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Japanese-Language Program

Living in the U.S.A.

Living in the USA Immigration/Visa Issues Panel
Attorneys from JAS member law firms
brief attendees on immigration and visa issues.



Living in the U.S.A. is an occasional series of Japanese-language programs aimed at assisting Japanese national company employees and their families living in Washington State to adjust to life in the United States. The series is co-sponsored by the Japan Business Association of Seattle. Programs are offered free to Japan-America Society and JBA members and their guests. Advanced registration is required.

Past Programs

Changes in Tax Laws and Estate Planning
Satoko Valdes, Deloitte & Touche, and Akane R. Suzuki, Garvey Schubert Barer

Managing a Multicultural Workforce
Yumi Asahara, Global Search USA

Individual and Corporate Tax Issues
Satoko Valdes and Masanori Murakami, Deloitte and Touche

Immigration/Visa Issues
Panelists from JAS Member Law Firms

Living Well in a Different Culture
Hiromi Fujiwara Dipboye, Counselor

Legal Issues on Labor and Employment in the U.S.
Sara Sandford, Principal, Garvey, Schubert and Barer

U.S. Healthcare System
Dr. Kumiko Nomoto, M.D.
Group Health Cooperative, International Services

Financial Planning Seminar
Megumi Kobayashi, Merrill Lynch
Tomiyasu Fukami, Fukami Management Consulting

Purchasing a Residence in the U.S.
Aiko Suganuma, President, Kohtoku Enterprise, Inc.

Insurance and Security in the U.S.
John Gissberg, Attorney, Pacific Northwest Advisors

Understanding the U.S. School System
Masashi Kato, University of Washington

Taxes and Payroll
Takashi Kasai, Ernst & Young LLP

Legal Issues in the United States and Japan
Chris Helm and Tamotsu Takura, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Health Care in the United States
Dr. Keith Dipboye, Virginia Mason Medical Center



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2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 400
Seattle, Washington USA
Telephone 206-374-0180 FAX 206-374-0175
jassw@us-japan.org

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