Paid consultation / 60 minutes

Consultation Booking

A paid consultation for Japanese immigration procedures, status of residence applications, permanent residence, naturalization, employment of foreign nationals, Specified Skilled Worker matters, Registered Support Organization matters and related international matters.

60 minutes Advance payment Online, in person or chat English and Japanese
Go to Booking Form Consultation Terms
Japanese booking page If you prefer to book your consultation in Japanese, please use the Japanese booking page.
日本語で読む

Consultation scope

Who this consultation is for

This is an initial case review before formal engagement. We review your current circumstances, possible procedures, required documents, deadlines and practical next steps.

INDIVIDUAL

Individuals and families

Visa extensions, change of status, COE, permanent residence, naturalization, spouse or family-related matters, job changes and past applications.

COMPANY

Companies and employers

Hiring foreign nationals, work visas, Specified Skilled Worker, Business Manager, job descriptions and employer-side documents.

PARTNER

Support organizations and referrers

Registered Support Organization matters, Specified Skilled Worker acceptance and allocation of responsibilities among the parties.

Immigration cases are reviewed from four perspectives: the applicant, the employer, the submitted evidence and current examination tendencies . The consultation does not guarantee approval, permission or any specific result.

Consultation methods

How the consultation is conducted

01

Online consultation

Conducted through Google Meet or another agreed online platform.

02

In-person consultation

Conducted by appointment at our Yokohama Motomachi office.

03

Chat consultation

Real-time consultation for 60 minutes through WhatsApp, LINE or WeChat.

Consultation fee

Consultation fees and advance document review

Consultation Scope and Advance Review

The fixed fee is JPY 11,000 including tax for a standard 60-minute consultation, or JPY 22,000 including tax for a specialist / complex 60-minute consultation. Stripe totals are JPY 11,550 for standard consultation and JPY 23,100 for specialist consultation, with no additional work or expenses.

Simple advance review of up to 5 A4-equivalent pages is included. Six or more pages, or documents requiring detailed research or cross-checking regardless of page count, may require a separately agreed additional fee or quotation.

A standard consultation covers eligibility, documents and next steps for one main matter, including ordinary immigration, family, permanent residence or naturalization questions. Specialist consultation covers preliminary analysis within the consultation time, such as points-based permanent residence without Highly Skilled Professional status, Business Manager, reapplication after refusal, tax or pension issues and comparison of application routes. Completed application forms or point calculation sheets, detailed point and evidence checks at multiple dates, full evidence review, detailed research and written opinions are separately quoted.

We confirm the category, scope and total before payment. Additional work begins only after you agree to its scope and fee. Consultation fees are payable after the scope and total have been confirmed and before the consultation, using GMO bank transfer or an individual Stripe payment link as arranged with our office. No payment is required when submitting the inquiry form.

Consultation Fee Credit upon Formal Engagement

If you formally engage our office and we accept the same matter within 30 days of the consultation date, one paid basic consultation fee will be credited toward the application professional fee. The online payment fee is excluded from this credit. The credit will be deducted from the initial retainer invoice and shown in the quotation and invoice.

Separately quoted detailed document review, written work, government fees and actual expenses are excluded. A fee for a consultation already provided is not refundable if you do not proceed with formal engagement.

The revised fees apply to new consultations and new quotations after this update was published on September 12, 2026. Existing quotations, confirmed bookings and ongoing cases are not affected retroactively.

The consultation fee is payable after scope and fee confirmation and before the consultation. Payment is not made when you submit the form. After reviewing your inquiry and documents, we will send individual payment instructions for the method you selected. Submission of the form alone does not confirm your appointment.

Standard consultation
JPY 11,000

Tax included / 60 minutes. Fixed fee for the standard consultation scope. Additional work is separately agreed in advance.

Specialist or complex matters
JPY 22,000

Tax included / 60 minutes. This fixed consultation fee covers preliminary discussion of refusal or reapplication matters, Business Manager cases, multiple issues or other matters requiring specialist review. Additional work is separately quoted and agreed in advance.

The confirmed fee will be provided after review.
Clients in Japan may pay by GMO Aozora Net Bank transfer or Stripe. Stripe is the standard for clients outside Japan. Listed basic fees include tax. For Stripe payments, our office adds a 5% online payment fee to the amount payable, including professional fees and expenses such as government fees, postage and translation costs. No office online payment fee applies to GMO bank transfers; bank transfer charges are borne by the client.
Please do not make payment when submitting the form:
Regardless of document volume or case complexity, please wait until we review your inquiry and send the consultation category, confirmed total and payment instructions for the method you selected.

