I-129F May 2017 Filers

[AK&JO 120]

16 hours ago, Naes said:

I think you need 戸籍謄本 instead in your case. (As your birth certificate) 

 

for the taxes though if you leave your job early you can just register as under the income levels and not pay the future taxes they will count after the year.

 

because you will move and the registration period itself is in April, they would only send monthly or even not send anything.

 

The only thing I would worry is if you ask for a  転居届け (actually 転出 because you're leaving the country) would it cause a problem about your residence? But you're Japanese so it think that's also ok.

 

try to get the interview as early as you can! 

 

I cant even believe you're still here!!! 

Yes, your right I do have 戸籍謄本 and it's English translation.

 

And for the tax Japan's 住民税 payment perm for Nov 2017 -May 2018, the company I worked for already paid behalf of me. I need some income tax settlement (確定申告） end of this year but that is easy. So next Dec Jun 2018 - Oct 2018 will be asked to pay if I have 住民票 on Jan 1st 2018 so I'd prefer to pull out. 

 

Good point on 転居届 (moving and leaving to US) is exactly the point I am worrying about - I'll find some local lawyer for this question. Our immigration lawyer is US person so she doesn't know exaclty on Japan's case.

 

If I check and noticed the information will share you and all in VC.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

 

[Naes 12,205]

15 minutes ago, AK&JO said:

Yes, your right I do have 戸籍謄本 and it's English translation.

 

And for the tax Japan's 住民税 payment perm for Nov 2017 -May 2018, the company I worked for already paid behalf of me. I need some income tax settlement (確定申告） end of this year but that is easy. So next Dec Jun 2018 - Oct 2018 will be asked to pay if I have 住民票 on Jan 1st 2018 so I'd prefer to pull out. 

 

Good point on 転居届 (moving and leaving to US) is exactly the point I am worrying about - I'll find some local lawyer for this question. Our immigration lawyer is US person so she doesn't know exaclty on Japan's case.

 

If I check and noticed the information will share you and all in VC.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

 

About 転居: you can apply for it way before with a estimated date (予定日) they accept it. 

Because im a foreigner I'm going to ask for all my work pension money back and they told me I can just do this with an estimated leave date (which is also same for Japanese nationals) before I am leaving . You can do it 2 weeks before you leave and sometimes even earlier. It is also ok to leave whenever as it is just an estimation.

[AK&JO 120]

17 hours ago, Naes said:

About 転居: you can apply for it way before with a estimated date (予定日) they accept it. 

Because im a foreigner I'm going to ask for all my work pension money back and they told me I can just do this with an estimated leave date (which is also same for Japanese nationals) before I am leaving . You can do it 2 weeks before you leave and sometimes even earlier. It is also ok to leave whenever as it is just an estimation.

Hi @Naes. Thanks for your additional info.

 

I confirmed to a Japanese lawyer over the online service but resident certification (住民票）is not needed for DS-160 or documents to submit to American Embassy in Tokyo. And if I'm asked where I'm at now at the embassy's interview date in Jan/Feb I will answer clearly that I'm at my parents' place and the lawyer said as long as that is the truth that answer should be okay.

[Naes 12,205]

5 minutes ago, AK&JO said:

Hi @Naes. Thanks for your additional info.

 

I confirmed to a Japanese lawyer over the online service but resident certification (住民票）is not needed for DS-160 or documents to submit to American Embassy in Tokyo. And if I'm asked where I'm at now at the embassy's interview date in Jan/Feb I will answer clearly that I'm at my parents' place and the lawyer said as long as that is the truth that answer should be okay.

Thank you!

 

That's good to know (I'm also going to be moving around in friends  houses because I don't want renew the contract just for 2 months!)

[AK&JO 120]

16 hours ago, Naes said:

Thank you!

 

That's good to know (I'm also going to be moving around in friends  houses because I don't want renew the contract just for 2 months!)

Hi @Naes - Here is additional information from the Japanese lawyer. Yellow light here.

 

For my case, when I submit 住民票異動届, there is a column to  write where do you live next and  if I specify USA to my US fiancée or anywhere outside Japan,  I might be asked why are you specifying US address BEFORE I get K-1 visa at interview timing...and not just that timing I might get asked when I do other visa process in US to get green card, they will ask me the same question which makes hard for me to answer.

 

#I guess your case to write where you move on 住民異動届 isn't US fiance's place correct? If so I guess that is fine.

