Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	2010 Interviews at HCMC Consulate: MEMBER NAME................INTERVIEW DATE.....RESULT............ JANUARY JasonandHien (CR1)..................01-20-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 00-00-2010....APPROVED VN10 (CR1)..............................01-21-2010...APPROVED Josh_A(CR1).............................01-21-2010...Blue-Police Cert, Parental info, Timeline-Resubmit 03-05-2010...Blue-AP Scottthuy (K1)...........................01-26-2010...Blue-Police Cert, ex's info, Timeline-Resubmit 02-23-2010...Blue-police cert resubmit 3-1-10...Blue-AP Tony&Trish(K1)..........................01-27-2010...Blue- 2-24-2010 DENIED FEBRUARY VanNick (K1) .............................02-02-2010...APPROVED Asian206 (CR1)..........................02-02-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 03-03-2010...APPROVED Hantinh (K1)..............................02-02-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 03-03-2010...APPROVED Kevin and Tuyen(CR1 reaffirm)....02-05-2010...Green-I-864, Passport Photos-Resubmit 03-05-2010...APPROVED MARCH Shy1akaanh (CR1).....................03-01-2010...APPROVED Robert & Mai (K1 reaffirm)...........03-04-2010...Blue-...APPROVED Steve & Chi (K1).........................03-15-2010...Blue - I-134/financial docs-Resubmit 04-13-2010 DENIED Only 1 visit and relationship too short Vuster (CR1)..............................03-23-2010...APPROVED APRIL Jacob & Kieu (CR1).....................04-19-2010... ? MAY FeelingLucky (K1)........................05-12-2010 ...APPROVED Dee & Tee (K1)...........................05-21-2010 Patrick & Ann (K1).......................05-26-2010 June nqb_tomm (CR1).........................06-10-2010 2x2y2z (CR1)..............................06-15-2010 Greg_N_Lien (CR1)......................06-16-2010 KenN (CR1).................................06-16-2010 Edited by ScottThuy, 13 May 2010 - 05:21 PM.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-05-12 17:59:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	I just read a VOA's interview today with the Ambassador Michalak that this new chief is Le Cong An. That is all I know for now...Hang in there, Happy Mother's Day everyone... http://rfvn.com/?p=13924	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-05-08 22:30:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	The entire HCMC Consulate site is in the process of being updated, so I agree that it was added in the past few months. But the 1 year you keep referring to is not what the website is saying--it may be what your source told you, but if you read the text on the website it contradicts that completely. Read it and you'll see what I mean. Maybe a third/additional people can go in, read it, and provide their interpretation(s). But I don't see where you are getting that a decision must be given within a year of the interview (I read it quite the opposite). I wasn't implying that there are cases that sit at the consulate for eternity, just that it's a possibility based on my interpretation of that text on the HCMC Consulate website. The consulate wont say that they have 1 year to decide, on the website, but that is the rule.. they do say how the 1 year rule impacts the applicant as far as they are concerned when it comes to providing documents and getting the visa in hand...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-05-05 17:37:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	the same rule applies.. 1 year from the visa application date... whether they approve or deny(they consider a blue slip 221g a denial but not a refusal to issue) on that date,... they have 1 year from the date of application (interview) to issue the visa.... as it is worded in that quote.. 1 year from approval to get the visa issued... as is said in the other reference.. 1 year from interview to provide additional info to get a visa... its all about the same 1 year limit... after 1 year, they can't issue the visa and the beneficiary will need to submit another visa application along with updated documents... Edited by ScottThuy, 05 May 2010 - 06:12 PM.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-05-05 17:28:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Thats your opinion, The new consular general info came from a highly respected source... not me.. someone very familiar with the consulate.. and he was the one that told me the best hope is that they clean house before the new cheif comes to town. the 1 year info came from the same individual and if anyone knows HCMC policy its him... the 1 year rule is not something they had in the site before... they have added it in the past few months... the rule as was explained to me last night fit right in with the verbage that is provided in the site... the beneficiary officially applies for a visa on the date of the first interview and the consulate has 1 year to issue the visa not eternity. The writ of mandamus and DoS policy prevents eternity... once 1 year passesanew visa application must start... (not petition) there have not been any cases approved from AP or denied since last year when the bunch went through... Robert's case wasn't a normal AP since he had been through the process already.. he was likely held just to get a supervisor to sign off on the case since it was a rebuttal. I'm not giving false hope...its a potential outcome that could benefit a bunch of us in AP... it sux that Fred had to sit and wait so long for them to process the AP cases... compared to those that came after him... what really sux is Frank getting put in APa few weeks after they got the AP files together to process them.... its been over 6 months for him now...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-05-05 16:05:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	There will be a new chief consular general for VN as of this summer... they will likely,possibly,hopefully clean out the AP's before the new boss arrives... even though that is over a month away.. it gives some hope it wont be too much longer.. as per the HCMC Consulate website.. The visa issuance can be delayed for up to 1 year from the day of the interview. item 3.1.. thats 1 year from the first interview date... now I see how Fred got stuck in AP so long... it all boils down to some trigger causing them to close out the cases that are sitting idle. last year the trigger appeared to be the end of/start of the fiscal year.. hoping that we dont have to wait until that point this year... Edited by ScottThuy, 05 May 2010 - 12:26 PM.