Sorted a couple days later via legal action and help from Brigham Young University (BYU) [1]

[1] https://www.visaverge.com/visa/suguru-ondas-byu-student-visa...

the Japanese man only has two speeding tickets on his record, in addition to a catch and release violation from a fishing trip six years ago, which was eventually dismissed. So how did we reach this point?

This is not making me feel safer.

Update. No need for concern. As expected, the Mormons got this taken care of.