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About financial institutions that can be maintained after permanent return to Japan

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  • 永久帰国
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  • 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 receipt of a private pension plan. I will cancel my phone number in the U.S. and file a W-8BEN after returning to Japan, but I would like to ask for your advice if you know of any banks or brokerage firms that I can maintain even if I move to Japan, or if you have actually used them without any problems. Thank you in advance.

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#2

Brokerage Account ： Charles Schwab （ Confirmed ）
Annuity:Jackson （ Confirmed ）
Regular Account ： BMO （ I heard this ）

I am also permanent I am in the process of making a plan to return home. Let's work hard for each other ！.

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  • ウリちゃん
  • 2026/01/07 (Wed) 08:30
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U.S. pensions can be received in Japan

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  • ななしのごんべい
  • 2026/01/07 (Wed) 13:32
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Someone said that Hawaii can open an account even for tourists
You should ask at Bibinavi Honolulu ？.

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Obtaining a Social Security Number

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  • ムタ
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  • 2025/12/23 20:56

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 closing. I called the SSA call center, but the earliest appointment was the end of January. I called the SSA call center, but they said the earliest reservation was the end of January.
I read in some blogs that there are SSA offices where you can apply without an appointment. Does anyone know ？
By the way, the person at the call center said that an appointment is required. Yesterday at the SSA office in Hawthorne I was turned away at the gate.

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  • ペイロール
  • 2025/12/27 (Sat) 12:26
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You have already completed the Online Application ？ First you apply online and then you get an Interview.

https://secure.ssa.gov/ossnap/public/adultOlder18


The company has proof of your eligibility to work, so you should have no problem getting hired without SS. it says to provide the employer with a receipt for the application for the SS number.　Maybe the reason they need the number now is to pay the first paycheck, but if you have a knowledgeable payroll department, you should be fine as long as you have the number by the first quarter payroll report.

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Immigration inspection after receiving a warning

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  • いぶにんぐ娘。
  • 2025/12/06 10:22

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 picture of my car's license plate number, and they reported it to California Public Utility.
It's a letter telling me not to do unauthorized cab driving, but it doesn't say anything about fines or anything like that.
I have to go back to Japan in a hurry now, and I will be back soon, but I wonder if I will have to go through immigration again when I come back to the US ？.

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I guess it depends on whether or not the visa is workable and whether or not the income is reported on the tax return.

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  • 名無しの権兵衛
  • 2025/12/08 (Mon) 07:58
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Even if it did, it would be a problem because it's unauthorized.

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  • 2025/12/08 (Mon) 08:49
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I think he went to the Dodgers or something ？
I don't think he tipped off the customer, he tipped off the Uber driver or something
If the car is tied to you, he'll be caught in immigration
He'll check your cell phone history or something and you're out.

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#6

I was a private guide with both Vima Travel and Rocotavi until a few years ago. I knew for sure there would be a certain number of clients who would report to the authorities. We even got ice cream, so it was very difficult. We don't do it anymore. If you underestimate the importance of private guiding, I think you will have a bad experience.

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stain removal

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  • サリー
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  • 2025/11/29 18:59

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.
Thank you very much.
***I would like to have OC if possible.

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We recommend that you go to several clinics for consultation because the laser used and the details of the treatment will vary depending on the type of melasma you have and the type of melasma you do not have.

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#3

If you are planning to return to Japan, it would be better to do it then. The price will be much cheaper.

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  • サリー
  • 2025/12/05 (Fri) 17:42
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Thank you for the information.
I would like to go to counseling, but
I have no idea where to go.

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How to receive SMS verification from the U.S. after permanently returning to Japan

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  • 永久帰国
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  • 2025/10/05 19:01

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 verification codes sent to my bank, brokerage firm, insurance company, etc. in the U.S. when I log in after returning to Japan. I am also considering Google Voice. I would also appreciate it if you could tell me the name of the bank where the SMS verification is actually being done without any problems. Thank you in advance.

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  • くらー
  • 2025/10/06 (Mon) 00:17
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In the near future, foreigners, including illegal aliens in the U.S., will no longer be able to sign up for cell phones in the U.S. If they cannot prove their status, they will be forcibly terminated and SMS verification will be impossible. This is expected to wipe out illegal aliens from developed countries.