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-05-04 20:12:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Heading over to have coffee with the congressional liason right now... we'll see if he can do something this week or if I have to wait another month for the 90 DoS stated timeframe to pass....	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-05-03 09:43:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	2010 Interviews at HCMC Consulate: MEMBER NAME................INTERVIEW DATE.....RESULT............ JANUARY JasonandHien (CR1)..................01-20-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 00-00-2010....APPROVED VN10 (CR1)..............................01-21-2010...APPROVED Josh_A(CR1).............................01-21-2010...Blue-Police Cert, Parental info, Timeline-Resubmit 03-05-2010...Blue-AP Scottthuy (K1)...........................01-26-2010...Blue-Police Cert, ex's info, Timeline-Resubmit 02-23-2010...Blue-police cert resubmit 3-1-10...Blue-AP Tony&Trish(K1)..........................01-27-2010...Blue- 2-24-2010 DENIED FEBRUARY VanNick (K1) .............................02-02-2010...APPROVED Asian206 (CR1)..........................02-02-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 03-03-2010...APPROVED Hantinh (K1)..............................02-02-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 03-03-2010...APPROVED Kevin and Tuyen(CR1 reaffirm)....02-05-2010...Green-I-864, Passport Photos-Resubmit 03-05-2010...APPROVED MARCH Shy1akaanh (CR1).....................03-01-2010...APPROVED Robert & Mai (K1 reaffirm)...........03-04-2010...Blue-...APPROVED Steve & Chi (K1).........................03-15-2010...Blue - I-134/financial docs-Resubmit 04-13-2010 DENIED Only 1 visit and relationship too short Vuster (CR1)..............................03-23-2010...APPROVED APRIL Jacob & Kieu (CR1).....................04-19-2010... ? MAY FeelingLucky (K1)........................05-12-2010 Dee & Tee (K1)...........................05-21-2010 June nqb_tomm (CR1).........................06-10-2010 Greg_N_Lien (CR1)......................06-16-2010 KenN (CR1).................................06-16-2010	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-05-02 18:54:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	He has not been back on since before the interview...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-28 17:50:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	2010 Interviews at HCMC Consulate: MEMBER NAME................INTERVIEW DATE.....RESULT............ JANUARY JasonandHien (CR1)..................01-20-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 00-00-2010....APPROVED VN10 (CR1)..............................01-21-2010...APPROVED Josh_A(CR1).............................01-21-2010...Blue-Police Cert, Parental info, Timeline-Resubmit 03-05-2010...Blue-AP Scottthuy (K1)...........................01-26-2010...Blue-Police Cert, ex's info, Timeline-Resubmit 02-23-2010...Blue-police cert resubmit 3-1-10...Blue-AP Tony&Trish(K1)..........................01-27-2010...Blue- 2-24-2010 Denied FEBRUARY VanNick (K1) .............................02-02-2010...APPROVED Asian206 (CR1)..........................02-02-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 03-03-2010...APPROVED Hantinh (K1)..............................02-02-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 03-03-2010...APPROVED Kevin and Tuyen(CR1 reaffirm)....02-05-2010...Green-I-864, Passport Photos-Resubmit 03-05-2010...APPROVED MARCH Shy1akaanh (CR1).....................03-01-2010...APPROVED Robert & Mai (K1 reaffirm)...........03-04-2010...Blue-...APPROVED Steve & Chi (K1).........................03-15-2010...Blue - I-134/financial docs-Resubmit 04-13-2010 DENIED Only 1 visit and relationship too short Vuster (CR1)..............................03-23-2010...APPROVED APRIL Jacob & Kieu (CR1).....................04-19-2010... MAY FeelingLucky(K1)........................05-12-2010 Dee & Tee (K1)...........................05-21-2010	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-20 23:00:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	2010 Interviews at HCMC Consulate: MEMBER NAME................INTERVIEW DATE.....RESULT............ JANUARY JasonandHien (CR1)..................01-20-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 00-00-2010....APPROVED VN10 (CR1)..............................01-21-2010...APPROVED Josh_A(CR1).............................01-21-2010...Blue-Police Cert, Parental info, Timeline-Resubmit 03-05-2010...Blue-AP Scottthuy (K1)...........................01-26-2010...Blue-Police Cert, ex's info, Timeline-Resubmit 02-23-2010...Blue-police cert resubmit 3-1-10...Blue-AP FEBRUARY VanNick (K1) .............................02-02-2010...APPROVED Asian206 (CR1)..........................02-02-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 03-03-2010...APPROVED Hantinh (K1)..............................02-02-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 03-03-2010...APPROVED Kevin and Tuyen(CR1 reaffirm)....02-05-2010...Green-I-864, Passport Photos-Resubmit 03-05-2010...APPROVED MARCH Shy1akaanh (CR1).....................03-01-2010...APPROVED Robert & Mai (K1 reaffirm)...........03-04-2010...Blue-...APPROVED Steve & Chi (K1).........................03-15-2010...Blue - I-134/financial docs-Resubmit 04-13-2010 DENIED Only 1 visit and relationship too short Vuster (CR1)..............................03-23-2010...APPROVED APRIL Jacob & Kieu (CR1).....................04-19-2010... MAY FeelingLucky(K1)........................05-12-2010 Dee & Tee (K1)...........................05-21-2010	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-20 14:13:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	I have heard somebody told me that the interview is only scheduled in 2nd week of the month. Is this correct? I saw somebody was scheduled in 3rd or 4th week of the month also. Could anyone please tell me how long we're gonna know if there are any RFE on DS-230 or I-864 after the NVC receive the package? Thanks Each case is different as to howlong it takes.. the interviews are scheduled for all weeks not just the second...