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481. bunbun chopper(3kview/16res) Free talk 2022/04/26 22:10
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483. Good temp agencies Bad temp agencies(1kview/6res) Work / Career 2022/04/25 18:52
484. # Shanghai Now(765view/4res) Free talk 2022/04/23 14:54
485. What I think about the unmasking(2kview/21res) Free talk 2022/04/22 13:26
486. Kei Komuro(6kview/45res) Free talk 2022/04/21 22:34
487. About Clinical Trials(8kview/30res) Free talk 2022/04/18 20:05
488. American Ground Meat(2kview/32res) Free talk 2022/04/18 17:48
489. Taxman I have a question for Taxman.(18kview/81res) Problem / Need advice 2022/04/17 16:59
490. Entering the country with a green card(1kview/9res) Visa related 2022/04/17 10:32
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bunbun chopper

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#1
  • 倍金萬
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  • 2022/04/21 08:15

Please let me know if you know of any stores that sell food choppers ( aka ・ Bunbun choppers ).


Egoelife brand is 1,980 yen at Rakuten market in Japan.

I wanted to get this because it is always shown on Japanese YouTube cooking shows when chopping.

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#13

#12 Thank you Satsuki😊
I agree !
I think the same is true for kitchen appliances that are sold in private sales.
For example, juicers, blenders, food processors, etc. end up being sold because they are a hassle to wash after use, are not used, take up space, etc.
That is why they are often put on the market.
Beauty and health equipment is not so good either, even if they are bought with good intentions. 🤔

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#14
  • 倍金萬
  • 2022/04/23 (Sat) 08:25
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Satsuki,

Thank you for your detailed explanation.

I finally got a detailed answer in the 12th response.

I imagined that rinsing after use would be about the same as with an electric processor, but it seems to be more troublesome. I was expecting "quick to use, quick to wash, and quick to put away", but it seems to be the opposite.

Thank you very much again for your specific answer.

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#15

You can find them at DAISO for $ about 3.
It is convenient to have one.
You can wash it by just removing everything and pouring water on it.

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#16
  • 倍金萬
  • 2022/04/24 (Sun) 08:49
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Bunbun-san,

This is also the opposite information of Satsuki-san's evaluation, which is what I was hoping for.

However, there are only two Daiso stores in San Fernando Valley (aka ・ Valley Valley), which is a part of LA County and almost half of City of Los Angeles including downtown. I sometimes go to the Northridge store mentioned in another topic, but I don't think they have a "Bunbun chopper".

Anyway, I wonder if Daiso's headquarter selects products to be shipped to each area, because there are very few Japanese residents from Japan in this vast valley.

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#17
  • ジャン
  • 2022/04/26 (Tue) 22:10
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If you look up the JAN code, ? you can just call them and ask if they have it in the store. You have to check with a few stores, but it's easier than going to the store.

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Angeles Stadium

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#1
  • A
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  • 2022/04/25 19:05

I would like to watch the game at the Angel, can I purchase seats for the day before entering at the stadium ?

Thank you very much!

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#2

Available at the local ticket office

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#3
  • 買えます
  • 2022/04/25 (Mon) 22:56
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There is a ticket office near the entrance of the stadium, so you can buy tickets there. However, if there is a seat you are absolutely sure ! to have here, I don't know if it is still available.

I think it is a good idea to look online in advance which seats you want to buy. If you buy them at the ticket office, you don't have to pay the rather expensive handling Fee ? that you have to pay when you buy them online, so you get the lowest price.

But this year's opening game, 45,000 seats were sold out and you couldn't buy them on the day ( surprise ) It seemed to be very popular because Otani was going to pitch in the opening game. Still, when I actually went to the stadium to watch the game, I found that there were quite a few seats in the outfield where no one was sitting on the upper deck. I wonder if these seats were bought by duffers and left unsold.

On days like vs. the Dodgers or vs. the Yankees, the good seats ( and the infield seats ) are already sold out. And on good card days, ticket prices are skyrocketing.

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#4
  • A
  • 2022/04/26 (Tue) 07:58
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3 I can buy

thank you

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#5
  • 2022/04/26 (Tue) 12:27
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You know, when I used to drive a charter bus, I could get in anywhere for free, whether it was the Dodgers, the NBA, or the Super Bowl.

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Good temp agencies Bad temp agencies

Work / Career
#1
  • 派遣会社
  • 2022/04/22 07:16

There are places that send your resume
without telling you the name of the company or what kind of job it is.
I am afraid that my
personal information will be sent to a place I don't know ?
And these are the only places that rarely contact me or
ask me for unnecessary personal information with a mechanical reply.

