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Immigration Information Center.
Updated 28 August 2007
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Hi! Im having a problem releasing my nbi in Phil. because they said that i need to have an authentication, aff. of denial, and notary here in japan to prove that it was not me who had a case in phil. year 1999. where can get this papers? Pls. answer my problem for me to get my nbi clearance in phil. to complete my papers here in japan. Its been 2 mnths already. Ive been already to Phil. Consulate in Osaka but even though i explain my situation they still gave me wrong document which cost me less than 6000yen but when my mother send the document to nbi in manila they said that it was a wrong document!!!Im so mad because im running out of time and running out of visa also…can u help me with this problem? Pls……
aahmmm…is it possible that my sister who is married to a japanese national can adopt me? she’s my guardian since at the age of 11 and i’m living with her since then. i’m 21 y/o and i have been to japan last year for a 3-month vacation.as of now, she only has 3-year visa…possible or not?
Shobe, a dependent visa is only available to a spouse or a person under 18, so adoption probably won’t help you.
how can i get residence
What is the waiting period for the processing of Certificate of Eligibility? Thanks
Stef, it depends on a thousand things. I think mine took about a month, but I have heard of it taking six months.
i’m married to a japanese national in side of immigration jail, but the immigration was deported me to phillipines. ho can i do to came back again to japan a soon as possible
Hi, I am getting married to a Japanese national in November, I was also offered a job in Japan. After getting married and completeing all the paperwork, I should be able to work in Japan? Am I missing anything here, I just want to double check.
I am married to a japanese man but we’re not living together because, of his company is too far….My problem,he is living with her girlfriend who is immitation kekkon visa….
i dont want to get divorce to my husband because, I have one daughter and we need him….
What should i do? It is possible that immitation kekkon wasn’t detected?
please,please,please……i need your help…
thanks
Mark, a foreigner who is married to a Japanese national is entitled to work in Japan without restriction.
Hi,
I am a diploma holder in Electrical & Electronics Engg Stream and have 7 years of IT experience.
Can I get Certificate Of Eligibility? Whether Diploma holder’s can’t get the COE?
Please answer.
Thanks
We got deployed from Jap. and my son dont get a visa we dont know the reason and detain in immigration for 2 mos. The father of my son is a Japanese and he told us to settle it in Japanese Embassy here in the Phil. I want to know the procedures here in the Phil.
I worked in japan last 2001 to 2004 for 4 times, I want to know how to get a police certificates from japan embassy in the philippines, for my k1 visa interview, which is 3 days fom now.
can u give me an email address to report an overstay foriegner in your country.. as well us a foriegner married to a japanese just to seek her residence visa.. she just pay to a japanese.. but she is with an overstay foriegner.. thanks
Mohammad, you could try the Immigration Information Centre website to see if there is an email address there. I don’t know what the procedure is for reporting overstayers.
I wanted to report a relative of mine.She is using a valid visa right now but the worst part of it is that she was deported back in the Philipines before using other name.The problem is his husband is also using a valid visa which is actually not him.Therefore,both of them are using other name which is also different from their name they are using in the Philippines.She also stood as a guarrantor to my 6 relatives and presently that six people are over staying in Gifu City.Actually She even make those people pay for what what she have helped those person.Can I have an emal address of the nearest iimigration center in Nagoya or either in Gifu City?
Hope you will keep me posted on it or might as well took an action on this.
Thank you very much
I am just concern for those people whom she obliged to pay her though she really helped a lot but too greedy for her and actually she may be considered violating the laws for using a name which is not actually her as well with his husband..
The first time she entered Japan,she already used another name and the worst now is she is holding a valid visa but not really her because her surname is different in the Philippines and so with his husband.She even reported also illegal aliens before but she does not even consider that she was also like that before.She does not have any pity for those who are working illegally just to feed and fill the needs of their love ones in the Philippines.Good for her because she really invested a lot and save a lot through her illegal actions done,how about the others striving to survive?
I think she had enough and so with his husband..
My husband’s nephew is married to a japanese national in the philippines. Her husband brought her to japan but after 2 months the girl ran away from her husband. Now she is living in with another man, a filipino who is also an illegal alien. Her husband had already filed a divorce and was approved. So she is now an illegal alien.
Actually I dont care if she is illegal alien or not but what bothers me is that this girl is using us for her to survive here in japan. She ask my husband to send remittance to her familywhich is really big amount, by using our bank account and name. Everytime shet meets a problem, she run to us. What i hate most is that she only come to us when she needs us, after that, even a simple thanks is not in her mind. I am really now menaced by this girl and i want her to stop disturbing us.
We have permanent resident’s visa, we pay our taxes and dues to the japanese government. That girl who earns and sends big amount of money to the philippines who does not pay taxes and dues is menacing us.
Can you please help us with our problem?
Her name is MERLAIDY LACANG who resides in Kasugai City near the lotteria
I hope you could help us with this.
I want to know if it is possible for me to change my nationality from Filipino Citizen to Japanese Citizen? What are the procedures and requirements and where to file application.
Thank you very much!
hi… i want to report who is overstaying in japan (iwakura) so how can i do report with him. actually he is my hunsband. he is pakistanice… he lying me too much.. he lying me money and marry with me in japan or malaysia.. now he want to try make a paper marry with some girl stay in iwakura who have japanese citizen… since i till his wife up today can i stop him to make a marriage visa in japan… so i do it??? can u help me?? actually last few month i had went to japan immigration in nanaku – nagoya city.. but one officers promises me to catch me back to malaysia. coz he already 11 months overstay… so how can i do this report to immigration in japan . can u help me