A certain Japanese citizen’s spouse applied for a certificate of eligibility for a Spouse of a Japanese National visa, but that spouse came to Japan with that Japanese citizen to live as a short-term visitor before the certificate of eligibility was issued.
They hoped to have the certificate issued before the end of the spouse’s term, but unfortunately, the certificate was not issued.
Consequently, the spouse had to leave Japan once, but the spouse wished to come back to Japan as a short-term visitor again and keep waiting for the certificate to be issued.
When a short-term visitor spends the maximum days allowed in Japan and tries to come back to Japan as a short-term visitor again, that visitor might not be allowed to enter Japan since the inspector might regard it as a loophole.
I explained this spouse’s situation in detail in a letter with my vocational stamp affixed and had the spouse take it when the spouse left Japan. I also urged the spouse to take other evidence such as the letter from the Immigration Bureau, the acceptance slip issued after applying for the certificate and the registration record of the above Japanese citizen. When the spouse came back after spending a few days outside Japan, the spouse could enter Japan without any problem at all. I am glad everything went smoothly for the couple.