I'm sorry if my question is repetitive in this sub.I’ve been reading old posts, and honestly, I’m not sure how accurate my information is. So, with apologies, I’m sharing my personal situation.
My partner and I currently live in my country, and we have a 2-year-old daughter together. The job situation isn’t great, so we’ll likely have to move to Japan for him to find work in his field.
Last summer, we spent a month and a half there so his family could meet our daughter and to handle paperwork to start the marriage process in my country, as it seemed the easiest option at the time.
The problem is that everything is taking way too long. We won’t get the document allowing us to marry for another 10 months, and after that, it would be another 8 months of waiting to actually get married.
We could stay in my country, but with no jobs and all the expenses, we’d end up spending both our savings.
So, as the title says: Would it be possible to gather all the necessary documents before going to Japan, get married there as soon as possible, and then apply for a visa change without having to leave the country? (Since I wouldn’t want to be separated from my daughter or have to deal with back-and-forth flights with her.)
Has anyone applied recently and could share their experience?
Thank you very much.
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