There are only 2 good temp agencies ( These 2 are
solid ) and all the others are
not doing their job, not only is it not worth using
it's scary.

I'd rather apply to a place I
know than use any of the other two,
but I guess that's not true.

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#3
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2022/04/24 (Sun) 09:02
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If the job and the job offer don't match, the temp agency won't send it.

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#4
  • 無知
  • 2022/04/24 (Sun) 23:37
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How many job changes have you made ( lol ) ( lol ) lol

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#5
  • なり
  • 2022/04/25 (Mon) 15:42
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Temp agencies do not give a good impression.
Temp agencies that handle various types of jobs all together, temp agencies for nursing care, temp agencies for manufacturing and warehousing... They are desperate to attract people and try to introduce jobs somehow without saying anything but good things.
I have registered with several temp-staff agencies and have been referred to them, but I still feel that it is better to look for a job by myself.
I also know some temp-staff agencies that do not ask for the name of the client company in advance, and I wonder how this system works.

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# Shanghai Now

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#1
  • Invisible Man
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  • 2022/04/23 00:39

The lockdown in Shanghai is outrageous and
I am worried about the damage to the Japanese people.

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#2
  • おとっつぁん
  • 2022/04/23 (Sat) 07:37
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Why worry about Japan when it is about Shanghai?

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#3

I would like to refer to the emergency situation of living in a foreign country.
Of course, there are many things that are unclear from the little information that is leaked out, but it is a very worrisome situation for those living in a foreign country.

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#4
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2022/04/23 (Sat) 09:11
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You must be worried about Japanese people living in Shanghai.

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#5
  • Invisible Man
  • 2022/04/23 (Sat) 14:54
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I have lost touch with a friend who lives in Shanghai,
and from a Youtube video of an ANN expatriate in Shanghai,
there seems to be a hard lockdown against foreigners
and a sense of crisis in everyday food.

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What I think about the unmasking

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#1
  • 便座閉男
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  • 2022/04/19 08:11

Wearing a mask is now optional.
Are you wearing a mask? Are you wearing a mask or not?

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#18
  • 確実性
  • 2022/04/21 (Thu) 23:13
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Every year
in places with a lot of Chinese, Latinos, etc., I get the flu
which is so bad that even flu shots don't work, so I still wear a mask.

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#19

Another increase in infections

Stupid government and stupid people take off their masks so they can swing back

Stupid humanity that hasn't gone away completely and does the same thing every year and never really learns

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#20
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2022/04/22 (Fri) 07:20
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In public transportation ( Commuter trains, buses, subways, cabs, rideshares )
Train stations, airport terminals, bus terminals, other terminals, etc.
All persons over 2 years old are still required to wear masks. 
Vaccination is not required.
General business travelers are also required to wear masks if the business requires it.

Mask wearing seems to have become mandatory again, not optional.

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#20
  • コロナバブル
  • 2022/04/22 (Fri) 07:24
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When will this corona business scam end?

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#22



Since the corona epidemic, people's true feelings have come to the fore. I left my friend of 10 years because of it.
I'm the one who says I don't wear a mask because it's bad for me, I'm the only one who needs to be healthy, and I force my opinion on people not to believe in corona because it's fake. I'm almost always stuck at home and 、 I'm confident that I won't get infected because corona is fake ? I told him to wear a mask and he said I was a corona believer, anyway I was appalled by what he said and did.

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Kei Komuro

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#1
  • TOY
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  • 2022/04/15 18:43

It's unfair to those who want to go but can't go to the US.

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#41
  • キッキッ子
  • 2022/04/21 (Thu) 00:43
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Per capita, you are counting everyone from babies to bedridden old people.
The people who actually pay taxes are not the only ones who pay 150 yen.

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#42

I'm sure he'll lose his work visa and decide to go home ?.

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#43
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2022/04/21 (Thu) 07:08
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Do you know what

( per Japanese citizen ) which costs 150 yen per Japanese citizen means?

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#45
  • gachann
  • 2022/04/21 (Thu) 21:40
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Hillary also failed the New York State Bar exam once, and I heard that Kamala Harris failed about 3 times, so it is normal for Ms. Komuro to fail. The pass rate is about 40%.

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#46
  • 眞子さん大学病院勤めて何するのかしら
  • 2022/04/21 (Thu) 22:34
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Mr. K is in danger of being forced to return to Japan.

