam appointment until we get the interview letter. For those of you who already did the medical exam/interview for a K1 (or similar) visa, do you have any idea how many days you need to space between the medical exam and the interview date?

Since my fiancee lives in Kyushu, it is a bit of a trip (have to take off time from work, schedule plane ticket/hotel) to do the medical exam and interview in Tokyo. If the two can be spaced close together, it would save us a great deal of time and money, as well as much less hassle for her. Thanks! Hope everybody has happy visa news this x-mas and new years!

The medical took two days for us. One day for the exam and the next day p/u of paperwork. If I remember correctly the interviews are always scheduled for Mondays. Strictly theoretically speaking, one could probably schedule the medical for a Thursday, p/u the paperwork at the hospital Friday's, spend the weekend at Tokyo Disneyland and go to scheduled interview on Monday.

Good luck and Happy Holidays to all.

[Uncle Wally 2]

Happy New Year, folks. I hope you all have a few beers left in the fridge to nurse them hangovers.

Regarding interviews in Tokyo:

When I went to the US embassy in Tokyo a few years back to get my prerequisite "I'm not some scumbag with a wife and kids back in the US" form notarized to be married in Japan, they had two lines out front- one for US citizens, and one for non-US citizens. Being a US citizen, I queued up behind the dozen or so of my compatriots and was inside in a jiffy.

The non-US citizen line stretched out the gates, around the block, and halfway to Sendai. There were buzzards circling overhead.

My question: Is my wife required to wait out front for hours with all the heathens, or can she tell the security guard that she has an appointment and scoot right in the door with the (God bless 'em) Americans? Her interview is in less than 3 weeks' time.

Cheers,

U. Wally

[YOUTOO 2]

Happy New Year, folks. I hope you all have a few beers left in the fridge to nurse them hangovers.

Regarding interviews in Tokyo:

When I went to the US embassy in Tokyo a few years back to get my prerequisite "I'm not some scumbag with a wife and kids back in the US" form notarized to be married in Japan, they had two lines out front- one for US citizens, and one for non-US citizens. Being a US citizen, I queued up behind the dozen or so of my compatriots and was inside in a jiffy.

The non-US citizen line stretched out the gates, around the block, and halfway to Sendai. There were buzzards circling overhead.

My question: Is my wife required to wait out front for hours with all the heathens, or can she tell the security guard that she has an appointment and scoot right in the door with the (God bless 'em) Americans? Her interview is in less than 3 weeks' time.

Cheers,

U. Wally

I haven't seen a line for US citizens at the Tokyo Embassy for quite some while. And, yes, she will have to wait in the foreigner's line. It makes no difference if she has an appointment or not, it will not get her a better spot. That "appointment" thing is highly overrated anyway. It's first come, first

in. So, tell your wife to be early or at least on time. Best of luck and Happy New Year.

[Uncle Wally 2]

Happy New Year, folks. I hope you all have a few beers left in the fridge to nurse them hangovers.

Regarding interviews in Tokyo:

When I went to the US embassy in Tokyo a few years back to get my prerequisite "I'm not some scumbag with a wife and kids back in the US" form notarized to be married in Japan, they had two lines out front- one for US citizens, and one for non-US citizens. Being a US citizen, I queued up behind the dozen or so of my compatriots and was inside in a jiffy.

The non-US citizen line stretched out the gates, around the block, and halfway to Sendai. There were buzzards circling overhead.

My question: Is my wife required to wait out front for hours with all the heathens, or can she tell the security guard that she has an appointment and scoot right in the door with the (God bless 'em) Americans? Her interview is in less than 3 weeks' time.

Cheers,

U. Wally

I haven't seen a line for US citizens at the Tokyo Embassy for quite some while. And, yes, she will have to wait in the foreigner's line. It makes no difference if she has an appointment or not, it will not get her a better spot. That "appointment" thing is highly overrated anyway. It's first come, first

in. So, tell your wife to be early or at least on time. Best of luck and Happy New Year.

Thanks buddy. I kind of figured it would work that way. She's taking the night bus from Akita, and it gets into Shinjuku at the butt-crack of dawn anyway. I guess she can head right over and hopefully be among the first there.

Have a good one.

[YOUTOO 2]

Happy New Year, folks. I hope you all have a few beers left in the fridge to nurse them hangovers.

Regarding interviews in Tokyo:

When I went to the US embassy in Tokyo a few years back to get my prerequisite "I'm not some scumbag with a wife and kids back in the US" form notarized to be married in Japan, they had two lines out front- one for US citizens, and one for non-US citizens. Being a US citizen, I queued up behind the dozen or so of my compatriots and was inside in a jiffy.

The non-US citizen line stretched out the gates, around the block, and halfway to Sendai. There were buzzards circling overhead.

My question: Is my wife required to wait out front for hours with all the heathens, or can she tell the security guard that she has an appointment and scoot right in the door with the (God bless 'em) Americans? Her interview is in less than 3 weeks' time.

Cheers,

U. Wally

As she gets out of the subway there is a Doutor coffee shop right when you come up the stairs, and there is an Excelsior coffee shop in the office building 50 feet before she enters the Embassy security zone. Maybe a good idea to get omething hot in case there is a long wait outside on a chilly Tokyo early morning.

[Ev&Saya 0]

Can anyone here tell me what the Tokyo Embassy's packet 3 for k1 includes? My fiance just received it and she says it looks complicated. Any help would be appreciated

[Ling Ling 22]

HI, everyone glad i found this forum. I just got my noa2 2 weeks ago and now the new journey has begun for us. I hope you guys here can help with questions and support.

I do have a concerning question. I am concerned for my fiance's medical exam because she had a ovarian operation when she was 15 and 27. Will this be a problem with her medical and does anyone think she will be denied because of it? Please let me know.

AND MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!

Their main concern is communicable diseases like HIV and TB, then drug addiction, then psychological problems, then anything that could make her a burden to society...or as they put it a charge to the state. I don't think the ovarian operations is anything to be concerned about.

Good luck, and have a look at the LingChe guide for info on NVC.