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Airline proof receipts - mandatory or optional?

You should contact the airline and ask for a copy of the receipt, they can email it to you. It will look like this:

Dear Valued Customer
Thank you for choosing United Airlines
As per your request for the copy of the receipt

PRIMS OTIS -------------- OTIS TICKET INQUIRY ------------------------ 05/23/08
TKT-NO: 016 2170 548948 2 / 000 STAT D E/P: E *PRIMARY CONJ 2170 548948 / 000
NAME SNUFFY, JOE ISSUE-DTE 01/31/08 DAY-BATCH-SEQ 038-000075-000
SOLD BY 00-43711 3* RPT-DTE 01/31/08 BANK-REF 000000000 *MULT TKTS Y
TOUR-ID COMPEN-CD O CORR CDS: SALE RFD DUPLICATES N
ELEC-SALE: Y REPR-CD: PR-ADJ-CD: FARE 863.00
OCAK A/L FLT CL DATE TIME FBC TKTDES RPT FARE *TAX UST 30.80
01XORD OO 5923 W 02/20 0600 WLXWEB UAC 33.82 *TAX MISC 302.50
02XHKG UA 0895 W 02/20 1217 WLXWEB UAC 334.72 PENALTY
03OSGN UA 0867 W 02/21 2050 WLXWEB UAC 62.96 SVC CHG
04XHKG UA 0856 W 03/20 0700 WLXWEB UAC 62.96 TOTAL 1196.30
*1XORD UA 0896 W 03/20 1140 WLXWEB UAC 334.72
02 CAK OO 6377 W 03/20 1950 WLXWEB UAC 33.82
F-O-P PC 80 AUDITOR: CURR USD RT 1.000000 A/C: CURR RT
BA 1196.30 CARD-# xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx EXP AUTH 103167 PID H LSC E

NO ADD-COLLECT DATA
NET-REMIT AGY-RPT-COMPEN TOTAL DISCOUNT $
FARE-WAIVER UNMTCHED: VALUE TKT-USE-CORR-ACTN-CD
SLOT CPN USE PR LOCATION/INFORMATION AC DATE
01 ME01 LIFT 02/20/08 0000000 5923 2 CAK CHI 33.82 02/22
02 ME02 LIFT 02/20/08 0000000 0895 2 CHI HKG 334.72 02/26
03 ME03 LIFT 02/21/08 0000000 0867 2 HKG SGN 62.96 02/26
04 ME04 LIFT 03/20/08 0000000 0856 2 SGN HKG 62.96 03/25
*1 ME01 LIFT 03/20/08 0000000 0896 2 HKG CHI 334.72 03/25
02 ME02 LIFT 03/20/08 0000000 7352 2 CHI CAK 33.82 03/25
********************************* END OF DATA *********************************

With Warm Regard
Darrel Paul
United Refunds Department

You should also provide them with a credit card statement. Just black out the information that is sensitive.

They don't always ask for proof of purchase, but it is better to beat them to the punch IMHO.

Edited by WideAwakeInTheUSA, 02 September 2008 - 10:26 PM.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-09-02 22:25:00

Cancelled application and starting a new one for a different relationship

QUOTE (selder @ Aug 8 2008, 09:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I appreciate everyones responses to my dilema.

At this time I am planning to visit my Fiance for 10 days in early Sept. I will of course keep all my travel documents and we will simply enjoy our time together and Im not going to get too concerned about how difficult the process will be getting her K1 visa approved.

I have written a formal letter of cancellation for the relationship I spoke of in my first post and I imagine it will take weeks for that cancellation to process. In the meantime I will just enjoy the new relationship I have begun.

If we are meant to be together as I feel we are then I will just be patient and follow the laws as necessaary. I will submit for the waiver and explain exactly what happened with the resolution of the first relationship.

What is the worst case scenario for me?

That I have to wait 2 years and before applying again?

I will reach out to Mark Ellis and see what he thinks, thank you for mentioning his background to me Lucky D.

Finally, I know I screwed up starting an app and having to cancel, I had no idea how heavily scrutinized subsequent relationships would be. So for now I will just wait a few months and let Phuong and my relationship grow and hopefully next year begin the process anew.

