Gaimen Kirikae Still impossible to get done after changes?

Has anyone recently had a good experience with this process or successfully booking an appointment? It feels impossible for me. I can’t take time off to camp out overnight, and on the rare chance I’m actually able to call on Fridays, I still can’t get through. I put this on the back burner for a long time, but I recently missed out on a good job because I didn’t already have my license, so now I’m trying to make it a priority.

Has anyone used a company or service that can help handle the scheduling and maybe provide training? I’m American, but my current license state isn’t eligible for a no-test conversion. However, I do still have my previous Maryland license, which is voided but not expired, and Maryland is eligible. I can also provide my DMV driving record from those states. If there’s any chance they would accept it, I’m willing to try.

At this point, the only options I see are finding a service that can take care of most of the process for me, or renting a place in Nara for a month, changing my address, and doing it there.

by TinyMeeting3810