Hi folks, came back to this thread since I just got the "Initial Examination Completed" email today, 22 Nov 2022, for an application that was filed back on 29 April. (US passport holder, Global Entry)
Having just come back from Japan I'm going to regret not having gotten the 2,200 yen revenue stamps prior to leaving the country, aren't I? Apologies for re-hashing what should probably become a sticky information shortly, what's your recommended path towards getting the Secondary Examination completed and a card issued on my next visit through either NRT or HND?
(I'm also noting potential conflicts for tax-free retailers and Japan Rail Pass exchange agents that want to see a Short-Term Entry stamp in the passport; would love notes on how people are getting this done by seeing someone at entry passport control, presumably)