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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Obtaining a Social Security Number		 158 view 1 res Problem / Need advice 2025/12/27 12:26
I arrived in Torrance on 12/19 as an expat.
I needed a social security number ASAP and was able to get an appointment at the Compton office on 12/26, but it was cancelled due to a sudden office c...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
They will take care of the luggage you bring from ...		 482 view 5 res Problem / Need advice 2025/12/25 11:37
I will have a friend who is going to Hawaii between Christmas and New Year's carry my books and other heavy and bulky luggage.
However, since my own arrival will be at the beginning of the new ye...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Bank Accounts and Fees		 542 view 3 res Problem / Need advice 2025/12/20 15:53
Sorry if this is basic, but please tell me.
Am I correct in understanding that there is basically no fee for transferring money between bank accounts?

My main account is with CPB, but I...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Immigration inspection after receiving a warning		 675 view 5 res Problem / Need advice 2025/12/17 01:34
I was doing private tours with Vima and Loco Tavi, and I got a letter from California Public Utilities saying that I had received a warning notice.
I think the customer who picked me up took a pi...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Mobile Phones in Japan		 973 view 11 res Problem / Need advice 2025/12/15 23:15
I go back to Japan once a year
when I need my cell phone number for various documents
I was allowed to use my parent's number
however, I received a text message saying that my parent's ...
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Vivinavi Orange County
stain removal		 593 view 3 res Problem / Need advice 2025/12/05 17:42
I am in my 50's and I want to get rid of spots on my face
but I don't know which procedure is best.
If possible, I would like to know
if there are any salons you would recommend.
T...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Mail in the event of long-term absence		 1k view 11 res Problem / Need advice 2025/12/04 19:17
Sorry, I'm sorry, but I'm not sure if you have any family in Hawaii.　How do you mail when you are away from Hawaii for a few months ？
I have no relatives in Hawaii.　I am hesitant to ask a friend ...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
ballroom dancing		 134 view 0 res Problem / Need advice 2025/12/02 10:16
Nice to meet you
My mother is visiting from Japan.
My mother has been a ballroom dancer for over 20 years, and would you be interested in dancing with her ？?
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Vivinavi Hawaii
public school		 3k view 17 res Problem / Need advice 2025/11/26 11:37
Nice to meet you. I have a daughter who is currently in Pre-K and will be submitting her Kinder GE at the beginning of the year.
My daughter is not very good in English because my husband and I a...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
About Kamaaina in Auana		 550 view 5 res Problem / Need advice 2025/11/23 09:30
My family will be visiting from Japan next year and they want to see Auana by Cirque du Soleil. Can I buy tickets online at Kama'aina and give them as a gift? I was wondering if it is possible to ente...
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Vivinavi New York
Divorce Lawyer in NJ		 89 view 0 res Problem / Need advice 2025/11/09 15:59
He says he will not come back to the U.S. after he returns to Japan with the children. My in-laws are cooperating and making all kinds of excuses and I am not getting to see my children anymore. I am ...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Nails in car tires		 477 view 4 res Problem / Need advice 2025/10/27 16:22
I had a nail stuck in my car tire ，
I didn't even know when it got stuck, I was driving.
I happened to park the car at an angle and saw it through the tire.
I am new to cars, so I would...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
How to receive SMS verification from the U.S. afte...		 1k view 6 res Problem / Need advice 2025/10/26 15:07
I am planning to return to Japan permanently in the near future.
I will cancel my phone number in the U.S., but I would like to know if there is a safe and inexpensive way to receive SMS verifica...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Community Property in California		 1k view 6 res Problem / Need advice 2025/10/24 10:22
We have been thinking about buying a house for several years for our daughter's future school district, but since last year my husband and I have been having marital problems and have been living sepa...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Receipt of inheritance money in Japan		 938 view 15 res Problem / Need advice 2025/10/23 08:55
I am having trouble receiving my inheritance in cash because I do not have a bank account in Japan. Since the yen is currently weak, I am not considering sending money overseas from my siblings in Jap...
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Vivinavi San Francisco
Transporting cars to the East Coast		 631 view 2 res Problem / Need advice 2025/10/16 08:45
I am moving from the Bay Area to New York next month, and I am thinking of hiring a transportation company to move my private car. However, most of the companies I've checked on the internet charge mo...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
About financial institutions that can be maintaine...		 305 view 0 res Problem / Need advice 2025/10/05 19:08
I plan to return to Japan permanently in the near future after returning my U.S. permanent resident status. I need to leave my financial institution in the U.S. for various reasons, including the rece...
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Vivinavi New York
Motorcycle license		 432 view 1 res Problem / Need advice 2025/09/22 20:45
I would like to get a motorcycle license.
I would appreciate it if you could tell me where to start.
I am also looking for a friend to go out with after I get my license.
Thank you very...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
St. Luke's Clinic in Ala Moana		 2k view 6 res Problem / Need advice 2025/09/19 13:53
Please let me know if you know the reputation of St. Luke's Clinic in Ala Moana.
I am having trouble finding a good Japanese home doctor in Hawaii.
Please let me know if you can recommend an...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
About Venmo Settings		 1k view 5 res Problem / Need advice 2025/09/14 20:11
I am trying to set up Venmo, but I can't get it to work with my bank account. The account number is correct, but it is in Temporary Frozen status. I have tried contacting the help center, but they onl...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Iphone and Android Both good and bad		 1k view 7 res Problem / Need advice 2025/08/29 19:42
Question for you all.

