Eric Takabayashi wrote:
 > It is a real disappointment to find that the process to get into
Japan and get
> a permanent resident visa, involving a wait at home of a few weeks from start
> to finish and accomplished locally in minutes of requesting or submitting
> papers, was easier than getting my wife into the US will be.

You may wish to consider the volume of immigration that the US and Japan
process in a given year.

- Kevin