Cost of moving back to America

Do your children have US passports?
Last I heard Tokyo is still filing DCF direct consular filing for spouses of US citizens. The fastest option. You are looking at only six months or so right now. Uscis.gov goes into details from soup to nuts, forms to fees.
Finding a job has not changed during the last eight years - networking, direct applications, a well written resume and most of all job skills. Skype interviews are nothing unusual.

Thanks twostep. My children do not currently have US passports, but I assume getting those would make the process a bit smoother? Or even necessary. I'll take a look at Uscis.gov and try and figure out what exactly I need to do. We're probably not going to be moving immediately, but I want to be prepared for when the time comes.

As for the job situation, I'm guessing it'll probably end up being some sort of combination of LinkedIn + Skype, we'll see.

Thanks again

sleepy-turtle wrote:

Thanks twostep. My children do not currently have US passports, but I assume getting those would make the process a bit smoother? Or even necessary. I'll take a look at Uscis.gov and try and figure out what exactly I need to do. We're probably not going to be moving immediately, but I want to be prepared for when the time comes.

As for the job situation, I'm guessing it'll probably end up being some sort of combination of LinkedIn + Skype, we'll see.

Thanks again

If your children are US citizens they are required to enter and exit the US with a US passport. Uscis.gov birth abroad.

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