I am currently using an IPhone and it was not doing well so I paid to have it repaired in the past.
After almost a year after the repair, now it sometimes freezes....
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
I have a question about hospitals.		 883 view 1 res Problem / Need advice 2025/08/27 01:14
Hello, I am looking for a Japanese-speaking psychiatrist near
Korea Town and downtown. I am looking for a Japanese speaking psychiatrist in Korea Town or near downtown. I would like to kno...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Female Uber Eats Drivers		 1k view 3 res Problem / Need advice 2025/08/25 11:06
I am a female in my 20s. Is it dangerous for a Japanese woman （ of short stature ） to work as an Uber Eats delivery driver as a part time job?

I understand that a part time job in a restaura...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Discrimination against men ？ Paranoia ？		 1k view 3 res Problem / Need advice 2025/08/19 02:00
I have been intensely self-loathing lately. Consultation. Recently, there are things that really disgust me. Everyday I see news of sexual assaults by someone in Japan, and even though I have done not...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Food Loss Reduction_Donations		 837 view 5 res Problem / Need advice 2025/08/14 16:21
Hello, excuse my first post.
I am staying in Waikiki on a student visa.

Thankfully I get a lot of food from my family, but
I am alone and can't eat it all. （ Snacks, flakes of frui...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Children's after-school lessons, etc. 🌸.		 1k view 4 res Problem / Need advice 2025/08/14 15:21
Please let me know if there are any club activities or lessons that elementary school children can enjoy and learn from ！ ！
All they can do is play pool and play in the ocean every day ・ ・ ・
...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
If you know of a way to get an ID other than DMV ★...		 5k view 7 res Problem / Need advice 2025/08/14 05:00
I want to use Kamaaina Price and am looking for a way to make a Hawaii photo ID.

I don't want my US driver's license address in another state to be my home in Hawaii, so
it would be dif...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Waikiki Elementary		 749 view 3 res Problem / Need advice 2025/08/08 23:22
My child has enrolled in Waikiki Elementary.
I am applying for A+ because I want to start a part time job and I am waitlisted.

I contacted the school and they do not offer any afterscho...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Additional U.S. Citizenship Documents （ Employment...		 478 view 2 res Problem / Need advice 2025/08/02 19:46
I would like to apply for US citizenship after almost 25 years of employment based permanent residence, what should I attach to the additional documents section ？ There are no specific instructions ot...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Please let me know where I can get a good Dash cam...		 650 view 1 res Problem / Need advice 2025/07/30 16:20
Does anyone know of a place that will install a Dash camera with a professional finish ？?
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
question		 724 view 4 res Problem / Need advice 2025/07/27 22:32
Public middle school anywhere in North Hollywood
if you know of any good schools.
please help me 🤲.
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Vivinavi Hawaii
acquisition of nationality		 2k view 16 res Problem / Need advice 2025/07/24 19:29
Hello ☺ ️
I hold a green card but I'm thinking of becoming a US citizen.
About 5 years ago, when I was thinking about getting US citizenship, I quit getting US citizenship because it came ou...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Hilton Timeshare		 837 view 2 res Problem / Need advice 2025/07/21 15:52
I am considering purchasing a Hilton timeshare. I hear that reservations are hard to come by in Waikiki, but I would like to hear from anyone who has one. Thank you in advance.
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
I am in the process of going to court from a traff...		 3k view 58 res Problem / Need advice 2025/07/18 21:54
I am in my second year in LA for a research study abroad program.
I was caught speeding ＋ no child restraint （ shoulder belt ） in Utah on May 31 and will be appearing in court.
I would like ...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Discrimination I want to die		 2k view 10 res Problem / Need advice 2025/07/04 14:54
I am racially discriminated at work. I often feel like I want to die at a moment's notice. Today, at the end of the day, I sat in my car and didn't move for several hours. I don't even feel like eatin...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
A wedding gift that is uniquely Hawaiian		 927 view 3 res Problem / Need advice 2025/06/26 17:52
My friend's son in Japan got married and
I would like to give them a gift to celebrate when I return to Japan next month.

