People who has a permanent visa in Japan needs an american visa to visit US? -

actually i m a student in US and my dad lives in Japan as a permanent resident!he wants to come to visit me.Will he need an american visa to get in US?

It solely depends on the (unknown) citizenship of your father. The Japanese residence permit has no relevance. Unless he is a citizen of one of the 35 countries participating on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) he will need a B-2 tourist visa [fee: $131]. Asian/Pacific countries whose citizens may use the VWP are Australia, Brunei Darrussalam, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, and South Korea; all others need a visa.http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/withou�� ..http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/e/visa/tvisa-�� ..Edit: Based on your previous question asked in Portuguese:citizens of Portugal don t need visa; citizens of Brazil need to apply for it.