Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (johncali9 @ Sep 19 2009, 11:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello all I was called on THURDAY In HCMC ask that,now they procssing who was interview second time isssue ,from Jan to Aug the man say very nice and polite John John, I'm not real clear on what you are saying.. I think you said that you called HCMC on Thursday and asked what is up with the people in AP? The man told you that they were working on files from Jan-Aug? It is amazing that they can have a file in the works for 8 months... there is no valid reason that could justify this situation. They should have a 90 day limit on this... if you cant find a reason to deny in 90 days.. for gods sake give them the visa... its easy for them to make up a reason to deny and send it back to the states.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2009-09-19 22:20:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (johncali9 @ Sep 19 2009, 10:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello Scotthuy i just speak with two guy from Tx that his wife recievered on satday the white slip from HCMC Co that ,he was file Cr1 they are not name in VJ they ask me ,what to do next i told them UNknow let me ask and may ask you guy about that, one ineterview second time july 9 ,one interview july 15 john John, Have them join VJ so they can give us info about thier cases and it could possibly help others here as well...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2009-09-19 22:00:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (lindal24 @ Sep 19 2009, 06:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Sep 19 2009, 02:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorry to hear that nothing positive has happened yet. John was asking me if I had heard anything about you guys lately and I wasnt sure if anything had happened yet... I had not thought about adding info into the emails.... I was just looking at it from the, poking at them regularly, standpoint. Did they call any relatives in your case checking up on details as has been the case with John? He said when he was there that there was a large number of others there in the afternoon to speak to the CO all in the same AP situation... He also noted that there were several others there with blue slip for visitor visa.... I had a group of students come for a ceremony last week... I just found out that of the 50 students .. 21 were denied visas to come to their graduation ceremony in the states... Its not just family visas that are getting slammed... when they say VN is one of the toughest consulates.. its not an exageration... They have not called any of my relatives, but how would they get the phone number if I didn't give them one?? I gave them my mom's, housemate, and boss's phone numbers and I'm sure they would tell me if they had been contacted. My mom said they have wonders of finding information though, so we'll see... When I went to visit the CO there were only 6 people there inquiring about their case--3 before me and 2 after me. I waited about 5-10 mins before my number was called. No one who was there to inquire about their case left with any progress approved/denied. There was one guy (I guess for an initial interview) that got a pink slip. The visitor's visas are processed in a different area of the Consulate--I'm not sure how John noted that there were several others there inquiring about the visitor's visa unless he or they were in the wrong place. QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Sep 19 2009, 04:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Updated list: Those in AP at HCMC: FrednDaoHoney_____________1/?/2009 Lindal24 ___________________7/8/2009 JohnCali9 ___________________8/6/2009 Ituan ______________________8/10/2009 Denied Vi&Art _____________________8/?/2009 JeromeBinh_________________ 8/20/2009 Ly Trinh ____________________8/21/2009 Huong and Phung ____________9/8/2009 Sad news to report on the AP front.. Ituan just recieved a letter of denial yesterday... I will leave the explanation of the details of the denial to them... if they are in fact working in a FIFO system at the consulate.. that could be good news for Linda and John since they both got AP before Ituan... We are praying for everyone in AP!!!!! Are the dates you have listed above correct for everyone?? The date you have listed for me is the date that my husband went back the 2nd time (as listed on the blue sheet) to submit the additional items. We waited to submit, whereas, I've heard others submitting before the date on the blue slip. This will affect your FIFO theory...(future CPA)... BUT...I do hope that this does mean good news if your data is accurate!! These are the dates that everyone got the AP slip.. that is the date for you isnt it? This is not the initial interview date only how long in AP from the second blue. Edited by ScottThuy, 19 September 2009 - 07:20 PM.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2009-09-19 19:17:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Don't think that it is a Denial. Think of it as a Delay. A denial would be like a 10 year or lifetime ban. I've been going through Immigration hell for 3 years and I'm still in the game. Nothing is final until they say you can't file a petition anymore. I know its hard, but you have to keep your head up. Pray for pink, but expect a blue from HCMC.	