biggish data

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thanks all for the assistance.
i managed to find the address to my local congressman and will be writing to him. I also have a picture of my dad and him taken together.

You're welcome. I have to say though friend that you are going to be lucky if the case hasn't been returned already. You may want to start thinking about marriage in Vietnam and go the K-3 or IR1/CR1 route.

unless you deal with the reason for refusal... as HCMC has no problem denying a K-3 or CR-1 either... they have proven this over and over...

Maybe they don't, but I know there are many here that have canceled the old one and went the marriage route after the initial petition is sent back to USCIS.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-12-08 13:57:00

QUOTE (tpi008 @ Dec 8 2008, 01:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

thanks all for the assistance.
i managed to find the address to my local congressman and will be writing to him. I also have a picture of my dad and him taken together.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-12-08 13:50:00

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i think my wife had already received the returned case in VN.

at the moment, I would like to obtain address for Consulate General in US. Would anyone know care to help please? thanks.

I think therefore you are screwed....

People are trying to help you here... time to get your head out of your ### and understand what your options are..... A letter to the Consulate General in HCMC is not one..... If your file is returned to the USCIS... you can just about kiss your petition goodbye....

actually my wife received the files and she lives in Vietnam. I didn't receive anything. What does this mean?

Normally the petition is either kept at the embassy for review [AR] and you have a chance to submit other evidence. If outright denied the case is sent back to USCIS and you are basically screwed.
You need to communicate with your wife and see EXACTLY what "files" she has.

"I would like to obtain address for Consulate General in US. Would anyone know care to help please? thanks."
WHY? Wasteing your time.
Call your senator and get your senator working on your case if it's still at the embassy. Time is of the essence.

how would i get in touch of senator?

Call The White House and tell them you want to speak to your Senator. (202) 456-1414

You need to call Ellis before you call them. You've already wasted a lot of time. Ellis can help you more than they can at this point.

You are not screwed either. Once again it just means more time.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-12-04 01:24:00

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QUOTE (daboyz @ Dec 3 2008, 07:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'm totally lost here. Your timeline and signature say your case is still at NVC. Am I missing something?

sorry i didn't get the time to fill it all in. but it should be all done. I had the interview but was denied. I also took the marriage route. anybody have any ideas on how much on the average it would cost to use Mr. Ellis's service? also, does anyone know what state his offices are in? how would it work if I were to use his service and reside in different states?

His assistant in Mr. Nam. The office number is 011-84-8-261-4124. They're in Saigon. Marc's email is marcellislaw@gmail.com. Once agian, he's in Vietnam, but is licensed in Louisiana if I'm not mistaken. You'll have to talk price with him, but I can tell you it would be WAY less than 10k.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-12-03 23:59:00

QUOTE (tpi008 @ Dec 3 2008, 09:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

any Vietnamese couples who got denied on their case who ended up able to get their Visa issued?
I would appreciate it if you share your story?

I went to a lawyers today and they wanted me to sign a contract for $10K to work on my case.

anyone know what an average cost for a lawyer to work on your case is?

The organization I talked to is a member of I think "American Immigration Association" or something like that, I don't know if that is something to consider.

anyone care to share?

DON"T USE THAT LAWYER!!!!!!

Contact Marc Ellis. Others will be along to vouch for him. Yes, others have been approved. You need to go the marriage route if it's returned (K-3 or IR/ CR 1).

Edited by Joe Six-Pack, 03 December 2008 - 10:05 PM.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-12-03 22:02:00

The Consulate is in HCMC, not the US. The only agency to speak with here would be USCIS, which is where the case would be returned to. I concur with the rest, better get representation fast. Even if it is returned it's not the end of the world. It just means another couple of years.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-12-02 00:07:00

Visa Received

From 75 to 25 Degrees! Congratulations!

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-01-19 14:08:00

Questions that are generally asked at a K-1 Interview ?

