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• Sky Waikiki
• 2024/07/19 (Fri) 12:06
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Topic: Kei
You should ask the employees at Cosco and Sam's
rather than asking here, they can give you information on availability and which branch has it in stock, etc.

I once asked an employee at Cosco when an item was out of stock and was told
Hawaii Kai still has it in stock. I have been told that they are still in stock at Hawaii Kai.
It's not an electric bike though. I hope this is helpful.

• 圭
• 2024/07/19 (Fri) 16:09
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Sky Waikiki

Thanks for your message.
Of course, I have also asked on the phone, but sometimes I go to the store on the day they say they don't have the item in stock （ and vice versa ）, or they say it will be in stock 3 months in advance, but the next week it is in stock
. Sam's Club is a bit far away, so I decided to ask them about Jetson's products, which I have seen from time to time, while waiting for them to come in.

• min
• 2024/07/20 (Sat) 13:21
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I'm also a long time member of the group looking for an electric bike.
I was told by an employee that Sams Club's Jetson is now an online product and not available in stores.
It's $ 100 off right now, so why not buy it online ？
I call both Cosco and Sams because of my job,
maybe customer service is out of the country.
I have never received a reply that was to the point.

• Sky Waikiki
• 2024/07/20 (Sat) 15:27
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I don't trust the phone either.
At the Cosco site, among the many registers,
there was a computer in front of the register in the middle
where an employee looked it up and we could see the inventory together.
I could see it myself in real time, so it was reliable.

• Uama
• 2024/07/20 (Sat) 17:54
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I have also used #5's method to find out if there are any sale items left at other stores that were sold out at the store I went to.

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• mail
• 2024/07/09 (Tue) 09:49
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I always take out. Delicious Tonkatsu Tamato!

• Pumpkin
• 2024/07/09 (Tue) 12:41
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They open at 4:00 on weekdays, so if you get there early and fill out the waiting list, you can eat there ！.

• rak
• 2024/07/09 (Tue) 16:47
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I still want it freshly fried, and although I am impatient, I look forward to getting a refill and taking the rest out and having it again the next day.
You have a chance if you wait list at 4:00 on weekdays. ‼︎ I'll definitely try it on days I can get there at that time. ‼︎

• love
• mail
• 2024/07/11 (Thu) 22:30
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We also do walk-ins, so if you are prepared to wait, I think you can get in at any time ！ 2 ， 30 minutes at the earliest, 1 hour at the longest.

• rak
• 2024/07/14 (Sun) 21:39
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I see walk-ins are available ！
Thanks for letting me know ！
I remember waiting over an hour in the past, so I'll go there sometime. But of course it's going to be difficult on Friday nights and weekends.

• kamailele
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• 2024/07/01 (Mon) 22:06
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To find out that kind of information on the College's web or by making a phone call is what learning is all about in the first place ・.

• カイロ
• 2024/07/06 (Sat) 09:47
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If you are a permanent resident, you will then be able to take the English and Math Placement Tests and if you get into English 100 and the lowest Math class or higher, I forget which class, you will be able to take a class that will give you credit. If my test results were lower than English 100, I would have had to take a class for ESL. I studied at KCC for 2 years, and just recently both of my children have been at KCC, and I now honestly believe that language school was more beneficial for me when it came to learning English （ This is my personal opinion, so please use it as a reference only. I have been attending a language school for about a year ）. My current English level seems to be right between the top class at the language school and the university class, and I am now asking for a Tutor. I think you might want to take that into consideration as well, because at KCC I was so busy with tests, quizzes, homework, etc. that I could only ask the teachers questions about the class content, not about the English. I hope you find a good place.

• KCC
• 2024/07/07 (Sun) 22:09
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Thanks for your comments ！
I probably should have been more specific about my current situation.

