Apply for Japan eVisa in the United States

关于 eVisa,顾名思义就是没有签证贴纸的电子签证。目前在新西兰、澳大利亚等国家已经非常成熟,仅需在线填写资料缴费审核就可以了。相比于传统的签证,可以免掉面签和来回寄护照的繁琐流程。除此之外,eVisa 的处理速度也会比传统签证快很多,之前我申请新西兰电子签证,7 天左右就下签了。目前在中国大陆,日本签证似乎都是分领区,例如江浙沪都是由上海领区处理,好像不能自己 DIY 申请,需要找旅行社处理,也就是某宝的黄牛,价格倒是不贵(250 元左右)。 DIY 申请 eVisa 的条件 根据日本外务省网站,自 2023 年 3 月 27 日起,旅居在以下国家和地区的人士,可在当地申请日本电子签证: 巴西、柬埔寨、加拿大、蒙古、沙特阿拉伯、新加坡、南非、中国台湾、阿拉伯联合酋长国、英国、美国。 首先你需要在当地有居留权,通常来讲就是学生/工作等签证或者永居,持旅游签证是不可以的(除非当地日本使领馆有特殊规定)。 原则上只能在计划到达日本的日期,最早提前 3 个月,最晚提前 15 天申请。 我在美国持有的是 F1 签证,I-94 标记的是 D/S,也就是我在美国逗留的时间没有限制,直到 I-20 到期。所以符合在美国申请日本 eVisa 的条件。 准备材料 对于不同人审核可能会有不同,另外不同领区可能也有所不同,我是在纽约领取申请的,仅供参考。 护照(个人信息页,备注页,签证贴纸页,建议全部拍一遍,以免让你补) 银行账单 (美国银行的 App 都可以查到 Bank Statement,仅需最近一个月保存一下就行) 行程单(最好具体一些,从飞机落地到离开日本,可以借助 ChatGPT) I-20 酒店订单(携程上可以随便定一个,可以选择后付款,入住前一天可以取消) 机票订单(从美国前往日本,离开日本前往别的国家都要) 出生证明(我不知道为什么要求提交这个,我最后就是拍了一下护照,中国身份证,美国 State ID) 证件照 申请步骤 在系统上填写信息,上传文件,提交申请 等待使馆审核(耗时最长,最长可能要 4 周) 绑定信用卡,等待扣款(绑定之后会扣款 1JPY 验证卡片是否正常,第二个工作日就会扣款) 完成扣款(3000JPY),出签(完成扣款自动出签) 申请总结 我这一次申请不是很顺利,日本 eVisa 官网的说明是一般会在 5 个工作日左右出签,而从我提交到出签总共耗时 3 周,期间有联系过纽约使馆,纽约使馆给出的解释是由于申请的人数过多,处理会比较慢。据我所知,洛杉机使馆的处理时效大概在 3-5 个工作日。另外,您不能自己选择领区,F1 签证的学生领区由你的 I-20 决定。 另外,我特地发邮件咨询纽约领区是否可以申请 3/5 年签证,纽约使馆明确表示,F1 签证无法申请 3/5 年,只能申请单次。洛杉机/西雅图使馆似乎是可以的。...

Friday, December 8, 2023 · Vincent Young

U.S. Visa Waiting Time View

Selected Embassy U.S. Visa Waiting Times View Information Last updated on: 2024-12-21 23:06:15 (Updated every 3 hours) Beijing - P24 Interview Required Visa Type Waiting Time (Calendar Days) Estimated Time Yes Visitors (B1/B2) 24 2025-01-14 Yes Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J) 6 2024-12-27 Yes Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q) 7 2024-12-28 Yes Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D) 7 2024-12-28 Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J) 1 2024-12-22 Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q) 1 2024-12-22 Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D) 1 2024-12-22 Waiver Visitors (B1/B2) 1 2024-12-22 Shanghai - P187 Interview Required Visa Type Waiting Time (Calendar Days) Estimated Time Yes Visitors (B1/B2) 50 2025-02-09 Yes Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J) 17 2025-01-07 Yes Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q) 18 2025-01-08 Yes Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D) 18 2025-01-08 Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J) 1 2024-12-22 Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q) 1 2024-12-22 Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D) 1 2024-12-22 Waiver Visitors (B1/B2) 1 2024-12-22 Guangzhou - P73 Interview Required Visa Type Waiting Time (Calendar Days) Estimated Time Yes Visitors (B1/B2) 13 2025-01-03 Yes Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J) 5 2024-12-26 Yes Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q) 6 2024-12-27 Yes Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D) 6 2024-12-27 Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J) 1 2024-12-22 Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q) 1 2024-12-22 Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D) 1 2024-12-22 Waiver Visitors (B1/B2) 1 2024-12-22 Shenyang - P188 Interview Required Visa Type Waiting Time (Calendar Days) Estimated Time Yes Visitors (B1/B2) 5 2024-12-26 Yes Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J) 5 2024-12-26 Yes Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q) 5 2024-12-26 Yes Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D) 5 2024-12-26 Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J) 1 2024-12-22 Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q) 1 2024-12-22 Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D) 1 2024-12-22 Waiver Visitors (B1/B2) 1 2024-12-22 Hong Kong - P84 Interview Required Visa Type Waiting Time (Calendar Days) Estimated Time Yes Visitors (B1/B2) 10 2024-12-31 Yes Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J) 2 2024-12-23 Yes Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q) 2 2024-12-23 Yes Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D) 2 2024-12-23 Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J) 1 2024-12-22 Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q) 1 2024-12-22 Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D) 1 2024-12-22 Waiver Visitors (B1/B2) 1 2024-12-22 Bangkok - P22 Interview Required Visa Type Waiting Time (Calendar Days) Estimated Time Yes Visitors (B1/B2) 36 2025-01-26 Yes Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J) 3 2024-12-24 Yes Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q) 3 2024-12-24 Yes Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D) 7 2024-12-28 Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J) 7 2024-12-28 Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q) 7 2024-12-28 Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D) 7 2024-12-28 Waiver Visitors (B1/B2) 7 2024-12-28 Tokyo - P205 Interview Required Visa Type Waiting Time (Calendar Days) Estimated Time Yes Visitors (B1/B2) 22 2025-01-12 Yes Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J) 3 2024-12-24 Yes Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q) 10 2024-12-31 Yes Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D) 10 2024-12-31 Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J) 1 2024-12-22 Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q) 1 2024-12-22 Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D) 1 2024-12-22 Waiver Visitors (B1/B2) 1 2024-12-22 Toronto - P206 Interview Required Visa Type Waiting Time (Calendar Days) Estimated Time Yes Visitors (B1/B2) 685 2026-11-06 Yes Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J) 20 2025-01-10 Yes Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q) 45 2025-02-04 Yes Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D) 685 2026-11-06 Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J) 10 2024-12-31 Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q) 10 2024-12-31 Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D) 10 2024-12-31 Waiver Visitors (B1/B2) 10 2024-12-31 Vancouver - P211 Interview Required Visa Type Waiting Time (Calendar Days) Estimated Time Yes Visitors (B1/B2) 684 2026-11-05 Yes Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J) 3 2024-12-24 Yes Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q) 79 2025-03-10 Yes Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D) 48 2025-02-07 Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J) 10 2024-12-31 Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q) 10 2024-12-31 Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D) 10 2024-12-31 Waiver Visitors (B1/B2) 10 2024-12-31 Data Source https://travel....

Wednesday, May 17, 2023 · Vincent Young