biggish data

Processed in order recieved????????

Thanks. I hope you'll hear good news from them. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-11-19 18:20:00

Processed in order recieved????????

QUOTE (joymike @ Nov 19 2007, 12:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I appreciate your help. And I thought Joy would be here by Christmas. I hope now by Christmas 2008.
Thank you, Mike

I too was hoping my fiancee would be here this Christmas. But with all the delays after another that hope is now gone. Did you get an answer from them regarding your case?

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-11-19 17:34:00

Processed in order recieved????????

Try calling the RFE Line

Call 1-800-375-5283

Follow these prompts

1, 2, 2, 4, 2, 1 Then enter your receipt number and press 1 to verify that it is correct. Press 1 again.

This will transfer you to the Service Center your petition is at.

Good Luck!

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-11-19 13:36:00

Finally, we got interview date.

QUOTE (hanho @ Dec 3 2007, 08:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi all,

Just wanna let everyone know we got the interview date

and i am coming to VN in this Dec. Anyone go to VN??

Come on guys, good luck to me and her plzz hehehe.

Congrats on the interview date. Wish you both best of luck!

I'll also be heading back on Dec 18th.

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-03 14:53:00

SGN Airport

I've heard many stories that the new airport is really nice. I'll be going back there next month so I'm really excited to see the new changes.

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-11-30 03:21:00

Nervous and excited. Oh man....

QUOTE (SteveLA @ Dec 5 2007, 09:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

So what can I do, on the paper it says that a reciept from the travel agency is no good,

Just wow! Even a receipt from the travel agency is deemed invalid?? Now what happens if you had paid for the tickets in cash? This is unbeliavable. They're sure getting more picky with the evidences each time. Is this the only reason for the blue slip?

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-05 20:18:00

Nervous and excited. Oh man....

I think it will be another 2-3 hours for the interview to be completed. Hopefully everything was a success. Praying for the Pink!!

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-04 22:16:00

Nervous and excited. Oh man....

Best of luck to the both of you. Get the Pink!!

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-04 13:00:00

with a little patience and persistence

QUOTE (AustinJohn @ Dec 3 2007, 05:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

No, I don't think I'd automatically think shorter courtships are a fraud. There are alot of people who get married after knowing each other less than a month and stay married for decades.

If you love someone, why would you want to wait for years to be next to them?

I agree. It's hard to put a timeline on love. Some can love at first sight and other can take years to develope the same kind of love. It's one of those things only your heart will know at that moment.

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-03 21:19:00

with a little patience and persistence

Thanks for sharing your story and I'm glad everything was able to work out for you and fiancee. Congratulations!

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-03 16:24:00

Hi David-Hien,

I wrote an explanation of how I met my fiancee in a letter that was sent along with the I-129F. The evidence of first time contact was from a phone card. After that it was email exchanges, all written in Vietnamese. Then the rest switched back to phone cards and that has been most of our communications ever since. That was the main reason why I posted this topic because everything prior to 08/2006 I do not exactly have credible evidences when it comes to phone logs because they were all from phone cards which I bought from stores and online. There's no way to proof that I called her. The only thing I have are all the receipts for the ones I bought online.

I've known my fiancee for 3 years now. I didn't want to rush into things so I spent the first 1.5 years to get to know her. In 08/2006 when I felt that we're in love and want to spend our life together I applied for my US Citizenship. Just this past April, 2007 I swore in at the Oath Ceremony and got my Certificate for Naturalization. Thus, I sent in the I-129 in May.

She doesn't know much English so I'm sure the interview will be conducted in Vietnamese and from what I've read on here is a negative thing since she'll be at the mercy of the translator.

Thanks for the advice and I'll make sure she'll bring all the necessary evidences to the interview.

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-09 20:19:00

Hello Visao,

The minimum income for 125% poverty guideline for 2 people are $17, 113:

http://travel.state..../info_1327.html

I think if you are well above the 125% guideline then you don't really need to provide other items like assets, bank statement, savings, etc. If you barely made the 125% guideline then they may ask for more.

As for letters, yes you will need to send them back to your fiancee so she can bring them to the interview.

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-09 00:01:00

QUOTE (Haonie @ Dec 8 2007, 05:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (MR2nice @ Dec 8 2007, 02:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

From what I've read, if your tax return exceeds the 125% poverty line then you don't really need to provide a bank statement showing when you opened the account and the sum amount deposited for the past 12 months.

Yes, that's right. I asked my attorney (previous case), but you can ask the Bank make 1 for you incase (you will never know). Make sure in letterhead. btw, can you speak a little bit Viets? because they may interview you (I read somewhere on VJ).

Good luck with a pink slip.!

Hi Haonie. Yes, I'm Vietnamese. I can speak, read, and write. I left Vietnam when I was 7.

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-08 11:05:00

QUOTE (Scott and Marta @ Dec 8 2007, 12:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Byron I understand you are freaking out at times prior to the interview but how freaked out would you be 3 days prior to the interview trying to print out some stuff from your computer and the printer stopped communicating with your machine? That´s exactly what´s happening here right now! I dont know if to laugh or get angry lol...trying to fix it ...

