Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Africa: Sub-Saharan	VISA APPROVED ...... IN HAND ..............	I GOT TO THE AMERICAN EMBASSY ON MY SECOND INTERVIEW AT 1:30 PM APPOINTMENT WAITED TILL 5PM AND MY NAME WAS CALLED WHEN I GOT TO THE COUNTER THIS NICE GHANAIAN GUY TOLD ME THEY HAVE CLOSED FOR THE DAY IT WAS 5:00PM SO HE GAVE ME A NEW DATE WHICH WAS NEXT DAY WHEN I GOT TO THE EMBASSY THE NEXT DAY I WAS THE SECOND PERSON TO BE CALLED NO QUESTIONS WAS ASK THE CO JUST LOOK THROUGH THE DOCUMENT HE ASK ME TO PROVIDE THEN HE TOOK THE APPROVAL SLEEP WHICH WAS BLUE AND TOLD ME NOT TO MAKE ANY TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS TILL I RECEIVE THE VISA IN HAND .I WAS HAPPY AND GAVE HIM A SMILE AND SAID THANKS ...WELL GOOD PEOPLE I PICKUP MY VISA THIS MORNING AND IT TOOK ME 10 MONTHS FROM THE DAY WE FILE THE PETITION TO COMPLETE THIS JOURNEY ...IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS TO ASK I WILL BE READY TO ANSWER WITH THE LITTLE EXPERIENCE I GAIN THROUGHOUT THIS JOURNEY ..I EVEN MEET A VJ MEMBER AT THE EMBASSY THANK YOU ALL . Congratz!!!!	susan_seth	Female	Ghana	2010-02-07 07:08:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	AP after Visa Approved	Sometimes in higher fraud rate countries, the Embassy will run an additional background check on the beneficiary after the interview and prior to actually issuing the visa. It could be that your fiancee has a common last name and it had a hit in a database somewhere or the Consulate simply wants to do one final check before issuing the visa. Also, sometimes it is a random AP where the Embassy takes a certain percentage of petitions and subjects them to an additional check before issuing the visa. In Middle Eastern countries, EVERY beneficiary is subject to AP because of the world climate. I hope your AP is short and the visa is issued soon. Best of luck! Alan Oh No! I hope this doesn't happen to us, My husband needs to start his training ASAP for Soccor.	susan_seth	Female	Ghana	2010-04-16 10:47:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	PEOPLE WAITING FOR GHANA INTERVIEW	QUOTE (lori7734 @ Dec 30 2009, 12:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> im dancing with u SO HAPPY FOR U...... Thx....I hope he is prepared. Worry, worry.....	susan_seth	Female	Ghana	2009-12-30 10:11:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	PEOPLE WAITING FOR GHANA INTERVIEW	QUOTE (lori7734 @ Dec 24 2009, 02:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> MY CASE IS COMPLETE AT NVC NOW WAITING 4 INTERVIEW DATE ..WHY IS IT TAKING 9 MONTHS I KNOW IM NOT ALONE SO ARE U WAITING FOR A INTERVIEW IN GHANA LET ME KNOW OMG...Just got an e-mail. Interview Feb 2,2010	susan_seth	Female	Ghana	2009-12-29 23:00:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	PEOPLE WAITING FOR GHANA INTERVIEW	QUOTE (tdf1942 @ Dec 24 2009, 09:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> my case was completed 7/31/09 and i'm still waiting after many calls to NVC i still get same song and dance .................... 7/30/09 here.....Guessing March or April interview after watching ppl's timelines.	susan_seth	Female	Ghana	2009-12-26 14:54:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Thanks VJ Family	Thanks to all of you who responded to my post, as some of you know, this is not an easy process, for some embassies its a nightmare. However, im grateful that my husband had a nice CO, and a calm interview. he said the worst part was waiting. As promised i will post the details of his interview at the Ghana Embassy, ive been so busy, that i havent had the time. I know that posting will help others that have to go thru that embassy. i will try and post in a few days. Again Thanks for your kind words and Congrats. Van Sweet! yes share. Traveling to Ghana to Support My #1 for interview on Feb 2, 2010. Congratz and I hope we get the same CO. God Bless.......	susan_seth	Female	Ghana	2010-01-14 22:34:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Husband and family think I am RICH! Hellllpppp	QUOTE (Leedah @ Jan 19 2008, 05:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am in need of some advice. And it is a doozy. My hubby is from Gambia and naturally thinks that I am rich. I have been able to travel their several times off of Buddy Passes given to me. Only pay $300-400 (taxes) for a roundtrip trip ticket. Couldn't afford to go otherwise. Basically, I am not rich and live almost check to check when I don't watch it. So, my so seems to get upset and thinks I don't love him because I can't send money. He truly believes that I am playing games and hoarding money when he is barely eating. Mind you the U.S. dollar gets about $21 of theirs, so whenever I would come, naturally I have a little extra just because of the exchange rate. Heck even going with $500 will net you a pretty sack of change in the exchange department. Anyway, his "buddies" are filling his head with insane idea's that I must have married him to get "some". Many women actually come their to get a man to have relations with. I told him that I wasn't rich at all and and doing my level best to even get him here. (barely making ends meet for myself). Then I told him to look at my picture we took together again and think if I REALLY NEEDED to go to another country for a guy. He QUICKLY shut up and said