Originally Posted by
dkc192
I have a late December/early January trip tentatively booked. Should I go through JGA to get the ERFS now "while it lasts" (though I read somewhere about a three-month validity--not sure if that means I can't apply for another month), or wait to see if further developments will make things easier?
You can get a visa 3 months in advance at the earlierst and in general I wouldn't rush it. By your travel date I'd hope they have visa waivers reinstated. For the last 6 months Japan has continously relaxed the entrance rules (in lots of tiny steps).