| Wednesday, July 9, 2008 |
| It's Not a General Visa |
So I talked with immigration at Detroit, and they informed me that there is no such visa as a "general" visa, and that I had mistaken the heading of "general" as the name of a visa. I was actually looking at the cultural visa (which they gave me specific instructions on how to get).
As it stands, though, I'm looking to get a job for an August or early September start, so that I don't have to worry about renewing a tourist visa, or scurrying to get a cultural visa. It's too much work, and I hate all the red tape.
In other news, Miki has gotten her apartment, and the former tenant has decided to leave her a television, a couch, and a shoe rack. How lucky is that? I think the apt. already comes with a refrigerator, a washing machine, a toaster oven, and some other stuff. All I need is a rice cooker and some nori.Labels: apartment, cultural visa, Detroit consulate, immigration, Miki, rice cooker, Tokyo, visa |
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| Sunday, June 29, 2008 |
| Tourist or General? |
I will be calling the Japanese consulate in Detroit tomorrow to figure out exactly what visa would be best for me. I would like to get a General Visa, which lasts for one year but if that is not possible, I will just have to get a 3 month tourist visa and try to figure out a way to change that to a General Visa.
Hopefully the embassy workers will be helpful, and immigration will be kind, but if it's anything like Mexican immigration, I know I'm in for a lot of red tape and excruciating headaches.Labels: getting set, immigration, Japan, Tokyo, visa |
| posted by Keigh @ 8:17 PM |
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| Wednesday, June 18, 2008 |
| It Begins |
The search for an apartment in Tokyo begins.
Miki found a job in Tama-shi, where she'll be teaching the little kiddies how to be assholes good English speakers. I passed the LTI Japanese exam, which means I can finally get my diploma (after a year of semi-graduation limbo) and visa for Japan. I am searching for PT work while I complete my MA in Japanese Language and Society from The Uni of Sheffield (actually a UK university), which shouldn't be that hard.
I emailed some people on craigslist and a few of the Japan-oriented forums asking about apartments and the like. Hopefully some good news will come in the next few days. Tomorrow, I have a meeting with an unnamed university, where I'm going to try to squeeze out the last bits of leftover financial aid, and put it to good use.
In other news, there is a full moon* "huge moon illusion" tonight, so don't miss out on that.
*Did you know there's no such thing as a full moon? As you like it, Spacemen. Labels: craigslist, immigration, Japan, Japan forums, Miki, PT, Tokyo, travel, visa, work |
| posted by Keigh @ 8:04 PM |
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