ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Asia: East and PacificThree plead guilty to 'modern-day slavery' at York-area nail salons
I grew in York- in West Manchester township in particular ohmy.gif
cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-10-07 15:44:00
Asia: East and PacificInterview Update
QUOTE (Ronnie&Hang @ Oct 8 2009, 01:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello all,
How you all doing? I have been here in VN since 10Sep09 ‘til now for Hang’s interview, and so far it has been very busy for me and her. Hang had her interview this morning at 0930hrs at the Consulate in Saigon. Here a quick update on Hang’s interview: She got a Blue sheet asking for the medical exam results and timeline.

We’ve only got the Interview letter a week before the interview so we were scrambling to get all the rest of things done. The medical exam was longer than I expected. We went in the first day for the exam (x-ray, blood test, full body checkup), but have to come back at 6:30am every day for the next 3 days for sputum (thu*~ dda`m). In fact, Hang has to go to ChoRay Hospital before the interview today to have her last sample taken. We were anxious but the nurse told us we can still go to the interview and submit the medical result later. There are many people that I saw at ChoRay in the situation like us.

Before Hang went in for interview, we knew we would get blue awaiting the medical results, but were surprised when she came out with also a request for the timeline.

Hang said she persuaded the gentlemen at the collection counter to take the timeline. She told him this timeline is the updated version that I sent with my initial I-129 and he took it (Jim, it works for me). However, after her interview, the Han Quoc lady (Korean) who interviewed her gave it back with the blue sheet asking for the timeline. I did expect to get blue for the medical but not the timeline. I was disappointed but not upset, since I know I still have to wait for the medical. I don’t know why they would not take it right there and make us bring it back later though. I thought it may be wise for them to take it and still give us blue for the medical while take their time reviewing our timeline for more details. That would make me happy.

Here are the questions they asked Hang:

How did we know each other? Who introduce us?
How did Hang know my best friend?
When is the first time we made contact? By what (Phone)
When is the first time I came back to see Hang?
How many time your fiancé came back to see you?
When are all the dates/trips your fiancé came back, from when to when. (she did not show my passport when she told the interviewer I am here now and they did not question more on this, I guess all the emails and personal appearance at the Info Window also validated this)
When is our engagement? Where?
What is your fiancé birthday?
What year did your fiancé immigrate to the US? 1980
How did your fiancé immigrate to the US? She said “Vuot Bien” (Boat People)
Where your fiancé working for now? How long have your fiancé been with this job?
What is your fiancé work consisted of? Describe.
What undergrad and grad schools did your fiancé graduate and what year? What degrees? Major in what?
Is the residence your fiancé am living in now in the US a house or an apartment?
Is your fiancé name on the mortgage?
What is the address of your fiancé residence?
Why does your fiancé not living with his parents?
Have your fiancé ever been marry before? No
Have you ever been to the US? No
Do you have any relatives in the US? No

One interesting question she asked Hang:
Your fiancé is working for the government, why can he make these many trips back to see you?
She told her that I have to work lots of unpaid overtime on day-offs, holidays, and weekends to accumulate comp time for my trips. I did complete all my projects before these trips, plus I also have a very understanding supervisor.

Near the end, the lady asked to see our pictures of engagement and travel together, including some pictures of us with the family and asked Hang who's who in one of the picture.

The date for our resubmission of requested documents is 05November 2009. But hopefully we can turn in earlier, as soon as the medical results are ok and available. Thanks all!!!


It looks like she answered very well. No doubt pink is the next sheet. Although having to get blue on the timeline even though you already sent it makes so **** sense. Aren't the people at hte embassy U.S. citizens who are suppose to serve us?
cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-10-08 14:27:00
Asia: East and PacificHow far in advance is HCM appointment date scheduled?
QUOTE (lindal24 @ Oct 14 2009, 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (cavoi xanh1 @ Oct 14 2009, 01:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (cavoi xanh1 @ Sep 28 2009, 08:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi All-

I've been reading but did not come across how far ahead NVC typically schedules the HCM appointment for CR/IR petitions? Any thoughts??

Thanks All


Hi all just an update for all for are anxiously waiting for interview appointment! I got email notice today with the Appointment Letter with dated and instructions.

