how do i get my japanese boyfriend to america?
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Hi dak.  If marriage is out of question for now, then I would still suggest the student visa (F-1).  This is especially relevant if you guys are planning to attend college in US.  From experience, it shouldn’t be that hard to obtain a F-1 for Japanese citizens.  \n\nFirst, figure out which college you/him want to attend, then research their policy on international students.  Most colleges welcome international students (out-of-state tuition).  So if your boyfriend has relatively decent grades, speaks decent English (to pass TOEFL exam), and can get decent SAT scores (optional if you/him want to attend community colleges), all he has to do is apply for the college and as them to issue an I-20 (it’s like an “invitation” or “authorization” to attend that particular school).  Once the school sends and he receives the I-20, take it to the US Embassy/Consulate in Japan to apply for an F-1 visa.  The visa should be valid for several years.  \n\nJust remember that your boyfriend will need to show that he has some financial support (i.e. enough money for him to pay tuition and live in US).  Also, he has to establish that he has ties in Japan and intends to return upon completion of education.   Do not mention anything about having an U.S. citizen girlfriend, because immigration intent is ground for denying visa.  (This is not lying, because you have no plans to marry him yet.)  \n\nGood luck and “kanbade”!!
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The easiest way is to marry an American.  They can help you obtain a Temporary Resident Visa and then after a few years, if you qualify, you can obtain Permanent Residency.\nNowadays, it is really dificult to obtain Visas for this country.
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♡Well you say your wife is a 'permanent resident' and not a Japanese national right? If she is a 'permanent resident' besides YOUR passport and Alien registration card- you'll need:\nA. Documents certifying the personal relationship between the person concerned and the permanent resident concerned. \nB. Copies of the certificate of alien registration or the passport of the permanent resident concerned. \nC. Documents certifying the profession and the income of the foreign national concerned or his or her spouse. \nD. A letter of guarantee by the permanent resident concerned. \n\nBUT, if your wife is a Japanese national, as my hubby is, I need:\nA. Documents certifying that the person concerned is a spouse of the Japanese national and his or her resident card.\nB. Documents certifying the profession and the income of the person concerned or his or her spouse. \nC. A letter of guarantee by a person living in Japan. \n☆If you are still unclear about just what exactly you need, feel free to call the Immigration Office here in Japan.\nhttp://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/appendix3.html#3\nThey speak English and Japanese and after you explain YOUR exact situation, they will give you the correct info you need. Good luck, hope this helps! You can download many of the papers you need to present at the Immigration office on line. Fill them out BEFORE you go to save yourself a lot of time there at the office. It gets very crowded. Good luck and I hope this helps! ☆BTW, you didn't say WHERE you are, so I gave you the info for people in Japan as I am.♡
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1/ Find a company that able to sponsor him.\n2/ School visa\n3/ Greencard lottery\n4/ YOU sponsor him.. by MARRIED to him.. than get him overhere.. that's IT.\nThe rest is up to you.
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How old are you? Go to the gaijin bars. The J-girls who dig foreigners are always there to meet the foreign men, and a lot of them want to practice their English. It shouldn't be hard with just a little effort.
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I have a fiancee' in another country, and can relate to what you and your boyfriend are going through. \n\nIt is extremely difficult to maintain a relationship at such a long distance. My fiancee' and I have dedicated our hearts and our lives to each other. We both are doing everything we can to bring each other physically back together again.  It has required incredible commitment from both of us to go through all that we have so far.\n\nYour relationship, unfortunately, has doubt and commitment issues fro what you have described. Such issues are tough enough to deal with when you are face-to-face let alone being thousands of miles apart. Assuming that one of you lives in America, dealing with the immigration and visa issues is going to be a task and huge commitment in itself. ANY doubt of commitment is going to show through when you two deal with these issues.\n\nIn my opinion, you need to bluntly find out if your boyfriend is actually willing to commit his life to you, and a good test is for him to work on getting a fiancee' visa for you to visit him or vice versa. If he is serious about getting married, then he will need to do this sooner or later. If he is not willing to commit at least to that, then there is no need to continue the relationship. \n\nGood luck to you!
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"exactly"...?  Very hard to say, each case varies.\n\nBasically, you will need to be able to convince the INS that you have enough money and income to support him when he gets here...   Then he will need to apply to the US embassy in his own country for a fiancee (k-1) visa, and satisfy all the health and background checks, prove that he will be able to have a job in the US when he arrives...  \n\nYou may be able to get the application processed in a few weeks, it may take much, much longer.  Once is approved, be aware that you MUST marry within 90 days of his arrival in the USA.\n\nBe prepared for the possibility that he will be refused...  having a US fiancee or spouse does NOT automatically allow you to come to the USA
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you can't just marry him cause you want to become american citizen.  You have to do the exam.  American exam on constitutio.  No our LANGUAGE.  WHICH IS ENGLISH.  then you have to obey the laws of america.  It takes up to I think 7 yrs.  to become a citizen.  If you love america you would do the right thing.  Is to do become an american citizen the right way.  Good luck to you!
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Check with the US consulate in your city. He should be able to sponsor you.
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♡First, you have to sign up and get a Yahoo Japan ID to be able to log onto Yahoo Japan Auctions.\nhttp://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/\n You then have to register with Yahoo Japan Auctions to use their service, there is a monthly service charge for doing so! It will be billed to your credit card on a monthly basis. I also think you must be fluent in Japanese to avoid any problems! You must then be able to read and write Japanese so that you can post, answer and carry out your auction from start to finish. Also, many times questions are asked about your item, you have to be able to give details. You have to be able to view Japanese characters on your computer as well. I'm an American living in Japan and my hubby is Japanese, so I have no problem because he helps me! Also, you have to take into consideration that many Yahoo Japan Auctions DO NOT SHIP INTERNATIONALLY. I occasionally order things from Japanese living in the US who use Yahoo Japan Auctions and have something I need/want, but the payment is done to a Japanese bank transfer. And many people don't want to pay the high postage from another country too. These people are fluent in Japanese and English usually. People may also be hesitant to forward money outside of Japan. But, if you're fluent in Japanese, sign up and give it a try! Hope this helps and good luck!♡
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My bf is Japanese (and born there, too). I'm Dutch & Irish, born in PA. We've been together 2 months
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Commercial Section of the U.S. Embassy, Tokyo (CS Tokyo)\n1-10-5 Akasaka Minato-ku Tokyo 107 Japan\nHiroyuki Hanawa, Commercial Specialist\nPhone: 81/3/3224-5083\nFax: 81/3/3589-4235 \n \n\n\nMaybe u can call them and get the number ur lookin for
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Have him or her go to the nearest American Consulate and apply for a fiance (fiancee) visa.  Prepare to wait for many many  months.  \n\nYou can also call Immigration and Naturalization Service in the US and get info from them.  They will be in contact with you in any case to verify the visa application.\n\nGood luck
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Get him to speak to an immigration lawyer.
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You could have a custom belt/uniform made for them. Order one on the internet from Japan and have his/her name embroidered in Japanese :)
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ask him, if he wants to go, then send him
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