yeah well.... (mumbling incoherent jargon). (hahaha. Need I say more.) I am at a lost and sad from this whole situation. It doesn't help that I can call him (cheap phone cards) and he associates that (my ability to call regularly) with having loads of money. (even says "if you can call 3 times a day everyday, you must be rich.) I am almost ready to stop the petition and wait until his head is on straight. lol Any idea's? HI my fiance is from morocco, when we frist met in person my mother and i flew over, and she paid for it. And of coures she got a hotel room and i stayed with him and his family, so they thought if she can afford to to thit then they are rich. I told him that we are not rice we are poor also. And then the 2 time i went over my mother paid for it also and again i had to say she paid for my ticket buy a card. The 3rd time I paid for my ticket my self and i told him i was coming with no money in my pocket. Then he knew i was poor. He is from a poor family and so am i I live from pay cheak now im home i have to find me another job cause i lost mine when i was over there, so now he know im poorer than him hahahahha. But with you being married to him it is hard for you, and i know that what he thinks, but you just have to say that you are poor and that even if both of you are poor you still love each other, and his friends are just jelouse. good luck Edited by fatima53, 19 January 2008 - 06:14 PM.	fatima53	Female	Morocco	2008-01-19 18:12:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	waitting for visa	Hi im new here an i was wondering if some one could help me, i flew to morocco to be with my fiance when he had his interview, which was on oct. 15th. Which he past , but they wanted to talk to me, so on the 16th we went back to casa. The lady with the red hair talk to me, and then she talk to both of us and said that everything was good, she would send the paper in and when they go through they would call my fiance to bring in his past port for his visa. Well its all most 3 month now, and i had to come back to usa on the 29th nov. But my fiance had to sty there cause he didnt get a call yet . I called NVC and all they told me was it is has not been prossed yet . So how long does it take for him to get his visa to come to America?	fatima53	Female	Morocco	2008-01-08 17:34:00
Asia: East and Pacific	My wife got Visa on her hand on 2/14/07	Congratulations!!! My hat is off to you on your patience and dedication to the process. Wow! What an incredible journey! Best of luck on your new life together!	ready4ONE	Male	Philippines	2007-02-17 02:50:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Called about interview...	I emailed them about a week ago and got a response back last night that our interview is scheduled for Feb 12. Found out the the flight is gonna cost about 1400 bucks and I may not be able to book it. Can you book to Bangkok and get a cheap flight from there? Try Lonely Planet's "Thorn Tree" forum for tips.	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-01-18 23:02:00
Asia: East and Pacific	K1 Process Description in Thai?	I only have the "Order of Documents" in Thai- sorry I can't help ya out there. But you can have her get it translated into Thailand pretty cheaply. I left my fiance enough money for translations, copying, internet, plane ticket upcountry to her Amphur. But I didn't get copies of her passport as it was unused. I just assume we'll have to FedEx, DHL, or UPS. She'll be broke sooner than I thought I guess! Which mail service do people use to Thailand?	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-01-12 06:26:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Preparing Document Order For Interview	I got clear plastic binders with a camlock instead of 3 rings. The camlock is metal and spring loaded with a locking lever. It holds a good 5/8" of paper. I got it at Staples.	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-01-21 22:52:00
Asia: East and Pacific	got packet 4 name spelled wrong again	"i cant find my bullets" Classic!!! LOL too!!!	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-01-22 22:45:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Thailand - Packet 3	I was wondering if my fiancee and I wait to do the medical when our packet 3 arrives, how long will it take? Does it take long to get an appointment with the specific doctors in BKK? How long for the criminal check too? Thanks Bumrungrad in Bangkok does the medical exams and I've NEVER had to wait there. Not even for a specialist (aside from maybe 10-15 minutes in the seats at the check-in counter). It's not like the USA. Criminal check/police report is at a specific police station in Bangkok. We are waiting so it doesn't expire. It needs to be recent too. Khundawg, I was told and I've read; that we should get a couple copies of the medical exam from Bumrungrad. They said it's because the medical exam envelope should be sealed when you hand it over at interview. And that you couldn't copy it if sealed. So to use the same medical report for a green card you need a hospital copy.	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-01-22 23:29:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Interview date received	That's inspiring. Thanks for telling your story and have a happy contented life together!	