What has been the quickest time anyone has received their immigration result?

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  DaveJpn

  on Dec 9

  Probably about the same. 10 days sounds about right for a prompt 'immigration postcard'. I've also waited close to a month at other times.

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  kcsantosh

  on Dec 10

  In my case, it was like 18 days.

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  Kasajizo

  on Dec 11

  I wonder if November is the best season for getting an residency update. In Kanto, it was almost always the full 3 months. Even when my employer sent a letter saying they were in a rush, the Immigration still needed multiple phone calls to process everything (saying they never received the letter, and then saying it was there all along...) In Kansai, it was a lot quicker. But still took about 2 months...

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  smallbigjapan

  on Dec 11

  @kasajizo I wondered that too. I remember going twice in September and it was crazy! It was so busy. Even at 8:45, when doing stage one of the application process. When I went it on Tuesday, November 29th it was nearly empty.

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  YokoLostinJapan

  on Dec 12

  I wanted to get my visa as spouse of Japanese at Yokohama office. They told me I have to fly back to my homecountry and apply for a visa from there, because I entered Japan with a toursit visa. I got CoE from them a few weeks later by mail and another paper saying I should leave the country to get a visa. I then went to Shinagawa office in hope they don't send me back. And what happened: we waited for 30 minutes and I had a residence card. There was no problem.

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  BigfamJapan

  on Dec 13

  I've had to do it maybe 7 times already and I've always had to wait a long time. I think the quickest was 3.5 weeks. I am in Saitama, don't know if that makes a difference.

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  KamaT

  on Dec 13

  I think there is a seasonal element to this. I seem to remember one year being told (by immigration) to try and avoid just before (or after) Golden Week. I don't think I've ever had a visa done in less than 10 days.

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  JapanRamen

  on Dec 13

  The local office tells me "3-6 weeks", but I often receive it in around 2 weeks. It really depends on how busy the branch is and most importantly, how busy the season is. It's awesome that you got your results so quickly!

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  Kikaykhe

  on Dec 24

  I got mine about two weeks.

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  Ashes

  on Feb 21

  I'm sure the time of year plays a big role in the wait time. Last year my husband applied for his extension in June and it took nearly three months. Yet mine was complete in under a month when I applied in November. Tokyo.

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  ExploringJapan

  on Jun 11

  My aunt received her postcard in around 2 weeks for her extension application.

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