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| Hi everyone, I have a situation that's troubling me greatly. I was accepted for an interview with JET but my husband was rejected. If I make it through and get accepted to JET, I know my husband can come with me on a spousal visa, but how easy/realistic would it be for him to find work? He doesn't speak any Japanese. Is anyone in a similar situation? What did you do/what do you plan to do?I know it's very early in the selection process, but of course I'd like to get this straightened out as early as possible to avoid any problems later on. TIA! :) Cheers.Tags:spouse, visas Hi all, I just joined this group last week. My wife and I applied for JET, and she got in but I didn't. She is assigned to Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. I have a question for any JETs or spouses of JETS who happen to be diabetic: What do you do? Currently, I am a Kaiser member. I should be able to get one more three-month supply of insulin and test strips just before we leave, but what then? I have a Medtronic Paradigm insulin pump. Does anyone know if Medtronic will ship supplies across the Pacific? Will this be too cost-prohibitive? I know these last two are questions for Medtronic directly, but if anyone has any input, I would appreciate it. If I have to rely on syringes during my time in Japan, so be it. My bigger concern is affording everything. I have not yet found a job in Okinawa, so as it stands, I will be going on a dependent visa. Does anyone know what the dependent insurance rates are for JET? Again, any sort of input or stories from fellow diabetics would be greatly appreciated.PS- Apologies to anyone who is receiving this multiple times. I'm cross-posting to all three JET communities I could find. If you know of another JET/Eikaiwa/Japan/Gaijin/TEFL/etc. groups, please advise.Tags:health insurance, medical, okinawa, spouseLocation:Work Top of Page | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |