Kikuchi Immigration Services
Ryohei Kikuchi

Born in Tokyo in 1981. After graduating the Department of Communication, at Nihon University in 2004, he started the career that connects Japan with people from abroad.

Having worked as an advertising sales agent at a publisher that issues English materials for foreigners in Japan (2004 – 2007), as a manager at a Japanese restaurant in Jamaica (2008 – 2010), at a human resource company that helps people coming from overseas to find a job in Japan (2011 – 2016), and as a manager of the business related to foreign visitors at Tokyo Sushi Academy Co. Ltd. (2016 – 2019), he founded Kikuchi Immigration Services in April 2020.

Since he himself was living in Jamaica and Vietnam with a working visa, he fully understands the importance of visa for clients outside Japan.

Kikuchi Immigration Services will be happy to help create a society in Japan where native and non-native people can live together.

To put it simply, a Gyoseishoshi Lawyer is a government-authorized professional who deals with the process of applications submitted to government offices. There are approximately 40,000 Gyoseishoshi Lawyers around the nation.

Each of them specializes in a certain category, such as a permit application for construction, lodging, food services, and so on. My specialty is the status of residence and visa application.

Generally, you may imagine a lawyer at trial, but a Gyoseishoshi Lawyer cannot deal with a court case. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Bengoshi Lawyer.

It has been common for a Gyoseishoshi Lawyer to apply for the status of residence or visa on behalf of foreigners living in Japan.

The Gyoseishoshi Lawyer with this specialty like me is usually called a certified visa procedures lawyer.

First, please contact us via the online form or phone.

We can meet in person or arrange online meeting over Zoom or Skype.

If you have a general question that can be answered immediately, there is no consulting fee.

If you have a specific question that will take some time to research and answer, we may charge you a fee for the consultation.

We will explain our perspective for visa approval, and after you agree and decide to proceed with us, we will have you sign a contract and request you to pay 50% as an initial fee.

After that, when the application is approved, you will request you to pay the remaining 50% as a success fee.

*The initial fee is non-refundable.

*For permanent residence visa applications, we request you to pay 1/3 at the time of the contract, 1/3 when the application is filed, and 1/3 when approval is approved.

After receiving your down payment, I will give you a list of the documents you need to prepare.

Although I will ask you to gather the materials according to the list, I can support you closely at each step over e-mail, chat, or phone.

Once we have all the required documents, I will submit the application on behalf of you.

Even if you are required additional documents after submitting the application, Kikuchi Immigration Services will help you with the process thoroughly.

When I receive the notification of the approval from the Immigration Bureau, I will contact you.

Please pay the balance of the fee at this point.

I will continue my support till you receive a residence card.

Even if your application is denied, you can resubmit the application once more, after we learn the reason for denial at the Immigration Services Agency.

We will explain our perspective for visa approval, and after you agree and decide to proceed with us, we will have you sign a contract and request you to pay 50% as an initial fee.

After that, when the application is approved, you will request you to pay the remaining 50% as a success fee.

*The initial fee is non-refundable.

*For permanent residence visa applications, we request you to pay 1/3 at the time of the contract, 1/3 when the application is filed, and 1/3 when approval is approved.

*The fees above include 10% tax.

*There will be an additional fee of 6,000JPY for revenue stamps, actual postage fees and transportation costs in addition to the above-mentioned fee.

*For complicated case that require preliminary investigation, an additional fee of 22,000JPY will be charged in addition to the above fees.

*Our services include a consultation regarding the status of residence/visa application, a list of the documents required for your case, drafting the application form and the document that explains the reason for your stay, reviewing materials such as the contract and public documents, translating Japanese and English documents, applying at the Immigration Bureau on your behalf, and submitting additional documents.

*If you need translation of the language other than Japanese and English, you do not need to pay for a simple document with a small word count. For a substantial volume, additional cost may arise.

*Even if your status or visa is not approved, I will visit the Immigration Bureau to learn the reason and can help you with reapplication once as a general rule.

*The fees above include 10% tax.

*There will be an additional fee of 6,000JPY for revenue stamps, actual postage fees and transportation costs in addition to the above-mentioned fee.

