tokyo.lovers

name must be consistent over documents or you will have to resubmit.

my husband has made no friends and does not make an effort. maybe he is happy to be alone.

joining a gym or sport club or go to your library is probably a good way to meet people. school is good too.

1-12-16 Tsukuda Nishiyodogawa-ku Osaka JAPAN 5550001

and the categories given are:

Number and street: 1-12-16 Tsukuda Nishiyodogawa-ku

Town or City: Osaka

State or Province: this would be prefecture. is osaka in aichi or is it osaka?

Country: JAPAN

assuming that nishiyodagawa is NOT a city just a section of the city?

i am not sure about the 6 month requirement? i had lived in japan 2 years, visa expired, i left for 2 months, went back for 1 month, got married, then came back to the USA.

BEST PLAN:

have him be in japan for the required time to APPLY IN TOKYO!!! if you apply in japan the visa only takes a few months to process. but he has to be in japan for a certain amount of time and also cannot leave after applying. it is sort of like a game. we tried this, but we failed since i told them i would go back to the USA. i should have said i would stay longer....

is this for a fiance visa?

we just got a letter for approval for our NEW green card. he had biometrics earlier this year.

letter says about 60 days for new green card to come. if it has been more than 60 days, maybe reach out and see if something is holding it up?

Got our letter today! woot

California Service Center (28 applicants, 11 approved 39%)

VJName.............I-751 Sent.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved......GC Received..

OLIVER_CHRIS........03/28/12.......04/03/12.......04/30/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.... RFE 10/11/12

GINA2010............03/30/12.......04/03/12.......06/19/12.......10/11/12.......10/17/12....(EB:05/30/12)

JOHNLEI.............03/30/12.......04/04/12.......05/14/12.......10/12/12.......10/20/12....

KITTENS_0117........03/31/12.......04/02/12.......05/31/12.......10/04/12.......10/11/12....

LILYANN.............03/31/12.......04/02/12.......05/01/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

TOLA................04/02/12.......04/03/12.......04/27/12.......10/09/12.......10/13/12....

MERRYTOOTH..........04/02/12.......04/04/12.......05/31/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

CDNINLA.............04/03/12.......04/06/12.......05/01/12.......10/03/12.......10/10/12....

VANESSA&TONY........04/04/12.......04/06/12.......06/04/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

ARREN...............04/04/12.......04/09/12.......06/13/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

VIVI6...............04/05/12.......04/06/12.......04/27/12.......10/11/12.......10/18/12....

TOKYO.LOVERS........04/05/12.......04/06/12.......05/02/12.......10/17/12.......--/--/--....

KEN Y LEIDYS........04/07/12.......04/09/12.......05/11/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....(RFE 10/11/12)

INNL................04/09/12.......04/11/12.......07/20/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MATTHEW G...........04/09/12.......04/10/12.......05/18/12.......10/17/12.......--/--/--....

DAIRYFARMER.........04/11/12.......04/12/12.......05/14/12.......10/10/12.......--/--/--....

DR_NO3MAN...........04/11/12.......04/13/12.......05/25/12.......10/05/12.......--/--/--.... (EB:05/11/12)

EUNICEC.............04/12/12.......04/13/12.......07/13/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

JACK&XUAN...........04/13/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

YA HAYAT ALBY ♥.....04/13/12.......04/16/12.......05/25/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

KAUS&SANU...........04/14/12.......04/16/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

ANJINSAN............04/14/12.......04/17/12.......05/11/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

DPDS................04/16/12.......04/18/12.......05/16/12.......10/19/12.......--/--/--....

CUCA2010............04/23/12.......04/24/12.......05/22/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

RADUGA..............04/25/12.......04/27/12.......05/31/12.......10/18/12.......--/--/--.... (EB:05/15/12)

ROSIE + YU..........04/27/12.......04/30/12.......06/08/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

COCO LALA...........04/27/12.......04/30/12.......07/18/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

WKHSUEH.............04/27/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center (22 applicants)

VJName.............I-751 Sent.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved......GC Received..