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-19 14:17:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	here is what he posted... not alot of info	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-19 10:46:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	VJ Members currently in AP/AR at HCMC: Frank And Duyen ___________10/20/2009 CR1 Timeline Terry1____________________11/00/2009 CR1 - proof of paternity AnhBob___________________12/07/2009 CR1- proof of bonafide, timeline, info about ex, info about child RaymondV_________________12/00/2009 K1- timeline Ronnie&Hang______________12/29/2009 K1- timeline, medical results from Cho Ray James & Nicole_____________01/04/2010 K1- timeline, ex-wifes address, medical results from Cho Ray:awaiting TB treatment ScottThuy__________________03/01/2010 K1- timeline, ex-spouse address,police cert Josh_A___________________03/05/2010 CR1- timeline, Parent info, police cert VJ Members who made it out of AP & results: Lindal24 ________________7/8/2009 - 10/7/2009 - 91 days in AP - APPROVED CR1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & List of Relatives FrednDaoHoney__________1/17/2009 - 10/15/2009 - 271 days in AP - APPROVED JohnCali9 _______________8/6/2009 - 10/21/2009 - 76 days in AP - APPROVED K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Ex-wife's situation & Timeline MichaelAndKha___________8/15/2009 - 10/21/2009 - 67 days in AP - Denied K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Timeline Reasons for Denial: 1.Inconsistent photos, 2.No engagement ceremony, 3.Lack of marriage ceremony details Andy (not a VJ member)____8/17/2009 - 10/23/2009 - 67 days in AP - Denied K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & Timeline Minh&Nhan (not a VJ member)__09/07/2009 - 10/23/2009 - 46 days in AP - APPROVED Huong and Phung _________9/8/2009 - 10/27/2009 - 49 days in AP - Denied CR1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & Timeline JeromeBinh______________8/20/2009 - 10/28/2009 - 69 days in AP - Denied K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Ex-wife's situation, Timeline & List of Relatives Reasons for Denial: 1.Inconsistent Photos, 2.Communiciation not credible, 3.One visit, 4.Small engagement, 5.Engagement shortly after meeting, 6.B has 3 relatives in US, but only listed 2; P lived close to B's relatives, 7.Lack of marriage ceremony details Ly Trinh _________________8/21/2009 - 10/28/2009 - 68 days in AP - Denied (?) CR1 Visa - First blue RFE: Timeline Ituan __________________8/10/2009 - 09/15/2009 - 36 days in AP - Denied Additional interview granted for 11/11 2nd denial K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & Timeline ToanTien________________8/20/2009 - 12/18/2009 120 days in AP APPROVED CR1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & Timeline-- co-sponsor... yes I said co-sponsor Vi&Art____________________8/5/2009 K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & Timeline No results reported. Robert & Mai_______________03/04/10 - 3/30/2010 no docs required--26 days in AP APPROVED Edited by ScottThuy, 19 April 2010 - 02:14 PM.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-18 17:53:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	2010 Interviews at HCMC Consulate: MEMBER NAME................INTERVIEW DATE.....RESULT............ JANUARY JasonandHien (CR1)..................01-20-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 00-00-2010....APPROVED VN10 (CR1)..............................01-21-2010...APPROVED Josh_A(CR1).............................01-21-2010...Blue-Police Cert, Parental info, Timeline-Resubmit 03-05-2010...Blue-AP Scottthuy (K1)...........................01-26-2010...Blue-Police Cert, ex's info, Timeline-Resubmit 02-23-2010...Blue-police cert resubmit 3-1-10...Blue-AP FEBRUARY VanNick (K1) .............................02-02-2010...APPROVED Asian206 (CR1)..........................02-02-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 03-03-2010...APPROVED Hantinh (K1)..............................02-02-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 03-03-2010...APPROVED Kevin and Tuyen(CR1 reaffirm)....02-05-2010...Green-I-864, Passport Photos-Resubmit 03-05-2010...APPROVED MARCH Shy1akaanh (CR1).....................03-01-2010...APPROVED Robert & Mai (K1 reaffirm)...........03-04-2010...Blue-...APPROVED Steve & Chi (K1).........................03-15-2010...Blue - I-134/financial docs-Resubmit 04-13-2010 DENIED Only 1 visit and relationship too short Vuster (CR1)..............................03-23-2010...APPROVED APRIL Jacob & Kieu (CR1).....................04-19-2010... MAY Dee & Tee (K1)...........................05-21-2010 Edited by ScottThuy, 17 April 2010 - 12:11 AM.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-17 00:07:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	It happened with ME and another VJ member a while back.. they were in AP and they hired him and he went to the consulate to inquire about the case.. He talked to the General consul and then they were approved the next day... this as per the VJ member... this was all done as I said, before the decision was made... To be clear.. the ME is Marc Ellis Edited by ScottThuy, 16 April 2010 - 08:55 PM.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-16 20:54:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Called DOS today, case still "Pending Review". But! they did say is was touched yesterday. Frank Awesome.. if they extend the petition 3 months at a shot, then that means you will be done by Tuesday.... Hoping the best for you guys! Past trends indicate that when they start processing AP cases, they go through all of them in a few weeks... This could be a good sign for all of us!	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-16 20:45:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	I dont expect to hear anything for at least a few more weeks... The DoS site says dont't even inquire until it has been 2 months... I actually think that cases like mine get put back in the queue with the new cases coming into the consulate and we have to wait for a date again just like a new file showing up... in essence, if the I's are not dotted and T's all crossed when the case goes to the interview and second blue... then its like starting over at the consulate all over again... I also think that they have some issue that they are trying to resolve when it comes to cases like Franks or Bob's/.... for some reason they are waiting for something to get approved before they can say yes... I have read in the AP forum where someone's file was waiting for DoS approval as the consulate had asked for DoS to do some additional investigation for them and that is what was delaying the file... I have also seen where someone is able to request an appointment with the actual CO to discuss the case.... this seems to be what happened with Ituan... had I known this, I would have submitted a request prior to leaving VN last time... for those that have waited as long as Frank and Bob, it would be worth the time to try to get an appointment to talk to the CO... or even have ME go talk to the General Consul.