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| 61. | Obtaining a Social Security Number(1kview/1res) | Problem / Need advice | 2025/12/27 12:26 |
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| 62. | New legal developments, GC, and citizenship(7kview/12res) | Free talk | 2025/12/22 18:18 |
| 63. | Tell us about your experience with swimming lesson...(4kview/4res) | Question | 2025/12/19 01:29 |
| 64. | Convert Japanese Yen to Dollars(3kview/3res) | Question | 2025/12/17 13:26 |
| 65. | Looking for a pineapple ・ parisienne lash lift in ...(3kview/0res) | Beauty / Health | 2025/12/15 16:29 |
| 66. | Wi-Fi in Japan Travel(19kview/25res) | Other | 2025/12/14 15:05 |
| 67. | Confession(4kview/2res) | Free talk | 2025/12/04 14:57 |
| 68. | International Baggage(1kview/1res) | Question | 2025/11/28 20:32 |
| 69. | Uber Delivery(5kview/3res) | Daily life | 2025/11/25 16:55 |
| 70. | (Toyota) Prius(5kview/7res) | Free talk | 2025/11/18 19:34 |
Obtaining a Social Security Number
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- ムタ
- 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.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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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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New legal developments, GC, and citizenship
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- GC
- 2025/12/19 16:16
Regarding the information on the information board about GC retention and maintenance, I thought this was a predictable development. I have been in the US for over 40 years, but I am still a GC holder (non-renewal every 10 years 🙂 ). I just looked at the information on the citizenship test on the immigration web site, and it seems that the 65+ test is an easy one that can be taken without any study, so I thought it might be a good idea to get citizenship now if I am prepared for the test to become more difficult in the future.
Regardless of the type of GC, many people in their 50s and 60s are planning to return to Japan permanently after retirement, but the laws may change once the Trump administration is over, and if you are already retired in the US, it may be better to get citizenship. If you are already a retiree in the U.S., it may be better for you to become a citizen. I would be glad if you could share your opinion on these considerations, for example, I would keep my GC for these reasons, I would keep my citizenship, and so on.
Please do so.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- 更新なし
- 2025/12/20 (Sat) 21:21
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No renewal just means they didn't want to pay ? How can someone who retains but refuses to pay be a citizen
I have a simple question.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- ウリちゃん
- 2025/12/21 (Sun) 09:44
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It has been 40+ years. I wonder if the immigration officer at the
airport will have any distrust if the photo on the
card is different from the person in front of him who submitted it, even though it is a great thing that does not need to be renewed.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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I'm afraid I've lost the purpose of the response and the post.
As for the GC with no renewal, it is legal. You can check it on the Immigration website. So I have never had a problem with custom to enter from overseas including to/from Japan.
Double Kim Man, 70+, I agree with the part about the benefits of citizenship. A long time ago, citizenship was not a benefit and I was not particularly interested in it because I am not rich enough to vote, jury duty, and taxes at the multi-million level, but I honestly feel that the Trump administration's mandates regarding GC retention are a hassle ↪Lo_V162↩(sweat).This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- ウリちゃん
- 2025/12/21 (Sun) 12:10
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An "unexpired green card" is an older type of U.S. Permanent Resident Card issued before about 1989 ( I-551 ) that does not list an expiration date and is still valid in principle, but is highly recommended by the Citizenship and Immigration Services
USCIS ) to be updated with a
Form I-90 due to inconvenience in traveling and using certain services ( such as Global EntryDue to inconvenience when using Form I-90, it is strongly recommended by the USCIS ( USCIS ) that you update your card to the latest version with Form I-90.
If you do not update your card, you run the risk of longer identification times at the airport, card reading errors, and you may also need a Re-entry Permit ( Re-entry Permit ) for long-term stays abroad.
Are the passport photo and the 40+ year old Grin Card photo the same photo?This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- GC
- 2025/12/21 (Sun) 18:06
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Uri,
Thank you again for your response. I would appreciate it if you could understand that my topic is not about GC without renewal, but about the future policy and its direction.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
Tell us about your experience with swimming lessons in Los Angeles.
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- Sango Sunny
- 2025/11/23 03:27
Nice to meet you. We will be living near Park La Brea next year.
I would like to enroll my 6 year old daughter in swimming.
If you know of any swimming schools near Park La Brea or within driving distance, I would like to get some information.
I would appreciate it if you could tell me as much as you know about the atmosphere of the school, class settings, fees, etc.
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- 高いのよ
- 2025/11/23 (Sun) 08:51
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For some reason, swimming lessons are ridiculously expensive in the U.S.
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The LA park recreation center does classes and they are inexpensive.
https://www.laparks.org/discover-activities?filters=category.Play_LA
PLAY LA twice a week for a month $ 10.
There is a test the last week to determine if you can move up to the next level.
In the US, outdoor pools offer swimming classes only during the summer months, while indoor pools offer swimming classes all year round.