*For complicated case that require preliminary investigation, an additional fee of 22,000JPY will be charged in addition to the above fees.

*Our services include a consultation regarding the status of residence/visa application, a list of the documents required for your case, drafting the application form and the document that explains the reason for your stay, reviewing materials such as the contract and public documents, translating Japanese and English documents, applying at the Immigration Bureau on your behalf, and submitting additional documents.

*If you need translation of the language other than Japanese and English, you do not need to pay for a simple document with a small word count. For a substantial volume, additional cost may arise.

*Even if your status or visa is not approved, I will visit the Immigration Bureau to learn the reason and can help you with reapplication once as a general rule.

*Fees for business manager visa is different from other visas. After we hear from you in details, we will make a quotation to you.

*The fees above include 10% tax.

*There will be an additional fee of 6,000JPY for revenue stamps, actual postage fees and transportation costs in addition to the above-mentioned fee.

*For complicated case that require preliminary investigation, an additional fee of 22,000JPY will be charged in addition to the above fees.

*Our services include a consultation regarding the status of residence/visa application, a list of the documents required for your case, drafting the application form and the document that explains the reason for your stay, reviewing materials such as the contract and public documents, translating Japanese and English documents, applying at the Immigration Bureau on your behalf, and submitting additional documents.

*If you need translation of the language other than Japanese and English, you do not need to pay for a simple document with a small word count. For a substantial volume, additional cost may arise.

*Even if your status or visa is not approved, I will visit the Immigration Bureau to learn the reason and can help you with reapplication once as a general rule.

*The fees above include 10% tax.

*There will be an additional fee of 6,000JPY for revenue stamps, actual postage fees and transportation costs in addition to the above-mentioned fee.

*For complicated case that require preliminary investigation, an additional fee of 22,000JPY will be charged in addition to the above fees.

*Our services include a consultation regarding the status of residence/visa application, a list of the documents required for your case, drafting the application form and the document that explains the reason for your stay, reviewing materials such as the contract and public documents, translating Japanese and English documents, applying at the Immigration Bureau on your behalf, and submitting additional documents.

*If you need translation of the language other than Japanese and English, you do not need to pay for a simple document with a small word count. For a substantial volume, additional cost may arise.

*Even if your status or visa is not approved, I will visit the Immigration Bureau to learn the reason and can help you with reapplication once as a general rule.

*The fees above include 10% tax.

*There will be an additional fee of 6,000JPY for revenue stamps, actual postage fees and transportation costs in addition to the above-mentioned fee.

*For complicated case that require preliminary investigation, an additional fee of 22,000JPY will be charged in addition to the above fees.

*Our services include a consultation regarding the status of residence/visa application, a list of the documents required for your case, drafting the application form and the document that explains the reason for your stay, reviewing materials such as the contract and public documents, translating Japanese and English documents, applying at the Immigration Bureau on your behalf, and submitting additional documents.

*If you need translation of the language other than Japanese and English, you do not need to pay for a simple document with a small word count. For a substantial volume, additional cost may arise.

*Even if your status or visa is not approved, I will visit the Immigration Bureau to learn the reason and can help you with reapplication once as a general rule.

*For permanent residence visa applications, we request you to pay 1/3 at the time of the contract, 1/3 when the application is filed, and 1/3 when approval is approved.

*The fees above include 10% tax.

*There will be an additional fee of 10,000JPY for revenue stamps, actual postage fees and transportation costs in addition to the above-mentioned fee.

*For complicated case that require preliminary investigation, an additional fee of 22,000JPY will be charged in addition to the above fees.

*Our services include a consultation regarding the status of residence/visa application, a list of the documents required for your case, drafting the application form and the document that explains the reason for your stay, reviewing materials such as the contract and public documents, translating Japanese and English documents, applying at the Immigration Bureau on your behalf, and submitting additional documents.

*If you need translation of the language other than Japanese and English, you do not need to pay for a simple document with a small word count. For a substantial volume, additional cost may arise.

*Even if your status or visa is not approved, I will visit the Immigration Bureau to learn the reason and can help you with reapplication once as a general rule.

If the following cases are applied after your application, additional fees will be charged.