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-16 19:54:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Really, that's fast. Maybe you live so closed to the congressional office What is the response from the congressional office into those inquiries? Case still open and in HCMC, just wait!? Same copy paste BS that they send us when we send them email asking.. case is pending review.. blah blah... order recieved.. blah blah... Dear Sir: Thank you for your inquiry. The beneficiary's file is pending review by a consular officer. Due to the large number of cases to be reviewed and the need to be fair to each applicant, we do not review cases out of sequence except when there is an urgent need to do so. Please be assured that the application and supporting information will be given every consideration consistent with U.S. law and regulations. Unfortunately, due to the large number of cases to be reviewed by our office, we regret that we are unable to provide you with a time frame in which a consular officer will reach a final decision on the beneficiary’s case. Our office will contact the beneficiary as soon as there are developments with the case. If you have further inquiries, please do not delete your original email and please include the complete case number (HCM XXXX-XXX-XXX) in all correspondence. exact same thing they told my congressman twice.. it may help that I am two blocks away and can just drive by when I have time...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-15 19:58:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Same here...I'm still waiting after over 3 months so far. I got a letter from the congressional aid near the end of last month and it said to wait for 4-6 weeks for their inquiry to the Consulate. I tried emailed the Consulate many times but not even an auto response..more waiting!!! Wishing to hear good news from all of you soon... ps: revised the year on my AP from 12/29/10 to 12/29/09 Wow.. they respond to my congressman the next day every time... I will go back again to have them do another inquiry in a couple weeks.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-15 19:47:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Amazing.. All of the research I have done shows the average of 2-3 months with some rare long term cases... most of those in AP here seem to be outside the 3 month norm already.. I read where ME told another VJ'er in AP that they needed to wait 2-3 month for a response before he would follow up... so if I dont hear anything by June 1 then I will have him go to the consulate to follow up with the chief consul... we are not getting any younger and we wanted to have a baby this year... thats already out of the question... Hoping for a quick resolution for all...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-15 19:34:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	VJ Members currently in AP/AR at HCMC: Frank And Duyen ___________10/20/2009 CR1 Visa - First Blue RFE: Timeline James & Nicole_____________12/4/09 Blue-timeline, ex-wifes address, medical results from Cho Ray 1/4/10 White/AP medical results from Cho Ray AnhBob___________________12/07/09 Blue:proof of bonafide, timeline, info about ex, info about child Ronnie&Hang______________12/29/10 Blue -timeline, medical results from Cho Ray ScottThuy_________________03/01/10 Blue-timeline, ex-spouse address,police cert Josh_A___________________03/05/10 Blue-timeline, Parent info, police cert RaymondV________________00/00/00 Blue-timeline VJ Members who made it out of AP & results: Lindal24 ________________7/8/2009 - 10/7/2009 - 91 days in AP - APPROVED CR1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & List of Relatives FrednDaoHoney__________1/17/2009 - 10/15/2009 - 271 days in AP - APPROVED JohnCali9 _______________8/6/2009 - 10/21/2009 - 76 days in AP - APPROVED K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Ex-wife's situation & Timeline MichaelAndKha___________8/15/2009 - 10/21/2009 - 67 days in AP - Denied K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Timeline Reasons for Denial: 1.Inconsistent photos, 2.No engagement ceremony, 3.Lack of marriage ceremony details Andy (not a VJ member)____8/17/2009 - 10/23/2009 - 67 days in AP - Denied K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & Timeline Minh&Nhan (not a VJ member)__09/07/2009 - 10/23/2009 - 46 days in AP - APPROVED Huong and Phung _________9/8/2009 - 10/27/2009 - 49 days in AP - Denied CR1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & Timeline JeromeBinh______________8/20/2009 - 10/28/2009 - 69 days in AP - Denied K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Ex-wife's situation, Timeline & List of Relatives Reasons for Denial: 1.Inconsistent Photos, 2.Communiciation not credible, 3.One visit, 4.Small engagement, 5.Engagement shortly after meeting, 6.B has 3 relatives in US, but only listed 2; P lived close to B's relatives, 7.Lack of marriage ceremony details Ly Trinh _________________8/21/2009 - 10/28/2009 - 68 days in AP - Denied (?) CR1 Visa - First blue RFE: Timeline Ituan __________________8/10/2009 - 09/15/2009 - 36 days in AP - Denied Additional interview granted for 11/11 2nd denial K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & Timeline ToanTien________________8/20/2009 - 12/18/2009 120 days in AP APPROVED CR1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & Timeline-- co-sponsor... yes I said co-sponsor Vi&Art____________________8/5/2009 K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & Timeline No results reported. Robert & Mai_______________03/04/10 - 3/30/2010 no docs required--26 days in AP APPROVED C'mon Frank! its almost 6 months... Any word from anyone? tomorrow will be 2 weeks since my last email... still nothing new... so tired of being apart from each other!	