Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Asia: East and Pacific	Married before K-1	Yodrak and Charliebox: true, i'll take it back, don't say anything just have "a party". CharlieBox and wait4ever: Communist party member, military member, or terrorist member: red flag. I am very interested in knowing how this will turn out. Charliebox, have you found any restriction or special treament for a beneficiary who is a member of the party? They must have, since they ask for that specifically in the Bio-Form.	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-18 08:09:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Married before K-1	What do you call a "party" where both of your families dressed up, showed up at a restaurant where they servered 10 dishes meal, with the groom and bride dressed up in traditional dresses, bowing to the parents and offering wine/tea to them, and everyone celebrate the lovely couple with gift and presents. But just say: this is a Promise to Be Married Ceremony. Still have all the fun and traditional activities... The key here is never say it is a WEDDING, just say: family get together PARTY. If you plan to have a "non-wedding" ceremony in a church by a priest or pastor, they can't do it for you for religious reason (since you two are not legally married yet). So you have to take in account if you are Christian/Catholic. But they can pray for you and her at your "non-wedding" ceremony. In all and all, they just try to give GuruGreg a hard time by picking on his statement "plan to have a wedding ceremony". You can have 1000 Wedding Ceremony in Vietnam but you don't have the Marriage Certificate from the Vietnamese Official, then you are NOT legally/technically married, you just have a big and expensive party. good luck and I hope this won't stop you from having a "big expensive party" CharlieBox	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-17 11:02:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Married before K-1	Engagement and Wedding Ceremony are two different events. For the purpose of your K-1 Visa, technically, EC would be ok. For her family's sake and yours, do the EC but everyone should understood it is her family's WC for her. Why? It is crucial for ALL vietnamese family/klan to have their daughter married before leaving to go home to her husband, otherwise, it is inevitable to become a talk of relative and neighbor how she was not got married and left for some boy in America. STL_HCM says "technically" is correct. A marriage is to both Vietnam and US government only legal when the parties register their name with the city/town office of vital record. In your case, you are planning to have a wedding this year. Go and do what please her and her family, that keeps your honey happy, therefore you'll be a happy man. Why I vote for having any ceremony you like, because an Engagement/Wedding ceremony is only what you want it to be. The rest just formality! Dream wedding: get everyone on a cruise ship, cruise a long the delta river (Song Cuu Long), eat and drink all the local fresh catch of the day. Stop at every major ports along the way to party. Or flight all your guests to PHU QUOC Island.Anyway, go all out, have a blast and take lots of picture... We want evidence!!! But, big but, do not register with the government in Vietnam that you are married. I shut up now!	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-17 07:10:00
Asia: East and Pacific	income question again	There is no simple answer to these questions. When determining program eligibility, some agencies compare before-tax income to the poverty guidelines, while other agencies compare after-tax income. Likewise, eligibility can be dependent on gross income, net income, or some other measure of income. Federal, state, and local program offices that use the poverty guidelines for eligibility purposes may define income in different ways. To find out the specific definition of income (before-tax, after-tax, etc.) used by a particular program or activity, one must consult the office or organization that administers that program. US Dept. Health & Human Services When processing immigrant visa cases subject to the affidavit of support (I-864) requirement under INA 212(a)(4)©, posts should use the figures in the column on the right, 125% of poverty guidelines, as the minimum income that a petitioner and/or a joint sponsor must demonstrate. Visa officers are also reminded to consider the "totality of circumstances" (including the applicant's age, health, and education) and can deny visa issuance under 212(a)(4)© if the applicant appears likely to become a public charge despite satisfying the poverty requirements. State Department Advises Posts of New Poverty Guidelines - February 22, 2003 I used Adjusted Income	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-19 06:41:00