Spreadsheets, long chat histories, video or audio files, documents in languages other than Japanese or English, comparison with past applications, refusal analysis, criminal or deportation-related matters, Business Manager cases, financial records or other specialist materials may require an individual quotation regardless of page count.

Booking flow

How to book

  1. Submit your booking details and documents

    Enter your preferred dates, consultation topic, estimated document volume and planned payment method, and upload any necessary documents.

  2. Check the automatic acknowledgement email

    The automatic reply only confirms receipt of your booking request. It does not contain a Stripe payment link or bank details. Please wait for payment instructions from our office.

  3. Inquiry, document and fee review

    We will review your inquiry and documents, then send the applicable consultation category, confirmed total and individual payment instructions for the method you selected.

  4. Complete payment

    Pay the confirmed amount using GMO bank transfer or the individual Stripe payment link as arranged with our office. For convenience store payment, payment is completed only after you pay at the store and Stripe confirms receipt of the funds.

  5. Receive appointment confirmation

    After confirming payment, we will generally contact you within 24 hours to confirm or adjust the schedule.

Document upload

Documents and security instructions

Useful information

  • Current status of residence and period of stay
  • Past application, refusal and job-change history
  • Relevant deadlines and desired timing
  • Employer, school or family circumstances

Documents that may be uploaded

  • Immigration notices or additional-document requests
  • Employment contracts and company documents
  • School or family relationship documents
  • PDF, JPG, JPEG or PNG files
Important file-upload rules
  • You may upload up to 3 files, with a maximum size of 5 MB per file.
  • Please combine multi-page materials into one PDF where possible.
  • Do not upload a My Number Card or any document showing an Individual Number.
  • Mask My Number, passwords, PINs and unrelated financial information.
  • Large files, spreadsheets, video, audio and unsupported formats must be sent separately after arrangement with our office.

Cancellation and scope

Cancellation and important conditions

  • A full refund is available for cancellation made at least 24 hours before the scheduled consultation start time.
  • No refund is available for cancellation within 24 hours, no-show or after the consultation time has passed.
  • Document review fees may not be refundable after review work has started.
  • Late arrival does not normally extend the scheduled ending time or reduce the fee.
  • Some matters may be outside the scope of Gyoseishoshi services or may not be accepted by our office.
Application preparation, statements of reasons, translations, immigration filing, responses to additional document requests and continuing case management require a separate formal engagement and quotation.

Booking form

Paid 60-Minute Consultation

Please review the payment and document conditions before submitting. In the form, select your preferred payment method: Stripe online payment or bank transfer. After reviewing your inquiry and documents, we will send individual payment instructions for the method selected. The automatic reply does not contain a Stripe payment link or bank details. Submission of the form alone does not confirm your appointment.

    Step 1: Submit your booking details

    Clients in Japan may pay by GMO Aozora Net Bank transfer or Stripe. Stripe is the standard for clients outside Japan. Listed basic fees include tax. For Stripe payments, our office adds a 5% online payment fee to the amount payable, including professional fees and expenses such as government fees, postage and translation costs. No office online payment fee applies to GMO bank transfers; bank transfer charges are borne by the client. The automatic reply only confirms receipt and does not include a payment link or bank details. After reviewing your inquiry and documents, our office will send the confirmed total and instructions for the selected payment method.

    The consultation fee is payable after the scope and fee have been confirmed and before the consultation. Submission of this form alone does not confirm your appointment. Your appointment will generally be confirmed after we verify payment by GMO bank transfer or the individual Stripe link as arranged with our office.

    Standard consultation fee (60 minutes): JPY 11,000 including tax
    This covers general immigration consultation, procedural direction and a simple document review.

    Specialist consultation fee for complex cases (60 minutes): JPY 22,000 including tax
    This fixed consultation fee covers preliminary discussion of refusal or reapplication matters, Business Manager cases, multiple issues or other specialist analysis based on current rules and examination tendencies. Additional work outside the fixed consultation scope is separately quoted and agreed in advance.

    The specialist consultation fee may apply to refusals and reapplications, Business Manager cases, criminal or deportation-related matters, comparison of multiple statuses or procedures, detailed legal or procedural research, multiple issues, or other matters requiring specialist review.

    Stripe online payment:

    Credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPay, convenience store payments and other methods may be available. The methods actually available depend on your device, browser and other conditions and are limited to those displayed on the Stripe Checkout page.

    Important information about document review:

    Simple advance review of up to 5 A4-equivalent pages is included in the standard consultation fee. Regardless of document volume or case complexity, please submit this form but do not make payment until our office sends the applicable consultation category, confirmed total and payment instructions for your selected method.

