Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 March 2011 Filers	Yay OBX! You're moving right along! Chibby, have you and your spouse ever done the Canada Day celebration @ the DC Embassy? No, we haven't. I've only been to my own embassy once lol. Its like you have all these cultural events and sights but you never do it until somebody visits you lol. Have you been? Btw, I'm def thinking about doing early biometrics. My husband would have to take off work but I might just catch the bus down richmond hwy on my day off. My AOS biometrics were done in twenty min.	Chibby	Female	Germany	2011-03-31 11:10:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 March 2011 Filers	Got my bio appointment letter....in Alexandria...YEEHAW! I'm hoping for the same, I had my AOS biometrics in Alexandria	Chibby	Female	Germany	2011-03-30 09:58:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 March 2011 Filers	ummm can somebody add me to the list?	Chibby	Female	Germany	2011-03-29 22:45:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 March 2011 Filers	Hello I sent our package on Friday 25th and it was delivered to VSC today Please add us to the list.	Chibby	Female	Germany	2011-03-28 20:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	No Processing Dates Update in August?	Anybody looked at the new processing times yet? If yes, noticed anything? When I remember correctly date posted for the K! I-129F Petitions was January 17th, 2008 as by July 15th Processing Times Update. Now guess what: The new date is January 2nd !!!!! How can that be?	Chibby	Female	Germany	2008-08-29 13:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Approved	CONGRATULATIONS!!! It gets me so excited to see all these approvals	Chibby	Female	Germany	2008-09-12 08:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	what does it mean?	QUOTE (Marmite Lovers! @ Oct 7 2008, 04:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't mean to be rude, but do some reading up on past posts and have a look here. http://www.visajourn...amp;page=k1flow Thanks Marmite Lover, of course I didn't think of that...	Chibby	Female	Germany	2008-10-07 09:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	what does it mean?	QUOTE (chikita @ Oct 7 2008, 03:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> what about RFE?? in what part of the process they are sent? if there is one of course, which I hope I don't get First you will get the NOA 1 meaning they received your petition to put it in a box and let it catch dust for the next few month. When it's your file's turn, the adjudicator looks at everything and IF (!) there is anything missing, a form filled out wrong, a signature missing, or idk insufficent proof of the ongoing relationship, etc, they will send you an RFE, requesting more evidence. They will exactly tell you what they need from you. Of course it's not mandatory to get a RFE, it really lies in the hands of the person looking over your stuff. So IF you get a RFE, you sent the requested papers back in a certain timeframe and most likely they continue to work on it. Shortly after that you should get your NOA 2, the approval notice.	Chibby	Female	Germany	2008-10-07 09:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Confusion on Igor's list	QUOTE (PB&JAM @ Oct 24 2008, 12:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It is indeed. I was moving up and down for DAYS before I got my NOA 2. Igor's list helped me a lot but in the end I was approved ranking 141 on the VSC list. So you can't really rely on it, altho I read somewhere that your approval is near when you get under 100. But I agree that it is very important to update the timeslines, otherwise the whole system and list just doesn't make any sense. wow, thats a relief to hear that u dont need to go all the way down to no. 1. I did notice a few ppl on the list are listed twice. Yea I noticed that, too. I think either both partners have their own accounts and therefore have two timelines, or some people made a timeline before they registered with VJ, and when they finally signed up they didn't know that the (previous made) timelines can be linked to their newly made account. But there shouldn't be too many double posts. I'm more worried about people not updating their timeslines, I mean you come here to VJ to get help and support during your visa process, so why not give this little bit of information back? The stats could be more precise, ppl would feel better and have an actual image of where they stand. Just my 2 cents of course	Chibby	Female	Germany	2008-10-24 05:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Confusion on Igor's list	QUOTE (Oana31 @ Oct 24 2008, 11:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ruby_mtl @ Oct 20 2008, 06:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Why are we moving down instead of up on the list??? I started at 381, now we're 388?? I know that list isn't an official thing, but still I'd like to see us moving up! I think it's because people with earlier NOA1's than yours opened an account with VJ only now. it's the only logical explanation... It is indeed. I was moving up and down for DAYS before I got my NOA 2. Igor's list helped me a lot but in the end I was approved ranking 141 on the VSC list. So you can't really rely on it, altho I read somewhere that your approval is near when you get under 100. But I agree that it is very important to update the timeslines, otherwise the whole system and list just doesn't make any sense.	