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mchan
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2023/11/17 10:28

I am scheduled to graduate from college in December 2023 and applied for OPT in mid-October. I am in a situation where I don't know the schedule and can't make a plan. I think it will be mid-January at the earliest, so I would like to move in around the beginning of February. Is there any possibility of receiving it earlier than that ？？ Also, I would like to know how many days it took for those who applied during the winter period.

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Hideo117
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2023/11/10 01:22

I am looking for a bank that I can use online even after I return to Japan.
・ You can Wire Transfer to Japan online.
・ You can register your Japanese mobile number as the mobile number to receive a code for identity verification by text message. You can also choose to have the code sent to your email address.

For now, these two things are OK, but the latter is not OK for my Bank of America, and the former is not OK for Capital One.
If you know of any bank that can do these two things, I would appreciate it if you could let me know. Best regards.

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Hideo117
2023/11/11 (Sat) 17:15
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When you send money to Japan with Wise, do you transfer the money from your bank account in the US to Wise via Wire Transfer ？ or does Wise debit the money from your bank account ？ If the former, I think you need your cell phone for identification when you Wire Transfer. I think you will need your cell phone for identification when you do a Wire Transfer. ..... Thank you very much for your time.

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SJDummy
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2023/11/11 (Sat) 22:47
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I have been using Citibank for many years. When I lived in Japan, I registered my U.S. contact information (mailing address), but practically everything was done online. I chose the automated voice service. I had to get a US number from a site called sonetel.com （ and spend a few dollars ／ a month ） to forward voice calls from this number to a landline in Japan. I was able to forward voice calls over the Internet without any problem. By clearing 2-step verification in this way, I was able to trade online with Citibank/Fidelity Investment （ including International Wire ）.
In addition, since the bank's dollar-yen conversion fee is ridiculously high when transferring money from the US to Japan in yen, I opened a dollar deposit account in Japan （ at Mitsubishi UFJ Bank ） and transferred money from the US to that dollar account in dollars. In that case, the dollar-Yen exchange is at the dollar account conversion rate, so there is a small fee. The commission for this method is about the same as when I used Wise, or maybe even less.
In my personal opinion, Citibank and Fidelity Investment seem to be friendly to overseas residents. Both institutions registered their official address in Japan and gave their Mailing Address in the US.
That is all for your reference.

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SJDummy
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2023/11/11 (Sat) 23:10
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One more point I just remembered, if you have a US cell phone in Japan, you can use "Wifi Calling" to receive SMS messages sent to US numbers without having to use overseas roaming. I use Spectrum Mobile and Tello, both of which support Wifi Calling. When I go to Japan, if I am in Airplane Mode and in a Wifi environment, I can receive SMS messages sent in the US on that phone.

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Hideo117
2023/11/12 (Sun) 14:25
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Thank you very much. That was very helpful, maybe Citibank is more friendly to expatriates, BOA refused to change to an overseas address. I heard that there are services such as Nextplus that allow you to get a US phone number and receive SMS, but I read somewhere that BOA checks the number when you register and refuses to allow you to register for services that can be easily signed up from abroad. I'll try it, but I don't know if it's possible to get a phone number from sonetel. I'll give it a try, but I think sonetel.com will accept Citibank, but BOA may reject it. I heard that if you want to have an American cell phone abroad, google fi is a good choice.

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SJDummy
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2023/11/12 (Sun) 15:17
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The phone number you get from sonetel.com is a regular US number, so it will not be checked by Citibank. In any case, if you are currently in the U.S., you may want to get them set up now, as it takes at least 1 ～ 2 weeks after updating your information for the 2-step verification phone number to take effect.

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Kirisuto
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2023/11/12 10:35

I have been told that there is a large statue of Christ in la jolla or Carlsbad near San Diego, but I can't find it. I would appreciate any information you can give me.

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2023/11/09 08:34

Please let me know if there are any sites

where I can watch mainly Japanese variety shows.