NVC case completed: October 2, 2009
Appointment Letter : October 13, 2009 (by email)
Appointment Date: November 18, 2009

I'm not back to VN until after the interview so will not have the 'pleasure' of standing across the street innocent.gif , but at least will be there in person to follow-up if things goes that way (knock on wood) Hoping for speedy processing for those who are still waiting!



Yea!! Congrats on the interview date! 36 days between notice and interview...pretty good if you ask me!! smile.gif

GOODLUCK to you and your spouse!! smile.gif Please come back and post an update after the interview... smile.gif



Thank you good.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif
cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-10-14 18:04:00
Asia: East and PacificHow far in advance is HCM appointment date scheduled?
QUOTE (cavoi xanh1 @ Sep 28 2009, 08:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi All-

I've been reading but did not come across how far ahead NVC typically schedules the HCM appointment for CR/IR petitions? Any thoughts??

Thanks All


Hi all just an update for all for are anxiously waiting for interview appointment! I got email notice today with the Appointment Letter with dated and instructions.

NVC case completed: October 2, 2009
Appointment Letter : October 13, 2009 (by email)
Appointment Date: November 18, 2009

I'm not back to VN until after the interview so will not have the 'pleasure' of standing across the street innocent.gif , but at least will be there in person to follow-up if things goes that way (knock on wood) Hoping for speedy processing for those who are still waiting!
cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-10-14 01:23:00
Asia: East and PacificHow far in advance is HCM appointment date scheduled?
QUOTE (jeromebinh @ Sep 29 2009, 10:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What I have read in the forums is that it usually takes 2 months , but I have seen some done in just over a month, depends on how busy and with what embassy.
Jerome



Jerome and all-

My got the NVC message stating that the "Case was completed on Oct. 2, 2009. Please wait 8 weeks for further instruction etc., etc..." I've read that CR/IR cases are typically scheduled during the second week of the month and as others have mentioned 1-2 months out. For CR/IR filers that already interviewed, how long did you have to wait between case complete and assignment? I'm sure it is different during seasons and with current case loads, but if you will, please amuse me and share kicking.gif better yet tell me its only like a couple of days wait so I feel better wacko.gif whistling.gif
cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-10-05 16:16:00
Asia: East and PacificHow far in advance is HCM appointment date scheduled?
Thanks smile.gif i'm back in VN between thanksgiving and christmas- praying for something in the next 2-3 weeks from NVC which would let me be around
cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-09-29 18:41:00
Asia: East and PacificHow far in advance is HCM appointment date scheduled?
Hi All-

I've been reading but did not come across how far ahead NVC typically schedules the HCM appointment for CR/IR petitions? Any thoughts??

Thanks All
cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-09-28 19:43:00
Asia: East and PacificUpdate
Congrats happy.gif
cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-10-06 06:48:00
Asia: East and PacificEngagement or Wedding???

[/quote]


Because i did not have enough time to get all the paperwork done. My first trip was only 15 days, and this one 20 there is not enough time unless you pay someone off, and that would have not been right and that in it self would have been a very big red flag. My first trip was over Christmas and new year. So the K1 is the only way we could file. I do not believe in paying someone off to get things done quicker, any CO can see that if you are there for 15 days and get a wedding done in that time that you had to pay someone off, and if they see that they would wonder why we did not wait?? Paying someone off to hurry and get married instead of taking the correct route??? To me this is wrong. I know that I am not 100% moral on everything I do, but everything I do or say I can sleep with a clean conscience over, and to pay off some official in Vietnam so that we could hurry and get a wedding on my first trip was something that I would never feel right about. Jerome
[/quote]


I loose a twenty dollars before even leaving the airport everytime unsure.gif but i think the extra 'import fee is only for viet kieu mad.gif crying.gif
cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-10-23 06:13:00
Asia: East and PacificEngagement or Wedding???
.

Edited by cavoi xanh1, 22 October 2009 - 09:51 PM.

cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-10-22 21:48:00
Asia: East and PacificEngagement or Wedding???
QUOTE (Dai_Tx @ Oct 22 2009, 10:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (jeromebinh @ Oct 22 2009, 08:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Bernie C @ Oct 22 2009, 04:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Doan and I had the full blown picture day (before sun up to after sun down). We also had a ceremony and reception. However this was all before we submitted our original K-1 petition. I clearly definde and stated in the original document submittal that we are engaged and plan to marry when she arrives to the US. We received no RFE's and nothing was questioned. This provides background and evidence that would conflict with an alternate determination at the consulate.

