Hello. I'm Nakajima, in charge of applying for Relationship-based visa.
If you apply for a visa related marriage (Spouse or Child of Japanese National, Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident, Long Term Resident, etc.), you will be asked some questions by Immigration Bureau.
What will you be asked? Are you curious?
Since it is very important to answer this question sincerely, I have summarized them.
In addition to your application form, you also be asked to submit a “Questionnaire”.
Here are the questions;
・ About Applicant
Level of understanding of spouse's mother tongue
About learning Japanese, When and How you learned
Marital history
Number of times and when you came to Japan
Experience of deportation / departure order
・ About Spouse (Japanese or Permanent Resident)
About home (owned / rented)
Job Description
Level of understanding of the applicant's mother tongue
Marital history
Number of times and when you visited to the applicant's home country
・ About both Spouse and Applicant
Where and when you met
Detailed explanation from your encounter to marriage
Language between you and your spouse
Method of communication
Two witnesses who signed your marriage registration(Name and contact iniformation)
Date, place and attendees of the wedding
Name and address of relatives, telephone number, etc.
Presence of children
Relatives who know about your marriage
・Intermediary
Nationality, Name, Background of introduction, etc.
Relationship between intermediary and Applicant, Spouse
There are a lot of questions, aren’t there?
You may get tired of just imagining filling it out.
However, please write the truth carefully.
This is because the Immigration Bureau strictly examines you with the suspicion that you may have a camouflaged marriage.
It must be annoying for those who have married with deep love.
Unfortunately, we have encountered a lot of camouflaged marriage cases. Some people applied for Permanent Resident after obtaining a status of “Spouse or Child of Japanese National”, and divorced immediately after permission of Permanent Resident. . .
Therefore, please explain that "We are a genuine couple!"
I know it's a very private story, and you might be wondering "How do we fill it out?"
Questionnaire is an important document, and it should be well-prepared so as not to be misunderstood.
You should consult a Certified Administrative Procedures Legal Specialists(Gyouseishoshi).
Thank you for reading.