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-01-28 00:34:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Interview date received	Congrats My Le! What a tight community. Here's to hoping you continue soon...	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-01-11 18:56:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Interview Rally For Kimi	Hoping for the best for you both in your lives together.	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-01-28 00:39:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Interview Rally For dkalXuan	Congrats! So... the suspense is survivable, huh?	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-02-02 01:57:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Interview Rally For dkalXuan	I'm starting to understand what this must feel like for you guys. Best of luck for you!	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-01-28 15:50:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Interview Rally For Gregory CR-1	Right then, duct tape and bailing wire it is! Whatever it takes get it done.	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-01-28 15:46:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Interview Rally For Gregory CR-1	I wish "good luck". But I don't understand about 'bubble gum and paper clip'???	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-01-28 00:36:00
Asia: East and Pacific	OK, I'm in the game tomorrow morning!	6 or 7 months without my love will seem like time when I was very young, going by very slowly. (if the last month is any indication) I'll have to recharge the batteries with another trip in April I think, even if my job is none too happy... This is life, not a practice drill. I can get another job, but not time. Thanks for the uplift folks!	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-02-03 01:21:00
Asia: East and Pacific	OK, I'm in the game tomorrow morning!	I put together my I-129F. I had to hire someone to help my fiance in Thailand but it ended up easier for me too. So I made my personal check out to Department of Homeland Security for $170. It'll go out by USPS, 'Return Receipt Requested' to; USCIS Nebraska Service Center PO Box 84130 Lincoln, NE 68501-4130 Wish us luck, we may need it!	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-02-02 01:09:00
Asia: East and Pacific	I hate my lawyer.	It sounds like a subjective decision of the CO. So the question is, 'How sound is the commitment to support'? Is it reasonable to give it a go? What's the downside?	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-02-06 00:43:00
Asia: East and Pacific	I hate my lawyer.	Of bigger concern for the OP though, is the open slander of this attorney. He could be in big Ka Ka if the attorney reads this! I wasn't aware of that. Is this the case even if the statement is factual? I'd like to learn more about the OP's income/VN connections/business myself, or I'd just be speculating and can't help. I do feel sympathy for someone caught in the pinchpoint of a technicality 100%.	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-02-03 20:15:00
Asia: East and Pacific	need to sell XeMay ?	craigslist.org has Vietnam http://vietnam.craigslist.org/ My 7 year old rode a Kawi klx100 around Ko Samet with us. We were the only ones with helmets on the island. The songthaew (pickup truck taxi) drivers were giving him thumbs up. Good fun. [edit to add] thumbs up in Thai means "you look like traction" Edited by ding, 06 February 2007 - 12:30 AM.	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-02-06 00:28:00
Asia: East and Pacific	need to sell XeMay ?	( weight 95 + 155 + 52 = 137 KG) I get 302. But I don't even know what a xe may is spread on--- Toast? :cheers:	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-02-03 01:25:00
Asia: East and Pacific	I have to chime in on this	If you have more days than time in the day (like me) here's the form to mail off; http://www.irs.gov/p...-pdf/f4506t.pdf I had an injury a few years ago and I'm worried by what a buddy told me. He said to give 3 years income tax return transcripts. If so, I have to get this year's done soon!	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-02-07 00:10:00
Asia: East and Pacific	wish us luck	Good luck you two!	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-02-07 21:58:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Arrived	Congrats dkalXuan ! Hey, is it THAT long of a wait at other POEs? I mean is it longer than flying to San Fran from another city?	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-02-10 23:42:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Engineering Jobs in Vietnam	While not in engineering, I am a US Citizen and worked in HCMC for a private Vietnamese company for nearly two years. I worked on a business visa, rented a home, etc. Sorry I can't be of help regarding engineering, but the possibility is there. STL_HCMC VN may be like Thailand and virtually everywhere else in not allowing foreigners to take jobs from its citizens. That's great info. Did you have a unique/in demand skill?	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-02-11 13:29:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Engineering Jobs in Vietnam	Hi Jenn, The jobs in SE Asia are much sought after. The job searching experiences I am familiar with are in Thailand. Mostly people work as English teachers, but there are jobs at the odd publication and also on the oil rigs. But there are workers from around the world competing for the oil jobs and he's be away for long periods most likely. VN may be like Thailand and virtually everywhere else in not allowing foreigners to take jobs from its citizens. Wish I had better help.	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-02-11 12:57:00