Again, in my time line and all our documents and proofs, we never use the words marriage, married, spouse etc...always refer to engamenment and engagement party even though it was the other. We will have to see what happens when we have Doan's interview (just sending DS-230 and DS-2001 now). We can only hope that all will be well. If it comes down to legality of the issue, there is no factual and objective evidence that supports a claim that we are married within the lawful jurisdiction of either country. If it causes us AP then so be it. We cannot recall the package we already submitted to the USICS as our original petition. Its in the books and approved. I have a number of valid and factual points to defend our position.

Now if these activities took place more recently there may be more burden to prove your status, but as we already submitted this up front for petition approval we have already estabished our case to be factual.

Anyway, I'll let everyone know when we get our interview scheduled and how we make out!



We are the exact same as you. We both wrote sworn statements that say we are legally able to marry, and we are going to do this within 90 days of her arrival. Yes we had the wedding ceremony, the full blown thing, this was for her family, we do not call each other husband and wife, this was all done BEFORE we filed for a K1 visa. We had a Vietnamese wedding without the paperwork. Many people have been fine doing this and I am sure that some have had problems because of this. Everyone that is going through this process is not made of money or lottery winners, some people can not get back to take their fiancé or fiancée home with them once they get the visa. Most people can not afford to take off more than 2 weeks a year. I knew all this before I filed for our K1 visa, and we discussed the possibility that I might not be able to come back this year, so we went all out for her family's sake. I did not want to rob them of the joy of seeing their loved one having a wedding. Most people I have talked with that have had strictly a engagement party all say their family still consider them to be married, and this is without any type of ceremony. To answer Linda's question, yes she had the white dress after. I am sure you already knew this by viewing our photos in our profile. If it comes back to haunt us, so be it. I did what I felt was right for Binh AND her family, and I am more than prepared to deal with that later. I will also post as soon as we hear something, either negative or positive. From the day that our journey started, I have never second guessed any of my decisions and I will not start to do it now. What is done is done, would I have done things differently? NO and I can say that truthfully. I worry about the future and not the past. If I worry to much about something then I will miss the important things that are happening in the now moment. I think it is so sad that people would rob their loved ones family of such a moment, and that people are worried about getting a fiancée home in time for a tax break, joking or not, this is just wrong. I worry about getting Binh home for different reasons, I want her with me because I love her and I get tired of having a chat on a web cam, I want to be able to hug her and instead of cooking on the stove with my laptop behind me I want her behind me to sample as I cook. I know that if a person gets denied for photo evidence (not many different photos in different clothes) then they must have had a weak case, if a person gets denied solely because they had a wedding ceremony and are filing for a K1 then I think they did something else wrong, they did not have a police statement saying that they were able to marry, or did not address the letter clearly that they understood and knew they were going to get married within 90 days of her arrival to the united states, or the fiancée truly thought she was his wife already and told the CO that. If she is smart and if he is smart, they should be able to have a Dam Hoi without any problems. I am sure that the CO is looking for fraud, and he might try to nit pick something in a photo, but if your case is presented correctly then theory should be no problem at all. Point blank, this is not a perfect world, if it were then we would all go to visit our loved ones each weekend and then come home in time for work next week. We are not all made of money, and just making enough to meet the poverty level does not mean people can come back and forth 2 or 3 times during this process. When people say that they should go back for the interview, then go back for a Dam Hoi after they get a visa to take them home, I think is just unrealistic for most of us. Some people are lucky, I never thought I would EVER be able to come back for 3 trips in the same year. I got lucky due to my work situation, most people are not this lucky. Jerome


Why didn't you file for CR-1 Visa Jerome if you had a full blown wedding in Vietnam. It would have been easier and you could bypass the AOS and EAD stuff and get the green card and social security card when she enters the US.



