Long, arduous process – been at it with preliminary questions to this language school since April 2025.. what an ordeal.
At just about every single point in the process the “foreign correspondent” or whatever you’d call them has been very helpful bridging the gap between applicants, the school’s visa team, and the Japanese government.
VERY specific stuff. In personal statement, I got it back with the correction “N2 as an expected goal is highly ambitious and unlikely to be achieved, adjust your goal to N3”. Tiny details like that. Every entered number in regard to the finances had to be exact according to the document, every statement had a general “guideline” to follow.
Have my ticket (embassy requires plane information)
Have my COE
I have no need to work abroad, I have a strong financial support system along with lots of saving this past year
Have my image for the surprisingly difficult to find 45x35mm here in the states for the application form
School provided all pertinent details.
Why are you coming? Answer this.
Who’s the guarantor? This person.
Etc.
So far seems like they run a tight ship to long story short it.
Dropping off the paperwork at the consulate 3/3 (conveniently like a 45 minute drive)
Only fears are just how many things are at play
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Part time 2 weeks
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Sell car
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Pack room entirely, box anything I am leaving for storage
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Have a family trip to Mexico 3/28 (hopefully I get my passport back in that 5-10 business day window)
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Have my flights booked 4/2-4/4 2 days of travel.. non refundable!
Mildly anxiety inducing to say the very least, is it warranted? Or in all reality, if I just follow directions do what I’m being told to do to make the process go smoothly and such – it should be fine. Is the COE truly the “big hurdle”? Is visa denial at the tail end really that rare?
Sorry for ramble, stressed out man
by Logan_922