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About Clinical Trials

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#1
  • Reiko
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  • 2022/04/14 00:45

There are two Japanese companies in Los Angeles that handle clinical trials
I have never done a clinical trial, so I would appreciate if you could tell me about your experience and the risks involved.

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#26
  • なんでなの?
  • 2022/04/16 (Sat) 21:58
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What is it with people who, when they write about "someone they know," absolutely write something like, "You must be talking about yourself."?

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#28
  • 尿道結石
  • 2022/04/18 (Mon) 11:15
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I see. It's a sponsored clinical trial here. Excuse me.

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#29
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  • 2022/04/18 (Mon) 17:40
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It depends on the type of medicine. It can range from "it wasn't a big deal" to "this is … something that no one mentioned.
Some stay in the place where they do the clinical trial, in the form of hospitalization, and some are taken at home. I don't think they will force you to do it, but you should ask if you can retire during the process.

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#30
  • で?
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No one ever mentioned it, but now you know why everyone thought this was … a good idea.

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#31

Since Japanese clinical trials are required for approval in Japan, the drug itself is almost always approved in the U.S.
You must first pass a medical examination before you can undergo a clinical trial.
The higher the risk and side effects, the higher the reward.
You will be asked to sign a waiver before you take the trial because there is no way to be absolutely sure that there are no possible side effects.
If you get sick or scared and want to quit, you can stop on the spot … In that case, you will usually be paid for your stay.
The staff is on site 24 hours a day and will check your temperature, blood pressure, and anything else that is wrong with you several times a day, so if there is anything wrong, they will take action and may stop the trial.

Clinical trials may not sound as good as it sounds, but in Japan, clinical trials for new drugs are also conducted. But the rewards are not as good as here. It's just a feeling.

I think it's not so bad because you are in the hospital for a set period of time, you are free to live in the facility except when you go home, you get 3 meals and snacks, Wi-Fi, sleep as much as you want, and get paid.

If you are interested, why don't you just go and talk to them ? I think they paid for the medical examination alone. There are Japanese speaking staffs, so if you have any questions, you can ask them until you are convinced.

It is easy and highly rewarding, so there is a risk, but it is your own responsibility.

By the way, in a clinical trial, there are people who are actually given drugs and people who are given placebos, so you are lucky if you get one without drugs in it.

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American Ground Meat

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#1
  • 織田哲路
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  • 2022/04/14 22:00

American supermarkets, of course, but also Nijiya, Mitsuwa, Central, Seiwa,

Even in Japanese supermarkets, ground meat is too big
and difficult to use.

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#4
  • 無知
  • 2022/04/15 (Fri) 08:43
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That's because it's the cheap ones with a lot of fat
haven't you ever been to an American supermarket ? they show the amount of fat if you do it with the less fatty ones it will be dry. common sense

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#24
  • ゆな
  • 2022/04/16 (Sat) 19:17
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I also cook with a small amount of water.
If you don't want to add water, then you can use 4 chopsticks (or chopsticks) to stir the rice and it will break apart easier than 2 chopsticks.
I prefer water because it's easy and doesn't contaminate extra utensils.

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#26

# 21Ignorance and #24Yuna-san I wanted to say that too
The use of about 4 rape bashi is the way it was done in the
minced chicken and stir-fried egg bowl (I think the name is Soborodon).

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#27
  • 合ってる
  • 2022/04/16 (Sat) 21:54
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I think I'm just writing about how not to do that because someone wrote that it clumps and is hard to use. ↑

I didn't know about using water, so I'll give it a try. It looks good to get rid of excess oil. I don't think the organic ground beef in Costco pouches that come in two pieces do not clump together. I'm not sure what you mean by clumping, but I fry it with a spatula, cutting it up a lot 😂.

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#33
  • ゆな
  • 2022/04/18 (Mon) 17:48
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Mr. Fitting

Yes... It takes a lot of effort to fry it like cutting/mashing.
I have to use 4 chopsticks, so adding a small amount of water is my standard cooking method. In addition to greatly reducing the amount of labor, it is possible to fry the fish without using any utensils and chopsticks, making the workload much lighter.

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Taxman I have a question for Taxman.