It looks like he was only back for two weeks or so during the wedding. It would have been very tight to get the interview and paper work crying.gif I was there for a month and sent to submit our marriage application the next day. They PROMISED that everything would be ready for signing two days before I left (i.e. come back in 3 1/2 weeks). When we showed up it supposedly would take another 1 week. I naively said ok and walked out about to get on the phone to call my company and preparing a sob story about how I am stuck and would be late returning to work... as I was crossing the street the 'dich vu' lady that was supposed our friend makes a few calls and suddenly $250 would get the papers ready in 6 hours... while on principle i hated giving in the $250- extending my leave of absence from work and rescheduling plane ticket would have cost much more.... crying.gif

Edited by cavoi xanh1, 22 October 2009 - 09:43 PM.

cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-10-22 21:40:00
Asia: East and PacificBrings pets over (Vietnam)
QUOTE (Anh map @ Oct 27 2009, 09:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Some info from the CDC website -->> http://www.cdc.gov/n...animal/dogs.htm



Thank you! innocent.gif it is acutally easier to get your pets a visa than i thought. kicking.gif IF only the human visa process were so simple.... whistling.gif
cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-10-27 16:04:00
Asia: East and PacificBrings pets over (Vietnam)
Has anyone successfully immigrated with pets? If so what resources do you recommend to get more information and any major difficulties? We have to small chiauaua that are clean, and healthy.


Thanks
cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-10-27 08:25:00
Asia: East and PacificDO we need hardcopy of appointment letter?
QUOTE (toddandhien @ Oct 30 2009, 09:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
For CR-1/IR-1, you can print the e-mail appointment letter and take that for your medical. K visas have to wait for an appointment letter in the mail or directly picked up at the consulate.



Thanks Todd (or Hien) innocent.gif How come the difference? Is it because the Consulate doesn't email the appointment letter when they schedule? and NVC emails it?
cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-10-30 11:30:00
Asia: East and PacificDO we need hardcopy of appointment letter?
Do we need to wait for the hardcopy before getting the medical and the appointment?

Its been almost four weeks since your case was finished, and three since we received the appointment letter by email. The hardcopy has not come to my wife's house or my home here.

I hear from some that the 'printed' email's barcode is less legible and have been denied entry. My wife lives in Danang so we are trying wait for the hardcopy as long as possible before going into SGN through the remainder of the interview and my arrival...

Logically, there should be no difference if I print a PDF at home versus the NVC doing the same exact thing and mailing to you. Thoughts??
cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-10-30 07:34:00
Asia: East and PacificDecision
i agree with your choice. of course, it the ideal world, having our so close would be best, but taking a step back is only going to result in good things for any relationship. you are at the beginning of a wonderful journey together. take every step firmly and confidently so that there is never a question or regret that what you both decide to do. i think if you rush into into- because i think you worry alot (like me) :-)- the next year will be absorbed in the process instead enjoying getting to know each other. its true that the CO can delay our case and our lives miserable, but when a case is genuine there is NOTHING that they can do to ultimately keep us from what we want.

Also from a more practical point of view, you and thu deserve the time to really get to know each other. That is something nothing but time can change, but the good thing is time will fly by before you know especially with all the trips you are planning. biggrin.gif

keep looking for plane ticket sales! i check this page in June 2009 and was able to quickly capitalize on the Singapore Airline sale. Ticket was only $670 down from $1500 same time previous year.
cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-11-03 08:23:00
Asia: East and PacificWE GOT PINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111



WONDERFUL!! CONGRATS!! star_smile.gif good.gif

cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-11-17 16:17:00
Asia: East and PacificBlue Slip 11/18 HCM
My friends, thanks to this forum, I have been meticulous in putting our petition together. All reciepts, joint taxes, photos, tickets tubs, cards, letters, emails, chat logs, insurance, life insurance, etc have been assemembled and was acutally submitted with the initial I-130.

I amended our timeline to fall in line with that standard questions they asked and to answer the questions more directly. We found my fathers' birth cert, but there is not way we are able to track down my mothers. We don't have the resources to return to the villages. My mom will sign a notorized letter explaining this and I will attach two affivadits from my grandfather stating how many children he had, with whom, and a letter from my aunt as well. These will also attest to the time and place of my mother's birth.

We included all the pictures and evidence with the intial application and also brought it along but I don't think they looked at any of it?