TYGRYS..............03/29/12.......04/02/12.......05/24/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.... (EB:05/18/12)

JIMNLENA............04/03/12.......04/06/12.......05/01/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

KIMBERLYANDMARK.....04/04/12.......04/09/12.......05/11/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MARINA-DEL..........04/05/12.......04/10/12.......05/21/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

DND2009.............04/10/12.......04/13/12.......05/24/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.... (EB:05/09/12)

LILIB...............04/12/12.......04/16/12.......05/14/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

DAVETX..............04/12/12.......04/16/12.......05/24/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

OTTA................04/12/12.......05/15/12.......05/24/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.... (NOA1 resent)

A MILLER............04/13/12.......04/27/12.......05/25/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MOROCCOGIRLNY.......04/16/12.......04/19/12.......05/14/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.... (EB:05/08/12)

VIGNESH.............04/16/12.......04/19/12.......06/11/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

KERRIN..............04/18/12.......--/--/--.......05/31/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.... (EB:05/17/12)

SHAR&VEL............04/18/12.......04/20/12.......07/02/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

BESAANGEL...........04/19/12.......04/23/12.......06/14/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.... (EB:05/24/12)

HIEUMIN.............04/21/12.......04/24/12.......05/25/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

SOUNDEDGUY..........04/21/12.......04/24/12.......05/18/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

AAROON..............04/21/12.......04/24/12.......06/06/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

SHANG1678...........04/23/12.......04/27/12.......06/01/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

AMUNA0526...........04/23/12.......04/26/12.......06/08/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

JO&SI...............04/24/12.......04/30/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

NINNIE..............04/25/12.......04/27/12.......06/08/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MOE M...............04/26/12.......04/30/12.......06/19/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

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i do have a question.

we are going to move soon. so what forms do i need to fill out to send in a notice of a change of address? anyone know??

welcome to america!!! at least in CA you can get good japanese foodds!!

so now we just wait a year or so????

Hi everyone. I'm just putting all of the final touches on my I-130 application, but I'm left with one question which I can't really figure out on my own. I'm doing the translations of all of the documents (marriage certificate, koseki, supporting evidence, etc) and there have been zero problems aside from the incredibly thin paper they use for lease agreements here (what's up with that? The back side bleeds right through on all the copies I've made). The single hiccup I've run into is with the dating systems - lots of the documents, being official and all, make use of Japanese dates, so there's a bunch of Heisei dates along with like five instances of Showa. I've left them all in their original format ("Heisei 19 October 5", for example) and attached a note about the dating systems in use to the application, but I'm wondering if it might just be better to go on and convert them into Gregorian dates. For every point in favor of converting to Gregorian dates, I can think of a con, so I'd like to know what others have done in this situation. I've no idea how strict they are with this kind of stuff, and for all of the work I've put into this thing so far I'd rather not find out the hard way.

At any rate, once this is sorted I'll be mailing it all off to Chicago next week.

put all the dates in US standard format. DO NOT USE japanese heisei etc. They will not even know what that is.

Try photocopying the paper with anotehr paper behind it. Or, reduce the copy quality/lighter darker setting. see if that works.

Hi Japan filers! I just got emails that they have all the documentation they need for the next step, the interview!

So, how long does it take to get an interview in Tokyo? I think the NVC chooses the interview time for you, so you can't select a convenient time for you.

are you in japan? if so, you should file directly at the embassy in japan. you will have a GC in two months that way. otherwise it takes 8 months to one year.

Hi all,

Filed from here in Japan. Just got my e-notification that the I-130 has been received. Should be getting the NOA1 soon. Is there anything I should be doing once I get the NOA1? Just wait for the NOA2?

Also -- anyone familiar with the document you need to get the police to give you a clearance certificate? They seemed to want something from the embassy/immigration.

Thanks!

Colin

i forget, but i think you need NOA1 or one of those other forms to get the police document. GET IT ASAP!!!

You should gather up everything you can as quickly as possible. then things go faster at NVC that way.

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California Service Center (16 applicants)

VJName.............I-751 Sent.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved......GC Received..

KITTENS_0117........03/31/12.......04/02/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MERRYTOOTH..........04/02/12.......04/04/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

TOLA................04/02/12.......04/03/12.......04/27/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

VANESSA&TONY........04/04/12.......04/06/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

ARREN...............04/04/12.......04/09/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

VIVI6...............04/05/12.......04/06/12.......04/27/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

TOKYO LOVERS........04/05/12.......04/06/12.......05/02/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

KEN Y LEIDYS........04/07/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

INNL................04/09/12.......04/11/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MATTHEW G...........04/09/12.......04/10/12.......05/18/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

DR_NO3MAN...........04/11/12.......04/13/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

JACK&XUAN...........04/13/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

YA HAYAT ALBY ♥.....04/13/12.......04/16/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

KAUS&SANU...........04/14/12.......04/16/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

DPDS................04/16/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

CUCA2010............04/23/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center (15 applicants)

VJName.............I-751 Sent.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved......GC Received..

