"Chris Kern" <chriskern99@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:n3ru60pveo269geabkvqui6rk6e7cfn3a4@4ax.com...
> Sorry if I came off as confrontational -- that was intended to be an
> honest question, not a challenge.  I know nothing about obtaining
> Japanese citizenship, so I was just wondering if you felt that you had
> an advantage.

Just to clarify, Eric got permanent residency status, not citizenship. In
the US this would be equivalent to a green card.

Incidentally, my wife got her US green card (provisional) within about 3
months of marrying me. Two years later, it was permanent, with no further
interviews required.

-- 
Regards,
Ryan Ginstrom