Selder
Take care all,

Being there for only 10 days would probably be a problem as well. If it were the Philippines it would probably be O.K.. Evidently fraud doesn't exist there.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-08-08 08:51:00

Vietnam: Yahoo Messenger records

We've been using meebo.com for about 6 months. It saves the chats automatically and is a web based application, so you can give the messenger program the ole' heave ho from your computer and still use your Yahoo screen name as well as a few others. I started using it after my old computer crashed and I lost 2 months worth of chats. God Yahoo sucks.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-10-09 02:53:00

Considering relocating to Vietnam

I'm currently taking the TEFL course online, but since you're in NYC you can take it in one week end:

http://www.bridgetefl.com/weekend.php

I have seen articles online that said that online courses are frowned upon, but I have no choice.

I'm leaving at the end of December, so ask me how it is teaching there in February or March.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-10-09 02:58:00

Got Interview Date! NEXT WEEK!

Should be happening now. Praying for you both.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-10-14 23:54:00

Green slip too

QUOTE (RalphandHanh @ Oct 15 2008, 10:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

After I give them everything, how long will we have to wait? I may be in contact with a friends relative that works for immigration here in the states instead of M.E. I'm not sure yet. I really don't know what to do. Maybe another immigration agent might have more pull? Like I said.... I just don't know. I just want to know how long after they have what they are asking for can she get a visa? Anyone know?

No guarantee, but Ellis has got people through AR (Administrative Review) in a couple of months. There have been others that went and turned in the requested evidence and got the pink within a week, or even on the spot if memory serves me correct.

QUOTE (jettyglenn @ Oct 15 2008, 10:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

impossible!!! i thought k visas have no denials, if presented with enough evidences? uhmm

YEAH RIGHT! Everybody gets through it eventually, but it could take years.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-10-15 09:50:00

Green slip too

QUOTE (RalphandHanh @ Oct 15 2008, 12:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Got the call at 11:30pm NJ Time. Hanh didn't pass. Green Slip. Emailed M.E. One of the few things they are asking for is my Ex-Wife's address and place of birth. Now I Have to talk to her again!?!

And they want a time line of our relationship. Like 300 pages of chat and email isn't enough proof? This is just crazy. I'm really Pissed. They also didn't like the fact that I'm employed through a staffing agency. That's the way the I.T. field works. 4 to 6 months then you Might be employed at the place you are working. Crazy crazy crazy

Damm!t! I just posted on your other thread.

There are several people on here that have had similiar situations. Just give them what they ask for and keep on Ellis.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-10-15 00:02:00

sending money back to vietnam

QUOTE (Melrose Plant @ Oct 16 2008, 11:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I too am in a different situation than most, because like Chuck, I married into a professional family. All of them are doctors and engineers. I came back from Vietnam with substantially more money than I brought in.

The woman always holds the money in Northern Vietnam. If the man were to pay for anything publicly, it would be against accepted social custom, and people would at the very least look at you funny. Oddly enough, now that she is here, Mai has let go of this custom completely. I usually pay if we are at the supermarket or the mall (or wherever). She would NEVER tolerate that in Vietnam.

Interesting. I didn't know that. I had Thuy pay because I didn't want to get screwed, but I held on to the majority of the cash.

I'd be very reluctant to use a credit card or a ATM there. I'm reluntant to use them here. I get cash with my debit card at Wal Mart exclusively, and pay cash everywhere I make a purchase. That was if there's a problem there's only one store that could be responsible.

Regarding sending back money I think it really depends on your situation.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-10-17 14:27:00

Visa Denied Also

Ellis is da' man! Keeping that a$$ in check! Congratulations.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-07-21 10:23:00

Visa Denied Also

QUOTE (pasaitoh @ Jun 25 2008, 04:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Kevin and Tuyen @ Jun 25 2008, 04:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sorry to hear what happened to you, I can relate. Have you had your Attorney contact the Consulate? Have your Senator and/or Rep contact the Consulate also.

My Attorney said at this point you can't fight city hall. I might as well go for a K-3. Starting to think my lawyer isn't all that great.

Still trying to get calls back from my Senators and Rep.

This isn't the Lawyer, is it?

