So for the last few days I've been registering researching, getting all the paperwork needed for for leo to go to the United States embassy here in Tokyo which is just a couple 100 m in this direction.

And I wanted to talk to you about the process for anybody who's who's here registering their baby for the birth and and getting the passport.

It's kind of a some somewhat complicated process.

We're joined here by court reporter.

Can I we're going to talk to you on the street corner for a few minutes because leo is getting a little bit hungry.

You're American almost six weeks.

So they told me that the process in total it's gonna take about 6 6-8 weeks but probably quicker because I guess there's just not a lot of people applying for passports and whatnot.

All the forms that you need are I'm gonna put a link in the description here.

You can get them and download them from the um uh from the U.

S.

Embassies site here in Tokyo.

There's two forms that you definitely need.

One of them is the application and the other one is the passport application, the birth registration and the passport application after that.

It's very important to have supplemental information.

Um Can I had to go and get the um where'd you get the cost to the prosecutor han which is the family registration um at in taito ku.

Yeah and uh and joker in the word in which it's registered.

So it's not even the one that you're living in.

But the ward where it's registered at other supplementary documents included.

Um Our marriage certificate also his his uh birth certificate.

The cool thing is that they ask for translations in japanese.

They want you to translate the forms from japanese to english but they actually have templates for you to do that where you just have to fill in what you need to do.

Um So it made it pretty painless and you didn't need to have it Notarized or anything like that.

Now the supplementary information they want proof that you are actually residing in the United States or have resided for I think four or five years.

So I had my college transcript.

You know I uh he's curious.

I had my college transcript available and uh they didn't ask for it but the people before that it just depends on luck of the draw.

They might ask you for more supplementary information but we had everything just in case.

Um So I had to prove that I was a resident of the U.

S.

And I had my birth certificate with me.

I had all these supporting documents.

We made copies of everything but it didn't seem necessary to do that.

It was actually quite fast I think overall the process took about 40 minutes.

We were in and out.

We got here five minutes early we were sitting down and and uh waiting at exactly two o'clock which is our appointment Um after 15 minutes of waiting they called us up and one woman helped us prepare, Japanese lady helped us prepare behind the window, make sure all the forms are in order.

Then they passed that to an officer and the officer um went through all of them all of the supporting documents.

We've done everything in the um uh inside of the template in adobe.

So everything was was typed out and done really nicely.

I think they appreciated that.

Expedited the situation the circumstances and We were in and out.

Yeah 45 minutes which is pretty fast.

Hey Brandon is the house aloha So it's gonna take 5-6 weeks, maybe up to eight weeks for the passport to come.

But the registration of the birth.

Oh there was one other thing you remember tonight we had to huh?

So he was actually hungry and was getting the milk and we had to get while he was getting the milk.

That officer told us please bring leo up to the window.

So the three of us had to go up there and we had to raise our right hand and you get your right hand and and square that the information provided was the truth.

And um I guess we raised did we raise his right hand to I think we did and yeah it was pretty much over from there that that was the most important.

They brought us gave us back our passports.

We had to bring a letter pack, which is a prepaid envelope from Japan post, I think we, we didn't get the one that requires signatures.

We just got the el cheapo one and uh That was 370 N when they get all they have are original documents, the Kosecki and things like this, they'll put it into the envelope and send it back to us.

So um they don't keep your passport but other than that and as soon as he gets his passport and everything, he'll be an american citizen and and not have to not have to wait in the lines.

I don't think I can I wait in the lines anyways, she can come with me when we arrive in the United States were planning to go to, to fly back to new york on uh december 10th and we'll be away for a couple of weeks.

So we'll have some live streams, Leo's first trip to his to America to visit his grandparents.

But yeah, it was pretty to get all the paperwork together was actually really hard but I was surprised I didn't, we didn't really need all of it.

There's a checklist of just follow the checklist and it should be, should be a pretty painless experience.

The couple in front of us didn't have everything organized, so required a great deal of time and I think that they were there a little bit longer than us a lot longer.

