Hi!
I studied in Japan between 2007-2011 and had a student visa during that time. I also met my japanese girlfriend (now wife) during this period. We then moved back to my country and have been living there since then. We have since been getting married and had a child too.
My wife does not have so many family members left in Japan anymore. It's more or less only her grandmother and she's almost 90. I believe my wife is still written on the grandmothers address. At least they are according to the 戸籍謄本.
I don't want to sound negative, but if I am to be realistic, the grandmother may not have so many more year left. And after that I suppose my wife will be without an adress or anything in Japan.
We are thinking of moving back to Japan someday in the future, so I want to be sure not to miss anything import to do before the wife loses her last family member in Japan. If there is anything to do?
I was first thinking of applying for a "spouse of a japanese national visa", and register myself under the grandmother house too. I was living at the grandmothers for about a year in 2011 and I believe I was registered at her address during that time. Would that help me getting a permanent visa? The problem seems to be that I have to have somekind of income in japan and have some proof that I actually live there?
I think my wife want some kind of connection to Japan. Can she have some sort of postbox as an address in Japan while living abroad maybe?
I know that this post is a bit of a mess, but I just want to make sure that I don't close any doors. I'm happy for any kind of advise that would help.
by drLipton