That always seem to happen at the last minute. Could you possibly print them at work?

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-08 03:35:00

QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Dec 8 2007, 12:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

ABSOLUTELY!!!! IT WAS VERY HARD TO BE SO FAR WHEN SHE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL!!!!!
HOPEFULLY EVERYTHING WILL BE JUST FINE!!!!!!!!

AND GOOD LUCK TO YOU TOO!!!!! IM SURE YOU ARE VERY WELL PREPARED!!!

Thank you very much!

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-08 03:32:00

QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Dec 8 2007, 12:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks a lot for asking!!!! She is doing MUCH better!!!! Thank God!!!!!!

Thats why i was a little worried bout tghe bank statement...I really have taken a beating to my savings this year!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very happy to hear she's doing much better. Hang in there, soon you'll both be together and I know how much you want to be there for her through this tough time.

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-08 03:15:00

QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Dec 8 2007, 12:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Im actually buying the rock when i get there....Her dad is in the jewelry business and he said i would get a better diamond for a good price there...She doesnt have it yet.

QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Dec 8 2007, 03:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Im actually buying the rock when i get there....Her dad is in the jewelry business and he said i would get a better diamond for a good price there...She doesnt have it yet.

The interview is Monday the 31st, im getting the rock on the friday right before

That's great!! It looks like you'll have the complete package.

Just thinking about the 6 trips to visit her. All I can say is WOW!!

By the way, how is her health coming along? I hope she's doing well.

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-08 03:09:00

It looks to be good and I think when you receive packet 4 they will also list some evidences that could help going through your Consulate. Do you have pictures of the engagement or perhaps receipt of engagement ring? I know it's not madatory, but it would be a plus.

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-08 02:58:00

QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Dec 7 2007, 11:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I know that i cant really prove who i was calling , but i have phone records from before i met Leidy and i had never dialed the phone card number and after its all over the place...I hope that its just a minimal part of my evidence..I have gone to see her 6 times in Colombia and i will be going to the interview, I flew her to Panama andmet her there for a vacation...i have receipts for restaurants, money transfers to her....of course the stamps on my passport from the 6 times i have been there...over 400 emails...over 170 pictures from different trips to her...

GOD I HOPE IM OK...IM GETTING NERVOUS..MY INTERVIEW IS IN 3 WEEKS!!!!

Wow! 6 times to visit her. Now if that's not showing proof of ongoing relationship I don't know what is.

I think with the evidences you have it looks to be a strong case. I wish you best of luck with the interview.

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-08 02:49:00

QUOTE (jasman0717 @ Dec 7 2007, 11:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Phone card receipts are not valid evidence for proof of an ongoing relationship. You cannot show who you were calling

I agree. Just that during the first 1.5 years I didn't know I was going to marry my fiancee so that's why I'm worry about the call logs during that time. 90% of communication for us are over the phone.

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-08 02:46:00

QUOTE (kinzaza @ Dec 7 2007, 11:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

no the bank statement is really just one of the supporting documents and it's totally optional

Thanks for clearing that up.

My bank refused to give me the total amount deposited for the past 12 months. They were only able to give me a letter that has the date when it was opened and current balance.

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-08 02:44:00

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-08 02:35:00

Thank you everyone for the great advices. Got my I-134, tax return, and letter of employer ready and I'll well over the 125% poverty line. I will be making my 3rd trip this year to see my fiancee next week and I will take more pictures, this time also focusing more with her family members as well.

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-08 02:33:00

Thanks kinzaza. I guess I'm a little paranoid knowing that Ho Chi Minh Consulate can be tough. I'll take a deep breathe now and relax.

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-08 02:14:00

QUOTE (kinzaza @ Dec 7 2007, 10:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

oh wait...i just checked your timeline. From what I understood the embassy is interested in the evidence that would prove that you have an ongoing relationship from the moment of the application for the visa until the moment of the interview. That included phone cards, phone statement (if she ever called you from her home she can present that). You can submit anything that is stamped (postcards, letters). That also includes e-mails, instant messengers and pictures.

I actually have the phone logs from calls made since last 08/2006 to present because that was when I signed up with Lunex Telecom. They send me monthly statement showing calls made to my fiancee's house/cell #. It also shows calls made from my cell #. If the embassy is interested in the time frame from the day I filed the petition until the interview date then I'm not too worry. I'm just worried that from 10/2004 to 07/2006 that I do not have credible evidence for phone logs because everything before 08/2006 I was using phone cards. On top of that, my AT&T online bill only let me download the call logs for the past 18 months period. I'm trying to get the rest of the bill from AT&T and they want to charge me $5 for each month to reprint. I still need an extra 20 months to complete the time that I have known my fiancee. Even if I do get those past 20 months bills, I can only highlight all the 1-800 # from the phone cards, which is not really proof. Not sure what to do. Sigh...

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-08 01:52:00

QUOTE (Haonie @ Dec 6 2007, 08:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (MR2nice @ Dec 6 2007, 11:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thank you David-Hien............. Should I get the letter notarize or it's not needed? Thanks again.

- Ken

For me, sure I will.

Thank you!

