When you go through a 3rd party provider (CIEE or IES), it gets a little confusing when you need to make payments and send in required materials. Some materials will go to IES and some go to SAO. The general rule is that what comes from SAO goes back to SAO and IES to IES. If SAO wants you to pay anything, they will charge your student account. If IES needs you to pay something, you'll probably have to write a check to IES.
Apply for COE is quite a process. COE is needed for applying Jpn student visa, so even though it's an annoying process, it's necessary. In the Confirmation Instructions and Acceptance Package IES gave me is information and instructions on preparing everything needed to apply for COE. I guess this is the great thing about going through a 3rd party provider, they set up everything for you to make it as easy as possible for you.
Materials needed to apply COE:
- an Official Bank Letter stating that whoever is supporting me financially has at least USD 6000 in their account
- upload passport photo to the IES acct.
IES will provide a sample official bank letter for you to take to your bank.
Official Bank Letter Template
ON BANK LETTERHEAD!!!
DATE
Tokyo Immigration Office/
Kanda University of International Studies or Meikai University (include one)
To Whom It May Concern:
This is to certify that NAME OF ACCOUNT HOLDER(S) is an account holder (s) for
the following account:
Account Type: CHECKING/SAVINGS/MONEY MARKET
Amount: $ X,XXX.00 (or “in excess of $6,000.00”)
Date Opened: DATE
The above mentioned balance represents the accumulation of successive deposits.
Sincerely,
BANK OFFICIAL’S ORIGINAL SIGNATURE
BANK OFFICIAL’S NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION
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