Juminhyo as Evidence of a Bonafide Marriage? - Japan

[Jelighte 0]

Hi guys,

 

Myself (British) and my husband (American) currently live in Japan and we're just starting the CR-1 process.

 

We live together, in an apartment. Unfortunately, the lease is in the name of my husband's company (because the housing company wouldn't rent to us foreigners....). As we are not listed on the lease, would a juminhyo (city residence certificate which lists the inhabitants of a dwelling and their relationship to each other) suffice in place of a lease agreement? We would of course write the English translation on the juminhyo.

 

Thanks for taking the time to read this and for any advice you can offer.

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

7 minutes ago, xtxcxnx said:

Hi guys,

 

Myself (British) and my husband (American) currently live in Japan and we're just starting the CR-1 process.

 

We live together, in an apartment. Unfortunately, the lease is in the name of my husband's company (because the housing company wouldn't rent to us foreigners....). As we are not listed on the lease, would a juminhyo (city residence certificate which lists the inhabitants of a dwelling and their relationship to each other) suffice in place of a lease agreement? We would of course write the English translation on the juminhyo.

 

Thanks for taking the time to read this and for any advice you can offer.

Yes that seems like that would be good. You don’t “need” evidence of same domicile but of course that helps. Do you have pieces of mail addressed to both of you? Any form of ID with the same address? Law are some other pieces of proof you can submit as well

[bmqsg5h3 12]

You can obtain a Certificate of Acceptance of Marriage Report (konintodoke jyuri shomeisho) at your local city/ward office.

 

Living at the same address doesn't necessarily prove a bona fide marriage, but you may also submit photocopies of:
Resident card (zairyu card)
My number card (kojinbango card)
Basic resident registry card (jyumin kihondaicho card)
Driver's license (unten menkyosho)
Health insurance card (kenko hokensho)
Notice of local tax payment (chihozei kettei tsuchisho)
Utility bills (electricity, gas, water, phone, NHK, etc)

 

[islanderfever 14]

My wife and I are also foreigners living in Japan, in the IR-1/CR-1 process. 

We included the juminhyo as our evidence of bonafide marriage. Made an English translation of it as well. We also included some evidence that @t-tenmentioned above.

 

[Jelighte 0]

Thanks for all your help guys.

 

@islanderfever are you getting your documents translated? If so, is it ok to do it yourself, or does it have to be notarized by a professional translator?

[islanderfever 14]

58 minutes ago, xtxcxnx said:

Thanks for all your help guys.

 

@islanderfever are you getting your documents translated? If so, is it ok to do it yourself, or does it have to be notarized by a professional translator?

Searching the forums here shows that many people translate documents themselves. In my case, I did all translations by myself and had a colleague fluent in Japanese & English check over it. 

https://www.visajourney.com/guides/uscis-document-translation/