In any case, I will make sure the evdience package is accepted along with our document request. I have a very strong suspiciation that the word Cau and Duong were not properly translated during the interview to the CO? It is frustating because I knew this was going to be an issue. The timeline clearly shows how we do not share anway common ancestors. It is only through the marriage of my mom's half-sister and my wife's mother's brother that our families are remotely connected at all. Its odd we were acutally worried that the Vietnamese officials would raise flags about the need for birth certs for my parents when we did our marriage registration, but it went without a hitch.

I am not going to see an attorney, because there is nothing here that an attorney could do to make the our case any clearer. I welcome the investigation because there is nothing for them to uncover. It just is unfortunate because I wanted my wife here to help me move into our new place before the new year. :-(
cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-11-18 15:46:00
Asia: East and PacificBlue Slip 11/18 HCM
Again thank you everyone for the advice. I have a couple more questions:

1. They have office hours mon-friday for notary services and etc. I would use the need to get something to notorized and get inside, but what is the point? How to get to talk to a CO about our case?

2. The last item on the letter reads:

R2: YOUR APPOINTMENT DATE FOR RESUBMISSION OF REQUESTED DOCUMENTS: is 16/12/09 between 13:00-14:00 at Window B.... and etc. It also states that the documents can be submitted and time prior and will be reviewed later.

As I understand, there will be no further meeting with the Consulate Officer? How will I know the result from the submission? This time is just horrible. It gives us no time to prepare tickets and travel plans.


I will be delivering this information in person, how do I make and impression and make sure the CO knows I was there. I don't want to play this game of submitting papers just to have them hold it. I demand due process ! devil.gif
cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-11-18 07:35:00
Asia: East and PacificBlue Slip 11/18 HCM

Sorry to hear about the blue slip. Definitely a good thing to vent and then get back to work.

It's your obligation to prove that the documents cannot be obtained and then submit suitable substitute evidence. Here is what the HCMC FAQ consulate website says:

I am unable to submit my original birth certificate. What should I do?

If you are not able to obtain a birth certificate because records have been destroyed or the government will not issue one, you must obtain a statement to that effect from the civil registrar’s office and submit secondary evidence of birth. Secondary evidence of birth can be old family household registrations, school records, or baptismal certificates.
[/quote]


Always dependable- Thanks A Map. I just talked to my Dad and he thinks his birth cert might be with the refugee camp papers but doubts my mom's are available. I'm going to have to have my aunt and grandfather sign an affifavit attesting to my mom's birth. If i get notorized locally, do i need to get the local court nortary, and state seal? This is very hard for me since we live in separate states and i only have about 1 week or less before i leave for VN....
cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-11-18 00:52:00
Asia: East and PacificBlue Slip 11/18 HCM

Ok OK I am a bit calmer- the blue slip is not that bad. Two of the three are default requirements with every blue slip.

1. submit notorized time line. We already did this, but will do it again.
2. submit list of relatives in the US. we are lready did this but will do it again.
3. Submit birth certificates for beneficary and petitioner's parents.

How any one know that is meant by "cabling" and "slugging"?

From State Department website:
When primary documents are unavailable, secondary evidence regarding Vietnamese who fled their country beginning in April 1975 may be available from the individual and his or her refugee record. If the applicant received first asylum in Taiwan, cable AIT - Taipei; if in Thailand, cable the U.S.Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand and slug for ODP; if elsewhere in east or southeast Asia, cable the U.S.Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand and slug for RMA/ODP.

Edited by cavoi xanh1, 18 November 2009 - 12:42 AM.

cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-11-18 00:41:00
Asia: East and PacificBlue Slip 11/18 HCM
Excuse me for a few moments when I vent. SERIOUSLY #######- do they people think this is a game. My wife left around 6am for the 8am appointment but we know appointed time is meaningless. She was third in line but did not get interviewed until 10am. She is scanning the blue slip now but i was too pissed to keep finding out the details. Here are the questions (no particular order) that I can recall from our phone call:

1. where does your husband work? She responded correctly.
2. what does he do? she responded correctly.
3. What is his Boss's name? she did not know.
4. How many times did we come back. she responded 4 in 2008.
5. He went back 4 times in 2008 but none in 2009? She said he was busy with work.
6. What? So he wasn't busy with work in 2008? She didn't respond.
7. Does be own or rent? How much? She responded correctly.
8. How did you meet? She explained that her mom's brother (who married my mom's sister) introduced us. "Technically" we have a mutal uncle but only through marriage. I knew is confusing, but actually detailed this out very well with a detailed family tree for both sides of the family to clearly show that the connection is through marriage only.
9. You are related so how can you get married? She said no we're not related, she calls him "Cau" and I call him "Duong". Two very different relationships.