Near Park La Brea is the Pan Pacific park pool, which is outdoor and does not offer classes in the fall and winter.
Then Eleanor G Roberts Aquatic Center is about 10 minutes by car and has an indoor pool with classes all year round.
My son used to take a few times $ about 150, but he rather enjoyed PLAY LA.
But the American swimming classes are short, about 25 minutes per class, so it's just a little too short.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- Sango Sunny
- 2025/12/18 (Thu) 22:21
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Thank you for the detailed information.
It was very helpful to learn about the prices and class descriptions at PLAY LA.
I will look into the other facilities you mentioned.
Thank you so much for sharing the information based on your real experience.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- うらやましい!
- 2025/12/19 (Fri) 01:29
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Sorry for the sidebar !
Do you know of any in OC ? I heard there are about 150 a month in Irvine $ but I'm looking more around Fountain Valley and Garden Grove than Irvine. I'm not sure if I'm looking in the wrong place or not, but I can only find private ones.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
Convert Japanese Yen to Dollars
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- Anna
- 2025/12/04 21:51
Ladies and gentlemen, when converting Japanese money to dollars, which conversion rate is better, in Japan or in the U.S. ? If in Japan, how about converting to dollars at the foreign exchange at Narita Airport ? Please advise me 🙇.
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- .倍金萬
- 2025/12/05 (Fri) 20:55
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https://www.google.com/search?q=%E3%83%89%E3%83%AB%E5%86%86%E7%9B%B8%E5%A0%B4&rlz=1C1VIQF_enUS1146US1146&oq=%E3%83%89%E3 %83%AB%E5%86%86%E7%9B%B8%E5%A0%B4&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCjE0MTU2ajBqMTWoAgiwAgE&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
I checked the above site for now.
I think it is more disadvantageous to convert "Yen" to "Dollar" in this country than in Japan. Maybe........
I have converted dollars → into yen at Narita Airport when I went to Japan for a trip a long time ago,
but I did it because I needed it for my trip to Japan, so I did not care about the market price at all.
Sorry for the useless response.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- 円欲しい
- 2025/12/06 (Sat) 06:30
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I would like to say 😭 I will exchange my money because every time I have to pay a Japanese bank to convert my money to dollars → yen for a fee.
The conversion rate is important, but I try not to carry cash in the US, so I think it's better to come all the way here in Japan. I think it's better to come all the way from Japan. After exchanging money, there are a lot of cases where people think you have money and follow you and rob you. I don't know from the airport yet, but it seems to be common in banks.I think it is better to exchange money in Japan and carry it safely. This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
Looking for a pineapple ・ parisienne lash lift in the OC area.
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- aaa
- 2025/12/15 16:28
I am looking for a lash spa or Parisienne Lash Lift in the Orange County area.
I would appreciate it if you could tell me where the results are good every time and cost effective.
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Wi-Fi in Japan Travel
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- good health
- 2025/11/03 11:58
I am planning to go to Japan for the first time in a long time. Before Corona, I used to rent a Japanese cell phone or portable Wi-Fi when going to Japan. When I went to Canada, I used Verizon's Travel Pass. I used Wi-Fi in hotels in Canada to access the Internet. I would like to know what you do when you go to Japan ? I would like to get your advice because I am not good with tech. I would like to confirm that
I can make phone calls and text when I use Verizon's travel plan, but I can only use the Internet in hotels and shopping centers that have Wi-Fi. It is enough, though.
If I use eSIM, does it mean that I can only use internet in Japan or do I need Verizon travel plan at the same time ? ?
If I use Verizon travel plan, do I turn on roaming in Japan? ?
Sorry for all the stupid questions 🙇 ♀ ️Please advise me 🙇.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- ポケ
- 2025/11/18 (Tue) 21:29
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Unlimited is good if you don't mind slowdowns !
I don't know anything difficult, so I can always use it normally. I can expect to panic if it suddenly slows down or stops while I'm driving, so I'm excited to get unlimited.
I think people who understand how much they use, GB and capacity, can save more.
Last year I don't remember my battery running that low if I charged it in the morning and went and used it occasionally on the road, but this year I was often frustrated because I just used it a little and it ran out of charge quickly.
Last year I didn't carry a mobile charger with me, but this year if I didn't have a mobile charger, the battery was completely dead before the evening.
It is quite heavy to carry mobile charger, smartphone, and pocket Wi-Fi. But I think it is a sacrifice to make my stay in unfamiliar Japan as convenient as possible.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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> I turned it on only when I wanted to make a call, since there was no incoming call.
This is too old a story to be of any help, but it was around 2012 when I stayed overnight in Dogo Onsen Town in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture on a walking pilgrimage to Shikoku on a trip to Japan, and the next morning I was walking through the city to the next temple, No. 52, Taiyama-ji. The next morning, I was walking through the city to the next temple, 52nd Taisanji Temple, when my cell phone rang through my pocket WiFi.