I was hoping to get the answer I wanted here right away, but I didn't get it, so I contacted KCC and found out that they have English and Math tests, but then I wanted to hear from someone who has actually taken the tests, but I gave up thinking I would not get an answer. Thank you very much for your answer. ‼︎
I have never taken a formal test to check my English level before, so I am not sure if I can pass the KCC test, and I thought I might need to study for a test preparation, and since it is math, I am not sure if I can do middle school level, I thought I might need to prepare for this one as well.
I had taken a GED class at McKinley Adult School about 10 years ago, but it was too difficult at the time and I gave up.
I live in the U.S. so being able to speak English is a prerequisite, but it is frustrating not knowing if I can take a class right away when I want to learn something else, not just English.

• カイロ
• 2024/07/09 (Tue) 11:16
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I think the math test was at the Japanese junior high school level. The first test for both English and Math was free and the second test was charged （ I think it was about $20 ） and you can take the test as many times as you want, so it is not so difficult if you prepare well for the subjects you are not good at using reference books （ My oldest son was not good at Math. I borrowed a special reference book for the test from the library and prepared for about half a year with the help of a tutor, but my second son passed without any preparation ）. I was not very good at math, so I took the test after reviewing reference books of Japanese junior high school, but I passed with one shot （ I am really not good at math ）. I had taken the TOEFL in Japan and was told that my score was borderline enough to get into the English 100 class or not, but after much deliberation I decided to take the top ESOL class and then move to the regular ENG 100 class. I personally thought that taking more ESOL classes would have led to a direct improvement in my English since ENG100 is mainly about writing essays in various styles and English proficiency is a prerequisite （ This is also my personal opinion, so please use it only as a reference ）. . Even my sons, who are native English speakers, seemed to have a hard time with ENG100 because of the amount of papers they had to write （ By the way, they both got A or A ＋ in their final grades, but they were still struggling ・ with it ）. I could ask the teacher as many questions as I wanted about English in ESOL, but in ENG100, it was difficult to ask questions unless they were related to the class content or homework. Incidentally, there used to be a class equivalent to ENG100 for non-native English speakers, so you might want to take that instead of ENG100 if it is still available. I heard that in that class, all the students are foreigners and the teacher is used to a wide range of questions. You mentioned that there are other classes you would like to take, but did you ask if you need to take the English and Math tests even if you do not get credit for them ？ My oldest son passed the English test first （ and since he needed time to prepare for Math ）, he was able to start taking the classes he could take even if he only got the results of those classes. （ In this case, you may have to get an OK from the counselor first ） KCC is very flexible, so you may need to talk to the counselor for Incoming students （ or wait until after summer break ）. You need to wait until after the summer break, otherwise you can send an email to the receptionist ？ If it is Admission, they replied pretty quickly even during the summer break.

• KCC
• 2024/07/09 (Tue) 23:34
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Mr. Cairo ！ Thank you very much for your advice and your more specific experience ！
When I emailed KCC, I did read that the English and Math tests can be taken after taking the classes I want to take. I guess that's when the counselor gives the OK. ！ I've never heard of an English class called EOSL before. I've never written an essay before, so that's a big hurdle.
You might want to take the test if the first one is free ！ The second and subsequent ones are also cheaper than I thought. But it's a test after you submit an application. I can do daily conversation reasonably well, but I'm not very good at reading and writing, and I still feel like I'll have to take an English class at the beginning, so I'm in the mood to rethink my English studies.

• M
• mail
• 2024/06/04 (Tue) 11:09
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I use an app called Firstwise to exchange money because the rates are pretty bad if you do it at a bank or exchange office. You can put money in dollars and change it to the currency of the country you are in and keep it in the app. I either withdraw it with my debit card or use it as a debit when I travel.

As for banks, SHWAB allows me to withdraw money from ATMs all over the world without any fees, so I have that too.　I don't carry cash, but I don't carry the smallest amount of cash because touchless machines work everywhere in Europe.

• Wise
• 2024/07/02 (Tue) 22:46
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I use the Wise app to order a debit card and charge
the funds to the card according to my destination.
I can also withdraw cash from local ATMs. ！
I used it last year in Europe and Japan, and it was really useful to be able to charge additional funds
quickly on the app when I ran out of money.
You can charge different currencies within one debit card, so it might be a good idea to add more
when the rate is good.