O.K., just when I think I have heard it all! A freaking Lawyer telling you that you can't fight City Hall? Be glad that the fact that he or she is clueless and spineless is coming out now. You could have been taken for more money.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-06-25 18:27:00

QUOTE (luckytxn @ Aug 17 2008, 05:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I am also a truck driver for almost 10 years and need to use the internet for most things. I am only home 4-5 days a month.

4 or 5 days? Lucky! I knew home time with this company was virtually non existent going in though. Who are you with?

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-08-17 18:29:00

Someone posted this over in the off topic section:

Hey, hubby and I are looking for a cheaper way to send money home to Ethiopia (Best right now is Moneygram at $14.00 per transation- too high!). We're thinking of getting a separate checking account giving them a debit/atm card, but we want to see if we can eliminate fees all together. So I've been looking into banks with no ATM fees. I came across Bangor Savings Bank. Anyone hear of them? They are offering no ATM fees world wide, and will reiburse when other banks charge.

Anyone know of any other banks with free ATM usage world wide?

http://www.bangor.co...itChecking.aspx

http://www.visajourn...p;#entry1928843

and I posted:

I did a little investigation on them and didn't find anything unusual:

http://www.google.co...lient=firefox-a

They had some counterfeit Treasury checks passed there and were the target of a phishing scheme. That's normal stuff.

I would have 2 questions for them:

1.) How much they charge for wire transfers.

and 2.) Does Visa charge for the ATM use. My Visa check card requires me to pay 1% for overseas transfers.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-06-14 12:30:00

I live North of the city but work in Manhattan.

No Travel Centers there!

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-06-13 20:18:00

QUOTE (Jack & Xuan @ Jun 13 2008, 12:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

This may sound like a stupid question but do you live in Indiana? I would love to meet up with others that are or have gone through this process and I only know of one person.

QUOTE (WideAwakeInTheUSA @ Jun 12 2008, 09:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Jack & Xuan @ Jun 12 2008, 05:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That was my thought. I was just going to leave an ATM card on an account I have here in my city. When I wanted to send money I would just deposit money into the account and tell them they could withdraw however much it is. There will be an ATM fee and international fee of a total of $3 for the bank I use myself. For now though when I have needed to send Xuan any money we just use Western Union. It gives receipts of who from and who to and it has that information on the web site too. It does cost more but the quick access to money and receipt are worth it to me.

Just a thought

Jack in Whiteland there is are 2 Pilot Travel Centers and in Seymour there is a Travel Center of America. Western Union has a special program called Direct Connect. You call 877.984.0473 and give them the information. They will then give you an 8 (or maybe 10) digit code. You then take the cash (and it must be cash, as stupid as that is these days) to either travel center (to my knowledge only Pilot and T/A participate) and pay them. It is only a $6 fee for up to $300 I think. It is cheaper than the regular Western Union service. If you do it make sure and ask if you can get a gold card. That way you just give them your number every time and they pull up the information.

No, I'm a Trucker in the Entertainment Industry. I'm getting ready to go out with the "Warped Tour". It's a bunch of punk/alternative bands. We will be in Noblesville, IN on July 31st. It's above Indy, so it's a little ways away from you. That's as close as I'll be all summer if they leave me on the tour. Sometimes things change here. It's hard to make plans. If you want to make the drive though I'll gladly meet up. I just met Melrose Plant and his wife Mai at a Flying J truck stop the other night. It was pretty cool.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-06-13 11:41:00

Before interview Nerves

James,

You think you've got problems!!!! Just kidding.

I think it's normal to be anxious. Hell, I know it is. You guys do the best you can and see what the results are. In the meantime take a breath and enjoy your time there. Just keep in mind that you're going to prevail, no matter what. You've got a host of cases to refer to on this site. Most get through eventually. You've already retained the best Immigration Lawyer in H.C.M.C., so if the Powers That Be want to make problems send him in. It'll get done.

I know about the gastro! Luckily I took some Cipro with me and it knocked it out (twice).

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-08 15:53:00

Double Whammy Pink Slips!

