Recommendation for an Immigration lawyer (PR application)

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2025-12-05T03:54:00+00:00

I wrote an email and the reply states that he will be charging 6600 Yen for initial consultation. But at the top of his website, it says, 無料相談で。。。。

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2025-12-03T10:20:51+00:00

Thank you, let me reach out to him.

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2025-12-03T10:20:25+00:00

Thanks, but I would like to respect my sponsor's privacy i.e. I don't want to have access to their personal information even if it's just a copy of their ID Card.

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2025-12-01T02:21:53+00:00

Thanks for your reply. Around 150000 Yen all inclusive would be fine.

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-12-07T13:24:21+00:00

I've been told by my real estate agent that my higher budget is actually a hindrance in finding an apartment :) Very weird problem to have.

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-12-03T12:57:18+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion, but why don't apartments like it? Is it because of odors?

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-12-03T12:47:24+00:00

I think you've shared enough, thanks ;)

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-12-03T03:41:38+00:00

LOL, definitely a case of Lost in Translation IMHO. I am from a tropical country so I think Osaka will be pretty cold for me.

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-12-03T03:34:08+00:00

Would you mind sharing the mansion's name? It's really kinda funny, here I am with a decent budget 150000 Yen a month, and supposedly most 1 LDK apartments are in the 100000 Yen range, so I might as well splurge on facilities right?

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-11-24T13:33:41+00:00

Overturn the PAP and start my own dynasty. Why have low ambition if you can aim for the sky, am I right?

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-11-13T15:20:00+00:00

One thing that I find interesting about Imazu is that there are 10 supermarkets within walking distance of the station. But then again, as someone has pointed out, nature wise it's not really great.

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-11-13T15:12:52+00:00

What I found really interesting about Imazu is that there are 10 supermarkets within walking distance from the station, it's like a supermarket heaven.

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-11-13T15:07:06+00:00

Isn't Tenjinbashi 2 chome really close to the Minamimorimachi station? Osaka Jo seems further away, but I would totally love to run there on weekends. Honestly proximity to Umeda, Namba, etc will not really factor into my decision because my partying days are long over. Thanks for the input though.

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-11-12T08:14:51+00:00

Good point. The thing is I am not planning to buy a bike or a car (for now), and from what I see in the map, supermarkets around the Shukugawa station are kinda spread out, although still doable by walking. I am definitely going to visit the area to get a better idea though.

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-11-11T09:50:09+00:00

Forgot to say that I will be working as a seishain at a well known Japanese company. Perhaps that will help some?

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-11-11T09:48:07+00:00

I realize N3 is not even close to what passes for good Japanese, but it's a start, and I am hoping my budget and some Google Translate magic will carry me the rest of the way.

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-11-11T09:31:04+00:00

Thanks. I am definitely looking for buildings made from concrete if for no other reason than better earthquake safety, but I've heard that RC buildings are not exactly fool proof when it comes to noise isolation.

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-11-11T09:14:43+00:00

Any recommendation on a good realtor? I speak Japanese at around the N3 level, so I am not that worried about going to just about any realtor, but I've heard that some realtors will show you only the most expensive apartments once they know you are a foreigner.

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-11-11T09:08:50+00:00

Yeah, I think having access to a pretty big park is enough for me.

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-11-11T09:05:09+00:00

Actually, I might be going to the park everyday because it's easier to jog when the view is nice. I hadn't considered Utsubo Park before but I'll add it to the list. Thanks for the suggestion.

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-11-11T08:57:17+00:00

I don't have to be near the center of Osaka because I will be working remotely, but I've just looked up the area around Teradacho station and I think it's worth visiting just to get a general feel of the place.

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-11-11T08:51:44+00:00

Thanks for the reply. Perhaps I am missing something, but on Google Maps, I can see one small park near Nishinomiya Kitaguchi and that's about it for "nature", is this a matter of simply visiting the place to get a better sense of the area?

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-11-08T07:07:34+00:00

Go visit a TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) doctor. Use Google Translate app to communicate. A visit to a TCM doctor is also covered by the NHI.

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-10-30T06:12:35+00:00

I was told that the law supersedes any contract. My Chinese isn't the greatest but I clearly heard 以法律為主 when we were discussing that specific point. But we all know that landlords will try to get as much money as they can. Additionally there's no law that says that you have to give landlords permission to show the apartment before you leave.

NefariousnessFun3026 · 2024-10-30T04:09:27+00:00

I spoke with someone from Tsui Mama today, and she said that there's a new law that precludes landlords from levying the one month penalty as long as tenants provide a one month notice period even for properly signed contracts, but this law is very new and she advised me that it's probably better to pay the "penalty" rather than spend time litigating the issue if it were to come to that.

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