"John W." <worthj1970@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Ryan Ginstrom" <ginstrom@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > "John W." <worthj1970@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > > 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?

I don't know because I've never gotten a spouse visa while in Japan.
Renewing takes about a week.

> 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)?

I'm not sure, but it doesn't sound very doable.

In the US at least, once you start one visa application, you can't go to the
US on any other visa. I imagine it is the same for Japan.

So, if you are in a real hurry, then I suggest you just go over on a tourist
visa, then when you get there give the boys at immigration your sob story
about your sick aunt or whatever, and switch over to a spouse visa.

-- 
Regards,
Ryan Ginstrom