■ Chief, Canadian

This letter is to attest that I required the service of Fujii-san for a change of status of residence from Designated Activity to Skilled Labor.

Throughout the procedure, Mr. Fujii knew exactly all the information which was necessary for the application.

Also, he was really generous of his time, honest and really professional. I was really satisfied with his service that Mr. Fujii gave me. I strongly recommend his Futaba Immigration Lawyer's office.

 

■ Professional yoga instructor, American

I had done extensive research on my own and even made a few trips to immigration and had come to the conclusion that my visa extension was hopeless. On a friend’s advice, I contacted Futaba Immigration Lawyer’s Office and was pleasantly surprised by how much time and information I was given over the phone before I had even committed to using their services. They told me about options I had no idea were available and laid out a plan of action straight away. Fujii-san’s extensive knowledge of the immigration system, professionalism and good humor turned a nightmare of a situation into a fast and easy experience. At first I thought a 1 year extension was not even possible....I ended up getting a 3 year extension. Thank you Fujii-san and Futaba Immigration Lawyer’s Office.

 

■ Mr. Luis Eduardo, Peruvian

I happily married with Marilou (Philippine) last December. I had stayed in Japan for about 7 years without valid visa. It seemed difficult for me to obtain a visa to reside in Japan because we were not direct descendants of Japanese. However, with the advice of Kentaro Fujii and his entire staff professionals, I was able to obtain a visa to reside in Japan within less than three months. Fujii san was always helping us and he always prepared the documents to be filed at the Immigration Bureau for us. The best thing about his service for us was that he had visited us to our city (Yamanashi)
to help our marriage which was the most important event before applying my visa. He also gave us an advise how we should respond to the Immigration and Police in the interview. Thanks to Kentaro Fujii and the Staff of Futaba Immigration Office, now I can live freely with my family without any concern in Japan.

 

■ Male, American

I first went to the Japanese Immigration Office in Shinagawa, where I took a number with 164 people before me. Two hours later when I reached the counter, I was told Japan does not have a “retirement” visa and that I should either get a job or marry a Japanese woman. A friend who holds a permanent visa told me when you have an unusual situation; it is easiest for the immigration official to just say no. He advised me to contact a visa attorney. When I contacted Kentaro Fujii, he said my situation was indeed unusual, but he thought there was a chance I could get a long-term visa. He talked unofficially with an agent, who agreed there was a chance. I supplied Fujii-san with the documentation and he did all the rest. In just over a month, I had a three-year visa.

I definitely recommend using Fujii-san’s service and highly suggest to everyone not to try to get your visa yourself. His English language ability is excellent and his office is easily reached by public transportation or car with parking nearby.

 

■Owner of a trading company

I’ve been running a trading company based in Sri Lanka and wanted to expand my business to Japanese markets for a long time. I had no clue where to start to set up a Japan branch. When I was having a hard time figuring out all the required procedures, I found the Futaba Immigration Lawyer’s Office, which supports foreign entrepreneurs. Companies which run a wide range of business like us are required to acquire a series of licenses besides appropriate visas.

Futaba Immigration Lawyer’s Office specializes in a large variety of procedures for official licenses required by the Japanese Government in addition to immigration matters. As far as I’m concerned, Futaba helped my business to start up a Japan branch, my family and me to acquire visas, a Japan branch to obtain business licenses for dealing with used products and all other procedures for starting new business in Japan as a foreign entrepreneur.

Thanks to Futaba which is taking all the responsibilities for complex legal procedures, I’m fully devoting myself to promote my new business in Japan. Business has been successful so far and I’d like to go into recycling business of plastic product as the next step. I will definitely ask Futaba to set up the new company and to acquire business licenses required related to industrial waste disposal. I’m looking forward to our long-term relationship.

 

■Representative of a Non-profit organization

When we were considering applying for starting an incorporated nonprofit organization with my friends, one of them who had once worked with the Futaba Immigration Lawyer’s Office introduced them to us. Legal procedures in Japan often take considerably long time and look extremely complex for foreign entrepreneurs. It is great to have reliable experts who complete all the legal procedures on behalf of you especially for foreign entrepreneurs like us. Furthermore, lawyers and staff at Futaba serve in English, Korean and Japanese. Mr. Fujii who was in charge of us was perfectly bilingual.

Apart from visa acquisition, Futaba specializes in starting up a new company and an incorporated nonprofit organization, advising on administrative procedures, acquiring a series of business licenses required by the Japanese government. I can definitely recommend foreign entrepreneurs to consult Futaba lawyers if you need an expertise in your business and even life in Japan!

 

 

 

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