[NightStrike]

Sangetsu, I apologize for not checking in sooner to say this, but thank you so very much for the advice! I greatly appreciate the insight! This is great news.

I hope you won't mind if I briefly pick your brain once more:
Considering that...
1) I would be a full-time, permanent employee/co-owner of the business and...
2) I would aim to earn at least 300,000 yen per month, then...
Q: Toward the goal of completing this application (by the way, which one is it?), will they only consider my personal income or would they also consider looking at my father's? I ask because my father will be receiving his social security benefits by that point in time (roughly 200,000-250,000 yen/mo depending on when we go), which would be dedicated to covering his living and personal expenses; my own earnings being supplemental support.

Thanks very much, again, for responding! I can't express how completely ecstatic I am right now.

Best regards.