Hello 👋
I’m Hiroshi Kawana, Certified Administrative Scrivener 🙇♂️✨
It’s getting much cooler these days 🍂 but still a bit hot 🌞💦
Now that the risk of heat as a “disaster” is easing, we must be careful about heavy rains 🌧️ and floods 🌊 ahead ⚠️
📝 Today’s theme: “Proper Procedure”
In residence applications, the authorities have very broad discretion ⚖️
That’s why ensuring that the procedure is proper is strongly required.
In Article 1 of the Immigration Control Act, the word “fairness” 📖 appears.
To achieve this “fairness,” due process defined in Article 31 of the Constitution is essential 💡
📑 What is the role of a Statement of Reasons?
When applying, it’s common to submit a statement of reasons ✍️
However, it is not always mandatory.
So… why is it often needed❓
Because the standard application forms alone cannot explain everything 🤔
👉 “Why is this application being made?”
👉 “What background exists?”
Conveying these points clearly is very important 💬
🚀 Step Up Further
In preparation for cases where proof may be required, it is also effective to request in advance that you be given the opportunity to counter possible doubts 👊✨
I don’t think immigration authorities intend to make the process deliberately opaque, but—
📌 It is necessary not only to demand clarity from the authority, but also for the applicant side to be well-prepared to explain 💪
That’s all for now—see you again soon 😊👋
📖 Reference
Yasuji Yamawaki (2020)
Practical Immigration Law, Foreign Labor Management, and Audits 📚
Japan Kajo Publishing
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