Sorry, I misunderstood the post. I can only find one link and you have probably seen it already.

http://www.visajourn...showtopic=93752

If you are looking for questions that may be asked pm me and I can provide them.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-01-31 05:20:00

Questions that are generally asked at a K-1 Interview ?

http://www.visajourn...showtopic=93752

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-01-31 05:11:00

John McCain Uses The "G" Word.

QUOTE (jasman0717 @ Feb 3 2008, 02:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Already discussed at length

http://www.visajourn...howtopic=107987

Thanks for pointing that out. I did a search and didn't come up with anything (thought that was kind of unusual). Anyway, there is no such thing as "at length" in a Election Year! Let the debate continue!

QUOTE (KimS @ Feb 3 2008, 03:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Just wondering... what is a "######"?

http://kpearson.facu...nary/######.htm

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-02-03 18:18:00

John McCain Uses The "G" Word.

http://seattlepi.nws...on/hongop.shtml

God I love election years!

Edited by WideAwakeInTheUSA, 03 February 2008 - 01:44 PM.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-02-03 13:41:00

Poverty level

Here is a link to the 2008 levels.

http://aspe.hhs.gov/...08poverty.shtml

Make sure and figure for yourself, your Fiance'/Spouse and any Dependants you may have. Take the number and multiply by 1.25. For 2 people it would be $14,000 X 1.25 = $17,500.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-02-05 10:17:00

Does anuyone know how stricked Embassy in Vietnam is?

They will not let you in BUT a little trick is to give your Wife your Passport and have her present it with hers. This lets them know you are in Country and awaiting the decision. It's strictly a matter of opinion as to the benefits of being there but what could it hurt?

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-03-06 03:48:00

Tattoo of exe's name.....

This company advertises alot on Sirius Radio:

http://www.wreckingbalm.com/

I have no idea if it works or not. Here is a thread on another message board about it (strong language warning):

http://www.alphamale...tattoo-bug.html

For what it's worth I think your question is a very good one. Hopefully it was answered.

Edited by WideAwakeInTheUSA, 09 April 2008 - 12:01 PM.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-04-09 12:00:00

Any help is needed & a lil good news!

QUOTE (Olivia* @ Apr 14 2008, 02:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yesterday the I-129F expired for us and Waleed didn't get any of packet 3 turned in. It was a dark day. Does anybody know what happens when the I-129F expires? Also does the I-130 expire in a year from the date of the NOA 1? If so that would mean June-July expiration for us.

Today I was accepted on the Borah Foundation Committee! The Borah Foundation

The committee is made up of 8 faculty and 4 students. The function is to put on an annual symposium of keynote address, or invite a visiting scholar to the University of idaho each academic year. It runs a week long and it's a year commitment for me. The focus is international in scope and considers the causes of war and the conditions for peace. This is really a great oppurtunity for me and will look awesome to the graduate schools I'm applying for!

I'm open to suggestions if anybody has any on who they might like to hear come speak at an event like this.

First of all, I heard this Buddhist Monk last night on "Speaking of Faith".

http://speakingoffai...ublicradio.org/

Second, I don't know the answers to your questions about the 129F/130. I Think you should still have time to pursue the 130, as they generally lag a bit behind the 129. I don't know this for sure though.

On a personal note, without knowing the details, ####### Waleed!?

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-04-14 14:20:00

I-134 Tax returns over Transcripts

Everybody gets through this eventually if they are honest and have a legitimate relationship. Keep the faith and you'll be O.K. Good luck with the interview.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-10 11:13:00

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I forgot to add (as I always do) that Marc told me in one breath that you only had to show 1 year in the past 3 with 125% over. Then in the next breath he told me to have a Co-Sponsor standing by. I had a bad 2005, all of the other years I am either close or well over. I was already on the K-3 track when we consulted with him.