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-14 23:11:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	VJ Members currently in AP/AR at HCMC: Frank And Duyen ___________10/20/2009 CR1 Visa - First Blue RFE: Timeline James & Nicole_____________12/4/09 Blue-timeline, ex-wifes address, medical results from Cho Ray 1/4/10 White/AP medical results from Cho Ray AnhBob___________________12/07/09 Blue:proof of bonafide, timeline, info about ex, info about child Ronnie&Hang______________12/29/10 Blue -timeline, medical results from Cho Ray ScottThuy_________________03/01/10 Blue-timeline, ex-spouse address,police cert Josh_A___________________03/05/10 Blue-timeline, Parent info, police cert RaymondV________________00/00/00 Blue-timeline VJ Members who made it out of AP & results: Lindal24 ________________7/8/2009 - 10/7/2009 - 91 days in AP - APPROVED CR1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & List of Relatives FrednDaoHoney__________1/17/2009 - 10/15/2009 - 271 days in AP - APPROVED JohnCali9 _______________8/6/2009 - 10/21/2009 - 76 days in AP - APPROVED K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Ex-wife's situation & Timeline MichaelAndKha___________8/15/2009 - 10/21/2009 - 67 days in AP - Denied K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Timeline Reasons for Denial: 1.Inconsistent photos, 2.No engagement ceremony, 3.Lack of marriage ceremony details Andy (not a VJ member)____8/17/2009 - 10/23/2009 - 67 days in AP - Denied K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & Timeline Minh&Nhan (not a VJ member)__09/07/2009 - 10/23/2009 - 46 days in AP - APPROVED Huong and Phung _________9/8/2009 - 10/27/2009 - 49 days in AP - Denied CR1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & Timeline JeromeBinh______________8/20/2009 - 10/28/2009 - 69 days in AP - Denied K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Ex-wife's situation, Timeline & List of Relatives Reasons for Denial: 1.Inconsistent Photos, 2.Communiciation not credible, 3.One visit, 4.Small engagement, 5.Engagement shortly after meeting, 6.B has 3 relatives in US, but only listed 2; P lived close to B's relatives, 7.Lack of marriage ceremony details Ly Trinh _________________8/21/2009 - 10/28/2009 - 68 days in AP - Denied (?) CR1 Visa - First blue RFE: Timeline Ituan __________________8/10/2009 - 09/15/2009 - 36 days in AP - Denied Additional interview granted for 11/11 2nd denial K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & Timeline ToanTien________________8/20/2009 - 12/18/2009 120 days in AP APPROVED CR1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & Timeline-- co-sponsor... yes I said co-sponsor Vi&Art____________________8/5/2009 K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & Timeline No results reported. Robert & Mai_______________03/04/10 - 3/30/2010 no docs required--26 days in AP APPROVED Edited by ScottThuy, 09 April 2010 - 10:14 PM.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-09 10:11:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Scott is this fact or just a hunch? Also, Its my feeling that once we were put in AP it left the co's desk to a higher echelon for approval or otherwise. Hell.....who really knows? I like your theory though. Five months and twelve days in AP, I'll take anything positive. Happy Easter to All Frank Talked to someone this morning that had a recent conversation here in the US with a CO from a consulate in SE Asia and he was a CO in VN before... the CO said they get transfered every 6 months... the clerks can be there for a long period of time but that the Consular officers get transfered regularly to avoid issues... who knows... when they get to the files they get to them... I truly think those cases in AP get set aside until someone decides to address them for whatever reason... and it does not work in an FIFO order as they state in all communications... That is proven in the cases that were in AP last year.. ust look at the dates of when people got in AP and when they got out...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-02 20:40:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Heading over to have coffee with the congressional liason right now... we'll see if he can do something this week or if I have to wait another month for the 90 DoS stated timeframe to pass.... Best of luck...make him work for his tax dollar salary	thongd4me	Male	Thailand	2010-05-04 06:25:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Congrats Lucky!!	Kevin and	Male	Vietnam	2010-05-13 09:31:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Anyone hear from Jacob & Kieu?	Kevin and	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-28 15:10:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	2010 Interviews at HCMC Consulate: MEMBER NAME................INTERVIEW DATE.....RESULT............ JANUARY JasonandHien (CR1)..................01-20-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 00-00-2010....APPROVED VN10 (CR1)..............................01-21-2010...APPROVED Josh_A(CR1).............................01-21-2010...Blue-Police Cert, Parental info, Timeline-Resubmit 03-05-2010...Blue-AP Scottthuy (K1)...........................01-26-2010...Blue-Police Cert, ex's info, Timeline-Resubmit 02-23-2010...Blue-police cert resubmit 3-1-10...Blue-AP FEBRUARY VanNick (K1) .............................02-02-2010...APPROVED Asian206 (CR1)..........................02-02-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 03-03-2010...APPROVED Hantinh (K1)..............................02-02-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 03-03-2010...APPROVED Kevin and Tuyen(CR1 reaffirm)....02-05-2010...Green-I-864, Passport Photos-Resubmit 03-05-2010...APPROVED MARCH Shy1akaanh (CR1).....................03-01-2010...APPROVED Robert & Mai (K1 reaffirm)...........03-04-2010...Blue-...APPROVED Steve & Chi (K1).........................03-15-2010...Blue - I-134/financial docs-Resubmit 04-13-2010 DENIED Only 1 visit and relationship too short Vuster (CR1)..............................03-23-2010...APPROVED APRIL Jacob & Kieu (CR1).....................04-19-2010... MAY Dee & Tee (K1)...........................05-21-2010 OK Jacob you've had enough time to celebrate , what's the verdict?	