On 10 Mar 2004 12:26:33 -0800, worthj1970@yahoo.com (John W.) wrote:

>"Ryan Ginstrom" <ginstrom@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<c2kt8b$1ui7nr$1@ID-101276.news.uni-berlin.de>...

>> 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)?

When I initially came over in January, 1994 I was told in no uncertain
terms that the spouse visa must be issued prior to departure for Japan
and from a consulate office in the country of the applicant and cannot
be issued once you get here. I don't know if the rules have changed at
all in the 10 years since.

Raj