Hello all,
This topic has been covered before although not my specific problems. I researched many many times trying to find the appropriate answer, so here goes. I am an American National with a Japanese national wife. We are planning to move in June 2025 to take care of her mother who is in her 70’s with cancer. We are running into some difficulties due to us both living in America and moving at the same time. Is it possible for us to apply from the US without putting too much responsibility on her mother to correspond with the immigration office? If not possible: is it possible for her mother whom has plenty of money in savings but no active employment (she is retired) to be my guarantor on my visa? If so: would I still be applying for a spouse visa or would it change to a different visa? My wife as of now is my guarantor but she will be still making a living in the US while we live there. Which is also posing an issue because all proof of employment/ funds is US tax documents and bank statements. Kind of confusing even typing this I hope it makes sense! We will be applying from Tsukuba, Ibaraki.
The other option we were exploring is switching my visa after we move in June (preferably without leaving the country) which I have read severely mixed opinions on. Some say impossible, others say they have done it. I have a friend (American) who just did the same in Fukuoka, but he is employed by a Japanese company, which I am not.
Anything helps – thank you so much!
Ty
by Suspicious_Tooth_307