If you do end up going K-3 I will tell you what we went through and assist in any way I can. It wasn't real easy, but it got done. One thing I found out was that they (the Vietnamese Government) now requires both spouses to meet with a Government Psychiatrist. Before the Foreign Spouse was able to meet with one in their own country. I found this out after I jumped through a hell of alot of hoops here and actually got the paper signed. Then, to make it really interesting, I had to submit to a brain mapping (electrodes attached to my cranium and all)! That was at The Tien Giang Institute of Forensic Sciences. I spoke with another American at My Tho when we were signing "The Big Book" (the final step) as I call it and he said he just had to meet with a Psychiatrist in HCMC, who asked him the time and date and had him write it out. This is the same thing I had to do in America.

WOW. I would move to Vietnam for a year and work as an English teacher before I do that

Do you have a Bachelor's Degree? The Government made that a prerequisite to teach English there a few years ago. Be careful with the TEFL/TESL schools too. They are notoriously dishonest.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-10 15:25:00

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WOW. I would move to Vietnam for a year and work as an English teacher before I do that

It sounds worse than it is. Thuy (in a very smart move) didn't tell me what was coming. She had already submitted to hers. When we stepped into the room I saw the machine and knew exactly what it was (I have a medical sales background). I just went to my "happy place" and tried not to laugh.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-10 15:22:00

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-10 15:09:00

QUOTE (RalphandHanh @ May 10 2008, 02:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

great advice thanks.

She does have a job offer. The person that introduced us has her own nail salon here in the US and will hirer her right way. Last year was not a good year for me. This year is shaping up well for me so fare. I will contact whom you mentioned for assistance. Thank you so much!

You should consult with Marc Ellis. You have yourself in an interesting situation. If they are not accepting Co-Sponsors on K-1's, as Marc Ellis advised me, then you may be looking at abandoning your 129f, marrying there, filing the I-130 waiting for the NOA1, then RE-FILING the 129F (K-3's have to do this AFTER the NOA1 on an I-130) and seeing which gets approved first. I don't want to alarm you, but this is a distinct possibility.

My advise is to do what the others have suggested. Contact the Consulate and Marc Ellis.

Welcome to Wonderland Alice.

Edited by WideAwakeInTheUSA, 10 May 2008 - 02:10 PM.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-10 14:08:00

You're going to have to go the K-3 route if you can't show the required 125% above the poverty level. HCMC allegedly is not accepting K-1 Co-Sponsors.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-10 12:26:00

Tomorrow is the big day

QUOTE (jego ryu @ May 14 2008, 11:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (J & Q @ May 14 2008, 04:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It is hard to believe that my fiancées interview is finally here, well in a couple of hours anyway (8:00am VN). We are very nervous and very much hope that all goes well. Hopefully all of the preparation not to mention stress will pay off. I do feel a little relieved to hear that most of the VJ members who recently had their interviews received pink slips. Hopefully we too will have pink slips.

Best of luck to everyone. I will post the questions asked to help those who have not had their interview.

goodluck....just think positive.

The OP has posted here:

http://www.visajourn...howtopic=127638

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-14 11:34:00

Tomorrow is the big day

Sending out a prayer.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-13 19:56:00

Blue Slip

O.K., I remember now. You were there twice trying to get married. What a pain in the a$$.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-16 08:59:00

Blue Slip

Wow what an article. Thanks for sharing. There are certainly a lot of interesting points especially about marrying a Vietnamese citizen.

I actually went that approach and hit nothing but road blocks. It was certainly a very costly and timely mistake but I certainly learned a lot from it, not that it will be useful in any way. Even the Vietnam Consulate in DC is extremely difficult to deal with. They want things that are impossible to obtain. For instance, the Vietnam Consulate required all and every document to be notarized, authenticated by the County Clerk, and sealed by the Secretary of State. Well, they kept denying the forms saying that it wasn't properly authenticated. This went on for about a month until I finally got fed up and drove from NY to DC to meet the consulate in person. The person who I had ongoing dealings with who said it was incorrect stamped all of the papers right then and there. I wasn’t there for more than 10 minutes. I asked him why we denied the papers if everything was correct to begin with. He of course couldn’t answer my questions. He just replying “oh I see.” I don’t know what the hell he saw. I think that he was surprised that I actually went to the extent to come there in person. Dealing with the Department of Justice in Vietnam is a totally different story. I could write a book about my experiences as I am sure that anyone who has been through it can.