 

I will copy the specific comments from the  lawyer in Japanese as reference below:

 

JP Lawyer's comment (弁護士のコメント)：

"日本に住民票がなく、海外にも住所地がないとなりますと、いわゆる住所不定ということになります。通常は好ましくない、社会的信用が低下している状態になっていると感じるのですが、この点、審査官をご質問者様にビザを発行するに足りる、信頼のある人物であると説得できますか？ということです。

また、ビザが認められた後でも、何らかの手続きをする際に、日本の書類では日本に12月まで住んでいたとあり、アメリカの書類上は、別のビザ発行の日付がでてくることになります。その間は何をしていたのか、どのような状況にあったのか説明を求められるような状況がもし発生した場合に、こまることがあるかもしれません。

具体的な手続きを想定してのものではありませんが、先行して住民票を抜くメリットより万一のリスクのほうが大きいのではないかと思料いたします。"

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My Comment (私のコメント)：

”なるほどですね。その場合、住民票を抜く際の住民異動届を見ると、「新住所及び世帯主」を書く欄がありますよね？そこには婚約者の国・住所を指定したとします。それ自体が問題になるということですよね？なぜならK-1ビザは米国に結婚のために入国するためのビザであり、K-1ビザ発行前までに住所を米国に指定していたら、それはなぜ？ということになるから。上記の理解合っていまでしょうか？ご確認よろしくお願いします。”
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JP Laywer's comment (弁護士のコメント)：

”はい、お見込みのとおりです。なお、海外転出の場合の異動届には、転出先住所には、国名のみを記載し、新しい住所の世帯主は記入しません。（世帯主はあくまでも日本の住民票制度上の概念だからです。）

記入例：参考

http://www.city.kumamoto.jp/common/UploadFileDsp.aspx?c_id=5&id=353&dan_id=1&set_doc=1&set_file_field=6”

[Naes 12,205]

28 minutes ago, AK&JO said:

Hi @Naes - Here is additional information from the Japanese lawyer. Yellow light here.

 

For my case, when I submit 住民票異動届, there is a column to  write where do you live next and  if I specify USA to my US fiancée or anywhere outside Japan,  I might be asked why are you specifying US address BEFORE I get K-1 visa at interview timing...and not just that timing I might get asked when I do other visa process in US to get green card, they will ask me the same question which makes hard for me to answer.

 

#I guess your case to write where you move on 住民異動届 isn't US fiance's place correct? If so I guess that is fine.

 

I will copy the specific comments from the  lawyer in Japanese as reference below:

 

JP Lawyer's comment (弁護士のコメント)：

"日本に住民票がなく、海外にも住所地がないとなりますと、いわゆる住所不定ということになります。通常は好ましくない、社会的信用が低下している状態になっていると感じるのですが、この点、審査官をご質問者様にビザを発行するに足りる、信頼のある人物であると説得できますか？ということです。

また、ビザが認められた後でも、何らかの手続きをする際に、日本の書類では日本に12月まで住んでいたとあり、アメリカの書類上は、別のビザ発行の日付がでてくることになります。その間は何をしていたのか、どのような状況にあったのか説明を求められるような状況がもし発生した場合に、こまることがあるかもしれません。

具体的な手続きを想定してのものではありませんが、先行して住民票を抜くメリットより万一のリスクのほうが大きいのではないかと思料いたします。"

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My Comment (私のコメント)：

”なるほどですね。その場合、住民票を抜く際の住民異動届を見ると、「新住所及び世帯主」を書く欄がありますよね？そこには婚約者の国・住所を指定したとします。それ自体が問題になるということですよね？なぜならK-1ビザは米国に結婚のために入国するためのビザであり、K-1ビザ発行前までに住所を米国に指定していたら、それはなぜ？ということになるから。上記の理解合っていまでしょうか？ご確認よろしくお願いします。”
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JP Laywer's comment (弁護士のコメント)：

”はい、お見込みのとおりです。なお、海外転出の場合の異動届には、転出先住所には、国名のみを記載し、新しい住所の世帯主は記入しません。（世帯主はあくまでも日本の住民票制度上の概念だからです。）

記入例：参考

http://www.city.kumamoto.jp/common/UploadFileDsp.aspx?c_id=5&id=353&dan_id=1&set_doc=1&set_file_field=6”

wow Thank you so much!! I was going to write my fiances address cause it should be outside of the country!!

 

I'll wait till visa on hand then! 

 

Thank youuuu soooo much!!!

[Naes 12,205]

@AK&JO

 

I think moving it to your family's place is a better option for you then.

Check with the taxes, you should be able to either cancel it by the day you leave, or they may repay you.

