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41. About Global Entry and TSA Precheck Name（760view/6res） Question 2025/01/26 18:36
42. Electricity Bills（762view/9res） Question 2025/01/24 07:45
43. Marriage after overstay, green card（9kview/56res） Problem / Need advice 2025/01/23 08:26
44. Where you can buy mochi（3kview/23res） Question 2025/01/19 07:47
45. About Cooking Classes in Japanese in Los Angeles（1kview/9res） Question 2025/01/12 12:18
46. Unpleasant people who call themselves Microsoft Co...（441view/1res） IT / Technology 2025/01/12 07:51
47. oozam (zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz)（378kview/610res） Free talk 2025/01/11 23:46
48. Is this a scam email ・ ・ ・ ・（2kview/16res） Question 2025/01/05 19:19
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About Global Entry and TSA Precheck Name

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  • るりるり
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  • 2025/01/21 20:52

Hello.
For those who have applied for Global Entry, I think it comes with TSA Precheck, but the name （ last name ） on the green card and passport are different, can you take the ticket with the name on the passport and use TSA Precheck without problems

My passport is Hanako Yamada(Smith) and my green card is Hanako Smith.

I used to have no problem, but recently I read somewhere that the system has been unified, and if the names don't match exactly, Precheck will not be attached, and I was looking forward to being able to use it.

I would like to get information from those who have flown internationally in the recent past, whether they were able to use it or not.

When we got married in Japan, we originally planned to change our surname, but my husband's surname on his passport is JR, and the city office, which is not very flexible, insisted that they could not accept it unless it was the same as his passport, I had to decide whether to become a junior or keep my maiden name, and I decided to keep my maiden name. So, even if I changed my surname in Japan, it does not match my US ID （ green card or drivers license ）.

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  • 花子
  • 2025/01/22 (Wed) 13:36
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Even if you can't do Global Entry at the kiosk, I think you will be fine because the immigration officers are always watching at the exit of the kiosk and they will take care of your immigration.　I also did Global Entry at the kiosk in October, but because my Global Entry had expired, I could not complete my entry at the kiosk, and when I was magomagoing, the immigration officer watching at the exit of the kiosk let me through.

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Electricity Bills

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  • ぽかぽかオレンジ
  • 2025/01/20 14:56

I am thinking of moving now and since it is a cold area, I will probably use the heater 24 hours a day in the winter.
My previous rooms had radiator type heaters, so it didn't affect my electric/gas bill, but I am wondering how much my electric bill would be if I lived in a room with a Baseboard Heater.
I googled and found it to be ＄ 500-1000 per month, and if it really costs that much, I am thinking of avoiding a room with a Baseboard Heater.
I would be happy to hear your experiences.

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#3
  • 冷える地域？
  • 2025/01/20 (Mon) 15:52
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Electricity costs don't differ at all depending on the size of the room ？.

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#4
  • っ
  • 2025/01/20 (Mon) 17:08
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OC but higher.　The electric company is being sued because of the fire, so it will be more expensive. Fire insurance also went up.

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#5

Questioner.
This is the area we are moving to, but it will be in a colder area in the winter like New York or Chicago.
It would be helpful to hear from anyone who has lived in a room with a Baseboard Heater about the cost of electricity and gas in the winter, including the size of the room and the hours of use.

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#6
  • fria
  • 2025/01/21 (Tue) 05:14
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I thought ？ you could ask the question in the NY or Chicago area of Vivinavi.
I don't know if it's just me, but being from LA, I'm not familiar with Baseboard heater.
You should ask on the information board over there.

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Marriage after overstay, green card

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  • 望
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  • 2024/11/08 07:40

Hello. I entered the country previously on a tourist visa to meet my American boyfriend (now husband). My boyfriend became sick with an internal disease and while I was taking care of him, his visa expired and he overstayed. We later married in the U.S. and my husband is now healthy and he has a stable income. I have never worked in the US. I am applying for a green card, but I am paroling ？ because of my overstay and I think I will have to go back to the US Embassy in Japan for an interview.
I am quite anxious because Trump will be president for a period of time. I am worried that I will not be able to re-enter Japan ？ if I go back to Japan because of the alternative situation due to Trump being tough on immigrants.
I would appreciate your advice or anyone with similar experiences. Sorry for the rambling.