Asia: East and Pacific	I let in get in my head	I know, it's just a post on the internet - but I let it get into my head. Here's the VJ post; Your interview "could" be longer than a year from the time you send in 129-f depending upon security and background checks. I am seeing 6 months as the normal Thailand wait for interview. Anyone know if 1 year is common?-For Thailand? Edited by ding, 11 February 2007 - 01:13 PM.	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-02-11 13:11:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Think long and hard about everything you do	Hi everybody. When Han and I went through out interview process we knew there were going to be challenges. I did go and visit her in VN twice and that was great for the interview, but we had no real Dam hoi, just a hand full of people there, we have 11 years age difference and I was previously married before. Well in the end at the interview everything worked out. Those of you on AR, just be patient as you have been and our prayers are with you. Those of you that are ready to interview, make sure all your ducks are in a row and tell your fiance to have complete confidence in what she says to the CO. About some American cities being boring, We have you all beat. My wife and I have moved to the one place that global warming has had no affect on as of yet. That place being Fargo, North Dakota. The high temp today is 1° above zero. You ask, how does my wife from Vietnam handle this? She says, it's not were you live thats important, it's the love of each other and the bond that you have. We love it here, cozy up to the fireplace, while the snow quietly falls outside. Believe it or not, there is a VN resturant here in town. We are happy with our lives. Bruce & Han That's what Lek says to me. She really doesn't care if we live in Thailand or the USA. If I could educate my son there we'd all love to live there. But the Thai government is making foreigners get out sooner and sooner all the time even IF we could afford International School. So I'll make my child miss a little school sometimes and risk my job to visit her in the meantime. No ploblum!	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-02-11 13:05:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Think long and hard about everything you do	Chin up Matt! Like my fiance says, "Don't think too mut!" I figure I'll need to follow 2 rules with this process; 1) Don't sweat the small stuff 2) Everything is small stuff I hope to see you here more, contributing as you do. As we all try to do.	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-02-09 18:56:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Think long and hard about everything you do	You make me think too mut! I'm going to risk losing my job and go a second time. It'll put me in debt too, but my soulmate is worth it. It will show a sustained relationship but how can a CO quantify the quality of love when all the sages through time are just as stumped as the rest of us. I guess nobody said it was 100% accurate and fair, huh? I love Lek with all my heart, and she loves me, but all the phone cards in the world can't prove that deep feeling.	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-02-09 00:12:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Interview Rally For David-Hien	Here it is! GOOD LUCK	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-02-09 18:58:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Interview Rally For ridejewel	Good luck and bring it on home!	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-02-08 23:54:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Nerve racking...	I think one thing can really help is for us to try to learn her language, culture, custom, to make sure she can get her type of food, to find her music, and find some Vietnamese friends (however this is a two-edge sword). My mother went through it with my father 32 years ago with one exception, they were already married for 13 years before moving to the states. And he used to tell how that he was the luckiest man alive and he loved her dearly until the day he died. The matter of fact, he got very unhappy when I brought home an American girlfriend from Wisconsin in 1988. He did not talk to her for 2 years until he was on his death bed. Tony/Anthea, Good advice. My fiance has her old best friend living nearby me already. We're lucky that way. Asian food is going to be our family outings, we figure. You're dad sounds like a good guy, saying that about your mother. Lek and I say that to each other all the time, how lucky we are. We just can't get over it I guess, and I bet we're not alone there.	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-02-11 22:51:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Interview Rally for Lurker!!!	Yes shower, and maybe cold at that! Good luck Lurker!!!!!	ding	Male	Thailand	2007-02-11 13:14:00