Asia: East and Pacific	next stop.. INTERVIEW!	Your list looks good! About the telephone calls tol Vietnam, I don't know if anyone who uses the internet to post on this forum (VJ) would use regular phoneline to call VN, even using Calling Card seems so oldschool, VOIP/VoiceChat/Skype/Yahoo!/MSNMessenger are pretty good way to communicate these days? Some VoIP telephone companies will provide you with your calls record. Ask them! To show them you talk everyday, or do talk, with a few calling cards and telling them you use Skype/Yahoo voicechat to talk each night/day would be enough. IMO. If disagree, why? Thanks,	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-19 06:52:00
Asia: East and Pacific	STL_HCMC's Interview Rally	OH yeah, I forgot about the crazy TIGERS... those little tigers kick my @$$, doesn't help when you drink with ICE. The water from the melted ice watered down the beer, so I ended up drinking way to many, I swore I had 2 but my brother-in-law and everyone said I had 9. Drink up!!! I have a good old Bud here for you guys. Kevin, wanna join me for a few?	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-20 06:19:00
Asia: East and Pacific	STL_HCMC's Interview Rally	STL_HCMC and Matt, Thank you for your kind words... I just share with you what I learned from the "elders" of this board (Dale and Yordak and some, you know who you are ) Group Hugs!!!! No, I haven't been sure of who I am since I married my first wife. This is my first, still fresh!!!	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-19 11:43:00
Asia: East and Pacific	STL_HCMC's Interview Rally	STL_HCMC and Matt, Thank you for your kind words... I just share with you what I learned from the "elders" of this board (Dale and Yordak and some, you know who you are ) Group Hugs!!!!	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-19 09:47:00
Asia: East and Pacific	STL_HCMC's Interview Rally	Thanks Mike. Khong biet! STL_HCMC Congrats!!!! We are so happy for you. How long will you stay in Vietnam? Come on STL_HCMC tell us please!!!!	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-19 08:59:00
Asia: East and Pacific	STL_HCMC's Interview Rally	Hi STL_HCM, I'm very happy to hear this news from Vietnam. AWESOME, feeling like dancing!!!	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-19 06:15:00
Asia: East and Pacific	STL_HCMC's Interview Rally	It's getting hot in here!!!!!!!!! PINK penties??? Boy, STL_HCM, you're a wildboy...	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-18 09:49:00
Asia: East and Pacific	STL_HCMC's Interview Rally	STL_HCM Big picture it is indeed, good luck to you all and don't forget the detail of your Interview once you've done We want to hear everything, every details, what they ask, what they want, what they say to you at the interview Give us the good news after Wednesday as a cause to celebrate, or bad news (doubt it) to share the tough time with you. Good luck and we all love you guys very much here on VJ, BOOSTING to Turbocharge Mode: VJ POWER	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-15 06:22:00
Asia: East and Pacific	interview prep	We are very lucky to have STL here who just freshly done his Visa and Matt too.... their memories are still running on RAM, things still fresh! Thank you STL and Matt for your input and continuous efforts to enrich this "Vietnam-owned" region Seriously, all the vietnameses are hanging around here all day long. I'm 100% guilty of it! But, I must say, we are very lucky as a group to have STL and Matt. Keep it up, we only give back what we received from this group of folks on VJ... Awesome!!!!	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-25 07:09:00
Asia: East and Pacific	interview prep	I agree with everything STL_HCMC said!!! Justin and Mike, you are getting awesome first hand advice for STL_HCMC. Edited by chuckandkim, 24 July 2006 - 07:49 AM.	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-24 07:49:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Filing for a Visitor's Visa	Congratulations on your new found love... it's incrediable isn't it You want to get it done asap, you want to married today already? Calm down Read the guides above, before you rush out to do anything, including wasting your money on an attorney. One: Visistor Visa - does she have a very strong proof that she will return to the philipines after her "Visit" in the US. Wait, that's not what your intention was, you want to lie to the State Dept. to issue her a visa then come to the US to marry you. (I am not accusing you, but that's how the US Govt. will understand, and will for sure deport your honey back to Philipines, we don't want that) So, what are the proof of returning to the philipines comprised of? Does she have high paying job which she will return after visit? Does she own lands/real estate/properties/company over there of which she will return to upon the end of her visit? If she says YES to all and some more of those basic question, then MAYBE they will issue her a visitor Visa. Two: K-1 is the quickest way to have your lover here to marry you. Ranging from 5-9 months in a typical case (there is no typical case!!! Every case is different and treated with great care by the Consulate Officier). You can retain an attorney if that is what you choose to do, but most of us here on VJ had done this process by ourselves successfully, with