Marriage to the U.S. citizen is the most common and fastest way of getting a green card for a foreign national. If a foreign national marries the U.S. citizen abroad, the foreign national becomes an immediate relative of the U.S. spouse regardless of the place where marriage took place.
Contact the Immigration Services Agency of Japan to obtain a COE. Obtaining a COE takes 1 to 3 months. You MUST enter Japan within 3 months of the designated day on your Certificate of Eligibility (COE), regardless of any time limits noted on the actual visa you receive.
If your spouse wishes to relocate with you to the United States, he/she will require an immigrant visa. A Lawful Permanent Resident who is married to a U.S.citizen may apply to become a naturalized U.S. citizen after three years residence in the United States.
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.
How Long Does it take to Process a Japan Spouse Visa Application? 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 can always apply but any competent official would deny you a short-visit tourism visa when you intend to join your husband in the USA for the long term. You should instead have your husband, the US citizen, apply for a visa for you, his wife and child, to join him in the USA.
When you enter Japan, you are requested to hand in a Customs Declaration form for both your personal effects and unaccompanied baggage at the Customs Clearance. Customs Declaration forms are available on the plane, the ship or at the airport Customs Inspection Area. You may also use e-filing via web page or QR code.
Five U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) service centers currently process Form I-130. - The processing time for U.S. citizens filing Form I-130 for a spouse beneficiary ranges from 13-54.5 months.
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!
If handwritten, please use block letters. If illegible, the application may be rejected or resubmitted. Please be sure to sign the signature line of the holder at the bottom of the third (3) page of the passport (next to BIO page). Application forms with blank fields will not be accepted.