Officials of Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward are overwhelmed by paperwork about the tens of thousands of people who keep their family registers in the central ward despite living elsewhere. The ward ...

Difficulty in tackling paperwork is more prevalent than we ... Remind yourself that it’s OK to feel overwhelmed, Tovar says. “Recovery is a process, a marathon, not a sprint," she said.

The worry has led to a rush at immigrant assistance centers, which are being inundated with paperwork and requests. The Brazilian-American Center, or BRACE, is one such center in Framingham.