About the relationship between fake marriage and status of residence "Japanese spouse, etc."

Background of "sham marriage" becoming a problem when applying for a "Japanese spouse, etc." visa

Status of residence"Japanese spouse etc.”, and when the application is examined by the immigration office, the so-calledMarriage TruthAn examination will be conducted from this perspective.
A foreigner who is the spouse of a Japanese person who is married to a Japanese person is in a position to apply for a ``spouse, etc. of Japanese national'' visa, but what does ``spouse'' mean here? is formally,Persons who are currently legally married to a Japanese personIn effect,People who live together as a socially conventional couple who live together and support each other.Refers to.
Both formal and substantive aspects are needed.

In addition, as stipulated in the Immigration Control Act,Crime of fraudulently obtaining residence status, etc.(Article 70, Paragraph 1 of the Act) Then,
A person who applies for false information and fraudulently obtains a visa and lands in Japan or continues to stay in Japan shall be sentenced to imprisonment for up to 3 years or a fine of up to 3 million yen; or be subject to imprisonment or a fine.I'm planning on doing that.

さ ら に,If there are circumstances such as "it is discovered that you have landed in Japan using a false counter" or "it is discovered that you have landed as a result of submitting a document stating the falsehood".Cancellation of status of residence(Immigration Control Act Article 22-4) is doneThere is also a thing.

As a matter of course, from the examination contents of such "Japanese spouse, etc." visas and the attitude toward false applications found in the provisions of the Immigration Control Act."Sham marriage" is a reason for disapproval when applying for a "Japanese spouse, etc." visa..

However, since "marriage" is based on the "agreement of the parties" and the agreement is a consensus, it is difficult to understand the true meaning from the outside.
Even if the period from encounter to marriage is one month, even if the two are separated in age, it is not necessarily unnatural for them to be attracted to each other rapidly and to get married as long as they are human beings.
On the other hand, taking advantage of the nature of marriage,After having a fake marriage, apply for a “Japanese national spouse, etc.” visa.It is also true that there is no end to this.
Under these circumstances, the Immigration Bureau must carefully examine the question, "Are the foreigners applying for this visa and the Japanese spouse having a true marriage?" I don't get it.

Ingenuity in application to convince the Immigration Bureau that it is not a "sham marriage"

From the above content, you can understand that when applying for a "Spouse of Japanese National, etc." visa, the Immigration Bureau will examine whether it is a "sham marriage" or not.
Then, what kind of measures can be taken to convince the Immigration Bureau that "our marriage is not a fake marriage. It is a marriage based on the true intention."
In particular, those who are commonly suspectedshort period of relationshipThings,There is a large age difference between spouses., etc., I think you should be concerned about this.
We will introduce three of them below.

Tip 2: Attach as many photos of the two of you as possible

The Ministry of Justice's application documents for visa applications for spouses of Japanese nationals require ``2 to 3 snapshots.''
However, there is no stipulation that you must not submit more than this amount.

What I want the Immigration Bureau to understand from the existence of this photo is the aboveMarriage Truth"Or"marital relationship continues” is the point.
In order to convince you of this point,as many times as possible and for a long period of timeSubmitting photos of the two of you while traveling or on a date can be very helpful.
At this time, I think it would be even better if each photo was accompanied by an explanation of ``when'', ``where'', and ``under what circumstances'' the photo was taken.

Tip 2: Attach messages exchanged between two people and mail delivery records

If you lived in separate locations for a period of time, one method is to attach information such as messages exchanged between the two of you during that time and records of mail delivery.
This is also a privacy issue, so depending on the content of the message or delivery, you may not want the immigration authorities to know about it.
However, if there are circumstances that lead to the general suspicion that it is a sham marriage as mentioned above, you will need to prove that it is not a sham marriage.
Print out and submit any messages exchanged between just the two of you as evidence.
Not only can you see the intimacy between the two, but I think it also records conversations that would be unique to people who are considering marriage.
It is believed that this will dispel suspicions from the immigration authorities that this is a fake marriage.

Tip XNUMX: Attach a photo of when you actually met each other's parents

It may be an exaggeration to say that it is normal, but when Japanese people get married in Japan, I think they often go to meet each other's parents before the wedding.
Of course, marriage is between the parties involved, but it cannot be denied that it also includes each other's families.
Based on this idea, if you submit a photo of each spouse greeting each other's parents before getting married, this could be a piece of material that will help determine that the marriage is based on true intentions rather than a fake marriage. There is a gender.

Although these tips will not necessarily pass the examination, please use them as a reference to convince the immigration authorities that your marriage is based on your true intentions.

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