QUOTE (Dave_Thao @ May 9 2008, 04:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

James and I were waiting outside the consulate together when Mai came out waiving her hands with a pink slip. They were nice enough to hang around and comfort me for about 40 minutes while I anguished outside until Thao came out smiling with her pink slip.We will update you guys with more details soon. Thanks everyone from Melrose Plant and Dave_Thao!

I'VE BEEN WORRIED SICK! I just remembered how to find your user name. I'd already checked MP's and didn't see anything , so I was assuming the worst.

Congratulations to both couples, especially you two Dave and Thao. You've endured more than any couple should have to already.

Oh, yeah:

!!!!!!!VICTORY!!!!!!!

Edited by WideAwakeInTheUSA, 09 May 2008 - 07:01 PM.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-09 18:58:00

YouTube Videos For Learning Vietnamese with a Southern Dialect

Previously it has been discussed about the lack of software or learning programs for learning Vietnamese in a southern dialect. Here are a couple of videos from a woman named Rachael on YouTube:

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-04 19:32:00

Marc Ellis is the man!!!

So, back to the original topic! I also chose to retain Mr. Ellis for the entire process based solely on his reputation on this site and his work on Lovemyhuegirl's case.

Edited by WideAwakeInTheUSA, 22 April 2008 - 05:17 PM.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-04-22 17:16:00

What do we need to keep?

QUOTE (Melrose Plant @ May 13 2008, 03:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Mai and I will be returning to Hanoi on Friday evening, and I'm looking at this HUGE stack of paper taking up space in our lives. I know there are some things we need to keep, but do we really need to save the 20 lbs. of chats, emails, text message records and all that stuff? I was thinking of having a bonfire in front of the apartment building before we leave..............

E Bay?

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-13 02:32:00

HCMC May Interviews

Good luck! Your paperwork has absolutely blown through the system.

I predict "pink" on the 30th!

Edited by WideAwakeInTheUSA, 14 May 2008 - 12:28 AM.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-14 00:24:00

Another Pink Slip

Congratulations MP and Cuong. Strike up the Band! (I gave you two choices):

Edited by WideAwakeInTheUSA, 15 May 2008 - 09:24 AM.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-15 09:23:00

Question about notarizing the timeline for interview

QUOTE (chuckandkim @ May 13 2008, 11:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

For folks who think they need to notarize everything, do you understand the purpose of public notary and the extend power of it?
Why do you believe you must notarize your "timeline"? What purpose does it serve? How would it help your case?
If you try to answer these questions, the conclusion would probably be: no use!

Public Notary serves only one purpose no matter how you try to twist it: "I, XYZ, see with my own eyes the person whose signature here did sign the piece of paper, and I verify his ID to make sure it matches his name" Done! nothing more!

My question is do the C.O's or the employees at HCMC know? 50 percent of this process makes no sense, so why would it surprise you that people think they need everything notarized? As sure as you don't do it they will ask for it (or something else) to be. Then the response is typically "They can't do that". Well evidently they can, because they just did. Better safe than sorry in my opinion.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-14 16:20:00

ATM machines in VIETNAM

I was told by my bank that it wouldn't be a problem using one there, but that Visa would charge 1%. I know other VJ members have used them there. I opted to take cash and exchange it as needed . I ran into a problem the last week trying to exchange the USD to VND though. Apparently there is a glut of dollars on the market there and the banks had stopped accepting them. We finally found one that would do it. This was in Tien Giang though.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-16 22:48:00

Received visa

QUOTE (Melrose Plant @ May 17 2008, 07:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Mai and I went down to the consulate yesterday and picked up her visa, no problem. However, they turned a lot of people away, saying their visa wasn't ready yet, including em Thao (Dave_Thao). She is to wait for the consulate to call her. That's a bunch of ####### if you ask me. We had the same interview date and the same pickup date. I guess Mai and I just got lucky. No chance for Dave to question anybody at the consulate as to why, either, as it was 4:30, and they shuttered their doors for the week-end.

Congratulations James and Mai!

Regarding Dave and Thao, #######? Obviously a couple can't relax in this process until they are in the car and on the way home here in America.

Edited by WideAwakeInTheUSA, 17 May 2008 - 08:51 AM.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-17 08:49:00

Need *specifics* on HCMC hotels

Hotel Duy on Huynh tan Phat in District 7. Sorry, I don't have a phone number. This place wasn't bad at all for $12 a day!