a lot of helps from the community. Could you clarify the follow: have you met her? Do you have any proof of this meeting? Was it within the last 2 years? Those are the basic requirement to apply for a Fiance Visa petition. You said you MET her, but then you said you won't be able to meet her in Feb 2007 and only then, you will have pictures to send in for your I-129F application? Which one is it? Why would your attorney advice you to send in an incomplete package without the basic evidence of your meeting? Bottlom line is I hope you spend sometimes to read over the FAQ's and Guides on this forum and come back with questions for us.... and read some more.... Hold off on hiring an attorney, instead, spend the money to go visit her first!!! Welcome and goodluck	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-25 07:37:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Menyoo's Interview Rally	Hi Menyoo and Mike, Quick question to menyoo, they are suspecting you two are related. Why would a phone records from other people calling her will disproof that suspecision? It's a pre-paid phone, i doubt it there is much you can prove to them that it is her phone by having random people calling it. It would make sense if your parents in the US calling the number, to show there is contact between you guys. But that could raise an issue with "relations". So, I am not sure how that mobile phone is the solid proof. Menyoo, should have your folks to write handwriten letter to her, sending asap. have a fews, like once a week, or once every two weeks... That's more valuable than some phone records. To disproof the relations between you and your fiance, usually, they will ask the beneficiary and you to submit the certified Birth Certificate from the village/town/ward where your parents were born. For some families, they were born in the same village and were next door neighbor, whose last name is the same "NGUYEN/TRAN/LE/PHAM/HUYNH" etc. That one is tricky, but if they have the local official to vow by issuing the certified BC, Consulate seems to be OK with it. My wife's cousin had to do that, since her husband's family were born in the same town as her parents. I don't know if this makes any sense, but let me know	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-25 07:23:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Menyoo's Interview Rally	NO i work at FOX News	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-18 14:48:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Menyoo's Interview Rally	Blue Slip = Delay.... still good, better than Deny. Try to spin it Dale... But this whole process stinks!	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-18 12:54:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Menyoo's Interview Rally	Great news Menyoo laugh at them, smile with your honey... I thought they would have asked you for something impossible to obtain and take forever to receive... Those required document seem to be standard, how fast can you get them? Ok, i'm trying to play a possitive note here But Blue Slip STINKS!!!! Hang in there menyoo... we are here for you man...	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-18 09:35:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Menyoo's Interview Rally	Better Late than never... I see PINK all over now or later... Good luck!!! Wait a minute, you should have updated us by now already on the status of the interview....	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-11 07:05:00
Asia: East and Pacific	My fiancee and I are reunited.	Actually, I hope you would start hanging out in the AOS room.... The clock is ticking with your 90 days period.	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-27 13:12:00
Asia: East and Pacific	My fiancee and I are reunited.	Wake up Matt it's not a dream! Welcome to America ANH! Congrats to you two... Chuck and Kim	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-27 12:12:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Nhatrang's Interview Rally	Nhatrang, AWESOME!!! we are happy for you two. I hope Cho-Ray will step up and help you out soon with the Med-Exam result. Pink all the way! Notice: handwriten letter is still weighted more than emails, in my opinion!!!! Great job Nhatrang.	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-07-24 07:39:00
Asia: East and Pacific	quick tax question	Justin and STL_HCMC, I think you don't need to get complicated. Just sign your copies. They want your ITR, give them ITR (income tax return). Only folks who do not have their copy of the ITR available use form 1722. Good luck	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-08-03 08:23:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Gurugreg's interview rally	I like what my wife decides I should like!!! So PINK it is!!! HAHAHAHA Good luck Gurugreg, bring it home... all the way home!!!	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-08-01 08:28:00
