Applying for a visa by mail, by drop box or by travel agency. In Japan, mail is safe and fast. If you send in a visa application by mail on Monday, you should have the answer in your mailbox by the following Monday, unless there are unusual circumstances of some kind. To use the drop box, you must come to the Consulate General in person during business hours, fill out the visa application here, and drop it off with us. The response is by mail, so be sure to enclose a self-addressed and stamped envelope for us to use to return your passport and supporting documents.
Travel agencies provide messenger services for a fee.
The Visa Waiver Pilot Program Other Relevant Information References, sponsors, and representatives To qualify for a visa as a non-immigrant, that is, a visitor or student or businessperson not planning to reside in the United States permanently, you need to present evidence that your planned stay in the United States will be temporary. For students, you need to show that you plan to leave the United States when you have completed your course of study and return to a home in some other country. For business visa applicants, you also need to show that you will return to a home abroad after you complete your assignment or business task in America. Travelers cannot qualify as visitors or tourists unless they plan to return home again after their visit or tour. Visa applicants who have recently moved to Japan, or who do not live in Japan, will need to present evidence of their ties to Japan, or reasons to return to Japan or to some other country.