Help Kai Get a Green Card!

Hi all,

I'm asking for your help for me to stay in the U.S. so I can continue to work in the eating disorder field here. Why the US?

Well... Long story short:

1) Japan doesn't have any established ED treatment. Plus, I'd have to go to a whole other school if I wanted to work as an RD in another country.

2) I don't have a lot of rights as LGBTQ+ person in Japan. Plus, most of my friends, esp. queer friends are here.

I am working with my immigration lawyer and had the National Interest Waiver approved back in April 2024. This process allows me to obtain a green card based on my extensive education and training in the eating disorder field without my employer's commitment to me.

The next step is to file my green card application when the priority date comes (which can be in the next few months). If this doesn't happen in the next 40 days or so, though, I do actually have to leave the country unless some other things happen. Long story... happy to share if I know you.

I'm hoping to fundraise another $5000 at least to help me pay for the following

Ways you can help:

Let me know if you have any questions and thanks for all your help!

(Note: I'm keeping this fundraiser "private" so only folks with the link can access this).