Please let me know if there are any sites where you can watch mainly Japanese variety shows.

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昭和のおとっつぁん
2023/11/09 (Thu) 16:23
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How to see it without cost ？.

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ぶちゅー
2023/11/09 (Thu) 22:55
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Youtube is enough.

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hanako
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2023/11/10 00:08

I was denied a student visa a few months after applying for esta.
My mother remarried and lives in the US, so they thought I was here for permanent residence.

I wonder if the Esta is no longer available now that my student visa was denied ？
I would like to come to the US to visit my mother for a week or so, but will I still need a B2 visa ？

Thank you in advance.

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昭和のおとっつぁん
2023/11/10 (Fri) 14:03
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My mother is a US citizen and remarried
Did she acquire citizenship?

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徒歩歩
2023/11/10 (Fri) 15:51
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＃ I couldn't do my job because I left it to others

You don't even know the past tense
Thoho!

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hanako
2023/11/10 (Fri) 20:44
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I didn't explain it well enough.

I applied for a student visa to study at a community college myself.
I was denied because my mother was applying for a green card and I was suspected of continuing to live there.

My mother's remarriage and my study abroad are two different things.

I am unable to see my mother because my student visa was denied and I want to come to the U.S. I wanted to ask if I can come to the U.S. with Esta, which I had already obtained.
Thank you very much.

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Limonada
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2023/11/11 (Sat) 04:51
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I think it is possible to travel to the US with ESTA, but there is a risk of being denied entry if there is an F1 rejection on your record. It all depends on the immigration officer.

If you apply for a B2 visa at this point, you will most likely be rejected for the same reason.

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2023/11/11 (Sat) 06:57
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The following information on the relationship between ESTA and student visa is available from the web.

ESTA is not a visa; ESTA is a system to collect information and check security risks of persons traveling to the United States for tourism or business purposes for 90 days or less in advance under the Visa Waiver Program （ VWP ）. ESTA is a system for collecting information and checking the security risks of people traveling to the U.S. for tourism or business purposes for 90 days or less in advance
Student visas are required for people who intend to stay in the U.S. for a long period of time to study or work. To apply for a student visa, an interview and submission of documents at a U.S. embassy or consulate are required.
ESTA and student visas are two separate systems and do not affect each other. Therefore, being denied a student visa does not invalidate ESTA.
However, ESTA does not guarantee entry into the U.S., and ultimately the immigration inspector will decide whether or not to admit you. The examiner will consider the traveler's purpose of travel, length of stay, past visa application history, and other factors in deciding whether to admit or deny entry.
Therefore, it is possible that being denied a student visa may be detrimental to your immigration status. In particular, it may be difficult to enter the country if they suspect that you intend to stay permanently; if you are traveling under ESTA, it is advisable to bring documents that can prove your intention to return home and the purpose of your trip.
ESTA is not considered unusable due to the denial of a student visa, but it is likely to be subject to strict scrutiny at immigration. To apply for a B2 visa, you will need to go to the U.S. embassy or consulate for an interview and submit documents.

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Akabeko ハウスクリーニング
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2023/11/04 20:44

Can you tell me about safe areas in Glendale and Pasadena?
Could you also give me information on schools as my child will be in middle school?
Thank you very much.

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昭和のおとっつぁん
2023/11/10 (Fri) 07:07
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Every day police cars drive by with emergency lights, sirens blaring
When there are police cars constantly driving by with emergency lights
People who commit crimes are in great danger of being caught and nothing happens.

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昭和のおとっつぁん...
2023/11/10 (Fri) 13:26
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I'm just writing down the security of the area.

23 If you write down the security of the area where you live.

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昭和のおとっつぁん
2023/11/10 (Fri) 14:12
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It doesn't hurt to know how safe Greater Los Angeles is.

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変なの
2023/11/10 (Fri) 14:34
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If nothing happens, it's not like he's running around with sirens blaring every day.
Maybe he just doesn't realize it.