Chibby	Female	Germany	2008-10-24 05:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June 2008 Filers!	Hello everybody, first off to all those that got already married already: CONGRATULATIONS!!! We did it on January 31st and right now I'm putting the AOS together (almost done), so I got a money order from USPS and I'm struggeling to fill it out properly. "Pay to" is clear, U.S. Department of Homeland security, but what should I put in where the address goes? The lockbox address? Thanks in advance	Chibby	Female	Germany	2009-03-18 15:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June 2008 Filers!	QUOTE (stevew158 @ Dec 19 2008, 04:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Radz just called its 21:50 hours 12/18/2008 12/19/2008 in manila, She finished her interview at embassy and is approved. Thanks Mike and Gracey for all the support. Radz is traveling back to graceys place now to celerbrate Then flying back to Gensan tomorrow. I am so proud of Radz I knew she would do great. I would just like to say that I love Radzney very much and Im so happy now. Good Luck to everyone else waiting. Congratulations!!! And happy holidays to everybody @panterchen: They have to clear out all the June filers left waiting now, before the flood of congressmen start to bring some life into USCIS You know 180 days wait and such Frohe Weihnachten and I'm really happy Dan will be with you soon	Chibby	Female	Germany	2008-12-19 06:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June 2008 Filers!	URGH, I don't wanna wait any longer... It's Saturday and I just want the visa to be there to know everything is alright... The thought of having to wait another week drives me crazy @panterchen: I saw (somewhere) that you'll have another infopass appointment next week, right? You wanna check out what's going on? When is the 180 days wait over?	Chibby	Female	Germany	2008-12-13 07:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June 2008 Filers!	QUOTE (Stinky Monkey @ Dec 10 2008, 08:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> CONGTULATIONS I have had my jabs and have the medical next Friday not looking forward to the blood test Oh I know right. I was so nervous about it, I haven't had it done in a few years. But it was really ok, I just looked away and it was over in less than 30 seconds. You'll survive thinking about what you're doing it for QUOTE Congratulations! We were supposed to have interviews on the same day but we got postponed until Monday! Did you do the medical already? Good luck to your interview	Chibby	Female	Germany	2008-12-10 15:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June 2008 Filers!	Hello everybody... I just wanted to let you know that I was in Frankfurt for the medical and the interview today. The medical was easy, just the regular check-up, x-ray, blood sample etc. I had all my vaccinations done before, just the HPV is insufficient due to time interval now. It was fairly easy. Then off to the embassy, the people there were very friendly and helpful and it was quite easy. I was asked a few questions by the consul in the end and then she said "We'll issue the visa as soon as the medical results get here." Soo, here I am	Chibby	Female	Germany	2008-12-10 13:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June 2008 Filers!	QUOTE (stevew158 @ Dec 6 2008, 04:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The german is ok lolz i was just joking about not being able to read, I dont mind at all if you post in german, Please forgive me if I made you think otherwise You shall be forgiven Have a nice weekend everybody and @panterchen: Schönen zweiten Advent I don't believe anybody but us celebrates it lol. Edited by Chibby, 06 December 2008 - 09:08 PM.	Chibby	Female	Germany	2008-12-06 21:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June 2008 Filers!	QUOTE (stevew158 @ Dec 6 2008, 12:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think my computer is messed up I cant make out a single word in that last post. I'm sorry that I posted in German, I thought it wouldn't be of interest for anybody else. Happy St.Nikolaus tho (to everybody who celebrates it). Have you been and had some sweets in your shoe? Or have you been the past year and got a nice whipping with a tree branch? lol	Chibby	Female	Germany	2008-12-06 07:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June 2008 Filers!	