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• 途方に暮れている人
• 2023/11/02 (Thu) 11:29
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No, it seems treasurydirect is doing something on its own.
I just got an email telling me that my account could not be verified, and to check my bank number, account number and whether it is compatible with ACH.
I just went to CITIBANK to give up and open an account at another bank and register there, but they told me that they cannot stamp （ the medallion stamp ） which is like a notary stamp until more than 6 months after the account has been opened, so I'm in an all-or-nothing situation. I'm at a loss. I'm thinking of going to all the banks in my neighborhood ・ ・ ・.

• 昭和のおとっつぁん
• 2023/11/03 (Fri) 08:38
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If you're already in all directions, why don't you get ready for the next one?

• 途方に暮れている人
• 2023/11/05 (Sun) 20:11
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#27
No really anymore, how I wish I had an office somewhere where I could complain directly ・ ・ ・ .
Online, if I try to delete a US Bank account that is HOLD and delete it once and start over, I get a warning that I can't delete it because it's HOLD.
Phone calls are not working.
When I send an email from the website, I get an auto-reply saying that they do not answer email questions. （ Then what's the submit form for ？ ！ ）
TreasuryDirect's system, how shitty is that?
But somehow I have a feeling that the interest from TreasuryDirect will be sent to US Bank with the Union Bank account number, since they said I can use the checks from my Union Bank days until they run out, so I'll just wait and see. There is nothing else I can do ・ ・ ・.

• 昭和のおとっつぁん
• 2023/11/06 (Mon) 06:53
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We'll see how it goes for now. There's nothing else I can do ・ ・ ・.

Standing still won't solve the problem forever.

• 昭和のおとっつぁん
• 2023/11/08 (Wed) 14:44
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Latin American descent, which accounts for more than 50% of the population. If you inquire about Chinese and Korean descent.

• グリーンカード
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• 2023/11/05 (Sun) 15:11
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Divorce is finalized six months after the divorce papers are received.

• HD
• 2023/11/06 (Mon) 09:12
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We have one child, but we didn't have a lawyer, we both went to court to file and it only took a month. This was before Corona, so it may take longer now. The documents were checked by the concierge at the court, and we were able to correct and submit them after checking them with each other, so it was a smooth process.

• SJDummy
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• 2023/11/06 (Mon) 11:24
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The following article may be helpful. If necessary, you may consult the free consultation listed.
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• ラーメン食いてェ
• 2023/11/03 (Fri) 13:11
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Jealousy. Because I'm not good enough after all these years.

• いちいちあいてにしてもねぇ
• 2023/11/04 (Sat) 08:50
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I guess it's the Japanese character to not say it on the spot, but to slap it on X and other places like this.

• 75歳バイクに乗る
• 2023/11/04 (Sat) 17:15
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？
More than 50% of Japanese restaurants are not purely Japanese.
Vietna, Taiwanese, Korean, and 4th generation Nikkei don't know or speak Japanese.
In Korean restaurants, I get annoyed when someone looks at my face and speaks in Korean.
I have no choice but to let it slide.

• Rak
• 2023/11/02 (Thu) 07:48
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I am under the care of Dr. Shelly Loui at Kapiolani Hospital. I don't know from her name, but she is a Japanese-American doctor, but she does not speak Japanese. Her husband also works at the same hospital, and she is a beautiful doctor with 3 children and is almost 50 years old.
When I asked her about my health condition after delivery, she told me clearly that she would check my child's growth and that she couldn't examine my body, which seemed a little cold. However, I had to have several checkups for my child until he/she turned one (especially I had to have many checkups because of my child's slow weight gain), and many times the doctor was on vacation (when his/her child was out of school), so I had to see an alternative doctor. I feel that Dr. Loui is clear, precise, and lean, and I am now at ease with him.
Does Nina Teluya have any complaints ？ Maybe she has too many patients and is not getting around to them ？ I liked that doctor, but when I was looking for a doctor, I tried to make an appointment for an interview, but first I had to leave a message in the office and wait for a call back. When I tried to find a doctor, I had to leave a message at the office and wait for a call back. I got a list of pediatricians from my birth doctor and searched for each one on Google. Some doctors don't have much information, but I chose the ones with as much age and reviews as possible.

• baby
• 2023/11/02 (Thu) 13:44
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DR Loui is not accepting new patients.

• Rak
• 2023/11/02 (Thu) 16:40
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#3
Really ？
I had my baby early last year and it was a breeze.

