Good evening everyone. Just applied for PR in Fukuoka early July and just picked up my new PR resident card today! So anyone thinking of applying in this area…it currently seems to be way faster than expected (I was told 6 months).
I have done lots of browsing about PR times and haven’t seen a successful application in 2 months yet, so I am happy to report it can happen!!!
Relevant info:
Living in Japan 6 years
Married to Japanese citizen for 4 years
3 year old daughter
Husband regular employee, I am only a part time employee
Current visa 5 year duration
Also notable is that I received one request for additional info by mail, and TWO separate phone calls from immigration officers requesting further clarification. I was very worried this might be a bad sign. Turns out it wasn’t! So if you get phone calls…could be a good sign!
Good luck everyone else still waiting!!
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Congrats. The length of time it takes to get PR usually depends on the path you take to get there. The spouse ticket is the easiest if you can get it. People who apply on the 10-year plan usually get a lot more scrutiny.
Nice one! And welcome to the club. Took me about 6 months to get mine on the spouse route. Me and my wife are both self employed so that probably part but I’m guessing it’s because i applied in a busy area.
Wow that was super fast! Congratulations!
I’ll probably get downvoted for this, but in talking with many PR-status friends here in Japan, another big factor is your nationality. It seems applicants from certain favored countries tend to get their PRs accepted earlier and faster.
Congratulations!
Congrats!
If you’re crushing it with a Japanese spouse you’re golden.
Me. Never married. 10 1/2 years. Denied
11 + years. Denied.
Lawyered up. Got it at near 12 1/2 years.
Do you need those 6 years consecutive?
Grats on 2 months. Even for spouse, which is always dirt easy fast, that’s fast.
I have missed three calls whilst at work recently but the caller didn’t leave a message. Do you know if they would typically leave one / contact you via post of phone doesn’t work? I’m a bit worried it might be related to my PR application – it’s a Japan 0800 number but doesn’t accept incoming calls when I try and call back…
2 months! That’s amazing! I got mine last month but it was a long 7 month wait! For anyone that’s been waiting for a while, don’t worry! It’s coming!
I just got the letter asking for updated documents for my PR. I submitted mine in December last year 🙃 I’m hoping I get it before I have to renew my visa next year
Damn, that’s fast!
Did they get a new dartboard, or something?
Holy, that’s fast. They never called me or requested any additional info and mine took exactly 6 months.
So even if I have enough points (lets say exactly 70) its still not guaranteed that they grant if for me?
Congratulations!!!
Congratulations, OP!
Don’t you need to be in Japan for more than 10 years?
I have hardly any of the points to get it any other way but as I’m married with a child, been here 8 years and have a well paying job I feel ready, but thought 10 years was a requirement.
Congratulations though!
I’m around 18 months. Applied after a year in April. Still waiting. One follow up for some tax documents. Using a lawyer.