@panterchen: Ich denk mal ich werd mir die 2. noch geben lassen, damit wir mehr Zeit für's AOS haben. So kurz bevor ich fliege, Anfang Januar	Chibby	Female	Germany	2008-12-06 04:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June 2008 Filers!	QUOTE (panterchen @ Dec 3 2008, 10:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Stinky Monkey @ Dec 2 2008, 10:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thats such great news, I am so happy for you both yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Cant wait to see you post that you have your NOA2 Just a bit of information for you, as of June the 1st for AOS you nees to have the TST scratch test, I know somone who had his medical after that date had the jabs but was not told he had to have the tst, so now he will have to have another medical in the States just so he can have the TST, so will have to pay for it all over again Just thought I would pass this informaiton on to anyone having the medical, well this is what happened in the UK, I have my medical on the 19th so I will give them a call tomorrow to see if they are now doing it. Hey, thanks for sharing this information. What exactly is TST? Will they do that test with me anyways at the medical since I guess they should know that it is required?! Anyone else here who knows anything about it? I already got so many shots lately that I should be immune against everything right now! (didn't want all of them at once at the medical that's why I already did them) @ Chibby: Und? HPV Impfung überlebt?! hehe I'm so happy to hear your case wasn't lost or anything. Now that officer needs to hurry up I'm sure you will hear something soon Cari had her medical like 2 weeks ago and she didn't say anything about a TST test. I wonder how they would control it, from what I read you would have to come back after a few days to have the result read... HPV hab ich überlebt, erst war nur der Arm abwechselnd taub und schwer, nachts bißchen Fieber, nach zwei Tagen Kopfweh, aber ich lebe noch Komischerweise hat es nun auch die Kasse (Barmer) bezahlt. Ich überlege ob ich mir die zweite noch geben lasse oder nicht, Nebenwirkungen sollen dann schlimmer werden Hast du schon HPV gemacht?	Chibby	Female	Germany	2008-12-05 19:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June 2008 Filers!	QUOTE (panterchen @ Nov 26 2008, 11:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Chibby, haben wir schon gemacht! Didn't work. USCIS just repsonded that we are within timeframe of 6 months and gave that as a letter to us. Ok, so we will come back with our congressman on day 180! Daniel is having an infopass appointment next monday. Not sure if that helps, but we hope to get some more info (if we are stuck somewhere or already assigned for example). I mean I don't need to be worried for our wedding as long as we have it until 200 days of waiting (which I think was a reasonable timeframe for USCIS to work on our petition). But I'd rather not wait but get active until then. Yeah maybe we have NOA 2 at day 170 or 195; but what if not?! (Am I not really German?!...hahahaha) Check your inbox, I wrote you back. QUOTE (Madwoman @ Nov 26 2008, 12:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just a quick update: I was able to call the Nairobi Embassy just now and make our interview appointment for January 12th! The reason for this date is that I will be there with him, so we can travel to Nairobi together The lady at the Embassy was SO NICE, and let me pick out the date to have the interview. All I did was tell them that all our documents were ready and we already had a medical exam appointment (kinda fibbed on that one since the doctor wouldn't let us make an appt that far in advance--I have to call back the middle of Dec. It's not a lie if you know it will happen in the future right? ) I discovered that it really pays to be proactive! Leaving December 18th!!! SO EXCITED!!!! Good luck everyone with your journey and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!! (to the USC's) Congratulations Madwoman. So you will stay with him until the Interview? I hope everything will be alright and you can fly home together Happy Thanksgiving	Chibby	Female	Germany	2008-11-26 09:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June 2008 Filers!	Hello everybody. I was wondering if anybody of the June filers already had their interviews or know their date for the interview yet? I know Vicky had hers and she's already with her hubby (or maybe now husband?) in the States now. I received my letter last week and I'm trying to prepare the evidence of ongoing relationship now. Anyboby any ideas on how to organize that? @ panterchen: I'm sorry to hear that you STILL don't have your approval. Have you thought about involving your congressman? Soll ja manchmal Wunder wirken... BIG HUGS!	Chibby	Female	Germany	2008-11-25 17:08:00