• あ
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• 2023/11/02 (Thu) 18:31
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I've been under the care of Dr. Emi at Ohana Clinic since this year from Dr. Teljanina ！ The doctor and all the nurses are so kind and I'm so glad I made the change ^_^ ♫.

• 子供のいる生活
• 2023/11/02 (Thu) 19:09
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Rakさをや

Shelly Louiお話しを聞いて、気になったのですが新患受け付けてないんですかね⁈(^^;)でもせっかくなので問い合わせてみたいと思います。ありがとうございます。

• グリーンカード スポンサー
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• 2023/10/28 (Sat) 11:24
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And the sponsorship after you get your U.S. citizenship is faster, and if you're sponsored only for a green card, it takes five to 10 years, our immigration attorney told us.

• lehua
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• 2023/10/29 (Sun) 16:08
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I was in the same situation as midori and got a GC for my 20 year old daughter. I took citizenship and sponsored her. If you and your son have no problems, I think you will be able to get it smoothly in the next 5 years or so.

I know someone who had problems and could not get it. I know someone who was denied a GC because he had a history of working illegally and they found out about it.
Another person I know whose son had an accident and ended up in court was denied as well.
I think it's the same in all countries, they don't bother to give permanent residency to people with problems. I think it is the same in every country, but they don't give permanent residency to people who have problems.

• ライト
• 2023/10/29 (Sun) 16:22
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#15 As your green card sponsor said

Certainly everything is faster for citizenship holders than for green card holders.

So would getting married.

If you wait until you get citizenship, it will take more than 6 years before you can call your family.

• あｃっちゃん
• 2023/10/29 (Sun) 17:06
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Even for American men, if their income is low, they are often not issued a green card to a Japanese woman after marriage!

• Kuni
• 2023/11/02 (Thu) 13:04
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Sorry for the sidebar.
If a Japanese citizen to citizenship holder sponsors a 23 year old child, will it still take longer because he is not under 21 years old ？

Also, if the 23 year old is in Japan, can he enter the US while applying for a green card? ？

Thank you in advance.

• マルピー
• 2023/10/30 (Mon) 20:55
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Everyone wants different things and spends money differently.
People may say it is a waste of money, but some things are not a waste of money to me. Thanks to Gase Taro for giving me the information to get it as cheap as possible. I'll become a member of Amazon Japan and have it sent to the US by Rakuten Global, I see - that's good for me. I am glad to exchange this kind of information.
Thank you, Gase Netaro ！.

• うちの場合
• 2023/10/31 (Tue) 06:56
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Thank you, early 70s, about tilapia. I also thought for a moment that piranhas were edible at first. I was mistaken only by the letter.

Thanks for the shopping deals. I have been repeating that I don't do it after all because I can't understand and use the system very well, but I really had a problem when I couldn't return home in Corona, so I still need to be strong in online shopping.

I'll check out Rakuten Global.

• 昭和のおとっつぁん
• 2023/10/31 (Tue) 07:52
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I am glad to see this kind of information exchange. I'm sure you can find your own way to do more research on your own.

• こめお
• 2023/10/31 (Tue) 08:16
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Maybe they haven't been taken seriously lately.

• 他州
• 2023/10/31 (Tue) 13:18
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Weee ！ I had never bought fresh or frozen food before, but I bought some udon noodles and natto (fermented soybeans) just to see if they would thaw a bit.
It took about 6 hours from shipping to arrival, so I thought they would definitely be melted, but I was surprised to find that they were still perfectly crispy. I was very satisfied with the price and it was cheaper than what I could buy at an Asian supermarket.

• nikochan
• 2023/10/31 (Tue) 01:28
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Not the night sky, but when I passed by Mt. Shikano, the mountains and morning mist were so beautiful ！
I wanted to take a picture, but I couldn't because I was driving … 🥲 It was mystical ～.

• Sean0914
• 2023/10/25 (Wed) 00:12
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My son is big now, so this is a long time ago, but
I started working with a sitter when my son was 3 months old.

I was not sure about it, but I didn't want to lose my job position and for my living.
With only one horsepower of my husband, our life is up and up.
Because a temporary return to Japan is a dream.

At that time, the cheapest place for a 3-month-old infant was $ 1200
so I asked a nanny who took care of many infants in her house in Kahala.
At that time, we brought our own milk and diaper $ 700.