Kevin and	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-19 12:09:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	it is not refering to after approval... you may need to read all of the associated reference material tounderstand what they mean... DoS does not want consulates leaving visa applicants waiting in limbo... unless thereis a background or DHS check going on and in that case it can take as long as they want... Scott, regardless if it is not after approval or not. People can poop in one hand and wish in another and see which one fills up first. Regardless of what DOS wants, it rarely happens. Look at your case; do you really think they are still investigating something? Look at our case, same scenario we were out much longer than 30 days after we submitted evidence, and the list goes on and on and on. In a perfect world (which this is defiantly not) every visa application would be done in 30 days or less once all documents were submitted. I am not sure how long it takes to do a background check in Vietnam, but I know firsthand that I was able to get them done on employees that worked for me in 24 to 48 hours stateside. I also know that it takes about 3 days on average for anyone here to request a police check for the work permit when they have been here for over 6 months, so to think they are still conducting checks is just ludicrous, unless they just set them in a area and 2 or 3 or even 4 months later they finally send them off for checks. I really doubt that is what happens since so many people get a senator involved like you and I did along with countless others, then to throw in all the personal inquiries and complaints that people file. But regardless of what you or I think we will never really know what they are doing, or what they are not doing, but I truly feel that your checks have been done long ago and it is just sitting somewhere waiting for the stamp of either approval or denial. With our case I was there 10 days prior to our denial requesting information in person, I talked with the interviewing CO and everything, he said they had not got to it yet, and then poof we got a denial. I know they were not doing any background checks for quite a while since my lawyer got all the evidence, and even the CO’s personal notes. They had not done anything with my case accept note when the evidence was submitted and then he put another note in it that I had show up at the consulate making an inquiry into the case. No background check on me, Binh, or my ex wife, his mind was made up at the interview and nothing I could have done or submitted would have changed his mind, and I do have the proof to back that up since I have our complete file. Now this is not to say that they are not doing checks on your case, after all each case is different, so there might be something going on with your case. But to try and complain about your case being past the 30 days and stating that it is not supposed to happen that way is the same as stating that some cases go past the 90 days since submitting extra evidence while in AP. Many people do get out prior to the 90 day time limit, I am not sure on your case, but ours beat it by just a few days, and Fred’s went way past it. I think Linda was within the 90 days and many others. Keep up the hope, but just because it says something on the website doesn’t mean they will have to follow it, and even if they don’t, it does not mean we can do anything about it. Just my take, but it might not be right, or maybe it is. Jerome	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2010-05-16 06:52:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	One must wonder what information they are waiting for regarding cases in AP..... 9 FAM 42.71 PN1 TIMELY VISA ISSUANCE	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2010-05-15 22:30:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Heading over to have coffee with the congressional liason right now... we'll see if he can do something this week or if I have to wait another month for the 90 DoS stated timeframe to pass.... Good luck hopefully they can get something done	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2010-05-03 17:37:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Josh, Scott, Jacob, any word yet on the outcomes?	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2010-05-03 01:15:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	2010 Interviews at HCMC Consulate: MEMBER NAME................INTERVIEW DATE.....RESULT............ JANUARY JasonandHien (CR1)..................01-20-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 00-00-2010....APPROVED VN10 (CR1)..............................01-21-2010...APPROVED Josh_A(CR1).............................01-21-2010...Blue-Police Cert, Parental info, Timeline-Resubmit 03-05-2010...Blue-AP Scottthuy (K1)...........................01-26-2010...Blue-Police Cert, ex's info, Timeline-Resubmit 02-23-2010...Blue-police cert resubmit 3-1-10...Blue-AP Tony&Trish(K1)..........................01-27-2010...Blue- 2-24-2010 DENIED FEBRUARY VanNick (K1) .............................02-02-2010...APPROVED Asian206 (CR1)..........................02-02-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 03-03-2010...APPROVED Hantinh (K1)..............................02-02-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 03-03-2010...APPROVED Kevin and Tuyen(CR1 reaffirm)....02-05-2010...Green-I-864, Passport Photos-Resubmit 03-05-2010...APPROVED MARCH Shy1akaanh (CR1).....................03-01-2010...APPROVED Robert & Mai (K1 reaffirm)...........03-04-2010...Blue-...APPROVED Steve & Chi (K1).........................03-15-2010...Blue - I-134/financial docs-Resubmit 04-13-2010 DENIED Only 1 visit and relationship too short Vuster (CR1)..............................03-23-2010...APPROVED APRIL Jacob & Kieu (CR1).....................04-19-2010... MAY FeelingLucky (K1)........................05-12-2010 Dee & Tee (K1)...........................05-21-2010 June Greg_N_Lien (CR1)......................06-16-2010 KenN (CR1)....................................06-16-2010 Edited by jeromebinh, 01 May 2010 - 02:22 AM.	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2010-05-01 02:19:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	2010 Interviews at HCMC Consulate: MEMBER NAME................INTERVIEW DATE.....RESULT............ JANUARY JasonandHien (CR1)..................01-20-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 00-00-2010....APPROVED VN10 (CR1)..............................01-21-2010...APPROVED Josh_A(CR1).............................01-21-2010...Blue-Police Cert, Parental info, Timeline-Resubmit 03-05-2010...Blue-AP Scottthuy (K1)...........................01-26-2010...Blue-Police Cert, ex's info, Timeline-Resubmit 02-23-2010...Blue-police cert resubmit 3-1-10...Blue-AP Tony&Trish(K1)..........................01-27-2010...Blue- 2-24-2010 Denied FEBRUARY VanNick (K1) .............................02-02-2010...APPROVED Asian206 (CR1)..........................02-02-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 03-03-2010...APPROVED Hantinh (K1)..............................02-02-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 03-03-2010...APPROVED Kevin and Tuyen(CR1 reaffirm)....02-05-2010...Green-I-864, Passport Photos-Resubmit 03-05-2010...APPROVED MARCH Shy1akaanh (CR1).....................03-01-2010...APPROVED Robert & Mai (K1 reaffirm)...........03-04-2010...Blue-...APPROVED Steve & Chi (K1).........................03-15-2010...Blue - I-134/financial docs-Resubmit 04-13-2010 DENIED Only 1 visit and relationship too short Vuster (CR1)..............................03-23-2010...APPROVED APRIL Jacob & Kieu (CR1).....................04-19-2010... MAY FeelingLucky(K1)........................05-12-2010 Dee & Tee (K1)...........................05-21-2010	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-29 23:21:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	VJ Members currently in AP/AR at HCMC: Frank And Duyen ___________10/20/2009 CR1 Timeline Terry1____________________11/00/2009 CR1 - proof of paternity AnhBob___________________12/07/2009 CR1- proof of bonafide, timeline, info about ex, info about child RaymondV_________________12/00/2009 K1- timeline Ronnie&Hang______________12/29/2009 K1- timeline, medical results from Cho Ray James & Nicole_____________01/04/2010 K1- timeline, ex-wifes address, medical results from Cho Ray:awaiting TB treatment ScottThuy__________________03/01/2010 K1- timeline, ex-spouse address,police cert Josh_A___________________03/05/2010 CR1- timeline, Parent info, police cert VJ Members who made it out of AP & results: Lindal24 ________________7/8/2009 - 10/7/2009 - 91 days in AP - APPROVED CR1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & List of Relatives FrednDaoHoney__________1/17/2009 - 10/15/2009 - 271 days in AP - APPROVED JohnCali9 _______________8/6/2009 - 10/21/2009 - 76 days in AP - APPROVED K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Ex-wife's situation & Timeline MichaelAndKha___________8/15/2009 - 10/21/2009 - 67 days in AP - Denied K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Timeline Reasons for Denial: 1.Inconsistent photos, 2.No engagement ceremony, 3.Lack of marriage ceremony details Andy (not a VJ member)____8/17/2009 - 10/23/2009 - 67 days in AP - Denied K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & Timeline Minh&Nhan (not a VJ member)__09/07/2009 - 10/23/2009 - 46 days in AP - APPROVED Huong and Phung _________9/8/2009 - 10/27/2009 - 49 days in AP - Denied CR1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & Timeline JeromeBinh______________8/20/2009 - 10/28/2009 - 69 days in AP - Denied K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Ex-wife's situation, Timeline & List of Relatives Reasons for Denial: 1.Inconsistent Photos, 2.Communiciation not credible, 3.One visit, 4.Small engagement, 5.Engagement shortly after meeting, 6.B has 3 relatives in US, but only listed 2; P lived close to B's relatives, 7.Lack of marriage ceremony details Ly Trinh _________________8/21/2009 - 10/28/2009 - 68 days in AP - Denied (?) CR1 Visa - First blue RFE: Timeline Ituan __________________8/10/2009 - 09/15/2009 - 36 days in AP - Denied Additional interview granted for 11/11 2nd denial K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & Timeline ToanTien________________8/20/2009 - 12/18/2009 120 days in AP APPROVED CR1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & Timeline-- co-sponsor... yes I said co-sponsor Vi&Art____________________8/5/2009 K1 Visa - First blue RFE: Proof of Bona fide Relationship & Timeline No results reported. Robert & Mai_______________03/04/10 - 3/30/2010 no docs required--26 days in AP APPROVED	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-19 19:59:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	2010 Interviews at HCMC Consulate: MEMBER NAME................INTERVIEW DATE.....RESULT............ JANUARY JasonandHien (CR1)..................01-20-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 00-00-2010....APPROVED VN10 (CR1)..............................01-21-2010...APPROVED Josh_A(CR1).............................01-21-2010...Blue-Police Cert, Parental info, Timeline-Resubmit 03-05-2010...Blue-AP Scottthuy (K1)...........................01-26-2010...Blue-Police Cert, ex's info, Timeline-Resubmit 02-23-2010...Blue-police cert resubmit 3-1-10...Blue-AP FEBRUARY VanNick (K1) .............................02-02-2010...APPROVED Asian206 (CR1)..........................02-02-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 03-03-2010...APPROVED Hantinh (K1)..............................02-02-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 03-03-2010...APPROVED Kevin and Tuyen(CR1 reaffirm)....02-05-2010...Green-I-864, Passport Photos-Resubmit 03-05-2010...APPROVED MARCH Shy1akaanh (CR1).....................03-01-2010...APPROVED Robert & Mai (K1 reaffirm)...........03-04-2010...Blue-...APPROVED Steve & Chi (K1).........................03-15-2010...Blue - I-134/financial docs-Resubmit 04-13-2010 DENIED Only 1 visit and relationship too short Vuster (CR1)..............................03-23-2010...APPROVED APRIL Jacob & Kieu (CR1).....................04-19-2010... MAY Dee & Tee (K1)...........................05-21-2010 Any word yet from Jacob	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-19 19:58:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	It happened with ME and another VJ member a while back.. they were in AP and they hired him and he went to the consulate to inquire about the case.. He talked to the General consul and then they were approved the next day... this as per the VJ member... this was all done as I said, before the decision was made... To be clear.. the ME is Marc Ellis This is second hand knowledge, but thanks for clarification on ME being Marc Ellis, I was thinking that you were going to go there for people. Each case is different still, so it might have worked for the other VJ member, and it might not work for you, but it is always worth a shot I do agree with that point.	