"Ryan Ginstrom" <ginstrom@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<c2kt8b$1ui7nr$1@ID-101276.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> "John W." <worthj1970@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:73fde4f0.0403090838.47fbb6c6@posting.google.com...
> > Once I do all the paperwork and everything, how long does it take to
> > get approved?
> 
> IIR, took about two weeks each time -- once in San Francisco, once in
> Detroit.
> 
That's not too bad. Faster or slower in Japan?

> > If I go to the consulate in person do I get a
> > provisional visa or anything at that time?
> 
> No.
> If you're in a hurry, you can just go on a tourist visa and take care of
> things later.

Do you know if it's possible to start the process in the US before
going to Japan and then get the visa done in Japan (or Korea)?

John W.