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-18 15:30:00

Need *specifics* on HCMC hotels

Here's a recent topic on Hotels in HCMC:

http://www.visajourn...howtopic=123669

I remember now that there was Air in our room. I like it 50, Thuy likes it 100, it was 75 outside so we didn't use it! I'll be talking to her within the next 24 hours. I'll find out the name. I think it was Day Lai Hotel but I'm probably wrong. It was a reasonable distance from District 1 (Approx.100K VND/$7 to get there by taxi).

Edited by WideAwakeInTheUSA, 18 May 2008 - 07:07 AM.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-18 07:06:00

Need *specifics* on HCMC hotels

QUOTE (JonasMichaels @ May 18 2008, 05:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi all, I am headed to Saigon but don't know the territory too well. I am looking for a hotel that mid-range, maybe around $25-$45 a day, has air conditioning, maybe even a bathtub.

Here is my strange request and not sure if anyone remembers from their trips - wanting a hotel that has MTV on there TV.

According to my gal, only certain hotels are privilaged enough to have MTV, hahaha! But she wants to watch MTV with me while I am there, so her wish is my command!

Can anyone help me? Thanx
Jonas

My wife and I stayed at a pretty good place in District 7. I will have to ask her the name of it. It was $12 a day and not bad at all. They had Cinemax, HBO and I think MTV. The movies were in English with Vietnamese subtitles. I was VERY surprised that they had these channels. No tub though and I don't think it had air, just a fan. I'm not sure if you would have a problem registering there though. We had just got married, but they never asked to see the papers. You can also look at craigslist. Sometimes Hotels advertise on there.

http://vietnam.craigslist.org/

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-18 04:45:00

Viet Nam: Passport Photo Size

QUOTE (PeterFB @ May 18 2008, 02:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thi's original passport photos were the same size. What I did was put them in Photoshop, made them bigger and printed them. The size wasn't perfect but very close, her shoulders didn't fill up the frame because the original was narrower of course. Apparently it worked, as USCIS accepted them. For her interview, we got the right size....

Peter and Thi

I-129F Sent : 2007-05-26
I-129F NOA1 : 2007-06-11
I-129F RFE(s) :
RFE Reply(s) :
I-129F NOA2 : 2007-10-26
Touched: 2007-11-02
NVC Recieved: 2007-11-16
Consulate recieved ??????
Packet 3 sent 2007-12-11
Packet 3 received 2007-12-24
Packet 3 returned 2007-12-28
Packet 4 sent 2008-1-14
Email Reply with Interview Date 2008-1-23
Interview Date 2008-2-27
Passed Interview 2008-02-27
Visa Pick Up Date 2008-3-05
Received Visa 2008-2-29 (called to pick up earlier)
POE 2008-3-05 Los Angeles
Wedding 2008-4-26

Thanks Peter. That's good to know. I'm going to play around with this and see what I can do.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-18 03:10:00

Viet Nam: Passport Photo Size

QUOTE (mimhnhut @ May 17 2008, 10:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I think she must send correct ones ( 2x2 inches).

Thanks. I appreciate the advice.

There goes another $60.00.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-17 21:21:00

Viet Nam: Passport Photo Size

I just realized that my wifes Passport photos are of a different size than mine. I am sending these with the I-130 for a CR-1. They are almost 1.75 Wide X 2.25 Long whereas mine are 2 X 2. I am assuming this is a problem. Any suggestions other than having her send new ones?

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-17 20:37:00

case on its way to USCIS.. decide to get a lawyer in VN good or bad?

they probably know what they doing

It does sound like they know what they are doing. No offense, but you are about to be ripped off.

Edited by WideAwakeInTheUSA, 27 May 2008 - 01:44 AM.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-27 01:43:00

Good news! Good news!

They probably just had to get a new batch of pink slips printed!

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-05-27 11:33:00

Pink slip

QUOTE (mimhnhut @ Jun 2 2008, 03:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I got pink slip today.
CO asked me only four question ( maybe we have a daughter )
1/ What's is you wife job? ( accountant)
2/ Where were your daughter born? ( California )
3/ When did your wife come to Vietnam? (2/2007)
4/ What's your occupation ( pharmacist )
5/ What color is your wife's car? (white)

then he ask me show him pictures, letters, emails.