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-06 23:42:00

Thank you David-Hien. Yes, we do have evidences of emails. We also have hand written letters (mostly from her to me, about 30 or so total). I also have gifts receipts for all 3 years of her birthdays/valentines gifts that was delivered to her home. I will take your advice and write a letter to explain our case, similiar to the one I sent in with the I-129F but explaining the details regarding the phone card. Should I get the letter notarize or it's not needed? Thanks again.

- Ken

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-06 23:24:00

Thank you Neverseen. I think I will do just that, by putting the larger stack of Lunex Telecom on top and the rest of it follows. Just like you, I'm already feeling that butterfly and I still probably have 2 months away until the interview date. I just want to prepare as much as possible.

Over the weekend I went to see my fiancee's aunt to gather information from her such as copies of her Passport, driver license, list of addresses she has lived for the past 5 years, date she immigrated to the US and means of immigration. I got this information from a fellow VJ Member that had gotten a blue slip asking the beneficiary to list all of her relatives living in the U.S. Maybe I'm being a bit paranoid, but I just want to prepare for the worst case.

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-03 21:14:00

Hello,

Hopefully someone who have gone through this process with HCMC can help answer this question for me. I am trying to gather as much evidence as possible to prepare for the upcoming interview. Here's a quick recap of my situation:

I met my fiancee in the Fall of 2004 from her aunt living here in the US (only relative). At the time I took the introduction as a friend and did not think anything of it. So, from 10/2004 to 10/2005 I purchased Phone Cards from stores locally. Those were physical cards that I trashed them after each used.

From 11/2005 to 7/2006 I started to make purchases for phone cards online. I was able to print out all of the receipts.

From 08/2006 to Present I signed up with Lunex Telecom and so they were able to mailed me a monthly statement that shows all the calls I've made which included my fiancee's house phone number and cellular number.

My question is can I use those Phone Card receipts prior to 08/2006 to provide to the HCMC as part of evidences? My original thought was that there is no way for them to tell if in fact I made those calls to my fiancee since my Phone Bill only showed the 1-888, 1-800, 1-866, etc. numbers and not my fiancee's house number.
I've highlighted all the calls on my phone bills to match up with all of those numbers given from the calling cards. I would say that 90% of our communication is through the phone, where I would call her twice a day and almost everyday.

I'm just not sure if they can be used. It's not enough credible evidence but I'm hoping that when they do see the bill and call logs from Lunex Telecom they can see how much time we spent talking on the phone. Has anyone ever submitted phone cards as evidences and did they believe that you used it to call your SO?

Any input would greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading this.

-Ken

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-03 16:55:00

It'll be a very good phone call indeed!

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-09 20:21:00

Now that's the right attitude going into the interview!

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-09 15:40:00

I can't help but feeling nervous for the both of you. All the best of luck and prayers! BRING HOME THE PINK!!

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-09 12:38:00

I'm nervous too and we haven't even got our interview date yet. I hope Tram will get the Pink! Good luck!

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-03 10:32:00

QUOTE (b_weeks @ Dec 9 2007, 08:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

3 days to go......

Any other advice or suggestions???

Anyone in VN between December 14th and January 20th???

I'll be there from the 20th to the 27th.

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-10 11:57:00

QUOTE (Melrose Plant @ Nov 20 2007, 02:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Dave_Thao @ Nov 20 2007, 03:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Take lots of pics and I second the Imodium AD!!!

I would assume you guys are not eating enough dog meat and live, raw, still-beating snake hearts

. I never had any digestive problems at all the 2x I was there, other than TOO MUCH of everything. Just lucky, I guess. I did carry Immodium, by the the way.....Just In Case.

I got sick only once when I was there, but it was bad enough to make me not wanting to eat it again. I think it was those pesky shellfish. I love those when I was a kid.

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-11-20 17:42:00

QUOTE (Dave_Thao @ Nov 20 2007, 01:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Take lots of pics and I second the Imodium AD!!!

And a side order of Pepto Bismol.

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-11-20 17:23:00

QUOTE (b_weeks @ Nov 20 2007, 01:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Anyone familiar with the Kien Giang Province or Rach Gia in the South????

We plan on visiting Phuquoc - Dalat - and Nha Trang........

It is looking to be a fun filled trip. Her family has 3 restaraunts in Rach Gia.

I've never been to Phuquoc or Dalat, but Nha Trang (my hometown) is very nice.
We stayed at the Sofitel Vinpearl Resort. Very nice place!

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-11-20 17:06:00

And takes LOTS of pictures together, including her family. Other than that, have a great trip.

I'm also heading back in Dec. but can only stay for a week.

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-11-20 15:42:00

I have one more question be4 my babe's interview

QUOTE (David-Hien @ Dec 11 2007, 06:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

As above, I think notarized or not notarized is not important. The most important is how your wife would answer to the CO. So, your letter may be a guideline for her to answer only. She must be calm enough to answer exactly each question.

They may not want to read your letter. Which evidence they want to check is up to their idea, not ours.

Hien

Thanks Hien. I will go over the letter with her when I go back.

MR2nice

Male

Vietnam (no flag)

2007-12-11 21:39:00