I am currently in the process of exchanging documents with my language school as I'm trying to get a student visa. However, I'm worried that I'll get rejected due to my situation not being too traditional and potentially looking suspicious. I am currently 17, will be 18 at the time of attending, but I have a GED because I graduated at 16. I only have two years of high school transcripts to show to the Japanese Embassy. I'm also currently a community college student but I'll be putting it on pause for a year to spend in Japan, so I don't have a certificate that shows my predicted graduation either. Another aspect I'm worried about is that my parents are both self employed. Neither of them have any certificate of regular occupation/employment. Also, although they would be listed as the financial supporters, the bank account holding the required funds for a year is under my name, so not sure if that would also cause any problems.
Does anyone know if any of these aspects will cause any issues to arise or result in me possibly being rejected for my student visa? I've heard that the Japanese embassy is strict. Also, I'm American.
My other potential option could be a Nikkei visa, but I'm not really sure that this is worth the extra effort since I only plan on staying for a year and returning home, and would likely not take advantage of the benefits provided by the Nikkei visa.
by Spcnccr