Asia: East and Pacific	I have not birth certificate????	QUOTE (Hiep & Thao @ Apr 1 2009, 06:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (tvn0521 @ Mar 31 2009, 06:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi everyone, got a question, I have no birth certificate. Left VN when I was 3, I notice you need to bring birth certificate to the interview. How will I obtain it if there is a record in VN. Say there is no record, what will I do? How did you enter the US in the first place without a birth certificate? Use that in place of the birth certificate! I sent certified copies of my BC (done back in 1984 when my relatives filed petition for my family) and it was ok I am in very similiar situation. We left Vietnam when I was only 6 months old. I have no birth certificate. What I plan to do is to submit the old document I have that verifies my age (notarized of course). For me that is the refugee forms and pictures that we have from our camp in the Philippines in 1985-87. I was born in '84. I hope this works. Please keep us updated on what you decide to do.	cavoi xanh1	Not Telling	Vietnam	2009-04-01 21:52:00
Asia: East and Pacific	notarized passport	QUOTE (Haonie @ Apr 1 2009, 09:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (hieumin @ Mar 31 2009, 06:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> REGARDS HCMC FILING I am in a process of applying for a marriage license in HCMC and here are the questions 1. the website on the vietnam embassy outdated, do you need to notary passport and authenticate by your state before sending to vietnam embassy? 2. mental health check no longer applicable because SO TU PHAP doesn't trust the STATES or BIO form didn't need also 3. the fee now $100 (site stated $50) Here you go: http://viet.vietname...ai-Viet-nam.pdf Follow those instructions, you will be fine. 1. You don’t need notarized your Passport 2. Mental health is always requiring unless VN Embassy changed, it did not require blood test anymore. When you see a Doctor, make sure present Mental health form to him, let him fill-out and he needs notarized his signature before hand back to you. 3. Fee: Due to the fees change, you have to call Vietnamese Embassy and ask for “Hop Phap Hoa Ho So Dang Ky Ket Hon”. Remember every single form, it must notarized, otherwise, it will return back to you. When you’re done with those forms, take it to your local County Clerk, and ask for notarized. After you finish with your County Clerk, take another trip to your State Capital ask for Secretary’s State notarized. And then send them to Vietnamese Embassy for “Hop Phap Hoa”. The process is about 4 weeks unless you want expedite (extra money is required). Haonie I just did this is September 2008. 1. Officially, passports need to be notorized by the State Department since this is the only seal that the VN embassy can verify. Although, I was able to by-pass this since I paid $300 and had a service do all the paperwork for $300. 2. Mental Health is required. But for me, I paid a doctor to sign off on the off in the U.S. but when we went for our interview in HCMC it was rejected and we had to redo the mental health assesment in HCMC . 3. What fee are you talking about? This form should be submitted by your spouse in VN if I remember correctly. The only costs should be for notorizing by the VN embassy in the US. The paperworks should be performed here, stamped, and sent to VN for your spouse to submit on your behalf.	cavoi xanh1	Not Telling	Vietnam	2009-04-01 22:12:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Travel to SGN from JFK - $760	QUOTE (chuckandkim @ Jun 22 2009, 02:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> To all who interested in going back to VN, flying Singapore Airline from JFK to SGN - Prices are dropping! $760/RT. Just FYI to all who plan to travel back to SGN (Must book for Dept. of July-Nov) WOOOW!! God bless you chuckandkim for sharing! That is incredible pricing! I paid $1900 last christmas!	cavoi xanh1	Not Telling	Vietnam	2009-06-22 23:56:00
