I'm Japanese, I live in Oita prefecture with my 2 teen boys, 7 cats, and a golden retriever. I get a real kick out of working out the hard thing on my own. I won my U.S. green card through the diversity visa lottery — and then handled the entire immigration process, from the first form to approval, without a lawyer, a consultant, or a single paid hand. Just me, the rules, and the patience to read them carefully. 

I started Hello Akiya because I watched foreign buyers get charged thousands for help they don't need — translation and form-filling sold as expertise. So I built this for people wired the way I am: the ones who'd rather learn the process than pay someone to gatekeep it. If that's you, the guide is for you. If you'd rather hand the whole thing to someone else, it isn't — and better you know that now.

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— Miso