u/Almaryed_Almutamared

I'm a 20-year-old guy from Iraq, and I have long-term plans to move to and eventually live in Japan.

I have a high school diploma, and my plan is to first study Japanese at a language school in Japan, then continue to a 2-year junior college program in the field I'm interested in. I've calculated the overall cost of this plan, and I believe I can save enough money to cover the first 1.5–2 years, then work part-time in Japan to help fund the remaining years of study.

The problem I'm struggling with is the student visa/COE process, particularly the financial requirements. I can't seem to find a clear minimum or specific bank balance that immigration expects from an applicant.

Since I'm planning to self-fund everything, I'll be using my own bank account as proof of funds. Does self-funding mean I need to show a higher balance than someone whose parents are sponsoring them? If so, is there any realistic amount I should aim for?

I'm also concerned because I'm from Iraq. From what I've read, applicants from certain countries may receive additional scrutiny. Does being Iraqi mean that I need an especially strong profile to have a reasonable chance of getting a student visa?

Another concern is my source of funds. I'm planning to save the money myself through local jobs in Iraq. Some of these jobs may be difficult to document in the exact format Japanese authorities or the school would prefer. I can potentially provide evidence of my income, but it may not always be as straightforward or formal as employment in countries with more developed documentation systems.

Could this become a major problem for my COE/visa application?

Finally, this is what worries me the most, I may need almost two years just to save enough money and build a strong application. If I spend all that time preparing and then get refused, it would be devastating, especially when there are European countries where I feel I could prepare a student application within roughly one year.

I'm therefore unsure whether my plan is actually realistic from the perspective of Japanese immigration, or whether I'm overthinking the requirements.

I'm not looking for guarantees, I'm just trying to figure out whether pursuing Japan is realistically worth the additional time and uncertainty.

I'm a 20-year-old guy from Iraq, and I have long-term plans to move to and eventually live in Japan.

I have a high school diploma, and my plan is to first study Japanese at a language school in Japan, then continue to a 2-year junior college program in the field I'm interested in. I've calculated the overall cost of this plan, and I believe I can save enough money to cover the first 1.5–2 years, then work part-time in Japan to help fund the remaining years of study.

The problem I'm struggling with is the student visa/COE process, particularly the financial requirements. I can't seem to find a clear minimum or specific bank balance that immigration expects from an applicant.

Since I'm planning to self-fund everything, I'll be using my own bank account as proof of funds. Does self-funding mean I need to show a higher balance than someone whose parents are sponsoring them? If so, is there any realistic amount I should aim for?

I'm also concerned because I'm from Iraq. From what I've read, applicants from certain countries may receive additional scrutiny. Does being Iraqi mean that I need an especially strong profile to have a reasonable chance of getting a student visa?

Another concern is my source of funds. I'm planning to save the money myself through local jobs in Iraq. Some of these jobs may be difficult to document in the exact format Japanese authorities or the school would prefer. I can potentially provide evidence of my income, but it may not always be as straightforward or formal as employment in countries with more developed documentation systems.

Could this become a major problem for my COE/visa application?

Finally, this is what worries me the most, I may need almost two years just to save enough money and build a strong application. If I spend all that time preparing and then get refused, it would be devastating, especially when there are European countries where I feel I could prepare a student application within roughly one year.

I'm therefore unsure whether my plan is actually realistic from the perspective of Japanese immigration, or whether I'm overthinking the requirements.

I'm not looking for guarantees, I'm just trying to figure out whether pursuing Japan is realistically worth the additional time and uncertainty.

I'm a 20-year-old guy from Iraq, and I have long-term plans to move to and eventually live in Japan.

I have a high school diploma, and my plan is to first study Japanese at a language school in Japan, then continue to a 2-year junior college program in the field I'm interested in. I've calculated the overall cost of this plan, and I believe I can save enough money to cover the first 1.5–2 years, then work part-time in Japan to help fund the remaining years of study.

The problem I'm struggling with is the student visa/COE process, particularly the financial requirements. I can't seem to find a clear minimum or specific bank balance that immigration expects from an applicant.

Since I'm planning to self-fund everything, I'll be using my own bank account as proof of funds. Does self-funding mean I need to show a higher balance than someone whose parents are sponsoring them? If so, is there any realistic amount I should aim for?

I'm also concerned because I'm from Iraq. From what I've read, applicants from certain countries may receive additional scrutiny. Does being Iraqi mean that I need an especially strong profile to have a reasonable chance of getting a student visa?

Another concern is my source of funds. I'm planning to save the money myself through local jobs in Iraq. Some of these jobs may be difficult to document in the exact format Japanese authorities or the school would prefer. I can potentially provide evidence of my income, but it may not always be as straightforward or formal as employment in countries with more developed documentation systems.

Could this become a major problem for my COE/visa application?

Finally, this is what worries me the most, I may need almost two years just to save enough money and build a strong application. If I spend all that time preparing and then get refused, it would be devastating, especially when there are European countries where I feel I could prepare a student application within roughly one year.

I'm therefore unsure whether my plan is actually realistic from the perspective of Japanese immigration, or whether I'm overthinking the requirements.

I'm not looking for guarantees, I'm just trying to figure out whether pursuing Japan is realistically worth the additional time and uncertainty.

I've been using AI tools in my video workflow for a while, and I've noticed something interesting.

The biggest question isn't really:

"Can AI make a video?"

It obviously can.

The more difficult question is:

"At what point does AI start making creative decisions that actually affect the identity of the channel?"

For example, I don't mind AI helping with things like:

removing silence from clips

organizing footage

generating first drafts

suggesting titles

creating captions

Those are mostly mechanical tasks.

But I'm less sure about things like:

choosing which moments are emotionally important

deciding what jokes land

changing the tone of a video

deciding what information the audience actually cares about

Because those decisions are often what makes two creators covering the same topic feel completely different.

A while ago, I thought the future would simply be:

"AI does all the boring work, humans do the creative work."

But now I'm wondering if the line is more complicated.

Maybe the best AI video workflow isn't one where AI replaces the creator, but one where AI acts more like a creative assistant that challenges your choices.

Something like:

"Your intro takes 15 seconds before getting to the point. Your audience usually drops here. Want to test a different structure?"

Rather than:

"Here's your finished video."

Curious how other creators think about this.

Would you rather have AI that:

A) Does 90% of the production work but requires you to approve everything?

or

B) Makes stronger creative decisions and gives you a finished product, even if some choices aren't exactly yours?

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Hola a todos,

Disculpen si mi español no es perfecto; todavía lo estoy aprendiendo.

Soy ciudadano iraquí y tengo planeado mudarme a Argentina en los próximos años. Mi idea es abrir un negocio legítimo y aplicar a la residencia a través de la visa de inversionista.

Debido a que mi nacionalidad puede hacer que los trámites de inmigración y visado sean más complejos de lo habitual, no quiero confiar solo en la información general de internet. Me gustaría tener una consulta online paga con un abogado de inmigración argentino con experiencia antes de pasar años ahorrando y planificando.

En esta etapa no estoy buscando asesoramiento sobre el negocio en sí. Lo que necesito son recomendaciones de estudios jurídicos o abogados argentinos de buena reputación que tengan experiencia comprobable en residencias para inversionistas y clientes internacionales.

Si trabajaron personalmente con algún abogado o estudio que puedan recomendar, les agradecería mucho que me cuenten su experiencia.

¡Muchas gracias!

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