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  • 永久帰国
  • 2025/10/06 (Mon) 21:19
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#2 0tp, thank you for your valuable advice ！.

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  • Lucy
  • 2025/10/20 (Mon) 00:27
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If you are going to leave your bank account, etc. in the US, you might as well leave your phone without canceling it.
If you are worried about the phone bill, how about switching to a phone with a cheaper plan ？?

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#6

Security Key FIDO2 type （ about ＄ 50 ） available at Amazon and Best Buy.

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  • 永久帰国
  • 2025/10/26 (Sun) 15:07
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#5 Lucy and $ 6 Playa, thanks. I will look into it.

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Community Property in California

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  • pumpkin7
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  • 2025/10/11 18:05

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 separately at home. We both work, but my husband does not put a dime of money into the home and does not do any of our daughter's school related or domestic matters. So I have a question and a consultation.
If we were to buy a house in our current situation, would we have to share the property with my husband ？ My husband and I do not intend to live together in the future and I will be paying the down payment and the mortgage.

Or is it better to buy a house
after the divorce?
Also, is there any way to avoid Community Property ？
I would appreciate it if you could help me.
Thank you very much.

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  • アップルパイ
  • 2025/10/12 (Sun) 11:14
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I thought it would be better to get divorced early, and of course buy the house later
Prepare for divorce now.

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  • Wai
  • 2025/10/12 (Sun) 14:32
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In CA, in the event of a divorce, post-marital property is split 50/50.　

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  • 2025/10/13 (Mon) 17:41
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You can put the property in your own name at the time of purchase.　If you also pay the down payment and loan from your personal assets （ premarital savings or inheritance from your parents ）, it will not be considered "community property" in the event of divorce.　Some spouses will argue over custody, so if you don't need to buy now, it is safer to rent for the time being and buy after the divorce.　

Do you have enough income to take out a loan on your own? ？
You should keep good records of the down payment and loan payments coming out of your personal account.

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  • pumpkin7
  • 2025/10/13 (Mon) 19:27
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Thank you all
for your replies.
I still think we should prepare for divorce first.

#5 COM
Thank you for the detailed information.
As for whether I can get a loan on my own, in the past I would have had many options for a place to live, but now that this has happened, I will have to change my mind and find somewhere acceptable.

I have an additional question, does anyone know of a Family Law attorney that they can recommend ？
or is there anywhere (other than a lawyer) where I can get divorce advice ？
I know this is a lot, but thank you! I am sorry to keep repeating this, but thank you.

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  • 2025/10/24 (Fri) 10:22
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Please note that even if you buy a house in your personal name, it is not considered your personal home in the event of divorce if you subsequently live together.
That is exactly what happened to me.

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Receipt of inheritance money in Japan

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  • グリーンブラインド１
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  • 2025/09/25 14:31

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 Japan to a bank account in the US. I heard that it is difficult for non-residents to open a new bank account in Japan. I am considering opening a foreign currency deposit account here and sending money in yen and letting it sit until the yen appreciates, but it seems that there is a monthly fee. ？
Can someone please address me if there is a best way to do this ？ I am a green card holder and my two brothers live in Japan.

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2025/10/20 (Mon) 09:19
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They can only deduct up to $60,000 for visa-holding residents and Glynn card holders.

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2025/10/20 (Mon) 12:22
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The news came in that if you also have a non-US passport, you can only get a maximum of $60,000
tax exemption.

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  • グリーンブラインド１
  • 2025/10/20 (Mon) 18:09
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Thank you all for all the information.

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  • 危うし日
  • 2025/10/20 (Mon) 20:26
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Wise is cheaper for low value transfers, but Wise charges at a % of the amount sent, so
if it is 10 or 100 million, the bank is cheaper.

You will probably end up converting to dollars, so you have to think about the exchange fee rather than the shipping cost.
Even at 2 yen per dollar, the bank will take 2 million yen for a million dollars.

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  • グリーンブラインド１
  • 2025/10/21 (Tue) 19:02
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#14 Crisis Day
Thank you for your valuable information.

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About Venmo Settings

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  • シャケ
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  • 2025/09/04 07:07

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 only respond with a chat, but I can't solve the problem. I am wondering if anyone has had the same experience and can advise me how to solve this problem ？ Or is there a Venmo help center with a contact number for operators ？ Thank you.

