Hello, this is Kuwahara of IMS Legal Professional Corporation. The U.S. is currently rolling out a program to set up COVID-19 vaccine venues at sight-seeing locations to offer vaccines to tourists. This is an act to offer tourists an enjoyable and safe stay.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-city-to-offer-covid-19-vaccine-jabs-to-tourists-11620335843
Vaccination movements are also spreading in Japan. In Tokyo’s 23 wards, each municipality is preparing vaccinations for residents under 65 years old starting the end of June.
If possible, would you choose to get vaccinated?
When the vaccinations started in Japan, the media castigated about the side effects. At one point, such news mostly vanished, since it was considered as having a negative effect on vaccination numbers. Recently, however, many articles concerning the side effects have popped up again. Personally, I am scrupulous of believing information from the internet and choose to listen to the experience of vaccinated people close to me. One had no side effects. Another experienced serious fatigue. Naturally, the experience they had depended on the individual.
I have serious pollen allergy and began receiving pollen allergy shots last year. The injection has harsh side effects such as fatigue and arm pain as well. Such symptoms are almost the same as those reported from the COVID vaccines. If they are equivalent, I will choose to be released from sweltering under masks in the overwhelming heat. I certainly intend to receive the vaccine.
I want to see my friends and relatives who I have not been able to do so after the coronavirus outbreak. Also, for the economy, I hope the COVID restraint will end soon, bringing us back our secured everyday lives.
After the vaccination expands and the spread of the virus comes to a halt, will Japan rescind the immigration restrictions? Perhaps, like other developing countries, Japan might permit people with a certification of vaccination to enter the country.
Our business is mainly visa application support. Regardless of the number of people crossing boarders decreasing under the immigration restriction, we thankfully receive many inquiries concerning applications for permanent residence, etc. Also, we receive many types of inquiries that we rarely receive normally. For example, we hear from Japanese nationals married to U.S. nationals living in the U.S. The clients wish to get a qualification of residence for their U.S. national spouses in order to return to Japan. One of the main reasons is the rising number of hate crimes against those of Asian descent after the outbreak of the COVID virus. They feel their lives are in a threat. Unstable situations due to the virus are another main reason.
※ Currently, those possessing a Certificate of Eligibility for a visa status such as “Spouse or Child of Japanese National” can enter Japan.
When we ask those applying for the Permanent Resident permit "why", some of the replies we receive are “Because even under this stressful situation, the majority have good manners and the crime rate in Japan is still low,” and “I want to live in a developing country that can maintain order.” I can certainly agree with most of these reasons. I am always proud to acknowledge that Japan is truly a comfortable place to live in.
After the immigration restriction is lifted, more people will come and go overseas. Our workload may get much busier, but imagining that it will bring smiles to more people, I am looking forward to that moment.
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https://imsvisa.support/en/contact/
