Legal Assistance Preventive Law - Pacific
Guam
- Guam Office Overview
- Guam 1 - Small Claims Court
- Guam 2 - Security Deposit
- Guam 3 - Divorce in Guam
- Guam 4 - Paternity in Guam
- Guam 5 - Pre-Deployment Matters
- Guam 6 - Estate Planning 1 - Intestacy
- Guam 7 - Family Care Plan
- Guam 8 - Powers of Attorney
- Guam 9 - Digital Assets After Death
- Guam 10 - Probate in Guam
- Guam 11 - Guam Safe Housing Act
- NBG Resources
- Off-Base Guam Resources
- Consumer Law 101
- **NEW: Prep & Considerations Before Undergoing Medical Procedure(s)
Japan
- Japan Office Overview
- Federal Benefits - Application for SSN Card or Replacement SSN Card
- SOFA 1 - Update to SOFA Status
- Tax 1 - ITIN
- Tax 2 - ITIN renewal
- Tax 3 - Common Overseas Tax Questions
- Update Pending: Tax 4 - Common Japan Tax Questions
- Naturalization 1 - Military Naturalization
- Naturalization 2 - Overseas Naturalization for Spouses
- Naturalization 3 - Expeditious Naturalization
- Naturalization 4 - Overseas Naturalization for Children
- Immigration 1 - I-130 Local Filing for Active Duty Dependents
- Immigration 2 - I-130 Filing with USCIS
- Immigration 3 - I-130 Emergency Local Filing for Civilians
- Immigration 4 - I-751 Petition to Remove Condition
- Immigration 5 - I-90 Application to Replace Green Card
- **NEW: Immigration 6 - General Info for US Embassy & USCIS
- Estate Planning 1 - Living Wills
- Family Law 1 - Marriage in Japan
- Family Law 2 - Proxy Marriage
- Family Law 3 - Divorce in Japan
- Family Law 4 - Guardianship
- Family Law 5 - Stepchild Adoption in Japan
- Family Law 6 - AD Navy Secondary Dependency
- Family Law 7 - Name Change in Japan
- Family Law 8 - U.S. Divorce
CFAY 2026 U.S. Embassy Outreach Event: Passport, CRBA, and Immigration Services
The below provides important information for the upcoming U.S. Embassy Outreach Event including details on the services offered, required documentation for each service, and the event schedule. Please review all relevant checklists prior to your arrival to ensure you have all necessary forms and supporting documents. There are limited spots so get your appointment now!
Schedule Appointment: To receive an appointment with the U.S. Embassy, all forms must be completed and reviewed by Western Pacific’s Legal Assistance Office by 15:30 on February 6. No appointment is required for the document review by the Legal Assistance Office. After review by the Legal Assistance Office, you will be scheduled an Embassy appointment for the event at that time. Without this review, you will not be scheduled an Embassy Appointment.
Available Services: Services will be available to process applications for the following. Please refer to the checklists below for detailed requirements for each service.
- First-Time Adult U.S. Passport
- Minor U.S. Passport Renewal
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) and First-Time Minor U.S. Passport
- I-130 Petition
Note: Unfortunately, the Embassy is not conducting Adult U.S. Passport renewals, just first time applications.
Event Schedule and Location:
- Date: Saturday, 20 February 2026
- Time: 0845 - 1500
- Location: Admiralty Room, 2nd Floor of Officer’s Club, Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka
- This event is by appointment only with limited spots. Please come prepared. If we run out of appointments you will have to work with the Embassy according to their normal schedule / availability.
Should you have any questions regarding this event, please contact us at email: YokosukaLegalAssistance@us.navy.mil
CFAY / CFAS Power Outage: How to File a Claim
The documents below provide relevant information on how to file: 1) a Claim for Loss of or Damage to Personal Property Incident to Service (DD Form 1842), and 2) List of Property and Claims Analysis Chart (DD Form 1844).
Once you have completed these forms, email them directly to the Personnel Claims Unit Norfolk for processing and adjudication of your claim - see below. For status updates on your claim, contact the Personnel Claims Unit Norfolk.
Personnel Claims Unit Norfolk
9053 First Street Suite 102
Norfolk, VA 23511-3605
Email: NorfolkClaims@us.navy.mil
Toll Free (888) 897-8217; Fax (866) 782-7297;
Commercial (757) 440-6315; DSN 564-3310
UPDATED PCA Claims Packet/Forms (as of 27 Feb 2025)
Updated WITH Insurance Policy - SAMPLE Claim Packet (as of 28 Feb 2025)
Updated NO Insurance Policy - SAMPLE Claim Packet (as of 28 Feb 2025)
If you need to appoint a power-of-attorney (POA) for someone (e.g., a spouse) to file on your behalf, please email us for a custom special POA. We provide notary services on a walk-in basis Mon-Thu: 0800-1130, 1230-1600; and Fri: 0930-1400 - please bring your completed SPOA and two forms of valid photo ID to complete the notary service. *
Interim Temporary Lodging Allowance (TLA) and Special Circumstance TLA (SC-TLA). TLA and SC-TLA have been authorized for CFAY. For more information about TLA or SC-TLA claims, please visit the CFAY website at: CFAY Power Outage FEB2025 or reach out to the CFAY Housing Office at 243-9037 or 046-816-9037 or email: yokosuka_housing@us.navy.mil