Why were you dealing with the Vietnamese Consulate? Were you married in Viet Nam?

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-15 20:10:00

I need help

I used Orbitz to book my flight to Vietnam, but I got to the best price via cheapflights.com. Here is an example of their fares from Orlando to Manilla:

http://www.cheapflig...manila/orlando/

Just play around with the dates in Orbitz. I got a ticket to Vietnam for $1018, then changed my dates for $135 more, plus an additional $115 because the date I chose was more expensive. The ticket was still "only" $1268.

Here is another site that is good for Asia:

http://www.bt-store.com/

I think changing the date, if necessary, would be your best bet. Flights originating from Asia tend to be pricey from what I've seen.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2009-02-18 00:49:00

QUOTE (luckytxn @ Feb 22 2009, 12:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Doubt it will be a problem at all. The customs guy seemed to want to get rid of me as fast as he could and just stamped it.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2009-02-22 00:10:00

QUOTE (Melrose Plant @ Feb 21 2009, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well, it DID say, "This is an overnight flight," which is not 100% technically correct. The flight to Seoul is the overnight flight. Although, given the late hour of your arrival in HCMC, that is almost yet another overnight flight. Perfect. You'll be able to sneak that 125 lb. McIntosh amp right through customs for my nephew.

There's no doubt that I should have caught it sooner. Blind faith in the system fails me yet again. I did catch it before Thuy showed up at the airport though.

So MP, you think the errors will be an issue? To recap:

1.) I am supposed to get the stamp on the 25th. I will actually get it the 26th. The approval letter says multiple entry from the 2.25 to 5.29.

2.) They got my year of birth wrong by one year. All of the other info. is correct.

Tell your nephew I'll transport that amp for him. My usual fee of .50 per mile will apply though.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2009-02-21 19:11:00

The broker is in Vietnam! God only knows where Orbits is based out of.

Edited by Joe Six-Pack, 21 February 2009 - 01:16 PM.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2009-02-21 13:15:00

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No. It's a numbers issue.

Flight #4 should have been dated Feb 26th.... Am I right?

YOU WIN!!!!!!

Orbitz has caused me a few problems with this one.

wow i would never have seen it
sara

I didn't! I started looking at the times though and realized it couldn't be right. I've already applied for a visa on arrival and told them I would be there the 25th. It is a multiple entry visa though, so I'm hoping it's not a problem. The visa broker screwed up my year of birth too. Fun.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2009-02-21 13:07:00

QUOTE (DARUMA07 @ Feb 21 2009, 12:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Joe Six-Pack @ Feb 21 2009, 11:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

No. It's a numbers issue.

Flight #4 should have been dated Feb 26th.... Am I right?

YOU WIN!!!!!!

Orbitz has caused me a few problems with this one.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2009-02-21 13:00:00

No. It's a numbers issue.

Edited by Joe Six-Pack, 21 February 2009 - 12:38 PM.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2009-02-21 12:34:00

Flight 1: Tuesday, February 24, 2009

American Airlines 4209 Economy | Embraer RJ145 (ER4) | 1hr 35min | 307 miles

Operated by: AMERICAN EAGLE. Please check in with the operating carrier.
Depart: 7:55pm Cleveland, OH Cleveland Hopkins International (CLE)
Arrive: 8:30pm Chicago, IL Chicago O'Hare International (ORD)

Your flight is confirmed. The airline is assigning seats at check-in

Flight 2: Wednesday, February 25, 2009

American Airlines 1341 Economy | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (M83) | Food for purchase | 4hr 45min | 1851 miles
Depart: 7:30am Chicago, IL Chicago O'Hare International (ORD)
Arrive: 10:15am San Francisco, CA San Francisco International (SFO)