[AK&JO 120]

16 hours ago, Naes said:

@AK&JO

 

I think moving it to your family's place is a better option for you then.

Check with the taxes, you should be able to either cancel it by the day you leave, or they may repay you.

Ahhh...my family's place is in same ward in Tokyo so I need to pay 住民税 anyway if I stay on Jan 1st 2018...It's by the law in Japan you have to pay resident tax if you are living on "Jan 1st" on that year. I really don't like this rule but better than I cannot make to US to be with my fiance or have any trouble later by deleting my record from the ward that I live in Tokyo, Japan.

Edited December 3, 2017 by AK&JO

[Indiafiancee 1]

Many of you have recvd noa2 by now and the rest will get it soon.

I was wondering if somebody would  be kind enough to give me a glimpse of step by step process after NOA2.  (How does calling for case no.help, When to fill online app, medical, schedule n all).

 

Thanks in anticipation

 

 

[Naes 12,205]

3 minutes ago, AK&JO said:

Ahhh...my family's place is in same ward in Tokyo so I need to pay 住民税 anyway if I stay on Jan 1st 2018...It's by the law in Japan you have to pay resident tax if you are living on "Jan 1st" on that year. I really don't like this rule but better than I cannot make to US to be with my fiance or have any trouble later by deleting my record from the ward that I live in Tokyo, Japan.

So sorry.. A whole year will be expensive...I'll recheck mine too maybe I only checked about the 厚生労働 type... Now I'm also pissed but yeah being together without problems after going through all this is more important!

[Naes 12,205]

3 minutes ago, Indiafiancee said:

Many of you have recvd noa2 by now and the rest will get it soon.

I was wondering if somebody would  be kind enough to give me a glimpse of step by step process after NOA2.  (How does calling for case no.help, When to fill online app, medical, schedule n all).

 

Thanks in anticipation

 

 

Check my signature.

 

NVC related topics. and what to do after NOA2. (if you are on your phone and can't see my signature tell me I'll post the links) 

And if you have any questions still we are here

 

Edit: Actually here are the links in case you can't see

 

What to do after NOA2 Approval? How to contact NVC? Click here for info - https://goo.gl/KggThF

How to talk to a live person at USCIS? https://goo.gl/54z5bZ

If you cannot get NVC on the phone try this - https://secureforms.travel.state.gov/ask-nvc.php

Edited December 3, 2017 by Naes

[Indiafiancee 1]

4 minutes ago, Naes said:

Check my signature.

 

NVC related topics. and what to do after NOA2. (if you are on your phone and can't see my signature tell me I'll post the links) 

And if you have any questions still we are here

 

Edit: Actually here are the links in case you can't see

 

What to do after NOA2 Approval? How to contact NVC? Click here for info - https://goo.gl/KggThF

How to talk to a live person at USCIS? https://goo.gl/54z5bZ

If you cannot get NVC on the phone try this - https://secureforms.travel.state.gov/ask-nvc.php

Thanks a lot.

 

[Naes 12,205]

2 minutes ago, Indiafiancee said:

Thanks a lot.

 

Also for It's not in the links yet but @LizM has this awesome timeline for her plan if you go to September filers post (I think it is in the one of the recent pages)

[Kirin2002 257]

Hi I called NVC at 6pm on Friday and no news. They still don't receive my case. Should I contact them in other way or do something? I'm starting to be worried. People around 20 something of October, are you in the same situation?

[findme 31]

Evening/Morning to all,
I need to vent a sec then get some sound advice and/or suggestions. 
I feel I am a very patient person and so is my fiancé. We both are Christians and I have faith that things will work in our favor. BUT, it's been over 190+ days since I filed our I-129F K1 petition. I wasn't worried now we both are getting concerned. I even tried using the tracking app but it just made me more concerned because most of the I129F for May 22, 2017 are completed and there are tons of I130 for the same date. I don't know if was reading it wrong but what I did was try to analyze by the last 4 numbers of our receipt and look for May 22 and May 24th dates.
I did review all but was just trying to get and idea of where USCIS is at as far as the cases.
I front loaded and sent the Affidavit of Support. I called the end if last month and spoke to a rep but they just read the same thing I saw online at that time they were still in April. The rep said next month which would've been November.
I tried doing an inquiry a few days ago online and then on Dec 1st. They system did not process the inquiry and I got a message saying our application is within the current processing time.
I'm traveling abroad this week so I'd like to have some good news to share with my fiancé. 
Is anyone else having a similar issue? I'm I missing something? Any idea? 

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Edited December 3, 2017 by findme