Anyways, Blue slips ask for:
1. Time line from when you met to present. I gave them a detailed timeline from when we met until about 4/9/09 which was when I submitted the paperwork.
2. Birth certificate for wife's parents and grandparents and for my parents.
3. My birth certificate

we are scheduled to return 12/16 to submit. I will of course pay them a nice visit whistling.gif

I'm not worried about the time. But there is no possible way to get my parents birth certificate or mine. We left the country when i was 6-months. we were on a boat for 6 days and spent another 3 years in a refugee camp. We don't know what to do... we don't have the time or money (nor should we need to provide) such evidence. Your talking 2-3 months of searching and thousands of dollars that may not even uncover anything. These documents were either lost in the war, never produced. C'mon her grandparents are 93 your are talking 1916! The French were still enslaving our people! World War I! Women's suffrage! Less than 15 years since man could fly! blink.gif
cavoi xanh1Not TellingVietnam2009-11-18 00:04:00
Mexico, Latin & South Americapermiso para hijos

en momento bienestar familiar esta agilizandome los tramites para que me den la custodia de mis ninos, si llegado el caso le suspendieran la privacion de la patria potestad a el padre de mis hijos aun necesitaria que el me firmara la salida del pais?
muchas gracias


vaney marioMaleColombia2011-09-08 20:33:00
Mexico, Latin & South Americapermiso para hijos
en momento bienestar familiar esta agilizandome los tramites para que me den la custodia de mis ninos, si llegado el caso le suspendieran la privacion de la patria potestad a el padre de mis hijos aun necesitaria que el me firmara la salida del pais?
muchas gracias
vaney marioMaleColombia2011-07-24 23:47:00
Mexico, Latin & South Americapermiso para hijos
quisiera saber que documentos necesito para traer mis hijos a estados unidos son menores de edad el padre supuestamente quiere firmar la salida de el pais pero no se si este seria un documento valido para traerlos a vivir a este pais,yo habia empezado un proceso de privacion de patria potestad pero este fue anulado ya que a mitad de el proceso el aparecio y bienestar familiar le otorgo las visitas y una cuota alimentaria. hace un mes el cayo preso le condenaron a cuatro anios y no se que tipo de documento me serviria mas de parte de el ya que en el pasado el se negaba a dejar salir los ninios de el pais.
muchas gracias
vaney marioMaleColombia2011-06-20 15:53:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresabout to send I-130, but very ??, please help!!!
I think I have everything but didn't send my packet out yet. I'm really scared that I'm missing something. Here's what I have:

-cover letter
-money order in the amount of $355(made it out to uscis/ us dept of homeland sec.)
-copy of vanessa's birth cert (also a translation in english)
-All the pages of my US passaport with all the stamps
-I-130 both pages (original copy)
-G-325a and one pic (us passaport type) for me
-G-325a and one pic (us passaport type) for my wife
-Marriage cert. (translation in english)
-affidavit from my mother of on-going realtionship
-affidavit from her mother of the same
-3 itineraries to Colombia to see my wife
-About 8 pages of Western Union receipt of money that I sent my wife.
-About 15 pics of the wedding

I also have a DVD of the wedding and reception should I send it?? Idon't have phone logs because I use calling cards. I threw them out them so I don't even have them. No e-mails because we talk everyday.

