Hi, I grew up in Japan (Tokyo), lived there for over 15 years. I'm a US citizen but had a visa to stay in Japan because my family lived there and also my mom is Japanese. Last year my parents moved back to the US so I lost my visa and I had to move with them. I want to get child of a Japanese national visa but I'm not registered in my mom's koseki so I'm not sure if I am able to apply for it. I emailed the Japanese immigration and they said that I can apply for the visa if I have a family member that lives in Japan, which I do. I replied with a follow up email asking if I can still apply without being registered in my mom's koseki and they haven't replied back so I was wondering if anyone has had the same experience or knows if I can apply!
by sleepingismylife11