How to Fill Out Japan Visa Application Form Complete the form either by hand or electronically. Either is accepted. In fields that don't apply to you, write NA. Don't leave any field blank. Print the form in an A4-size paper. Paste a photo on the designated area. Use a black pen or font. Avoid erasures!
Once you are legally married, you are eligible for: Spouse of Japanese national visa if your spouse is a Japanese national. Long term resident visa if your spouse is a long term resident visa holder. Spouse of permanent resident visa if your spouse is a permanent resident visa holder.
Immigrant visa for a Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1 or CR1) - An immigrant Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130 is required.
More than 3 years must have passed since getting married, with a minimum of one year spent continuously living in Japan. If you have already been married for over 3 years before coming to Japan, you just need to live in Japan for one year before applying.
You have to: Contact a Japanese Embassy or Consulate near you. Collect the required documents for a Japan Spouse Visa (see below) Submit the Japan Spouse Visa application either directly at the Embassy/Consulate or at the travel agency or visa application agency. Collect the visa.
The processing time for a Japanese Spouse Visa at the Embassy or Consulate is about 5-10 working days. However, the process of obtaining the Certificate of Eligibility is longer – it can take anywhere from one to three months.
You must file a separate Form I-130 for each eligible relative unless they can be considered a derivative beneficiary. See the form instructions for more information. If you submit a petition for your spouse, you must also submit Form I-130A, Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary.
The proof for this 10 years' experience is a very important hurdle. You need to have a certificate of employment and a certificate of leave as well as photographs that show your working in the restaurant, and the restaurant menu. Without these, the visa is difficult to obtain.
Changes in Policy: In recent years, the USCIS has made efforts to reduce the processing time for I-130 petitions. This change means that in some cases, the I-130 can be as fast, if not faster, than the K-3 visa. Case-by-Case Basis: Each application is unique.