Asia: East and Pacific	My timeline, would like feedback	QUOTE (Anh map @ Sep 1 2009, 08:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Bob, we aren't trying to nitpick. As you go through the fiance(e)/spouse process at the HCMC consulate you learn to think as a HCMC consular officer. They have seen so much fraud there that we all end up being held to a higher standard than many other couples from different countries. No reason to complain, just facts is facts. Tradition matters a lot. The more you can show yourself being integrated into that tradition, the stronger your case will be. You want to front load your petition (include more evidence and information) so that when it lands in HCMC the CO will have more to read when they do their prep work for the interview. Take some time and read back through this forum and see where folks have been successful and where they have been tripped up. Take all those experiences and apply it to your petition. The extra work will payoff with the visa and you together with Ngoc. Keep the questions coming. You are part of a good group here on VJ wow- at first i thought you guys on here were being a bit harsh- but as I reread the OP and the subsequent comments- the feedback was very constructive. good luck to anh bob and all... now i feel concerned about my time lime (:-D)	cavoi xanh1	Not Telling	Vietnam	2009-09-01 21:10:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Typhoon heads toward Hue...	QUOTE (JimVaPhuong @ Sep 30 2009, 08:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> According to this Reuters video on Yahoo, the Citadel in Hue is flooded. http://cosmos.bcst.y...4...476&lang=en The Citadel is surrounded by a moat, and is adjacent to the Perfume River, so the river must be over it's banks. This is very bad news. Hue is on relatively flat ground, with most of the city at the same altitude as the river banks. The attached AP photo shows people walking through a street in Hue on Tuesday. I imagine most of the city is probably like this, or at least was on Tuesday. Phuong's home is elevated by about 2 feet. With a little luck, the water wasn't high enough to flood her house. I haven't been able to get through to her this morning. I don't know if she's been able to charge her cell phone. I don't know if Hue has any electricity. My friend Van talked to his brother in Thuan An village yesterday. Everyone is ok; his family, Phuong's family, Phong's family. Most of them went to Phong's parent's home, which has a steel reinforced concrete roof. Van's brother lost the roof on his home. Phuong and I were in his brother's home last month for his daughter's engagement ceremony. Van said the damage in Thuan An is severe. All this talk and news of Hue and Danang makes me miss vietnam. I'm glad the worst of it is over. Several regions hit by Ketsana and two earthquakes yesterday. Brings life back to perspective and all our 'troubles' with HCM and visa process seem so trivial... I pray and fast for all and for peace to all the trouble and suffering we each face big and small...	cavoi xanh1	Not Telling	Vietnam	2009-09-30 16:08:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Typhoon heads toward Hue...	QUOTE (lindal24 @ Sep 30 2009, 11:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (cavoi xanh1 @ Sep 30 2009, 01:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> update: Just called my wife and family in danang. electricity and telephone are back. streets are still pretty bad with fallen trees and debris strewn all over the place. Thanh khe district looks to be ok. Hoa Cuong nam by song han and tuyen son bridge was flooded about 2 meters. today's weather is sunny and warm and city is starting to cleanup and recover from the storm. Which bridge are you talking about in Da Nang? The new bridge or the rotating bridge?? When I went there to DaNang early September 2009, the first day we stepped foot on land in the AM it was already raining and never let up. That night, the streets were all flooded. Poor taxi guy's car died in the water and he had to push it...poor us, we had to walk about a mile back to our hotel because the streets were all flooded and no taxis would dare go through them! Hi Linda- tuyen son must be the new bridge since it is not the rotating bridge which is off bach dang. Tuyen Son bridge takes you directly to Son Tra road around where Futurama resort is. My first experience with the rainy season was last November for our wedding. It rained 19 of 21 days but cleared up beautifully on the day we scheduled for photos and two laters on the day of hte wedding	cavoi xanh1	Not Telling	Vietnam	2009-09-30 15:56:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Typhoon heads toward Hue...	Glad to hear first that everyone is safe. disheartened to hear about the citadel with all the old artifacts and history in danger. Over in Danang, the mood (from my wife and family at least) does not seem to be worrisome. Three more pacifice storms are headed within the next 1-2 weeks. I think one of them looks to be tracking hard north after PI. The boy in the picture almost looks like he is smiling	cavoi xanh1	Not Telling	Vietnam	2009-09-30 08:39:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Typhoon heads toward Hue...	update: Just called my wife and family in danang. electricity and telephone are back. streets are still pretty bad with fallen trees and debris strewn all over the place. Thanh khe district looks to be ok. Hoa Cuong nam by song han and tuyen son bridge was flooded about 2 meters. today's weather is sunny and warm and city is starting to cleanup and recover from the storm.	