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-16 20:58:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	I dont expect to hear anything for at least a few more weeks... The DoS site says dont't even inquire until it has been 2 months... I actually think that cases like mine get put back in the queue with the new cases coming into the consulate and we have to wait for a date again just like a new file showing up... in essence, if the I's are not dotted and T's all crossed when the case goes to the interview and second blue... then its like starting over at the consulate all over again... I also think that they have some issue that they are trying to resolve when it comes to cases like Franks or Bob's/.... for some reason they are waiting for something to get approved before they can say yes... I have read in the AP forum where someone's file was waiting for DoS approval as the consulate had asked for DoS to do some additional investigation for them and that is what was delaying the file... I have also seen where someone is able to request an appointment with the actual CO to discuss the case.... this seems to be what happened with Ituan... had I known this, I would have submitted a request prior to leaving VN last time... for those that have waited as long as Frank and Bob, it would be worth the time to try to get an appointment to talk to the CO... or even have ME go talk to the General Consul. Scott, not trying to burst your bubble, but unless you hold a law degree, there is NO way that YOU can go talk to the General Consul about any case other than your own, maybe in general terms about waiting times, but nothing case specific, and not even then, since many people have hired a lawyer like Marc and he can not even get this done, unless you file a complaint as I did, then no one can actually talk about your personal case accept you. Before I hired my lawyer he told me that there was nothing he can do unless we actually file a complaint, and at that point because a formal complaint had been lodged (through the right channels) that he would be able to get my files, this was the same thing that my senators aid told me, the difference between a senator for general inquiries is that you sign a release form, and it is simply a general inquiry. I know this from experience, not from second hand "my friend of a friend said joe blow can look into that for you." If you are wanting to look into this just call around to local lawyers that specialize in immigration, preferably in the states as this is where any formal complaint must first come from, and see what they are willing to do for you. I had to call 8 or 9 lawyers before I found one that acted like he was willing to push hard on my case, most said there was nothing they could really do. But what it boiled down to was I spent $3000 for a lawyer to simply get files, file a complaint, and get nothing done simply because of procedure, and my case ultimately expired. The one good thing I did get out of it was satisfaction that at least one person higher up admitted that there was a problem and that the interviewing CO did in fact "make false statements" (what they called it, but I say it was a lie) and the hope that if I did file again that with what happened to me the first time I MIGHT be able to have higher ups help my case get through the second time with a different outcome, although they actually told me to wait 2 years to file again since they would not guarentee it would not happen again and that with their inquiry and a formal complaint lodged that the Consulate MIGHT remember me and i might then get denied as soon as it arrived, or they would intentionally delay my application because I caused trouble for one of their own. The Consulate general did not advise me this might happen, but my lawyer did say that it was a possibility that it would happen. But as I said, there is no way you can do anything for anyone's case without a release, and then it would be very little, if you could then all lawyers could be calling daily or emailing daily trying to get things done, so it is not going to happen. Jerome Edited by jeromebinh, 16 April 2010 - 08:49 PM.	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-16 20:47:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Same copy paste BS that they send us when we send them email asking.. case is pending review.. blah blah... order recieved.. blah blah... Dear Sir: Thank you for your inquiry. The beneficiary's file is pending review by a consular officer. Due to the large number of cases to be reviewed and the need to be fair to each applicant, we do not review cases out of sequence except when there is an urgent need to do so. Please be assured that the application and supporting information will be given every consideration consistent with U.S. law and regulations. Unfortunately, due to the large number of cases to be reviewed by our office, we regret that we are unable to provide you with a time frame in which a consular officer will reach a final decision on the beneficiary's case. Our office will contact the beneficiary as soon as there are developments with the case. If you have further inquiries, please do not delete your original email and please include the complete case number (HCM XXXX-XXX-XXX) in all correspondence. exact same thing they told my congressman twice.. it may help that I am two blocks away and can just drive by when I have time... That sucks, when I had my Senator ask about our case his aid got a personal response, but this was also after they had made their decision Edited by jeromebinh, 16 April 2010 - 07:11 PM.	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-16 19:10:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	2010 Interviews at HCMC Consulate: MEMBER NAME................INTERVIEW DATE.....RESULT............ JANUARY JasonandHien (CR1)..................01-20-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 00-00-2010....APPROVED VN10 (CR1)..............................01-21-2010...APPROVED Josh_A(CR1).............................01-21-2010...Blue-Police Cert, Parental info, Timeline-Resubmit 03-05-2010...Blue-AP Scottthuy (K1)...........................01-26-2010...Blue-Police Cert, ex's info, Timeline-Resubmit 02-23-2010...Blue-police cert resubmit 3-1-10...Blue-AP FEBRUARY VanNick (K1) .............................02-02-2010...APPROVED Asian206 (CR1)..........................02-02-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 03-03-2010...APPROVED Hantinh (K1)..............................02-02-2010...Blue-Timeline-Resubmit 03-03-2010...APPROVED Kevin and Tuyen(CR1 reaffirm)....02-05-2010...Green-I-864, Passport Photos-Resubmit 03-05-2010...APPROVED MARCH Shy1akaanh (CR1).....................03-01-2010...APPROVED Robert & Mai (K1 reaffirm)...........03-04-2010...Blue-...APPROVED Steve & Chi (K1).........................03-15-2010...Blue - I-134/financial docs-Resubmit 04-13-2010 Vuster (CR1)..............................03-23-2010...APPROVED APRIL Jacon & Kieu (CR1).....................04-19-2010... Any news Scott, Josh???	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2010-04-15 19:32:00