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  • 趣味人808
  • 2025/09/05 (Fri) 18:51
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You can contact Venmo's Help Center page （ https://help.venmo.com/cs/contact-us ） scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Here are the phone numbers listed ：
(855) 812-4430
Every day from 8 AM - 8 PM CT

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  • シャケ
  • 2025/09/13 (Sat) 09:13
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Thank you for your advice, I registered Identification etc. and the freeze condition was resolved. Thank you very much.
Next, I want to deposit money into Venmo, but I can't find the Add Money tab, where is it?

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  • Wai
  • 2025/09/14 (Sun) 17:19
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Tap "Me" on the far right of the selection bar at the bottom of the Venmo screen, then tap the "Transfer" tab to the right of the "Balance" tab. The "Add Money" tab should appear on the right side of the "Transfer" tab under the "Balance" tab.

Before that.
First, you need to register your bank information （ Add ） in the "Me" screen (below ）).

→ After a few days, the "Add Money" tab will appear. （ The number of days after that may vary from financial institution to financial institution. ）

So, if you can't find it anywhere now, no problem.　 （ Good Luck ！ ）

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  • シャケ
  • 2025/09/14 (Sun) 20:11
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Thank you very much. I had to wait a few days, didn't I? I didn't find such information anywhere, so that helps. I will wait for a while.

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Iphone and Android Both good and bad

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  • Dogelon
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  • 2025/08/03 17:16

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.

I have only used IPhone, but I am thinking of replacing it when 17 comes out in September
or switching to Android. I am thinking about it.
I would be very grateful if you could share your experiences.

If I switch to Android, will I be able to transfer my data from iCloud ？
If I switch to Android, where will I be able to go instead of the Apple Store ？
I want to look at different models to choose from. Please let me know your opinions.
Thank you very much.

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  • iPhone慣れ
  • 2025/08/06 (Wed) 21:50
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I've been using iPhone for a long time, but I'm switching to Android next.

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  • Dogelon
  • 2025/08/07 (Thu) 12:49
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#4 iPhone familiar

I understand ！ Iphone sure charges a lot. When Icloud is about to fill up its capacity, let's upgrade it.
I'm sure Iphone has a lot of charges.
How do you choose a model when you change to android ？
Do you migrate your data by yourself ？ If you buy an android model from a phone company, will the phone company do it for you ？

If you have changed from I-phone to If anyone has changed to android, please let me know.
What was good. What was not so good? Please let us know.

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#6
  • Cars
  • 2025/08/16 (Sat) 13:32
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The same is true for TVs and other electronics, but I think buying a new product that just came out comes with a premium price
When big screens like 2K and 4K first came out, they were very expensive, but after a few years, newer and better products came out and older products became affordable

Unless you have a lot of money saved up, I don't think you need to jump into a new product. Unless you have a lot of money saved up, I don't think you need to jump on the new product bandwagon.

Same with cell phones
I am anti-Apple and don't use iPhone unless it is company provided. It's not open and all sorts of expensive.
So I choose Android only.

In the past, I used to be able to get a product that was pretty close to fine for around $50, usually under $100 when on sale, but the average price seems to have gone up recently
The one I used and use now is also under $100 and I got it using various backdoor techniques.
Moto razr ＋ 2024, but it is usually good.

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#7

I used to use a model of iPhone, but it still got expensive, so I use Android these days.　With Android, even the latest model can be bought for less than 100,000 yen （ I bought one old model for 5 ～ 60,000 yen ）
Andoroid is made by many different manufacturers, so why not compare price and performance and buy the one you like ？?

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  • Dogelon
  • 2025/08/29 (Fri) 19:42
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#6 Cars
Thanks for the android input.
I didn't know there was a route to get one that cheap. ！
#7 Lucy,
I'm glad to hear from someone who has switched from IPhone to Android.
Were you able to migrate your data from ICloud without any problems ？
that is my biggest concern. Did you have a chance to see and experience the Android model in a store?

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I have a question about hospitals.

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  • yuki
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  • 2025/08/24 16:31

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 know if you can help me. Thank you in advance.

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#2

Dr Arai Takayuki. Korea Town
But be careful, it is very expensive without insurance.
I saw him at GAD a few years ago, and he was a Korean who spoke Japanese and was quite good.

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