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#44
  • ボケた高齢者
  • 2025/01/12 (Sun) 09:02
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You can tell by the cards you receive.

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#45
  • へ？笑
  • 2025/01/13 (Mon) 21:18
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It's best not to overstay than to hire a lawyer.

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#47
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2025/01/14 (Tue) 10:31
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It looks like I can get married now and get a 10 year Grin Card application
minus the 2 year temp.
Thank goodness for the world.

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#49

As far as I know, it's been over 10 years, 10 years for green cards that arrive after 2 years of marriage
#37 didn't get it within 2 years of marriage ？.

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#55
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  • 2025/01/22 (Wed) 10:19
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If you apply for a green card within 2 years of marriage, the first green card you will be issued will be a 2-year conditional green card; after 2 years you will apply to have the condition removed and you will be issued a 10-year green card. If you apply for a green card more than two years after your marriage, you will be issued a 10-year green card from the beginning.

You most likely obtained your green card within 2 years of marriage.

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Where you can buy mochi

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  • もちもちこ
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  • 2025/01/13 21:25

I know I can buy it at a Japanese supermarket, but I want to buy it as cheaply as possible because I want to make fried mochi, which is made by crushing mochi, drying it and frying it.
My friend wants to make it in a potluck at home and it will be quite a lot and the price is 😭
I tried to find something like Japanese cut rice cake in a Chinese supermarket but there is none, so I am wondering if that cut rice cake is something unique to Japan ？ ？ I am not sure.
I was expecting to be able to buy them cheaper in Chinese supermarkets.
If you know where I can buy them cheaply in large quantities, please let me know.

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#14
  • もっともだね
  • 2025/01/15 (Wed) 23:16
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Korea is tteok, but it is very different from Japanese rice cakes, so there is no way they make and sell Japanese rice cakes
Well, if you fry them, you might be able to make tteok like Japanese fried rice cakes.

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#15
  • とんとん
  • 2025/01/16 (Thu) 07:04
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We won't be able to make it this year, but for the future, it would be a good idea to purchase a rice cake pusher. It is easy and fun.

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  • もっともだ
  • 2025/01/16 (Thu) 09:08
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Mochi pounding machine ＞ only for rice cakes, but can make a large quantity at one time
Bread machine ＞ I don't know about expensive machines, but it can make both rice cakes and bread, although you have to do the steaming process elsewhere
It is up to you which one you prefer

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#20
  • お茶
  • 2025/01/17 (Fri) 08:37
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I always buy mochi at Chikara Mochi, a Japanese sweets shop in Gardena.
If they have any leftovers before they close, you might be able to buy them at a discount ？
If you ask them about making fried rice cakes, they might be able to help you.

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  • もちもちこ
  • 2025/01/19 (Sun) 07:47
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Tea-san ！ I had never heard of a Komochi shop before, and when I looked on YELP, I was even more pleased to see that they serve Komochi at a Japanese-Japanese supermarket. I love Komochi and always buy the soft ones when they are on sale, but lately I haven't seen them in the stores because of bad timing. I'm looking for white rice cakes this time, but this rice cake shop seems to have a lot of beautiful rice cakes, so I'd like to visit there. Thank you ！

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About Cooking Classes in Japanese in Los Angeles

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  • drj
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  • 2025/01/06 20:20

Hello everyone.

I have been researching Japanese cooking classes in Los Angeles, and most of the classes I have found seem to be taught in English. I have the impression that most of the classes are held for English speakers.

If anyone knows of any cooking classes that are taught in Japanese, please let me know ？ I would be very grateful, especially if there are classes where the explanation and instruction is given in Japanese ！

Thank you.

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  • yt
  • 2025/01/07 (Tue) 11:14
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I can make anything I want on YouTube too.

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#5
  • 素朴な疑問
  • 2025/01/07 (Tue) 12:16
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You want to learn to cook, but you also want to interact directly with people and get to know them.

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  • drj
  • 2025/01/07 (Tue) 12:44
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Yes, cooking is nice, but it's also nice to interact directly and get to know people.

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#7
  • dobon
  • 2025/01/11 (Sat) 23:10
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Pork feet stewed for 3 hours on a cold night

seasoned in Japanese style
delicious....