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徒歩歩
2023/11/10 (Fri) 15:50
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> Where nothing happens, it is very dangerous to ignore traffic lights and over speed.

Those places don't say nothing happens.

What did you make them aspire to ？?

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まい
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2023/11/04 17:45

I am considering moving to Los Angeles with my son who is in 5th grade.
Where would you recommend for a safe area with good schools?
Thank you very much.

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ウマシカレイラ
2023/11/09 (Thu) 11:40
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The basis for this is ？ I'm not a topical person and I can make up my own mind.

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昭和のおとっつぁん
2023/11/09 (Thu) 13:07
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When is Greater Los Angeles used ？?

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昭和のおとっつぁん
2023/11/09 (Thu) 13:32
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Greater Los Angeles Location ？.

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ウマシカレイラ
2023/11/09 (Thu) 17:55
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I never said that Topix is Greater Los Angeles.

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2023/11/09 (Thu) 23:27
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Greater Los Angeles Life ！.

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途方に暮れている人
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2023/10/31 13:05

I am a former Union Bank user.
I had an account at treasurydirect.gov and had Union Bank registered, but now that US Bank has absorbed it, my bank number and account number have changed and I need to change them.
treasurydirect's system is cumbersome and I have to go all the way to the bank to change my bank account, have a document stamped like a notary seal and mail it in.
The first US bank branch I went to refused to do the paperwork, another branch rejected it on treasurydirect's side because it was stamped with something like a regular rubber stamp at first, and on the third try, even though I had it properly notarized and mailed, treasurydirect The reason was that the bank could not confirm it. The reason was that they could not verify the bank.
It said to check if the bank number or account number is wrong or if the bank supports ACH, but I have checked the routing number and account number many times and they are correct, and I honestly don't think UA bank does not support ACH, and I am at a loss.
Can anyone who is familiar with financial matters please advise me ？.

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昭和27
2023/11/01 (Wed) 16:25
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I don't know if this is appropriate, but go to tresurydiect and enter your account. Then click on "managedirect" and press "add" to add your bank at the bottom. Once you have done that, all you have to do is put in the new bank information.

I can't even get into my account by any chance.

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ひょっとこ
2023/11/01 (Wed) 17:52
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I hear it's not in my name ？.

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途方に暮れている人
2023/11/01 (Wed) 20:37
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#15
That's usually the way to go. Private financial institutions CD's and other sites like that make it easy to change your registered bank like that.
However, ！
with treasurydirect, that is not enough. When you register additionally online, you are told to "HOLD" the FS Form 5512 and then go to the bank to have your signature "notarized" and send it to treasurydirect ・・・ . To top it all off, they send me a difficult email saying that the bank can't authenticate it, etc.
I don't understand why it is such a hassle to change my registered bank ・・・ .

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昭和のおとっつぁん
2023/11/02 (Thu) 08:43
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You can try making a claim through a lawyer.

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昭和27
2023/11/02 (Thu) 09:55
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My question is, is the procedure to use ACH to deposit ＄ 1 or so into your account and then you report it to treasurydirect?

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ラーメン屋
2023/11/01 22:39

I just visited a Ramen restaurant on PCH. Smart Final in Redondo Beach.
I love this place because the ramen is very good and the people working there are very nice.
I don't have a problem with the restaurant, I have a problem with the bad manners of the customers. It was a female customer in her 50s. She was there with what I assume was her husband.
The woman said in a loud voice for everyone to hear,
"Waitress girl, you ？ go out of your way to speak English and brag that you can speak English ？ a little better pronunciation and brag 。。。。" Here in America, I was just responding to another customer in English. It is normal to respond in English to customers who speak to you in English.
Why are you saying such mean things ？
Are you venting by saying it ？
And your husband is the one who can't stop it and is listening.

I felt sorry for the child who worked so hard.

I don't know why there are so many Japanese ladies who say things like that.
I wonder why ？.

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