Asia: East and Pacific	how soon can you get visa after interview?	I am not sure how the Consulate in the Philipines works but in HCMC (Saigon), you get approved today, you return tomorrow afternoon to pick up your Passport with your Visa attached from the Consulate. So, one day!	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-08-07 09:21:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Photos of Hanoi	Nice wedding Photos Charlie. Congrats! Next time, you need to put on a traditional male "ao dai". My wife made me wear the traditional clothes and the people back in the states loved the special photos. Good Luck on the Visa, it's sort of a journey.................. AHHH!!! the monkey suit...No way...My Vo didn't even ask me to wear it...she knew what I would think...LOL!! Why "monkey suit"? Hope this is a sense of humor which got lost over this forum, then it is HAHAHA funny! Why "no way", thinking the suit looks funny? FYI, back in the old days, only High ranking officials got to wear those, and the farmers only dream to own a suit like that What would you think about the vietnamese traditional suit? I'm wondering. I think having some respect about this 4000 years plus culture will serve you right in the long run! IMO. Thanks... I personal would wear those suits everyday if I could... they are the most comfortable clothings I've ever worn next to being nuded HAHAHA... the silk is def a cooler factor for the weather in Saigon/Hanoi in the summer. Love those "Ao Dai"! I will post our "Ao Dai" photos to share with you guys!	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-08-07 10:24:00
Vietnam	Engagement party, is it necessary?	what peeps are they?	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2007-11-15 19:21:00
Vietnam	Engagement party, is it necessary?	My vote: Go for it!	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2007-11-14 11:20:00
Vietnam	Engagement party, is it necessary?	As expensive as it is it's worth every penny of it. We had it on DVD, hired a professional photographer, makeup, the whole 9 yards. We had a representative for my side of the family as they were not able to make it. I watch our engagement ceremony and engagement album all the time. We had 100's of pictures that day. It even included a picture of her grandma crying. I could go on but I'm sure you get the picture. Thank you for sharing your beautiful story Flashfish..!!! Yes, I got the picture!!!! To OP: - Read what other said, go the WHOLE 10 YARDS if needed Here is why you WANT to have this Engagement Ceremony, IMO: 1. Legally, there is no requirement but HCMC has been known to weight in on their approval decision on whether or not you have had the Engagement Ceremony for it is the norm for Vietnamese girl/boy to have an elaborate engagement ceremony and reception before they get married. 2. TRADITION (think Fiddler On The Roof), traditionally, if you're well learned student of the Vietnamese tradition and culture, which you should, or make an attempt to learn, you will not skip this very important event of your wife and her family's name-sake. It is considered by many Vietnamese to have your daughter goes off and marry someone without the "Traditional Engagement Ceremony" is not "?àng Hoàn" or "Danh D?". Try to think of the words, hmmm, Decent and with Honor!!!! 3. Ceremony: big or small, it's not important. It's a production for her and her family to tell/announce to the big family (the Klan), her 10 aunts/uncles, siblings, unrelated "brothers/sisters" (speaking in code: 1st, 2nd, 3rd cousins or close family friends) that She is going to marry you and off the market. Therefore it is now become the family's duty and honor to make sure she is "saved" for you and protected until she marries to you. Whenever that may be. That is all in the nut shell what the Vietnamese Traditional Engagement Ceremony is all about. Since you won't have any of your parents, ask hers to appoint an honorable member of her family, an immediate family member, to stand in as your parents' representative. That would do! My folks couldn't come to my engagement either, but my mother's oldest brother and sister were there instead. The reception is another whole other story! 4. Reception: big or small, it's not important either. What her parents want? Your ability to fulfill their wishes. Remember, for most but some, this Reception is treated as if it is her wedding IN Vietnam for their guests and family will not be able to attend the one in the US. You can limit the number of guests by saying: I would only like to have close friends and family at the Reception/Ceremony for it is about setting and announcing the becoming marriage of ours in the coming days/months. That would help to limit the size. Or just go all out for you know soon enough they will make sure everyone will be invited anyway 5. Priceless memories: You will never forget what you have to go through and do for the Engagement Ceremony/Reception and preparation it takes. Her family will be proud and most appreciated your love deeds for years to come. To them, it shows your dedication and devotional love to their daughter and value their family and its name. 6. Last and repeat: HCMC will ask for engagement photos, who were there, why your parents didn't come, when was the date etc. So, it is easier to have the actual engagement so your wife can talk about it at the interview. I don't know anyone who didn't have the engagement ceremony in Vietnam when apply for K-1 Visa. I could be wrong. It's a common knowledge among VJ folks who go through HCMC to have proof of this event in their K-1 Visa file. Good luck and relax, this journey is fun filled and memories that you can't buy. love, chuck and kim	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2007-03-21 06:38:00