Good luck to you.

Congratulations!

5/ What color is your wife's car? (white)

Possible car discrimination? What if the car were black!?

Edited by WideAwakeInTheUSA, 02 June 2008 - 06:15 AM.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-06-02 06:14:00

Finally home!

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-06-03 22:54:00

QUOTE (Jack & Xuan @ Jun 5 2008, 03:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I think it was a foolish question now that these points have been made. It just never occured to me to short circuit the system. My reason for asking the question is because I am out of vacation and can not go back again soon, so the next best thing I though would be for her to visit me. I try to anticipate problems and bad outcomes to situations I guess I just do not think about the dishonest aspect of items. It just does not occur to me most of the time that many people have no honor and would lie about anything like a visitors visa. When I told Xuan that I ask this question she was on the web cam and could not type for a min because she was laughing so hard.

We are both fools then, because I researched it at the beginning of the journey!

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-06-05 02:57:00

I didn't know that. Thanks.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-06-03 14:47:00

QUOTE (Jack & Xuan @ Jun 3 2008, 03:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yes I agree with you about me going to Vietnam. If I had enough money I would just live there. One of my goals is to try to save enough money to buy some land and just live there. However, I have made 2 trips and I am out of vacation with my company. I thought it may be an option for us to spend some time together. I guess I just do not think about the fraud aspect. It just never crossed my mind. Thanks for the info, I guess I will just have to wait. Now that I think of it, if it were possiable I am sure others would have done it and there would be advice on here about how.

QUOTE (PeterFB @ Jun 3 2008, 01:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Getting a vistor visa for your fiancee isn't a good idea for a couple of reasons, one is the HCMC Consulate....... The other is she has to be able to get the visa on her own. For someone from Vietnam that means they have to show that they want to return to Vietnam, have conpelling reasons to return (ie, business, family, etc). In the case of a K1 visa, it is not likely that she could convince the Consulate she would return since you have filed to bring her to the US.

Most vistor visas to the US from Vietnam are granted to older Vietnamese who have enough money in the bank, land, homes, family,etc in Vietnam to convince the Consulate they would return. A 47 year old Vietnamese woman, I met on VietSingle tried to get a vistor visa to the US. She was trying to get to the US because she thought if she got here she could find a husband and stay. She had no relatives in the US but does have many friends who have moved here. From what she told me about the evidence she gave to the Consulate and that she was denied, it leads me to believe they check everything you submit very closely.

If you have the time, it's better that you go to Vietnam, that would make her family happier since they will get to know you better (remember you're taking her away from them) and strengthen your case to HCMC Consulate.

Peter and Thi

I-129F Sent : 2007-05-26
I-129F NOA1 : 2007-06-11
I-129F RFE(s) :
RFE Reply(s) :
I-129F NOA2 : 2007-10-26
Touched: 2007-11-02
NVC Recieved: 2007-11-16
Consulate recieved ??????
Packet 3 sent 2007-12-11
Packet 3 received 2007-12-24
Packet 3 returned 2007-12-28
Packet 4 sent 2008-1-14
Email Reply with Interview Date 2008-1-23
Interview Date 2008-2-27
Passed Interview 2008-02-27
Visa Pick Up Date 2008-3-05
Received Visa 2008-2-29 (called to pick up earlier)
POE 2008-3-05 Los Angeles
Wedding 2008-4-26

A foreigner can't own land in Viet Nam. I have wondered whether the Spouse gives up their right or if you are married there, like Thuy and I were, if you could then.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-06-03 14:37:00

Rumor has it that Visitor Visas and Student Visas are nearly impossible for a Vietnamese Citizen to get. The excuse is, you guessed it, that Viet Nam is a high fraud Country.

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-06-03 13:09:00

First Day in the USA

Welcome to America Mai! I noticed that the weather is taking a turn for the worse around there. Hopefully a good old fashioned Iowa storm doesn't scare the hell out of her!

Teacher Mark

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2008-06-05 00:48:00