When I picked up the phone, it was a friend of my wife's (XX) and she said, "I tried to call you but you didn't answer, so I called your husband. \If you are there, can you please take over the phone?
That's not good. I picked up the phone and said, "I'm walking around Matsuyama city in Shikoku, Japan, and of course my wife is not around, so I'll hang up the phone. But the other party didn't seem to understand what I said, so they called me again right away.
I have such memories of Pocket WiFi, and I can still clearly recall the situation.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- Anna
- 2025/12/11 (Thu) 21:51
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Thank you all for all the advice. I apologize for not responding to some of them. 🙇 ♀️We got back from Japan yesterday, we are here for a week. My husband texts frequently with friends in the US, so we got the Verizon travel pass. It's $12 a day per person. We went to Fukuoka City and stayed at a hotel with Wi-Fi, a shopping mall with Wi-Fi, used LINE with relatives in Japan, and were able to roam and Google where there was no Wi-Fi. Everything went well. Thank you all for your advice ♪ ❤️❤️👍👍🙇
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- ポケ
- 2025/12/14 (Sun) 08:48
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Good for you !.
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- .倍金萬
- 2025/12/14 (Sun) 15:05
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#23 Anna,
I see...that's a way to go. I will use it as a reference for my trip to Japan next spring.
Well, I'm too old to surf the net while traveling in Japan unless I have to. Younger people may have many chances to contact their parents, siblings, or best friends by phone, but I am over 80 years old and my mother, who is over 100 years old, is living in a very good facility, but I have lost my head. I go to visit her at the facility, but I can't get a conversation going, even though my son has come to visit her. I guess that's what she means.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
Confession
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- MA
- 2025/12/04 01:39
David, sorry 🙏🙇 ♀ ️
really sorryThis text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- メリー
- 2025/12/04 (Thu) 07:51
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It was 50 years ago and I don't remember the name. Sorry ## I'm sorry I said I wouldn't go out with you because people have bad reputations. It was a love that was out of reach and I was stupid enough to give up on you as the bad guy. I will always remember you.
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- ずるい
- 2025/12/04 (Thu) 14:57
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Topix, you say Confession, but you don't Confess to anything. You just apologized.
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International Baggage
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- suite
- 2025/11/28 10:02
For a return trip from Japan to the U.S., there is a service that delivers suitcases from a place of lodging in Japan to the airport at the destination. However, it is not possible for this trip because the pickup in Japan is within 2 , 3 days of flight departure. ( I will be traveling in Japan for a few days after pickup )
Is there any other way to avoid carrying large luggage on an international flight ? There is a Yamato service that delivers suitcases to your home in the US, but has anyone experienced any customs issues with this service? ? If you know of such a service, please let me know.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
Uber Delivery
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- viatom
- 2025/11/18 12:30
Uber Delivery is a service that allows you to, for example, go to the post office, pay for the postage and drop it off, or go to the library and check out a book.
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No, it will be delivered from person to person or store to store.
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- viatom
- 2025/11/24 (Mon) 20:02
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So is it impossible to go to an office on the 5th floor of a building, pick up a package, and have it delivered to an office in another building?
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https://www.uber.com/us/en/item-delivery/
Why don't you read the above site ?
Make the effort yourself first.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
(Toyota) Prius
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- プリちゃん
- 2025/10/30 12:05
Nice to meet you
Recently, I often see Prius being bought and sold
Is its popularity declining ?
The Prius was the most popular hybrid, but recently there are many
hybrid cars out there, so please let me know your opinions.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- Prius
- 2025/10/31 (Fri) 10:21
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・ I'm not sure I understand the thinking behind the figure that often sees Prius being bought and sold = lower popularity
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Prius is not a rare car, and there are quite a few on the road everywhere.
If the population is large, they are more likely to be seen in the market...?Buying and selling has been common for a long time and I don't think it will change now. This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- しん
- 2025/10/31 (Fri) 17:03
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In case you are wondering, the current Prius has a cool exterior, but its interior is very small ~.
I feel oppressive when I sit down.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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It is popular in the used car market because of the large number of units sold. As long as the hybrid battery is OK, you can save money on gasoline and maintenance costs. You can change the transmission oil and do it yourself without changing the filter. The problem is that the generator replacement costs about $6,000 and the hybrid battery replacement costs several thousand dollars, but if you replace the battery yourself, it will only cost a little over $2,000. I can sell it for more than any other car. I guess that means I can sell it for more than other cars, so I'll get my balls out of it.
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There are so many Priuses for sale in used cars
Is there a reason for this ??This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- 倍金萬
- 2025/11/12 (Wed) 20:12
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> There are so many Prius in used car sales
They must have been sold a lot for a long time because they are so popular and reasonably priced.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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