Vietnam	PRIVACY VIOLATIONS	Can't fight the system? Join it!	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2008-07-22 07:31:00
Vietnam	PRIVACY VIOLATIONS	QUOTE (FormerConOff @ Jul 21 2008, 08:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The posts I've seen by ChuckAndKim tend to be the most spot-on when it comes to advice -- one would almost think this poster is a former consular officer as well. Maybe just a realist. But anyway... First, thank you Second, You caught me, FormerConOff! I am a realist... Visa Interview vs. Job Interview: Same process different benefit! People submit their resumes and job application to apply for a job that pays a lot of money (more than what they have right now) vs. People submit their relationship evidences to tell the C.O. their "love story" and application to apply for a Visa to be with their soulmate/lover/husband/wife (a lot of love to be making ) HR Staff review the resume, make sure all job application are filled out and qualify for an interview. Make sure everything is good and up to date per JOB DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENT. Before the interviewee is invited to come in for a FACE to FACE interview, they are recommded to be consider for the position or need further investigationg. vs. Vietnamese Staff review Visa Pentitioner's case/evidence/application. Make sure everything is in order or what isn't! Then issue blue/green/white or whatever paper color of the day is, insert in the file. Present to the C.O. with recommendation: need to delay, or deny. Now, just need to have a face-to-face to confirm their conclusion on the outcome of your case. Hiring Manager conducts a FACE-To-Face interview with the candidate for the position. With the information the HR Staff already gave him. He will need to confirm his guts feeling and make his decision within the first 10 seconds. Yes, first impression is everything people! Hand out: Thank you for coming, we'll be intouch! or "When can you start" vs. C.O. : Got the informaton from V.S., let's trust mey guts feeling and make sure this won't take long for I still have 20 cases to go through today. 5 mins max, or maybe 10. If in doubt, I'll just delay. Always: Say NO first, cuz' you can always say YES later! If I say yes now, she gets the visa, come to the US and later they find out they are frauds, to late to fix! Question #1: Are they a REAL couple who truely want to get marry when I issue their Visa or just want to come to America and open up more nailsalon? Job Offer: You got the job, Welcome to our company, to our team vs. Pink Slip / Visa in hand: You're approved, Welcome to America, to our Team USA Simple? No, it's not! But you all sign up for this JOB/INTERVIEW at your own willl, nobody sticks a gun in your head to apply for this job/visa. Remember: you want what C.O. Got, just need ton convince him! C.O. doesn't owe you anything!	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2008-07-22 07:17:00
Vietnam	PRIVACY VIOLATIONS	Think BIG PICTURE! What do you want HCMC to think of you and Tan? Your "love story"? Your background? Which will lead to a successful petition! Chat LOG is NOT the only mean of proof of communication! Editting Chat log, why bother? Why not write up a whole new chat page to what you want them to see.... Then it comes to another thought: Why not write letters? Send hand written postcard and love notes or "Just Because" cards... You have to think like a C.O.... put yourself in their shoes "How do I know Tan and Thuy are for real, based on the evidence they show me?" BTW, Th?y, just forget about your privacy when it come to this process. They want to know everything.... Be yourself, don't bother to edit chatlog as some have suggested, editing a log defeat the purpose of keeping one. Not one single piece of evidence will make or break your case, it's the total package Th?y Edited by chuckandkim, 21 July 2008 - 08:18 AM.	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2008-07-21 08:17:00
Vietnam	Another blue slip	niceman and rodney, Make sure you email and call the consulate EVERY Week to get an update on your case status... Don't want the files got push back down on the pile Be polite of course!	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2008-07-25 09:06:00