cavoi xanh1	Not Telling	Vietnam	2009-09-30 01:24:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Typhoon heads toward Hue...	Thanks Jim, from scanning the news sites its looks like the devesating flooding seen in PI did not happen here. thank goodness.	cavoi xanh1	Not Telling	Vietnam	2009-09-29 20:00:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Typhoon heads toward Hue...	Hi all please pass along any information you hear from this area especially from danang. we've beening trying to get contact to Danang but no luck and all the news report shows song han over the banks	cavoi xanh1	Not Telling	Vietnam	2009-09-29 18:39:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Relationship Timeline	QUOTE (Bernie C @ Oct 7 2009, 02:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> [attachment=11539:Our_Time...nship_US.rtf]Hi everyone here in the Vietnam Portal (and everywhere else too). I hope everything is going well for you all and soon our hopes and dreams will become realities. They may try to beat us down but they can not take away our love. I was hoping that maybe some of you could take a look at our timeline. I have read many samples and tried to utilize the advice from many. I know they say to keep it somewhat short but after three visits this year I find it hard to eliminate much. Maybe I am overwriting. I would greatly appreciate your opinions - dont be shy! I not to proud to go back to the drawing board - we want to succeed and be together just like all of you! I'm going to try and attach it, please let me know what you think and thanks in advance. Oh just an FYI on us. A few days after I arrived home from Nha Trang I received our NOA2. Then I got a letter form the NVC a few days later saying they are forwarding to HCMC and soon Doan should receive her packet. The letter from the NVC was dated September 23rd and from following some of you folks I think she should be receiving her packet soon. How long should we wait before contacting the consulate to start asking - thanks for your ad B- Excellent. Very personal yet professionally, and succinctly written	cavoi xanh1	Not Telling	Vietnam	2009-10-07 15:56:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Notable places in HCM	I saw some good hotel recommendations on another thread and hope to capture some more good restuarant tips here. Last year, I took my wife to a nice restuarant in Danang on the beaches just to get a way from family for a little bit. We've also hit all the good place 'hole in the walls' that locals keep secret. i'd like to find a nice restuarant in HCM that is also GOOD western food for out anniversay in November. Any thoughts? Anyone been to Panorama 33? Is the view worth it?	cavoi xanh1	Not Telling	Vietnam	2009-10-08 20:38:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Sending money	But one thing that the OP and others should also consider is that when you send money, you should keep in mind that $100 is ALOT of money in VN. People with a good job over there only make an approximate average annual salary of $2,000 USD--if even that! If your SO is asking you to send money, you should ask why--not in the questioning way, but rather for what. Sure you love them and everything and you want a better life for them, and it's nice to send them money for special occasions or specific purposes, i.e. English Classes, Specialized Employment School, Weddings/Funerals/B-Day, etc. but people in VN are used to the lifestyles they've grown accustomed to. $100 USD can get you 42.8 bowls of pho.	cavoi xanh1	Not Telling	Vietnam	2009-10-08 16:43:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Sending money	QUOTE (WeatherEmperor @ Oct 7 2009, 10:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey guys, Thu asked me to send her some money because she needs to buy new clothes. I have to admit, the clothes she has right now are starting to fade I read at at the K1 Forum about members sending money to their fiance'. Since I will be dealing with the HCMC consulate later down the road when I file, I was wondering if any members here that have sent money to their fiance' in VN. Is this a good idea or bad idea? Also if I do send money to her, should I provide evidence of this with my I-129F petion? I am a bit worried that it is going to look bad if I send money to her just so she can buy new clothes. Anybody dealing with VN have any experience with this? The Walmart Visa Green Dot Cards are basically pre-paid cards. I can add funds to the cards here, and then mail the card with her name printed on it, to her home in VN. She can use the card anywhere Visa is accepted and at ATM machines to withdraw cash. <CARRICK> Sorry for the double post. Please don't send money cards in the mail it will either not make it, or if it was me I would say I never