I really don't know if this is all I need.... PLEASE HELP!! really want to send my packet to start this long process and be with my wife...... These are all the things I have for the K3.

thanks
vaney marioMaleColombia2009-09-23 17:33:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOMG?? ir1 vs K3 need help by tonight,
Do I still check in other and I-130 petition on my G-325a?? Is the change of visa worth it??
vaney marioMaleColombia2009-09-23 20:29:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOMG?? ir1 vs K3 need help by tonight,
I thought I was done, but some advised me not to go for the K3 and go for the ir1. I want to send in my I-130 tomorrow but does that me I have to change my paperwork???? My G-325a has other specify visa I-130, do I change that?? Really consused and about to have a heart attack?? what do I do??? Should I change it?? Is the process different?? PLEASE HELPPP!!!!!
vaney marioMaleColombia2009-09-23 20:04:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 sent, thanks VJ, but??
Just sent in the I-130 today!!!!!!!!! I think everything is up to par I checked in everything about 20 times. What do I do now?? I think I spent so much time on the I-130 that i'm very . I dont know what the next step is, just wait?? I would like to go for my IR1/CR-1 or my k3??


vaney marioMaleColombia2009-09-28 17:02:00
ChinaVaccinations
QUOTE (TotalTommyTerror @ May 27 2009, 02:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm a little confused on whether or not my fiancee should get her vaccinations before the interview or after.

The exam hospital says that she should come back after passing the interview to get her vaccinations.

The medical exam forms are a little confusing to me, and I want to be sure that we don't show up on the interview date and have them slam us with a reschedule because we didn't get the vaccinations at the right time.

Help is always appreciated.



My wife got hers today for our June 08 interview. From what we could find you get the ones they require up front. Some require additional shots at a later time. Those followups/boosters are after the interview.

Don't quote me on it but thats the way we are going for our interview. I found nothing that suggests otherwise. I would rather walk into the interview with too much than not enough.
Eric&MeijiaoMaleChina2009-05-27 01:53:00
ChinaWho's going to China this June/July/August?
I found IAD to HKG direct for 977 a ticket.
Eric&MeijiaoMaleChina2009-05-19 16:56:00
ChinaChina Customs: 2-3 months or is it unclogged ?!?!?
I was saying they batch them out to GUZ not to all. There were 3 packages in excess of 100 pounds in the Tracking numbers NVC gave us to watch our package.

We were in a 96lb package of diplomatic documents sent to GUZ. You can view my timeline to see how long it took.

What happens is it first gets to a clearance point from shipping to the warehouse.

Once that clears it remains in clearance in the DHL Warehouse until GUZ is ready to recieve that package.

So if you were part of a 1lb package and happened to arrive the same day as they are ready to go pick some up then you would complete faster than others. The 300lb package took almost 2 weeks longer to clear than the 1 15 and 96lb package.

According to the GUZ email I got it seems that it took that long for them to clear the backlog. It also depends on your status. Conditional Immigrant or UnConditional immigrant.

Just what i have been told. We all know different emails say different things. All i know is we got an interview for june 08 on may 18th. our case completed around march 17th. It arrived at the consulate on May 5th. So we actually are moving pretty quick. Others with a similar timeline have not even been recieved yet. They are part of that last package that just cleared recently.

Edited by Eric&Meijiao, 22 May 2009 - 11:47 PM.

Eric&MeijiaoMaleChina2009-05-22 23:45:00
ChinaChina Customs: 2-3 months or is it unclogged ?!?!?
When i called to speak to DOS i found out they batch out shipments. This is why some of the application packages are up to 300lbs. It is also why certain people who made it in at the last part of a batch typically see faster times. They didn't have to wait for the shipment to fill up.

Its very strange how it all works. Mine was part of a 96lb shipment that we tracked and it was recieved by the consulate in what would be considered fairly fast time. However we are still waiting for our P3. So once it gets to the consulate i have a feeling there is little order to the dates in the containers. Thats just my guess.

Take it for what it is worth. Unfortunately for my wife, her goal was to get her slip by June 3, my birthday, so she could be here for that. Unfortunately with no appointment date in hand we have had to accept it will probably be more like august (Of course after summer is winding down) to arrive. Hopefully the p3 comes soon.