• クロ
• 2024/07/05 (Fri) 21:18
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I exchanged money last year at the currency exchange in the International Market Place. It is on the first floor on the Kuhio side where Mitsuwa is located.
I parked inside and they gave me a validation.
It's safer to have a little cash on you.
Enjoy your trip!

• こーの字
• 2024/07/02 (Tue) 05:39
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I obtained a GC on an employment basis, but I re-entered the country twice during the GC process with an I-131 （ 2019, 2020 ).
On those occasions, I was taken to a separate room at the Honolulu airport and was only asked a few questions. The wait was long, about 45 minutes.

I think the reason it says that re-entry on I-131 is not guaranteed is because they sometimes do not allow applicants with special circumstances to re-enter the country at the water's edge.
If a person living a normal life cannot enter the country using I-131, I think the meaning of issuing this document itself would be lost.

I think $600 is a big expense, but if a family emergency happened and I could not return home immediately because of this, I would regret it.

I hope this helps.

• こーの字
• 2024/07/02 (Tue) 12:57
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Postscript.
reentry to us with advance parole reddit
You can look up the experience on the reddit and you will find that almost everyone has reentered with no problems.

I read somewhere that USCIS does not guarantee re-entry because immigration control is the purview of the CBP immigration officer, which is a separate department.

• A
• 2024/07/02 (Tue) 14:23
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Congratulations on your marriage ！

My husband is also American and we applied for a green card in 2018 without the use of an attorney.
I also applied for an I-131 in case I didn't know when my green card would arrive and in case there was a family emergency in Japan, but at the time there was no additional fee if I submitted it with my other documents.

I will write about some of my feelings and experiences.

1) In my research, I heard that even if you have I-131, you will be sent to a different room at immigration, and that it is not always a guarantee of entry into the country.
Which is the source of the "I heard" information? ？
When I was applying for a green card, I searched all over the Internet in both English and Japanese, and was at the mercy of the information on the Internet.
If I followed the instructions of USCIS, called USCIS if I had any questions, prepared my documents properly as specified, and answered the questions honestly at the interview, there was no problem at all.
By all means, please do your best to be confident and not be at the mercy of information.

2) My experience with my I-131 application
In my case, the timeline was as follows.
Nov 2018 ： All documents （ including I-131 ） were ready and submitted
Dec 2018 ： Biometrics instructions came in so I made an appointment at the USCIS Honolulu office in January for fingerprinting and photo June 2019 ： Interview instructions came in so I made an appointment at the USCIS Honolulu office in July
July 2019 ： Interview at the USCIS Honolulu office with my husband
July 2019 ： What a surprise, my green card and Advance Parole Travel Document arrived at the same time
So both Advance Parole and Green Card were approved at the same time, so we never had to use Advance Parole.

During the application process, I was worried about what would happen if there was any family emergency, but my husband said not to worry because if we had to leave the country due to family emergency, it would be considered for humanitarian reasons.
Fortunately, we did not have to return to Japan in an emergency during the application process, but I searched and found the following page.
https://www.uscis.gov/greencard/greencardprocesses/traveldocuments/emergencytravel
"Emergency Issuance of Travel Documents" section.
If you are in the United States and have a pressing or critical need to travel outside the United States in less than 15 days, USCIS may issue an USCIS may issue an emergency travel document for an:
- Advance parole document; or
- TPS travel authorization

Examples may include:
- A requestor who has a pressing or critical need to travel to obtain medical treatment in a limited amount of time.
- A requestor who has a pressing or critical need to travel due to the death or grave illness of a family member or close friend .
- A requestor who timely applied for a travel document and requested expedited processing, but their case remains pending, and they now must - A requestor who timely applied for a travel document and requested expedited processing, but their case remains pending, and they now must travel within 15 days for a pressing or critical professional, academic, or personal commitment. I believe there is a plan of action if you have to leave the country in an emergency, although you did not apply for I-131.
Just to be sure, you may want to call USCIS to confirm the following points:
1. 1. Is it possible to apply for Emergency Issuance of Travel Documents even if you have not applied for I-131
2. How much does it cost to apply for Emergency Issuance of Travel Documents （ ← I think it would be better to compare the cost with the cost of filing I-131 ） 3.