Your flight is confirmed. The airline is assigning seats at check-in

Flight 3: Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Asiana Airlines 213 Economy | Boeing 777 (777) | 12hr 45min | 5639 miles
Depart: 12:00pm San Francisco, CA San Francisco International (SFO)
Arrive: 5:45pm Seoul, Korea, Rep. of Seoul Incheon International (ICN)

Your flight is confirmed. The airline is assigning seats at check-in

Change planes. Time between flights: 2hr 25min

Asiana Airlines 731 Economy | Boeing 747-400 Mixed Configuration (74E) | 5hr 40min | 2220 miles
Depart: 8:10pm Seoul, Korea, Rep. of Seoul Incheon International (ICN)
Arrive: 11:50pm Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

Your flight is confirmed. The airline is assigning seats at check-in

This is an overnight flight.

Total duration: 20hr 50min | Total miles: 7859 miles

Edited by Joe Six-Pack, 21 February 2009 - 12:31 PM.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2009-02-21 12:29:00

Just Married

Congratulations Bryon and Tran! Thuy and I both wish you both 100 years of happiness! We're sorry we couldn't make the actual Wedding, but we're glad we attended the party. It was a fantastic affair. Thuy drank 1/2 of one of those huge Tiger beers and was trashed.

P.S We'd love a copy of the picture of us when you get them.

Edited by Joe Six-Pack, 02 March 2009 - 03:47 AM.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2009-03-02 03:45:00

Fiance' arrived safely

When I called from America I used these guys:

http://www.vnlisting...hones/rates.php

When you call the access number it recognizes your number and lets you know how many minutes you have, eliminating the need to enter codes. Maybe you can set her cell up with an account.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2009-03-03 18:22:00

Fiance' arrived safely

QUOTE (luckytxn @ Feb 24 2009, 09:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

We will be fine together for sure. It is amazing how anyone can go through so much in such a short time.

She is very plugged into the VN community now. She is pretty much staying with her Aunt and Uncle until we marry tomorrow and they have with me tagging along introduced her to maybe hundreds already. (It seems) Everyone has been great so far except one time at a restaraunt a older guy had a problem with Trang being with me and was rude. Trang knew why and was OK with it.

She stayed up pretty much all day yesterday with a quick 30 minute nap while I was doing something. She is definately brighter now and the all day sun and great weather does help.

White guy or Vietnamese?

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2009-02-24 10:52:00

Fiance' arrived safely

Congratulations to you both. I can't imagine the shock of coming here from Vietnam.

You taking her out on the road?

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2009-02-22 00:15:00

Got our visa!!!

Fvckin' A man!

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2009-02-18 08:10:00

IS Co-sponsor Allowed For K1 at HCMC Embassy?

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QUOTE (kevinbui86 @ Feb 28 2009, 12:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Joe Six-Pack @ Nov 2 2008, 04:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

One thing that seems to be lost in this thread is the fact that they are denying K-1 visas with a co-sponsor. You can always go through the marriage process in Viet Nam and do a K-3 or a IR/CR-1 with a co-sponsor. Good luck.

hi bro, are you positively sure that K-3 and CR-1 accept co-sponsor in hcmc? im a student and dont meet the income requirement either. im going with a CR-1 and im worried sick about this. you just made my day if this is true.

It is my understanding that the marriage in Viet Nam route is the way to go with a Co Sponsor. I don't have any concrete evidence unfortunately. You may want to start a new thread and see if anyone has used one.

well, when you say marriage in vietnam, you mean i have to get married in vn and come over to US and file I-130 petition right? if so, that route is for a CR-1 or K-3 visa. thanks for the reply bro

Yes. You must be married here (Vietnam) and file both the I-130 and I-129. The CR1 is the logical way to go IMHO because there is no adjustment of status and the time difference is negligible. Your Wife would get a Green Card Stamp on arrival. You save at least $1000.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2009-02-28 23:10:00