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| #Business/Tourist Visa (B1/B2) | #Business/Tourist Visa (B1/B2) | ||
| - | Note: **You can apply via mail** if your last visa expired within 48 months + there is no "CLEARANCE RECEIVED" text on your previous visa | + | Note: **You can apply via mail** if your last visa expired within 48 months + there is no "CLEARANCE RECEIVED" text on your previous visa. | 
| - | https://www.ustraveldocs.com/jp/jp-niv-visarenew.asp#how-to-apply-by-mail | + | |
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| - Pay Visa Fee → get a 12 digits receipt number | - Pay Visa Fee → get a 12 digits receipt number | ||
| - Schedule an appointment with the 12 and 10 digit number | - Schedule an appointment with the 12 and 10 digit number | ||
| - | - **Go to the interview** | + | - **Note: try it the next day if you cannot get an early appointment you like. Sometimes they just magically appears** | 
| ## How to get multiple entrance | ## How to get multiple entrance | ||
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| ## Supporting Documents to bring to interview | ## Supporting Documents to bring to interview | ||
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| * Zairyu card copy | * Zairyu card copy | ||
| * Current proof of income, tax payments, property or business ownership, or assets. | * Current proof of income, tax payments, property or business ownership, or assets. | ||
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| ## Timeline | ## Timeline | ||
| - | - February 5th (Wednesday): Visa interview. (I also mailed some supplementary material later) | + | ### First time | 
| - | - March 2nd (Monday): mailed my passport to embassy. | + | |
| - | - March 6th (Friday): Visa was issued. | + | |
| + | - Jan 12th: Submitted DS160, reserved interview. | ||
| + | - February 5th: Visa interview. (I also mailed some supplementary material later)  | ||
| + | - March 2nd: mailed my passport to embassy. | ||
| + | - March 6th: Visa was issued. | ||
| - | ## Q&A | + | ### Second time | 
| - | LS:你说我是先买飞机票还是先办签证?便宜的飞机票不能退,万一签证没办成就完了.... | + | |
| - | LZY:当然先办签证 | + | - Aug 6th: Submitted DS160, reserved interview | 
| + | - Aug 23th: Visa interview | ||
| + | - Sep 21st: Visa review going through final stage | ||
| + | - Sep 22nd: Received my passport from Ayobas Premium delivery | ||
| + | - Sep 25th: fly to US | ||
| - | LS:好!那旅馆啥时候订呢? | + | ### Third time | 
| - | LZY:旅馆先定一个,因为办签证需要住宿信息,签证下来后再调整宾馆 | + | - Nov 28th: Submitted DS160, reserved interview at Feb 20th | 
| - | + | - Nov 29th: check the website again, got an interview slot at Dec 12th | |
| - | LZY:一般情况下宾馆都可以提前几天取消 | + | |
| + | ## Q&A | ||
| + | * LS:你说我是先买飞机票还是先办签证?便宜的飞机票不能退,万一签证没办成就完了.... | ||
| + | * LZY:当然先办签证 | ||
| + | * LS:好!那旅馆啥时候订呢? | ||
| + | * LZY:旅馆先定一个,因为办签证需要住宿信息,签证下来后再调整宾馆 | ||
| + | * LZY:一般情况下宾馆都可以提前几天取消 | ||