Kevin and	Male	Vietnam	2009-09-24 10:26:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Sep 27 2009, 08:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (lindal24 @ Sep 27 2009, 07:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> First & Only Husband...First & Only petition... I seriously think my case is just sitting on some empty desk awaiting a CO who probably decided he liked Thailand over Vietnam and decided to leave his post... Or he took the file with him... Jerome, Nobody is panicking.. Actually we are trying to help those that come along after us so they can be better informed... If I was just starting out and saw a bunch of people in AP I would freak out.. But if there was some common thread that did not apply to me, then I would be less stressed... I started this forum to help those that are in AP to get through it easier as a group... and those that are starting to see what they can expect... You have to admit that if you knew why you were in AP it would reduce the stress associated with being in AP... Only worry now is the storm heading to VN... I know my SO's apt floods easily.... I do admit that it helps knowing that you are not the only one going through this, but if you read my post, you also have to admit if we keep posting horror stories people will get freaked out and scared. That has happened with me and I brought that point up also. But if you currently look at most of the post's in this forum there are more horror stories from regular posters than help going on. When I first got on here there was mostly information and help, people asking for advice and what not. Now we have all these posts about waiting and red flags, and very few questions accept for a massage and a tug and the price of a aircon, then throw in the posts of the wife or fiancée that skipped out on their husband or fiancée. This is becoming more of a chat room than of actually helping anyone. I am sure you have to also admit that. To truly help a person you first have to give them hope, not tell them "HCMC?? ohh you are in for a long road, you wont get pink 99% fail for the visa, and most go in AP for 6 months, and this woman did this and that one did that" Lets keep the hope and help. I might sound crabby, but come on man, look at the other forums out there they are not chat rooms like ours is becoming. I think it is time for all of us to wake up and start asking questions for ourselves and helping those that ask for help instead of having 9 page posts. Jerome	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2009-09-28 04:13:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	BTW, the interval that matters for determining whether an IMBRA filing limitation waiver is required is the time between the previous petition approval and the current petition submission. Sounds like you were within two years, so you would have had no choice - your petition wouldn't have been approved if you didn't ask for the waiver. [/quote] Ummm, I know the rules, that is why I filed the petition, I was just making a statement that I had could have waited just a day or two and not needed to file for the waiver. I just added that part to my post so that other people would know and so that I would not get any backlash with some people thinking I go from one woman dirrectly to the next, or from one denial to the next petition. Jerome	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2009-09-28 04:04:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Sep 27 2009, 08:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (lindal24 @ Sep 27 2009, 07:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> First & Only Husband...First & Only petition... I seriously think my case is just sitting on some empty desk awaiting a CO who probably decided he liked Thailand over Vietnam and decided to leave his post... Or he took the file with him... Jerome, Nobody is panicking.. Actually we are trying to help those that come along after us so they can be better informed... If I was just starting out and saw a bunch of people in AP I would freak out.. But if there was some common thread that did not apply to me, then I would be less stressed... I started this forum to help those that are in AP to get through it easier as a group... and those that are starting to see what they can expect... You have to admit that if you knew why you were in AP it would reduce the stress associated with being in AP... Only worry now is the storm heading to VN... I know my SO's apt floods easily.... A few months ago, I was the one who read VJ a lot, not my fiance and I was panicked before my interview. Now, when we have been in AP and experienced our interview, we are happy to help people who will have their interviews in HCMC. No storm in HCMC, just rainy season and cloudy days. Binh Le.	