Um and it made it harder so their interview was a lot longer to I think that the officer asked for more supporting details because we came in pretty organized.

We were in and out and um we didn't have a to to show as much documentation but the one asking me for the time I spent in the United States was really hard.

I was lucky.

I found an old transcript from Ohio State University that I I could prove that I was there for for four or five years getting to two.

I have a degree in economics and English literature and the grades were not that good in some of those biology classes.

So I'm just glad they didn't ask for it.

It's embarrassing.

It's not it's not a joke.

What did you think?

Do you want to get an american citizenship to thank you boy.

I don't know.

Maybe I should say um oh maybe for you.

Maybe can I get a green card?

Can I?

I think so.

I don't know what you're living here.

I don't think I don't think we need the green card but I don't know if you decide to work that maybe it's better to get it.

But the cool thing is I have a C.

I.

O.

Card for India which is citizens uh Is a C.

I.

O.

Uh citizens of India from overseas I think it's what's called.

So I could have pretty much like a green card for India and we can register can I?

After two years of marriage you can get a ceo card to and leo.

Yeah so leo you can get an indian ceo card too because your grandma is indian she has, she was born in India.

So yeah you'll have access to go to India to.

That's gonna kind of cool because the visa to get for India is pretty pretty tough.

Um Well it all pretty happy um with situation is a proud moment when you register become an american citizen.

He doesn't even know what just happened but oh yeah he's got his U.

S.

T.

Shirt on their two stars and stripes baby.

And when he's 22 years old he has to decide whether or not he wants American citizenship or Japanese citizenship.

Um that's gonna be really tough.

The news report came out about a week ago that said Japan is the strongest passport in the world.

Japan and Singapore I believe are the two strongest passports in the world.

So he's gonna, he's gonna want, it's gonna be a tough decision but U.

S.

Passports pretty cool too.

So if you have any questions you can leave them in the comments below having gone through this process.

I think it's pretty, it's important for us to share.

Especially for new parents.

You've got so many other things to do.

One of the last things you need to do is more paperwork but for de moon daddy Shut up Let's go eat he ate already.

It's actually can I who's saying it?

She's saying let's go and get some lunch.

So we're gonna go we're gonna go this direction I think maybe and find some food and then take a taxi back.

We don't live too too far away from here.

The U.

S.

Embassy is in this direction.

Uh By the way if you do come by taxi don't drop off in front of the gate.

The police will come out and and start asking questions.

That's what I started asking questions.

U.

S.

Embassy is pretty intimidating.

Right?

I don't know.

I had to come here to register our wedding certificate when we after we got married.

She hasn't been here for 10 years but it's very intimidating to go to the US embassy because it's just a lot of security but the staff know that it's intimidating.

So I was pretty happy.

They were very friendly and uh had a lot of things to say and it was a good experience overall.

Yeah.

Happy for you guys.

Thanks so much for for the messages.

I have a new new video just released on the edited video channel.

Um eric strips Dick tonight eat street food.

It's a pretty cool video drop 25 minutes of street food fund definitely check that out.

Leo was checking it out.

If you look at the instagram you can see leo watching.

He likes the cars.

Leo say goodbye?

he's on this direction now Say goodbye you're american.

Oh, do you know any patriotic songs?

High?

Yeah.

America America God shed his grace on thee and crown thy good with hand in your face.

That's not the way the founding fathers wanted it to go.

All right, everybody have a good country road.

That's a pretty, that's a pretty good.

That's a very important american patriotic song.

Actually, I have an episode on this coming up soon.

It's his top secret one.

But country road is kind of special here in Japan too.

All right, everybody leave me your questions and comments below.

Thanks so much for watching.

And if you have any questions happy to answer and make this as, as, as less painful as possible.

But it's an important thing, especially if you have a son and you want them to become an american citizen.

Thanks everybody have a good day.

Dorado writes in here, he is going to pay taxes his whole life now.

No, I think it's all a bit more than that.

But maybe maybe that's part of it.