Welcome to the official VISA Information Service website of the U.S. Embassy in Japan.

This service is designed to answer your individual questions about the U.S. Visa process through an email response system. 

For more than 50 years, the United States of America has required visas to study, visit or conduct business in the U.S.  While changes have been made recently to U.S. Visa law, many procedures remain the same.

Two inquiries have been added to the system: 
1) Non-immigrant visa (NIV) Treaty Trader (E-1) and Treaty Investor (E-2)
2) Non-immigrant visa (NIV) appointment confirmation ID number checks. 

To submit an inquiry concerning information about Treaty Trader/Investor visas or company registration status, please select "Treaty Trader/Investor Visa" as user type.