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2009-09-28 02:57:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Sep 27 2009, 03:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (JimVaPhuong @ Sep 27 2009, 03:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Man, Scott's brain just never stops churning over this stuff. BTW, the interval that matters for determining whether an IMBRA filing limitation waiver is required is the time between the previous petition approval and the current petition submission. Sounds like you were within two years, so you would have had no choice - your petition wouldn't have been approved if you didn't ask for the waiver. It actually came up when John and I were OTP the other day and were discussing Tuan's options... He was doing his second filing and I knew John and Jerome were also and John mentioned that there were others in AP that had filed before.. so a light went off... maybe... hmmmm .... This is likely not the case in all of those in AP as I assume Huong has not filed before... But if most in AP have filed previously it could be just an extra fraud detection phase that VN is doing.... If there are a bunch of folks in AP that did not file before this could just be one of the factors they used to put the case in AP. I think each case is different. Binh said that she saw the pink slip on the paperwork with our case. The CO then asked about my ex wife and when she told him that she was in prison his face went from polite to "#######" he then got up and when he came back the pink was gone and she got a blue. I just think that when Binh told him about my ex wife and what she was in prison for he did not believe her at all, and that is why he asked for proof of where my ex wife currently lives. I am sure when he got the proof he crapped a brick because she did exact ally what Binh told him she did. I think there is to much time wasted on links. The only common thread that you can truly link the blues to is that this is HCMC. If you worry about this and that then you go to the interview scared and not confident, or you load your petition with to much ####### that looks like you are trying to prove something and this sends its own red flag. I have seen un detailed time lines accepted and visa's given. I have seen long timelines accepted and visa's given. When I was there and she was inside turning in evidence I watched a woman go in with a small folder while her family waited outside. The medical folder was bigger than her evidence folder. About a hour later she came out and I was sitting by her family and she showed a pink visa and her Fiancée was not even there. I think she had maybe 5 or 6 photos no time line and about 10 pages of things. I asked her if she had the blue before and she said it was her first time there. SO with that said you can compare every case and if you look at it the right way you can see connections, I just try to let people know coming on this site that each case is different so do not get worried about all the horror stories that go on in this forum. Remember guys, I know you are trying to be prepared, but for the people that come on this site when they see some of these stories they get scared, Binh was one of them, she was so worried because I only had one trip in, and then about the time line as well. Ohh the woman said her Fiancée and her had known each other for about 6 months only before his trip, and he was there for only 4 days with no second trips. Jerome	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2009-09-27 18:08:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	I had one but before HCMC ever got my petition it passed the 2 year point. I did go ahead and file for a waiver prior to sending in for the visa	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2009-09-27 13:54:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Binh emaile them this time. I have emaild 2 times, each non automated response was a little different. Binh's email was way different, but basically the same. I am still working on the trip to go there again, and if I do we plan on going to the consulate. If I can talk to the CO, I am going to invite him to dinner, and tell him that if he is worried about what it looks like that he can pay for himself! I just want him to know that I want him to be able to see us together so that he can get more infor on our relationship. If I can swing it I will get him to go to Ralfp's place as well :-D Maybe kill 2 birds with one stone. I doubt it will work, but at least if we get denied we can say we truly tried everything humanly possible to give them the proof they wanted that our relationship was and is real. Jerome	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2009-09-26 07:33:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (lindal24 @ Sep 24 2009, 10:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Those in AP at HCMC: FrednDaoHoney_____________1/?/2009 Lindal24 ___________________7/8/2009 Vi&Art _____________________8/5/2009 JohnCali9 __________________8/6/2009 Ituan ___________________8/10/2009 - 09/15/2009 36 days in AP Denied MichaelAndKha______________8/15/2009 JeromeBinh_________________8/20/2009 ToanTien___________________8/20/2009 Ly Trinh ___________________8/21/2009 Huong and Phung ___________9/8/2009 Please add yourself if you are currently in Administrative Processing (AP) 2nd blue slip. The initial blue slip (*IF you don't get pink) at the initial interview date IS NOT	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2009-09-24 17:04:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	bump	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2009-09-24 08:08:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (Huong and Phung @ Sep 22 2009, 06:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (lindal24 @ Sep 22 2009, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Updated list: Those in AP at HCMC: FrednDaoHoney_____________1/?