Eric

Service Center : Vermont Service Center
Consulate : Guangzhou, China
Marriage : 2008-04-11
I-130 Sent : 2008-06-30
I-130 NOA1 : 2008-07-11
I-130 Approved : 2009-01-20
NVC Received : 2009-02-02
Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2009-02-04
Pay I-864 Bill 2009-02-04
Receive I-864 Package : 2009-02-10
Return Completed I-864 : 2009-02-21
Return Completed DS-3032 : 2009-02-24
Receive IV Bill : 2009-02-06
Pay IV Bill : 2009-02-06
Receive Instruction Package : 2009-02-06
Case Completed at NVC : 2009-03-13
NVC Left : 2009-03-17
Consulate Received : 2009-05-05
Packet 3 Received :

Edited by Eric&Meijiao, 18 May 2009 - 08:16 AM.

Eric&MeijiaoMaleChina2009-05-18 08:15:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionGo to The States when Economic gets better
QUOTE (Ed+Cindy @ May 27 2009, 05:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Eric&Meijiao @ May 26 2009, 11:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Personally i think our economies just auto corrected. They were over bloated. Now the rest of things is catching up to the drop.

Hopefully it will stay where your salary is more in line with your bills tongue.gif

$4.50 / gal of gas was rediculous and $400,000 for a 3 bed room townhouse was equally nuts.

What scares me is im only 31 and i remember gasoline being $0.77 a gallon in high school


Try living overseas. Even at $4.50/gal gas is still cheap by what people pay in Europe. Americans are just spoiled.

Same with your $400,000 townhouse. It is all relative.
Example: In the US, the average home is 4-5 times your salary. In New Zealand, its more like 10 times your salary.


haha.. i personally find it easier with the cost of living to save overseas so spending more on a house is less of a concern because i have more left over every month. But thats just me biggrin.gif
Eric&MeijiaoMaleChina2009-05-27 17:53:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionGo to The States when Economic gets better
QUOTE (HelloWorld08 @ May 26 2009, 12:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
since you have the P3 (instruction packet) you can hold this packet, but try not to sit on it for one year, probably 6-8 months then send it off.... you've gone too far to risk having your petition canceled and sent back to the states..... This economy will probably not get better for awhile, this could be the new trend now, who knows... it's probably best to complete the process and decide then...



Personally i think our economies just auto corrected. They were over bloated. Now the rest of things is catching up to the drop.

Hopefully it will stay where your salary is more in line with your bills tongue.gif

$4.50 / gal of gas was rediculous and $400,000 for a 3 bed room townhouse was equally nuts.

What scares me is im only 31 and i remember gasoline being $0.77 a gallon in high school

Edited by Eric&Meijiao, 27 May 2009 - 01:56 AM.

Eric&MeijiaoMaleChina2009-05-27 01:56:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionGo to The States when Economic gets better
Or you could complete the process knowing you have 6 months to enter on the visa before it expires.

I do not believe there is a way to "Halt" the process other than to postpone the interview when that time comes but as was said the consulate would need to give you direction on options.
Eric&MeijiaoMaleChina2009-05-26 10:09:00
CanadaHow long after your approval did you move to the states?
Obviously after going through a whole lot of days waiting (China it was about 330 days and we still have 2 weeks to the interview) some find it hard to wait. Others figure they have been waiting so long a bit more won't hurt.

Personally my wife and I discussed this and decided she wanted 1 month to get things sorted out at home and then she will fly in. I support the fact that she needs to resolve things and leave work on good terms.

Me personally i waited 2 hours tongue.gif then the doctor pulled me outta good ole mom biggrin.gif
Eric&MeijiaoMaleChina2009-05-27 17:55:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 July 2011 Filers
and waiting and waiting :P
Eric&MeijiaoMaleChina2012-03-11 05:43:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 July 2011 Filers
Removal of Conditions Journey
07/02/11.............I-751 packet sent
07/05/11.............NOA
07/20/11.............Biometric letter received
08/04/11.............Biometric Appointment

Still awaiting.
Eric&MeijiaoMaleChina2011-11-11 09:32:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresuscis web page for automatic updates
Hi Sean,

This means your application for 129F has been approved and is probably now with the National Visa Center. They will review and (hopefully) approve the application, a process that for us took about a week. The NVC then sends your package to fiancee's local consulate/embassy in Turkey, where they will send her instructions and a checklist about what happens next. Usually, the local consulate website has information about how visas are issued there. She will have a medical exam, interview, and her visa will be issued after that. The K-1 visa flowchart is here

Good luck!
mazy_maeFemaleNetherlands2010-02-26 14:12:00