Some people are worried about sitters, but
our family was very helpful.
I think you can visit any of them.
Even after we started preschool, we also had a one-time sitter during the summer and school vacations. Please refer to this as one idea.

• Mo
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• 2023/10/25 (Wed) 03:31
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Like Sean0914, I went back to work when my son was 3 months old. In my case, I decided not to go back full time right away, but to return to work on a short time basis in the same industry I've always worked in.

There were two reasons I did not return full time.

It was my first time raising a child, and I wanted to devote myself to childcare for a while.
I didn't think I could survive on the same standard of living as before with babysitters and day care. \I was not sure I would be able to live with the same standard of living with a babysitter or daycare. I was trying to find a day care that would allow me to live at the same standard of living that I had been living at $. I think I did a lot of things by trial and error.
As a result, I did not rely on the government, but with the help of others, my child grew up to elementary school age and I am now doing the work I want to do.

• Minimini
• 2023/10/25 (Wed) 09:29
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Hello.
I am also pregnant and hope to return to work a few months after giving birth.
I am looking for a day care or sitter, how do you all find one ？
I would like to be referred to one if you don't mind.

• Minimini
• 2023/10/28 (Sat) 18:26
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Daycare,
Thanks for sharing the information. Very helpful ！ ！.

• Walnut
• 2023/10/30 (Mon) 23:41
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Thank you all for your replies. This question is one that different couples make different decisions about, and there is no answer.
Your opinions are very helpful because we all have one thing in common: we live in Hawaii.

I received a list from PATCH and found a relatively inexpensive day care, so I applied to the Wait List as soon as I could.
Sean0914 mentioned affordable home sitters （ I was not introduced to any ？ ） that are not officially registered, so I will try to find a home sitter. Also, both my husband and I are currently off on weekends, but we have discussed with them that one of our options would be to change his day off to a weekday. I would miss not having a day off together, but it would save an amazing amount of money.
I also thought it would be nice to make friends with other pregnant women like Minmin and do some nanny sharing ？.

As for assistance, unfortunately our income seemed to be too high to apply for assistance.
But we will not give up and will try to find a consultation service.

I can't imagine going back to work after 3 months at all, but I feel that it would be better to just try it and if it is too tough, become a housewife.
（ It is also quite difficult to quit once and find a place to work again ）

Again, thank you all for sharing information.

Also, I will put a call for pregnant women friends in another thread, so please let me know if you do.

• ガセネタ太郎
• 2023/10/20 (Fri) 00:08
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10 for $50 in 3 years （ lol ）

• 情報
• 2023/10/20 (Fri) 09:12
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IRA at 3% per year ＄ 2040
Inquired if I could switch now that I have 5%
I declined.
US BANK INVESMENTS so no worries.

• カブ
• 2023/10/20 (Fri) 11:28
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＞ ＃ 8
＞ 5x assets in past 3 years

That's great ！ Bitcoin? ？

ETF down 2% here.
Looks like I bought at a bad time.

• いやー！
• 2023/10/27 (Fri) 00:39
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It's true, it's going down.
As a beginner, I am gaping in fear.

• カブ
• 2023/10/30 (Mon) 15:09
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The ETF is up 1.5% today when it dropped to 4%. I hope it will continue to reverse.

• alohawa
• 2023/10/25 (Wed) 02:54
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What caused it to be rejected … ？?

• CD
• 2023/10/25 (Wed) 14:53
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Thank you all.
The application was rejected because it was considered for permanent residence purposes.

• 便乗B
• 2023/10/25 (Wed) 16:22
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CD-san

Have you applied for the green card lottery ？

I have met several Japanese who have won green cards and are living in Hawaii and California.

The odds of winning seem to be better than the lottery. Why don't you give it a try ？.

• こーの字
• 2023/10/25 (Wed) 16:45
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You may want to reapply for a student visa (F-1).
You may want to consult with an expert （ immigration attorney ） to find out what went wrong with your previous application, and
prepare documents to compensate for that.

https://interstride.com/blog/overcoming-student-visa-denials-common-reasons-and-how-to-avoid-them/#:~:text=If%20you%20 receive%20a%20student,same%20exact%20application%20each%20time.

• bush
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• 2023/10/29 (Sun) 16:16
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Did you have another visa in the US before your student visa was denied ？ or did you get into any trouble ？ I don't know your age, but I have heard that student visas are tough to get if you are around 30. If you are still around 20, I don't think it is that common to be considered for marriage purposes. Once you are rejected, it seems to be very difficult.