received it and keep asking for more cards	cavoi xanh1	Not Telling	Vietnam	2009-10-08 02:50:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Sending money	QUOTE (JimVaPhuong @ Oct 8 2009, 12:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (b_weeks @ Oct 7 2009, 08:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I sent money to my Fiance when she was in Vietnam. I was paying for her english classes and internet. Also bought her a motorbike. I went to a local VN market here in town to send the money. Much cheaper than Western Union. They gave me receipts everytime. They charge $3 for every $100 sent. I actually used the receipts as evidence for our ongoing relationship and her interview at the consulate. Nthing says love like MONEY LOL I guess you haven't used Western Union in a while. Sending to locations in the US is very expensive, but it's very cheap to send money with Western Union to Vietnam. I pay $6 to send $200, and $8 to send $400. It's the same price to send the money online as it is in most Western Union agent locations. Once sent, the money can be picked up in any Western Union agent shop in the Vietnam within about 15 minutes. I agree. I use moneygram (try any CVS). Its a flat rate $9.99 so sending $300 or more makes it compariable to other methods. All you do is walk in the the CVS and pick up the money gram phone. The operator asks you a couple of questions and writes a 10 word message an a confirmation code. You pay the CVS cashier and the money is avaiable in VN in about 10 minutes at numerous banks. you almost wish it wasn't so easy	cavoi xanh1	Not Telling	Vietnam	2009-10-08 02:47:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Three plead guilty to 'modern-day slavery' at York-area nail salons	*activate flame shield* we should probably close this thread before it gets WAY off topic	cavoi xanh1	Not Telling	Vietnam	2009-10-08 20:19:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Three plead guilty to 'modern-day slavery' at York-area nail salons	Sorry OP for hi jacking the thread one more thing to add- while the US has its own set of problems. There is not another county on earth that say it is better off. It truly is a land of opportunity- not to say that there is prejudice, racism, poverty and etc- but there is hope and opportunity. In this country, there is federal and stated subsidized education (not free ) and more university and opportunities to obtain advanced education than any other country on earth. The result is that an average a person can be upwardly mobile in society and that hard work, persistence, and talent are worth a damn.	cavoi xanh1	Not Telling	Vietnam	2009-10-08 01:13:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Three plead guilty to 'modern-day slavery' at York-area nail salons	QUOTE (NQT1976 @ Oct 7 2009, 04:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Oct 7 2009, 02:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (NQT1976 @ Oct 7 2009, 02:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> that really sad story, damn those communist they make the country poor. every one just want to eascape from the country. OMG, vietnam have no future VN did not do it. It was mrs Phan. VN has a bright future because they are spending so much money to educate the children and improve technology. When china forcloses on the us VN will be in better shape finacially than the us will. OMG, who teach you this info ? every child go to school in VN have to pay fee even 1st grade, is this spend too much money for education ? all technology you see now are foreign invest, the VC just do sheet. you never know what is dictatorship. No country have a future with dictatorship. sound like a communist to me. I've thought this much of VN for most of my 25 years - not knowing anything of the country except experiences from elders and history books. My perspective has changed in the last two years after having the opportunity to travel back 5 times. Without a doubt, the disparity between rich and poor, ethics, sanitation, and the way 'business' is done is appalling, but it is not VN I imagined and feared all these years. We do engineering work extensively in Vietnam and the Vietnamese government has earnestly sent research teams and leaders to learn from the U.S. in the fields of water treatment, environmetnal sustainabilty, landfilling, recycling, and waste water treatment. I grew up thinking that the VN was lost and a hopeless country and maybe it still is for a disproportionate of the population, but is also not the same VN that my parents risked everything to escape.	cavoi xanh1	Not Telling	Vietnam	2009-10-07 16:24:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Three plead guilty to 'modern-day slavery' at York-area nail salons	I grew in York- in West Manchester township in particular	cavoi xanh1	Not Telling	Vietnam	2009-10-07 15:44:00