Since I'm in Hawaii, I'd like to get something Hawaiian, but I ...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
80/50 problem		 4k view 51 res Problem / Need advice 2025/06/24 09:08
I have an only daughter who is in her 50's and unemployed.

In the past I worked for a few years, but

now I do not work and spend

every day playing games.
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Moving to Hawaii with children		 6k view 15 res Problem / Need advice 2025/06/21 13:29
Nice to meet you. I have obtained a green card and am preparing to move to Hawaii with my 11 and 13 year olds.
I would like to enroll my younger son in Waikiki Elementary. My older son will be in...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Immigration SNS		 4k view 59 res Problem / Need advice 2025/06/14 18:11
A friend of mine was hit by immigration and went back to Japan, apparently they found out he was doing private tours on social networking sites. He was also doing LocoTabi and VimaTravel and they foun...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Denial of entry for GC holders		 1k view 1 res Problem / Need advice 2025/06/04 20:11
Hello, I am planning to stay in Japan with my child for about a month during the summer vacation.
However, I am worried because of all the news I have heard recently.

What are the reaso...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Mobile Phone and Home Internet Bundles		 870 view 1 res Problem / Need advice 2025/06/04 14:53
I pay $137/month for 2 cell phone contracts and home internet connection.

I thought I was getting a good deal when I signed up, but after looking around I'm starting to think it's expensive....
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Noise from upper floors		 4k view 24 res Problem / Need advice 2025/05/24 17:33
Aloha, I would appreciate your advice if we could share the same problem. Thank you in advance.
I am a resident of a condo in Waikiki. I moved two weeks ago to a different room in the same condo ...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Divorce in Orange County		 378 view 0 res Problem / Need advice 2025/05/21 17:59

Does anyone have any experience in hiring a professional to prepare only the divorce papers to be filed with the Orange County Court ？
If you have used any law firms,
it would be very h...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
What to bring from the Mainland		 1k view 7 res Problem / Need advice 2025/05/12 09:26
I will be moving from California soon.
Is Hawaii more expensive than California even for daily necessities?
Are there any daily necessities that I should bring ？
I don't have trejo, so ...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Orthodontics for Children		 456 view 0 res Problem / Need advice 2025/05/04 10:28
I have a child in the 5th grade.
I would like to hear from anyone who has had braces on their children, past or present,
and would like to hear about their experiences.
We have just mov...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
seriously considering divorce		 2k view 14 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/29 07:57
There are a lot of morally harassed husbands in the world.
My family is the same. They say things like, "You are trash of society" and "It would be better for the world if you died.

I a...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Hawaii life in pain How do people live their lives...		 7k view 33 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/29 01:24
ハワイに来て生活してる日本人、何人くらい？
いるんでしょう？
皆さん、お金持ってる人ばかりじゃないと思いますが
私なんか、本当に苦しくって。
お給料の半分が、シェアの家賃で、あとは職場のまかないがあるから生きていけるけど。
でも明るく過ごしてます！
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Questions about rental contracts		 2k view 7 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/16 11:32
I am currently living in my current rental and have been renting for 2.5 years and have renewed for a one year contract.
Last October, the realtor staff asked me by text what I wanted to do with ...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
About the recommended plastic surgery		 1k view 2 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/16 02:43
I would appreciate it if you could recommend an orthopedic doctor in Hawaii.
For the past two years, I have been experiencing severe pain in my arms,
especially when I rotate my arms behind ...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
About jobs for moving to Hawaii		 1k view 4 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/13 19:59
I was fascinated by Hawaii when I was a student and wanted to move to Hawaii, but I have been unable to find a job that would lead to work in Hawaii and have almost given up on the idea.
However,...
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