Recording summary · July 2019
[2019-07-13] My wife is REFUSING to sponsor my spouse visa [LLhwVHKcb4o]
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Overview
Daniel is in Japan on a 90-day tourist stamp and plans to apply at immigration for a three-month extension through December, utilizing rules applicable to his British passport.
Daniel lacks a spouse visa because his wife refuses to sponsor him, alleging he might abandon her and pursue other women in Japan, an accusation he strongly rejects.
Daniel harbors concerns about extending his tourist stay, switching to a spouse visa domestically per Japanese Embassy guidance, and being recognized at immigration due to channel growth and online comments.
Daniel prepared, sampled, and reviewed a store-bought noodle pot with spring onions, sweet corn, and meat lumps, rating it 4.7 out of 10 with a 0.2 bonus for vegetables.
Themes
Tourist visa exemption rules and British passport provisions enabling a six-month extended stay in Japan.
Daniel's entry into Japan, the absence of border questioning, and an airport luggage search involving rubber duckies and a dental mirror.
Guidance from the Japanese Embassy in London concerning spouse visa procedures and Certificates of Eligibility.
Daniel's apprehension about public recognition at immigration following YouTube channel growth and negative commentary.
Preparation and evaluation of packaged store-bought noodles for lunch.
Developments
Daniel arrived in Japan approximately one month prior as a tourist on a 90-day stamp.
Airport security searched Daniel's luggage upon arrival and questioned him regarding a dental mirror.
In 2017, Daniel obtained a three-month tourist extension at Japanese immigration.
Daniel used a knife to cut the packaging and open the noodle pot.
Daniel added hot water and the creamy transparent goo from the red packet into the noodles, stirred, and let them sit for three minutes.
Daniel stirred the prepared noodles, sampled the broth and noodles, and tasted one of the plumped meat lumps.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether immigration officials will grant Daniel a three-month extension of his tourist stay.
Whether Daniel will be permitted to switch from a tourist status to a spouse visa within Japan without returning to the United Kingdom.
Whether Daniel's wife will agree to sponsor his spouse visa application.
The precise meaning of kokuuma, with Daniel guessing it might mean rich horse or indicate spiciness.
The color and nature of the sauce in the red packet, which Daniel initially guessed would be orange.
Whether the residue on the noodle lid was glue or leaked sauce, though Daniel suspected it was glue.
The reason Pot Noodles stopped containing sweet corn, with Daniel suggesting cost-cutting as a possible factor.