(2016-01-16, 2:55 am)Zgarbas Wrote: Have you tried asking the calligraphy school about it? if they've had previous students they probably have experience with the visa process.
Thanks for the suggestion. My first class is Tuesday morning; I'll meet the Sensei and supposedly one other non-Japanese student who I will meet for the first time. ... and when the time is right, I'll bring it up.
I'll let the discussion board know how it goes.