Jeez! I hope it ends soon for you so you can finally experience Japan.I have to be in quarantine for 7 days after testing negative for COVID at the NRT airport.
I have never heard of anyone not getting a spouse renewal. I'm sure there are cases of fraud that are turned down, but that would be highly unlikely to be turned down. My first spouse visa (now a permanent resident) was scrutinized with a fine-tooth comb. They wanted to see photos of us together and other things to prove it wasn't a sham marriage. Soon as it was approved, I had no problem getting my 2nd, and I think 3rd and 4th, before being eligible to get permanent residency. Getting permanent is a lot easier now than before as I think it used to take 10 years of concurrent "visa" before being able to apply and now it's 2 years (I say concurrent because Americans can hop on over to SOFA and if they do that, the timer starts over when they hopped back to a spouse visa).I'll probably be here for about a year, unless I get a renewal on my spouse visa.
Am studying Katakana at the moment.
It will probably be forbidden to take photos of the area in the airport. For the hotel, there used to be lots of photos of poky APA rooms with that creepy woman who appears on their publicity materials on the Return to Japan support group.Can you take a few pictures of what the airport is like and the place you are quarantined in? I'd like to see what it'll be like for when I get to Japan too
Some things you're better off just experiencing without any preconceived notions. You really don't need to prep yourself for airport layouts, just follow the signs and ask anyone if you need help or directions. Get used to navigating transit stations; navigating through Japan is train stations, bus and ferry stops and terminals, and possibly airports. Familiarize yourself with place names and signage vocabulary, though the important ones will usually also have English or romaji. You can get around fine without a car, but they do have their place, depending on your situation.Darn... I have no idea what you mean by any of the last sentences, but oh wellI saw pictures of the airport but I wanted to see a specific place to get an idea how it would typically be formatted in whatever airport I end up at
True, and I agree, but I still wanted to see what it was like specifically for the quarantine part especially because I don't know exactly how it works. I don't know if they keep you in an isolated room for 7 days straight, if there's food or water, if the room has a bed and stuff, all that, and it would tell me all these things and more with a picture of the quarantine space so I can understand how these things operate there. It'll just be useful so I know what to expect (although I know not to expect anything too big or specific). For example, I wouldn't know if I should pack 7 days worth of food and water with me so I don't die of starvation, or if it's anything like a hotel that would provide inclusive meals every day so I don't die... I know nothing about their processSome things you're better off just experiencing without any preconceived notions. You really don't need to prep yourself for airport layouts, just follow the signs and ask anyone if you need help or directions. Get used to navigating transit stations; navigating through Japan is train stations, bus and ferry stops and terminals, and possibly airports. Familiarize yourself with place names and signage vocabulary, though the important ones will usually also have English or romaji. You can get around fine without a car, but they do have their place, depending on your situation.
Maybe for now the first order of business is to get to your quarantine box, which may be a hotel close to the airport. Pre-Covid, my goal whenever I touch down was to get my bags and find the train; it's at least an hour into Tokyo proper so I'd get moving, and I don't like making arrangements in advance so charge up the ol suica and off I go.
Do airports typically use hotels as quarantine spaces, or is this just certain countries like Japan? Here in the US I thought they quarantined people in containment centers of some sort which kinda resembled ICE or something... I don't knowMaybe for now the first order of business is to get to your quarantine box, which may be a hotel close to the airport.
During the early days of the pandemic they had community spaces and cardboard beds but now they just use typical nearby "business" hotels. I don't think you're allowed to leave except to pick up bento or something. Here's a tour of one.Do airports typically use hotels as quarantine spaces, or is this just certain countries like Japan? Here in the US I thought they quarantined people in containment centers of some sort which kinda resembled ICE or something... I don't know
Thanks! I'll check it out after I finish watching a stream of my friend making some musicDuring the early days of the pandemic they had community spaces and cardboard beds but now they just use typical nearby "business" hotels. I don't think you're allowed to leave except to pick up bento or something. Here's a tour of one.