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#11
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Thanks. I applied to a student program and also allows me to work. After being accepted they just required me to prove enough money was in my account to sustain myself and the course. Once approved then they sent me the approval letter with the certificate of eligibility for me to take to immigration and get the visa.
So just student visa?
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Some of you may have remembered my past posts about leaving the US and living abroad in Japan. After a year’s planning and saving I was able to make it happen. The decision wasn’t an easy one, seeing as there is really no turning back. I’ve been in the US since I was 4yrs old and desired so much that the Dream Act would happen since 2001 when I was starting college. As the years went by we saw other possible chances. In 2010 we were so close and nothing. Was about to give it all up and had planned to leave a little after that defeat but soon enough 2012 came and we were granted DACA. I am so grateful for that because it allowed me to leave a crappy factory job and finally use my degree and obtain a better way of life. 5 years later and I started to feel once again trapped that I couldn’t do the one thing I had always wanted to, which is to travel outside the US. When Trump came in and messed DACA and eventually removed AP. It was time to decide. I am not getting any younger and can’t keep hoping that something may or may not happen and watch the years go by. Can’t live a normal life not knowing whether or not we will still have DACA in a near future. It is hard to make long term plans living that way. Rather start from scratch somewhere else and do things right on my own. I can legally be here, work, study, travel in and out as I please and get to be somewhere I’ve always wanted to come to. I will face my own hardships here like in any new place. I am aware I am more foreign here than back home but I am ready to take on those challenges. I have a network of friends here and so far people have been welcoming. I like the culture, the people, the food, and my Japanese is improving at a much faster rate.

Before moving to Japan I first when to my home country Mexico for 2 weeks where I had a blast. Met lots of family I didn’t even knew I had and others I had completely forgotten about. Did some sightseeing and know I can return to it in the near future and visit once more. I had to go to Mexico anyway to finalize my visa to Japan.

To those that have stayed by choice or not I still wish you the best of luck and still hope something does eventually happen but remember the US isn’t the only place to succeed in. I owe a lot to the US and am grateful to have been raised there. I still consider it home and hope to visit again in the future. There’s many more countries in the world that are willing to welcome us. If any of you have questions on the process or others in general I’ll be more than happy to answer them. I write this not with the intent to brag but rather to give additional knowledge and describe an alternative choice that some of you may wonder to make.

I applaud your bravery and the willingness to follow your heart. Best wishes to you my friend! You'll have to give us or me your Instagram or any social media you might have. we can follow your awesome adventures.
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So how’s Japan so far ? It’s my dream to move to S.Korea or Japan but I’m not brave enough. My plan was also to get a student visa but then I’m sure it will br hard to get residency via employment.
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Congratulations! So happy to hear it worked out well for you!
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Good for you don't bow down to this shitty ass chicken-shit holier than thou politicians. Leave and don't look back and live the life you deserve.
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So just student visa?
Yeah, For now it just a student visa but can work with is as well. After this program I can switch to full time employment then my visa will be a work visa.
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I applaud your bravery and the willingness to follow your heart. Best wishes to you my friend! You'll have to give us or me your Instagram or any social media you might have. we can follow your awesome adventures.
Do plan to eventually start a vlog of some sorts of my adventures here. When that happens I'll be more than happy to share that with you guys.
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So how’s Japan so far ? It’s my dream to move to S.Korea or Japan but I’m not brave enough. My plan was also to get a student visa but then I’m sure it will br hard to get residency via employment.
It's been great so far. Getting a residency here is much easier than the US. It just takes a couple of years as well of just being a good citizen and eventually you can petition yourself showing you've payed taxes, no criminal record, and have some asset. In the meantime it is easy to just renew your work visa. I know many people here doing that. Some are already residents. The other obvious way would be if you married someone and just get a spouse visa.
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Some of you may have remembered my past posts about leaving the US and living abroad in Japan. After a year’s planning and saving I was able to make it happen. The decision wasn’t an easy one, seeing as there is really no turning back. I’ve been in the US since I was 4yrs old and desired so much that the Dream Act would happen since 2001 when I was starting college. As the years went by we saw other possible chances. In 2010 we were so close and nothing. Was about to give it all up and had planned to leave a little after that defeat but soon enough 2012 came and we were granted DACA. I am so grateful for that because it allowed me to leave a crappy factory job and finally use my degree and obtain a better way of life. 5 years later and I started to feel once again trapped that I couldn’t do the one thing I had always wanted to, which is to travel outside the US. When Trump came in and messed DACA and eventually removed AP. It was time to decide. I am not getting any younger and can’t keep hoping that something may or may not happen and watch the years go by. Can’t live a normal life not knowing whether or not we will still have DACA in a near future. It is hard to make long term plans living that way. Rather start from scratch somewhere else and do things right on my own. I can legally be here, work, study, travel in and out as I please and get to be somewhere I’ve always wanted to come to. I will face my own hardships here like in any new place. I am aware I am more foreign here than back home but I am ready to take on those challenges. I have a network of friends here and so far people have been welcoming. I like the culture, the people, the food, and my Japanese is improving at a much faster rate.

Before moving to Japan I first when to my home country Mexico for 2 weeks where I had a blast. Met lots of family I didn’t even knew I had and others I had completely forgotten about. Did some sightseeing and know I can return to it in the near future and visit once more. I had to go to Mexico anyway to finalize my visa to Japan.

To those that have stayed by choice or not I still wish you the best of luck and still hope something does eventually happen but remember the US isn’t the only place to succeed in. I owe a lot to the US and am grateful to have been raised there. I still consider it home and hope to visit again in the future. There’s many more countries in the world that are willing to welcome us. If any of you have questions on the process or others in general I’ll be more than happy to answer them. I write this not with the intent to brag but rather to give additional knowledge and describe an alternative choice that some of you may wonder to make.

WOW! I look up to you. I really think this is the last renewal we'll have and I am starting to explore my options as to what country I will move to. I'm ready to see the world! I can't live in this Golden Cage like this anymore.
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