(日本語)

Before making an appointment, make sure you have all the necessary documents.

As the beneficiary of an approved immigrant visa petition, you may begin the process of applying for an immigrant visa. Once you have all required documents, please email us an appointment request. We will schedule an appointment and notify you by email of a specific date to visit our offices. All members of your family immigrating with you must appear with you on the appointment date. If you cannot keep the appointment, please notify our offices immediately.

Important Notices

• Do not send anything to the Embassy or Consulate. Bring all pertinent documents to the interview. Your application will be refused if you fail to bring all required documentation.
• If the original documents listed below have already been submitted with your I-130, you do not need to resubmit them. However, if there are any corrections or amendments of the records made, please submit the documents with corrected/amended information.
• English translations of all foreign language documents are required. Any foreign language document must be accompanied by a full English translation that the translator has certified as complete and correct. The translator must certify that he/she is competent to translate the foreign language into English. It is not necessary to have the translation notarized.
• If you wish to retain an original document, you must bring a photocopy with the original. We will return the original to you after the interview by request.
• It is strongly recommended that applicants keep a duplicate file copy of all documents submitted in connection with the application. The embassy does not provide copying services.

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All applicants must present the following documents at the interview:
		Passport: Your passport must be valid at least 60 days beyond the validity date of the immigrant visa. It must allow residence in a foreign country. Each child 16 years or older who is included in his/her parents' passport but whose photograph does not appear in the passport must obtain his/her own passport. An immigrant visa is issued in the same name as in the applicant's passport. If your name changed due to marriage and you would like the visa to reflect the change, your passport must first be amended to include the new name. However, married woman is excepted and the passport does not need to be amended for an immigrant visa.
		Birth Certificate: You will need one original or certified copy of the birth record or family register for each visa applicant. The certificate must contain the seal or signature of the official custodian of the record and also show that it is an extract of an official record. You must also submit birth certificates for all unmarried children under age 21, even if they are not applying for visas.
		Marriage, Divorce, Death or Adoption Certificates: If applicable, applicants must present a family register or these documents, certified by the office of record , along with English translations. All visa applications on behalf of adopted orphan children must include a certified, irrevocable statement of release for adoption and emigration, written in the native language of and signed by the natural parents as well as any other intervening authority which had legal custody of the child.
		Affidavit of Support: Form I-864 is a contractual affidavit of support. Most family-based visa applicants must submit an I-864 completed and signed by the petitioning relative (sponsor). Mistakes in completing the I-864 are the most common reason for refusing an immigrant visa application. Please read all instructions carefully before filling out the I-864. Note for applicants who apply for a visa at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo: If you have submitted an I-864 form when you filed I-130 petition, and you were required additional documents at the interview or you filed a tax return after you had submitted I-864, you may bring tax return form or additional documents for a visa interview. If you didn't file a tax return after you had submitted I-864 or you were not required additional documents at the interview, you do not have to bring any documents for a visa interview.
		Medical Examination: The U.S. Public Health Service requires all immigrant visa applicants to have a medical examination at a designated facility. We cannot accept medical examinations completed by a physician in the United States or by the applicant's own physician. You may obtain the medical examination forms from the doctor of designated facilities. Please note that live vaccines (chicken pox, mumps, measles and rubella) can affect the tuberculosis skin testing (TST). If you have had a live vaccine administered recently, you will need to wait 4 to 6 weeks to complete the immigrant visa medical examination. (Note: TST is only required for applicants 2-14 years of age)
		Police Certificate: Each visa applicant 16 years and older must submit a certificate from the appropriate police authorities. This certificate should provide any information contained in police files concerning the applicant. All applicants must obtain a police certificate from their country of nationality, and the country of present residence if the applicant has resided there for six months or more. Applicants must also obtain police certificates from all countries where he/she resided for one year or more. For information on obtaining police records from other countries, please see this site. Police certificates are not required from the United States. U.S. Forces Japan Applicants: If you have lived on base for six months or more, you must submit an on-base security clearance as well as a Japanese police certificate, each covering the period from the applicant's 16th birthday. Some USFJ security offices may provide clearances covering both on-base and local Japanese police records. Other offices may cover on-base matters only and the applicant must also obtain the Japanese police certificate. Please consult the base security offices for specifics. Note: Japanese Police Certificates are sealed. If the seal is broken, the certificate is no longer valid. Do not open the certificate prior to submission to the Embassy/Consulate.
		Court and Prison Records: Applicants who have been in court or prison must present certified copies of each court or prison record along with certified English translations. These records are required, even if the applicant was acquitted or benefitted from an amnesty, pardon or other act of clemency.
		Military Discharge Records: The records must describe the nature of any military service the applicant has performed. Pre-WWII Japanese military records may be obtained through the Prefectural Government, Welfare Section, or through the Relief Agency, Ministry of Public Welfare. Records from the Japan Self Defense Forces are available from the unit commander.
		Front View Photos: Please submit two identical color 5cm x 5cm photos with a white background, taken within the last six months. The head (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure between 25 to 35mm with the head centered in the frame facing straight ahead. All applicants must provide photos, regardless of age.
		U.S. Mailing Address and Telephone Number: USCIS will mail your green card to an address in the U.S. (U.S. in this regards includes 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands of the United States. Addresses from Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, e.g. Saipan and tinian cannot be used). This address must be a street/civilian address or post office box, include Care Of, if necessary. On-base military addresses are not acceptable.
		Self-Addressed, Pre-Paid Envelope (TOKYO ONLY): All applicants must provide a self-addressed, pre-paid envelope passport/visa return by mail. Processing and mailing may take approximately one week or more. The "ExPack 500" can be purchased at convenience stores and post offices throughout Japan. Please note that all applicants must provide a local Japanese address. This includes members and dependents of the U.S. military, who must use their base's local address if no other local address is available.
		Application Fee: The US$400 application fee ($355 application fee + $45 security surcharge) can be paid at the consular cashier. Payment is accepted in yen or U.S. dollars. You may also pay by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Diner's Club) or by money order payable to "U.S. Embassy, Tokyo". Note: Please also be prepared to pay with cash if the credit card verification system is temporarily unavailable. Please note that this fee is non-refundable, even if an applicant is found ineligible for a visa. Each applicant, regardless of age, needs a separate visa and is required to pay a separate fee. If you paid the fee in the U.S. then you do not need to pay again at the time of the interview. Applicants applying under the Diversity Visa Program must pay an additional processing fee of at the time of the interview.
Beneficiaries of family-sponsored petitions must also include:
		Proof of Relationship: Please provide all original documents used to establish the qualifying family relationship.

Once you have all the necessary documents:

• Request an Immigrant Visa appointment in Tokyo
  
• Request an Immigrant Visa appointment in Naha
  

Postpone Your Visit to the Embassy/Consulate If You Have Flu Symptoms! The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Japan request that any persons who have an appointment and who feel unwell or otherwise exhibit flu-like symptoms, (such as fever, body aches, headache, pain when you move your eyes, fatigue, and a dry cough, runny nose and dry or sore throat) postpone their visits to the consular section. If you currently have or develop flu-like symptoms please reschedule your appointment.

Note: If your petition was filed in the U.S., it will first be sent to the National Visa Center (NVC) for processing. The NVC will notify you of your appointment date and forward your case to the appropriate embassy or consulate in Japan.