u/Unlucky_Square759

So the last time I was in the US I had to extend my stay by a couple months to care for a relative. I never overstayed my visa, they gave me 6 months and I only stayed for about 3. But of course with the current situation being what it is, immigration didn’t care for my reasons and they deported me for “having intentions to illegally overstay” or something like that, and banned me from returning for 5 years. This happened a year ago.

I’ve lived in Japan before and want to return with a student visa, but now I’m worried this stain in my record will ruin everything. I have everything else in order with my school and this is literally the only thing stopping me from starting the CoE process.

How thoroughly do they check past deportations? Has anyone ever marked “yes” on the form and gotten a visa anyway? Is the question just a formality like those “are you a terrorist” questions they ask you on the plane?

I attended a language school in Tokyo until 2023. The months prior to moving out were really hectic due to some health problems and I ended up not paying the last two Pension and NHI payments.

I’m now planning to return to Japan under a new student visa to attend University, but I’m worried my COE will be rejected because of the missed payments. Is there a way to pay for that from overseas? Or at least communicate to them that I intend to pay for it the moment I land in Japan?