• momo
• 2024/07/03 (Wed) 19:14
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Koji
Thank you for your advice.
It was very helpful.
Thank you for sharing your experience.

Mr. A
Thank you for teaching me so much.
Here is the internet information.
You are right, I am worried and anxious when I am at the mercy of internet information. …
It seems that I-131 has been charged since this April.
Thanks for the advice.
I will check with USCIS.
Thank you very much for your kind advice.

• ma
• mail
• 2024/06/30 (Sun) 04:39
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I've been using Mint for about 3 years now ？ The first time I migrated to Mint, I had to contact Mint customer service because my original carrier wasn't a major carrier either.
I have no problem at all with the reception.
I switched from physical SIM to eSIM when I changed my phone, which was also easy to do by myself.
My only complaint is that unlike major carriers, I cannot automatically connect to domestic partner carriers （ such as Softbank ） at no extra charge when I return home.

• ミント
• 2024/07/01 (Mon) 14:52
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Thank you for your reply, ma.

Glad to hear from a user. The Spectrum promotion expires this month, so I will switch to mint as soon as possible.

• Halo
• 2024/06/29 (Sat) 09:39
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If you only see each other once every few months or so, and you don't really want to get to know each other better, I think it's easier to have a set topic of conversation.
Since you don't seem to want to get to know each other better or have a close relationship, I think you should just leave it at that ？
If you wanted to get to know each other better or have a closer relationship, I think you would broach the subject on your own.
I've lived in the same neighborhood for over 10 years, and there are neighbors who only say "hi," and there are others who work together to
help another neighbor who is sick. Maybe the words are not quite the same, but I guess it is a choice.

• Aloha
• 2024/06/30 (Sun) 12:08
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I once had a person who lived in the same condo who asked me the same question every time we met.
He appeared to be a very normal looking gentleman. I told him the same story every time I saw him, the same questions about the dog's name, etc.
I told him the same answers every time. A few years later I found out that he was telling me the same thing every time because he had a disease. When I found out, I was so glad I didn't ignore him or be sarcastic.
I don't know if it's too much to ask for just a quick answer once every few months
sometimes tomorrow is your own day.

• まどか
• 2024/06/30 (Sun) 21:01
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I don't think they are interested in Toby and don't want to have a conversation with him because he is bothering them.
I am the type of person who just says hello and doesn't particularly want to have a conversation. Even if you want to talk to them, sometimes they don't, so you can interpret that ？.

• Yamu
• 2024/06/30 (Sun) 23:16
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Thank you for your response ！
I have a relationship with his wife, and she is planning to move out in another year, so I certainly don't want to get to know her any better, and she thinks so, too. If it's a sign of illness or something, that's tough.

• tax man
• mail
• 2024/06/22 (Sat) 14:01
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Please refer to the following response to your question regarding the inclusion of W-4 forms.

Basically, in the U.S., a married couple filing a return is not treated as
dependents, even if the wife does not earn income. Basically, the income of a married couple, even if only the husband earns
income, is considered to be the income of the couple, and 50% of the income is considered
to be the wife's income.
The IRS return has a form to calculate Other dependents, and the
details of the Other dependents are entered on that form and filed.
The sixth item on that form is the number of Other Dependents.
In the notes, there is a note that the wife should not be included in this Other Dependents.
Please see attached below.

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040s8.pdf

6 Number of other dependents, including any qualifying children who . 6 Number of other dependents, including any qualifying children who are not under age 17 or who do not have the required social security number . . . . . . . .

Caution: Do not include yourself, your spouse, or anyone who is not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. resident alien. Also, do not include anyone you included on line 4. 6 7 Multiply line 6 by $ 500 . . . . . . . . . . .

• M
• 2024/06/25 (Tue) 13:22
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My husband and I are filing as husband and wife （ co-workers ） We have entered our number as 0, but both FEDERAL and STATE from the company were deducted less and we had to pay taxes every year, so we recently amended our W-4 to have an extra amount deducted as a plus.

They will deduct the extra amount you want from your salary as your tax amount.