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#8
  • ユーチューブ先生
  • 2025/01/11 (Sat) 23:29
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Pork feet melt in 40 minutes from the time you turn on the electric pressure cooker until you are ready to eat them. I can sleep after turning it on too
I boil them with just Japanese soup stock and salt, and make the sauce more important.

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Unpleasant people who call themselves Microsoft Corp.

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#1
  • dobon
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  • 2025/01/11 22:57

I was told I was infected with a virus and listened to him
came with a clever trick
conversation pretending to be a banker
bank is in my neighborhood so I went to the branch, but no such person exists and lied
the banker and the person I was talking to hung up.
Beware of scams targeting the elderly.

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#2
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2025/01/12 (Sun) 07:51
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Best not to answer unknown phone numbers.

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oozam (zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz)

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  • こめお
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  • 2022/12/25 11:14

Usamut in Shikoku.
My hobby is watching youtube.

Yes, it's gone~.

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#598
  • 審判前
  • 2024/08/18 (Sun) 18:40
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You can afford to buy a plane ticket to get a bobblehead and go
cancel and replace the ticket you bought,
the actions of someone who can afford it.

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#599
  • 審判
  • 2024/08/18 (Sun) 18:57
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I see. So Topi can afford it. Then we've got a case.

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#602
  • 審判
  • 2024/08/28 (Wed) 01:49
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You're done ？.

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#610
  • 船上のメリークリスマス
  • 2024/12/20 (Fri) 21:26
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Oops.
That's because -:- it's a hobby
Usummkkk ？
I knew it ？
That ？ What's this ？

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#611
  • ナイス
  • 2025/01/11 (Sat) 23:46
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That's why it's a Ford Kamaro.
Usummmm.

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Is this a scam email ・ ・ ・ ・

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  • スギちゃん
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  • 2024/12/30 14:39

I received the following email...

《New Message Notification From Your "my Social Security" Account》
You elected to receive email You may log in to your account to view new Message Center items.

Please do not reply to this automatically generated message. To unsubscribe from future notifications, please log in to your account and update your Message Center notification preferences. I think it leads to somewhere. But I wonder if this is really an email from the Social Security Office.
Anyone who has received the same email, please let me know.

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2024/12/30 (Mon) 18:18
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You can tell from the sender's mail address.

SS office is located close to my house, so
I try to go there at the end of every year to ask the amount of payment for the following year.

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#5
  • 通りすがり
  • 2024/12/31 (Tue) 19:17
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These are usually scams, phishing scams. Don't go to the link and enter your personal information, password, social security number, or anything else. If you're concerned, call the SSA and check.

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#6
  • スギちゃん
  • 2025/01/01 (Wed) 10:29
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Thank you all for all the help and information you have given me.
I will call SSOffice tomorrow.
I'm getting so many similar emails that I can't decide which one is really necessary anymore, so I wanted to know if you all received this email as well. I have been sitting on the phone because it has been difficult to get through, but I will try to call them tomorrow. Thank you very much.

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I do not click on any of the links in the email or Text because they are dangerous.
Since I should receive the new year's entitlement amount notice at the right time, I logged into my account on the ssa.gov site and looked at the message, which was the same as the Text one.　As a result, it appears that Text came from SS Office.

I suggest you create your own account at ssa.gov if you haven't already. You can see all of your records, including address changes, Tax Forms, and records of your previous accumulations.

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  • ワクチン義務化
  • 2025/01/05 (Sun) 19:19
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Definitely a scam, SS, Bank does not do anything online to get you to click.

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language school

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  • Niconico
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  • 2024/12/26 22:12

I'm a woman in her twenties, married and raising a family here in Japan.
My brother would like to go to a language school for a short term starting in the spring, but he doesn't have any friends around him who go to language school and I can't gather much information. I would like to know if there are any good language schools in the Gardena&Torrance area.
Thanks in advance.

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  • もっともだ
  • 2024/12/27 (Fri) 19:41
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F1 visa at a language school.

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Question about omikazuchi in Los Angeles

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  • drjvolleyball
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  • 2025/01/03 19:31

Happy New Year everyone ！
Thank you for your support this year.

I am looking for a place in Los Angeles and Torrance where I can draw lots. If anyone knows of anywhere other than Koyasan Buddhist Temple, please let me know ？ Thank you ！ .

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