    Consultation Scope and Advance Review

    The fixed fee is JPY 11,000 including tax for a standard 60-minute consultation, or JPY 22,000 including tax for a specialist / complex 60-minute consultation. Stripe totals are JPY 11,550 for standard consultation and JPY 23,100 for specialist consultation, with no extra work or expenses.

    Simple advance review of up to 5 A4-equivalent pages is included. Six or more pages, or documents requiring detailed research or cross-checking regardless of page count, may require a separately agreed additional fee or quotation.

    A standard consultation covers eligibility, documents and next steps for one main matter, including ordinary immigration, family, permanent residence or naturalization questions. Specialist consultation covers preliminary analysis within the consultation time, such as points-based permanent residence without Highly Skilled Professional status, Business Manager, reapplication after refusal, tax or pension issues and comparison of application routes. Completed application forms or point calculation sheets, detailed point and evidence checks at multiple dates, full evidence review, detailed research and written opinions are separately quoted.

    We confirm the category, scope and total before payment. Additional work begins only after you agree to its scope and fee. Consultation fees are payable after the scope and total have been confirmed and before the consultation, using GMO bank transfer or an individual Stripe payment link as arranged with our office. No payment is required when submitting the inquiry form.

    Consultation Fee Credit upon Formal Engagement

    If you formally engage our office and we accept the same matter within 30 days of the consultation date, one paid basic consultation fee will be credited toward the application professional fee. The online payment fee is excluded from this credit. The credit will be deducted from the initial retainer invoice and shown in the quotation and invoice.

    Separately quoted detailed document review, written work, government fees and actual expenses are excluded. A fee for a consultation already provided is not refundable if you do not proceed with formal engagement.

    Contact details













    Consultation method and schedule





    If you select chat consultation, we will provide real-time consultation through the selected platform for 60 minutes from the confirmed appointment time.



    Date

    Time



    Date

    Time



    Date

    Time



    If you are outside Japan, please enter the timezone used for your preferred dates and times.

    Consultation topic





    Consultation category and advance document review



    Document review fee:
    The fee varies according to document volume, format, language, scope of review and the inquiry. We will provide the confirmed total after reviewing the submission.



    Specialist or complex circumstances may include refusals and reapplications, Business Manager cases, criminal or deportation-related matters, comparison of multiple statuses or procedures, review against past applications, detailed legal or procedural research, analysis of financial records, multiple issues, or other matters requiring specialist review.

    Special or complex materials may include spreadsheets, long chat histories, video or audio files, documents in languages other than Japanese or English, comparison with past applications, refusal analysis, criminal or deportation-related matters, Business Manager cases, financial records or other materials requiring specialist review.



    Upload documents

    You may upload up to 3 files. Each file must be no larger than 5 MB. Accepted formats are PDF, JPG, JPEG and PNG.

    Please combine multiple pages into a single PDF where possible. The total page count across all uploaded files will be used to determine the document review fee.

    Important security instructions:

    • Do not upload a My Number Card or any document showing your Individual Number.

    • Please mask My Number, passwords, PINs and unrelated financial information.

    • Upload only documents necessary for this consultation.

    • Large-volume files, spreadsheets, videos, audio files and unsupported formats must be sent separately after arrangement with our office.







    Step 2: Payment and agreements



    Basic prices include tax. Our office adds a 5% online payment fee for Stripe payments, including professional fees and expenses. After reviewing your inquiry, our office will send the confirmed total and instructions for the selected payment method. For Stripe, available methods are limited to those displayed on the Stripe Checkout page.

    For convenience store payments, issuance of a payment number or code does not mean that payment has been completed. Your appointment will be confirmed only after payment has been made at the convenience store and the payment is shown as completed in Stripe.

    Please do not pay until our office sends the consultation category, confirmed total and payment instructions for your selected method.














    Anti-spam check (Required)

    Please solve the following calculation.


    If you do not receive the automatic reply email, please check your spam or junk mail folder. If you still cannot find it, please use the Immigration Inquiry Form or call 045-550-5135.

    Related pages

    Related information

    Consultation Terms Immigration Service Fees Immigration Inquiry
    Tommy’s Legal Service Daisuke Tominaga, Gyoseishoshi Administrative Scrivener
    102, THE HUB Yokohama Motomachi
    1-13-2 Ishikawa, Naka-ward, Yokohama City
    Kanagawa 231-0868, Japan
    Phone: 045-550-5135
    Gyoseishoshi Registration No.: 21080644
    Immigration Application Agent No.: 行-132021200250
    Registered Support Organization No.: 26登-013083

    Last updated: September 12, 2026