Problem / Need advice
#1
  • nami
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  • 2022/04/06 23:14

I made $ 3,300 in Uber in Nov 2021.
I am on OPT in F1.
I got a 1099K 1099NEC, but the NEC includes $ 1,200 or so Uber paid me ? and I have to pay TAX on this ?
I know someone who said I can just mail the 1040NR, state tax and check together. ?
I think I fall under schedule C. What form should I submit ? Should I also pay the state tax ?
I lost my F-1 this March. My OPT is for the rest of this year.
If there is any way to reduce the tax amount, please let me know !

Thank you very much !

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#73

> I have a total of just under $5000 in income from private work I did last year.

I am a so called Independent Contractor and not a company employee.

> My employer obtained an EIN number for my tax return and issued it to me
I filed a tax return with the W2 I received

My employer has been trying to get the form to send to the IRS to take effect this year. Your employer filed an EIN
this year in order to activate the form to submit to the IRS.

> The EIN number came back rejected because it was issued after this year.

I think that means I don't have an EIN at the time of employment or contract, so
since I did not apply for an EIN number this year at the time of employment,
payment for this year's work will be for income in 2022, the IRS data will show 2021 I think that means it is not treated as
income for the year 2021.

> I don't know how to resolve this as there is nothing to correct.

$ , I got 5 000 last year, and I think the job ( is probably a Baby Sitter type job
but if it is a ) payment, I do not need an IRS form.
If you treat it as a sole proprietorship on Schedule C, there should be no problem.

> If it was rejected by electronic filing,
> you can send the print out to the IRS. I am not sure if this is correct or not.

Reject means that the form was not accepted because it is different from the IRS data, so
you can e-file the form again
without using the form ( or the EIN number ) on the form, and it will be accepted. again and it will be accepted.
I think it is better not to file by Paper
because it will complicate matters.

However, since we do not know the actual contents of the form ( W - 2 ) etc., we cannot guarantee
that the above is correct. If you need to
check the contents of this message urgently, please send an e-mail to
the e-mail address in the message.

If you are filing as a sole proprietorship, you will be paid and will be penalized
after April 18.

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#74
  • catwo
  • 2022/04/13 (Wed) 15:40
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Look closely at the W-2 form. Box a is the SS number. You cannot put an EIN here. So, the W-2 itself is wrong.

I think you put EIN in Schedule C of tax return, but Schedule C has 1099 as income and W-2 cannot be adjusted. 

You should ask the person who issued the W-2 to correct the W-2, ( cancel ) and issue a 1099-NEC with the SS number, or report it as Other Income on Schedule C without a 1099.  ( In that case, do not put the EIN on Schedule C ).

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#78
  • タックスリターン
  • 2022/04/13 (Wed) 16:57
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#76 Tax Return Today 16:34
Tax man,

Thank you so much for your prompt reply. You are absolutely right, I was just reporting my income from babysitting last year. My employer was very considerate and requested that I file a W-2 instead of a 1099, but due to the date I got my EIN, I am now in the situation I am in now. I would like to switch to Schedule C and file again, but I am worried that it will cause problems for my employer who has already completed the tax return.

Recently, I feel that the atmosphere of BibiNavi has lost its old atmosphere of a place where Japanese people who are trying their best to help each other in the U.S. and there are many slanderous comments. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you very much.

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#79
  • タックスリターン
  • 2022/04/13 (Wed) 16:58
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Dear catwo,

I apologize for my lack of words. Thank you for your advice.

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#80
  • なんか変
  • 2022/04/13 (Wed) 18:51
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If it's a W2, they should have done it with a SSN from the beginning, so I don't understand why the EIN comes up.

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Entering the country with a green card

Visa related
#1
  • yankeerose21@yahoo.com
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  • 2022/04/13 19:39

I am visiting Japan for the first time since I got my green card and am staying there. Please tell me how to enter the country at LAX when I return to Los Angeles.

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#2
  • GC
  • 2022/04/14 (Thu) 08:53
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You said you first came to the US by boat ?
I think if you get off the plane and follow everyone else, you'll get out naturally.

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#3
  • 倍金萬
  • 2022/04/14 (Thu) 09:11
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As far as I know,

you go to the immigration line and get in the US Citizen and Legal Alien line,

when your number comes up you go to the kiosk terminal and have your Japanese passport and green card image

and your picture taken. and your picture, take the slip with your picture from the terminal

to the inspector and give him the three items, he will say "Wellcome Back to the United States"

return your passport and G-card, and that should be it.


I don't know if anything has changed since Corona.

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#10
  • 青丘
  • 2022/04/17 (Sun) 10:32
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I entered the US with a green card last December.

It was the same procedure as usual as you mentioned, Double Kin Man.

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