TYGRYS..............03/29/12.......04/02/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

JIMNLENA............04/03/12.......04/06/12.......05/01/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

KIMBERLYANDMARK.....04/04/12.......04/09/12.......05/11/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MARINA-DEL..........04/05/12.......04/10/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

DND2009.............04/10/12.......04/13/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

LILIB...............04/12/12.......04/16/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

DAVETX..............04/12/12.......04/16/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

OTTA................04/12/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MOROCCOGIRLNY.......04/16/12.......04/19/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

VIGNESH.............04/16/12.......04/19/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

BESAANGEL...........04/19/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

SOUNDEDGUY..........04/21/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

AAROON..............04/21/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

AMUNA0526...........04/23/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

JO&SI...............04/24/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

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you can move your interview forward at the embassy. just email a request to move it.

also you have some time after the interview to leave. i think at least 3 months? not sure, i forgot. she can interview then travel if she wants.

gout is super common in pacific island asian people. why? don't know.

gout is not a big deal. lots of people have it and it's not a big deal. as long as he has no major diseases he is fine.

yes, i think he got his once he had a certain document you need to prove you need the physical?

it was super expensive in tokyo. about $400

i got a question about change of addy.

We live with my rents cuse i am poor. though now hubby has a JOB (hurray! )

so we will be moving in an apartment in about 2 months once probation ends.

however, i am not changing my permanent address, since this will not be a forever move. does hubby have to submit an address change form if he is also not changing permanent address?

if the lease is in his name, does he have to submit the form? i am confused.

help!

Thank you for all your help. Looking through your list as I write this message. I did take your advice and looked through the forums for some more information. ONe question for you, with regards to the cover letter for the I-751 form, should you sign it as the sponsor or as the actual applicant (in this case my wife) or should both of us sign it?

i signed the form. hubby only signed I-751 form (i am us citizen)

don't help a cheater. you can find someone new who will treat you right.

i think we got our NOA forms in the mail. i just have to go through the PILE....

i think you want to have evidence over time. adding her would be a good benefit now, but you would only have a statement showing you just started teh joint account. that is not too bad, but they want 2 years of evidence preferred.

even if you add her, and you don't want to have to share the money, you can always not give her the debit card or checks or anything. then her name is just on the documents.

if you lose your GC you have to get a new one. it is sort of a big deal i think. that card has chips etc inside.

there is a process for losing it. it came with the GC paperwork.

another interview seems like too much. i hope we don't get profiled for one!

hmmm i hope ours goes that quickly!

my man had a copy of our entire packet when he came.

he also renewed his japanese driver's license and got a fresh passport.

i think anything else he really needed we already had.

i wouldn't be surprised if the fees do go up sometime soon regardless. gov be broke yo!

AHHHHH!!

i was posting in the WRONG FORUM CHAIN!!! doh! :wacko:

Anyway, overnighting our document tomorrow morning. Should arrive this Friday, April 6th.

Stuff inside:

- I-751 Signed and dated

- Personal check for $590

- Copy of notice from Homeland Security requesting we submit I-751

- Copy of passport and green card

- Copy of 2011 US and State Tax Returns (joint)

- Document showing husband as 401k and health insurance beneficiary

- Copy of car insurance policy showing husband as additional driver

- Copy of bank statements with joint ownership

- Copy of a bank notice showing account is now joint

- Copy of credit card statements for a joint account

- Copy of notice stating a different credit card account is now joint

- Copies of new years, Christmas, and wedding cards addressed to us

- Copy of itinerary and plane tickets for a Tokyo trip

- Photos with family and on vacations

We just bought a new car together yesterday, but redoing all the paperwork to add it in seemed like too much work.

I think we got enough stuff with this. woot!

California Service Center (6 applicants)

VJName.............I-751 Sent.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

KITTENS_0117........03/31/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MERRYTOOTH..........04/02/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

TOLA................04/02/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

VANESSA&TONY........04/04/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

ARREN...............04/04/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

VIVI6...............04/05/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

TOKYO LOVERS........04/05/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center (2 applicants)

VJName.............I-751 Sent.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

TYGRYS..............03/29/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

JIMNLENA............04/03/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

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yeah i was like, nah, forget affidavits!! that is TOO MUCH work.