Vietnam	My Vietnamese Brother - Inability to Follow Directions	Wow! Bit angry there NQT? I love VC, Uncle Ho and the current political system. If it wasn't for all of them, I wouldn't be here in Philly, kicking back with a few beers and watching CNN on my 50" Plasma, in nice comfy leather couch and driving around in my choice of SUV or Lexus. If it wasn't for VC, the US wouldn't let millions of Viet people immigrate here and claim a piece of this American Dream (or nightmares as the current economic condition/market ) So, I say: I love VC. (If you are VC, please be gentle to me when I come back to VN next year for Vacation)	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2009-08-07 14:31:00
Vietnam	VIETNAM EMBASSY GUIDE	Not sure about the "Embassy Diagram" nor "HCMC Diagram". This is not something you can obtain publically, as in "Why do you need the lay-out diagram of the place? You have no business requirement to have this information? You are afraid to get lost inside the Consulate? Don't worry, you will get to go to the Non-AC waiting area with your Vietnamese beneficiary if we let you in, and no you will not need a diagram to get there!" or worst: thinking terroristically? This guide is GREAT!!!!!!! However It should be taken very lightly, read and come back with questions for updated-answers from our brother and sister who recently go through HCMC.	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2008-03-06 07:35:00
Vietnam	wife left	QUOTE (bryonm4 @ May 5 2009, 08:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I would go to a counsuler with her and try to work it out. Look at how much you have been threw to bring her over here. I would tell her to quit that job it sounds like alot of bad influnces, try to get her a job where you are both working at the same time It might get expensive because of day care but it will be worth it in the end. If you guys have time off together find something you both like to do. Bowling, video games, dancing, karokee,watching soap's any one of a 100 things you guys can do togehter. You made it threw the hardest part by bringing her over don't throw it away. Frank, How about your job? You mentioned you work 3rd shift? That's a killer for newly wed brother... Can you change your shift? That would give you sometimes to do all the things Bryonm4 suggested above. But, this might be too late in the game. I don't know about any of you, if Kim or I be out all night with the oposite sex friends or Boss don't matter, coming home with $300 bucks cash. That would be a major problem, to put it lightly... Stop blaming yourself, it takes to tango... it takes two to cause the conflicts and frictions, actions and reactions. Question is: can this marriage be salvaged? If your answer is YES then I'm pretty sure you already also have the plan, not perfect but it's a start. I am pm'ing you, check your PM. Be well, Chuck and Kim	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2009-05-05 07:45:00
Vietnam	wife left	I really don't what to say GREEN!!!!!!!!! #######!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2009-05-01 14:32:00
Vietnam	Vietnamese Passport Renewal	If that's the case Todd, adding valuable information, I want to share my experience with you all regarding renew a vietnamese passport... in Vietnam. Prereq: Your VN passport will be expired within the next 6 months (Kim had 3 months left), you are in Vietnam and in Saigon. If you're not, your local Province Office can now handle it. Or you can mail in the passport and application together. Or if you don't want to be bother, some travel agency inside VN can do the whole thing for $350,000VND. Note: you still need to supply them with everything (photos/local police sign-off/family book etc.) Here is our experience: First: Go to the office in Nguyen Du Street or one on Nguyen Trai, either one is fine, buy an Application for Passport package for $10,000VND (or I think it was $7,000VND). Fill it out and have your Local Police Officer (Cong An Khu Vuc) signed off and stamp it with local police seal (Cong An Phuong dong dau). Make sure you bring your family book (So Ho Khau), which note the reason why you are no longer in VN (immigrate to America) Two Passport Photos (cost us $10,000VND for 4 prints) Bring along the to-be-expired passport to The Immigration/Visa Control Office (Phong Quan Ly Xuat Nhap Canh) on Nguyen Trai Street, take a number and wait for them to call you up to the window. This is where you present your "Application", your "To-be-Expired" Vietnamese passport and the two passport photos. Wait again! They then call you to the next window, this is where you pay the FEE for the NEW Vietnamese Passport application, costs: $200,000 VND Reciept issued, included date for pickup. 5 Days is all it takes! We come back to pick up on the date they scheduled, 5 mins later Kim now got her brand new VN Passport which is good for 10 yrs.	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2009-06-26 13:05:00
Vietnam	Vietnam VisaJourney Members	This thread is still active. The thread was originally created to capture a list of VN-US couples on VJ. However, as you can see, the whole "Asia: East and Pacific" board is dominated by VN-US couple PERIOD! So the list seems to be unneccessary and therefore less people visit it. Most questions are asked and responded via the general area on Asia: East and Pacific.	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2009-04-21 06:30:00