/2009 Lindal24 ___________________7/8/2009 JohnCali9 ___________________8/6/2009 Ituan ______________________8/10/2009 Denied Vi&Art _____________________8/?/2009 JeromeBinh_________________ 8/20/2009 Ly Trinh ____________________8/21/2009 Huong and Phung ____________9/8/2009 NQT1976____________________Denied SO SAD TO SEE THE WORD START WITH A "D". keeping fingers crossed. I think we are all keeping our fingers crossed. Sorry to hear about the new denial. Jerome	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2009-09-22 18:07:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (johncali9 @ Sep 19 2009, 11:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Sep 19 2009, 08:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (johncali9 @ Sep 19 2009, 11:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello all I was called on THURDAY In HCMC ask that,now they procssing who was interview second time isssue ,from Jan to Aug the man say very nice and polite John John, I'm not real clear on what you are saying.. I think you said that you called HCMC on Thursday and asked what is up with the people in AP? The man told you that they were working on files from Jan-Aug? It is amazing that they can have a file in the works for 8 months... there is no valid reason that could justify this situation. They should have a 90 day limit on this... if you cant find a reason to deny in 90 days.. for gods sake give them the visa... its easy for them to make up a reason to deny and send it back to the states. Hi scott I called dos ask about my case they say That ,they were working on Jan to aug who was interview second ,the mean time some case who was Jan ,I thing some thing wrong issue relationship i had ask more and the man say who in this range will know soon the notice issue , Dear scott i spoken with some one in tx he told me that a lot people to deny this time,i was ask him " he say some one call him that, so like brother Tuan tell me today from Fl i was called Co very week John What person did you talk to. I called and got no where they just said they were working in the order they were recieved and that was the info I got. No info on my case and they did not say what month they were processing now or what they were processing, just that they were processing in the order they were recieved. Jerome	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2009-09-20 08:53:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Hey I Was there not only me Tuan and Huong also see that ,i was spoken with them i was see the white slip ,those peoles ask me the question 3 day i was there 95% fail not much pink John [/quote] John, not to sound rude, but where do you get your information at? It might be that bad, but I would not want to post bad news, this just hurts the people trying to stay positive. I am also sure that 95% if far from what actually fail. but if you have proof of sources close to the interview process I am sure that we would like to see them. You can ask 10 people on visa journey and maybe 9 fail, but what about the 100 that are not on visa journey when 89 of them passed? I try to never put figures out there unless I can back them up or if I can not but I am sure they are right I say "at least to my knowledge bla bla bla" try to keep the faith not the worries Jerome	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2009-09-20 08:50:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Binh said they have not contacted any of her fairly members yet. I do not know if I will make a 3rd trip or not. I was wanting to surprise her brother to be there for his engagement party but I guess it has been put on hold. I am still fighting work over my shoulder they told me not to go to work until my shoulder was 100% healed, but workers comp wont pay because a doctor did not put me off work, and then my work sent fmla papers for me to sign. I refused that and hopefully my lawyer will be able to either get me to file for unemployment since I am fit for work, just working in pain if my boss said not to come in then it is lay off in my eyes. If I can get the unemployment started I still might be able to get there before I have the shoulder surgery. I want to get there to try and talk to the co, maybe it will help because I will have been there 3 times then. But we just have to see what goes on next week with the lawyer and work. Jerome	jeromebinh	Male	Vietnam	2009-09-19 19:39:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Those of us currently in AP at HCMC: FrednDaoHoney_____________1/?/2009 Lindal24 ___________________7/8/2009 Vi&Art _____________________8/5/2009 JohnCali9 __________________8/6/2009 Ituan ___________________8/10/2009 - 09/15/2009 - 36 days in AP - Denied MichaelAndKha______________8/15/2009 JeromeBinh_________________8/20/2009 ToanTien___________________8/20/2009 Ly Trinh ___________________8/21/2009 Huong and Phung ___________9/8/2009 Please add yourself if you are currently in Administrative Processing "AP" (2nd blue slip). The initial blue slip (*IF you don't get pink) at the initial interview date IS NOT	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-28 11:43:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Sep 27 2009, 07:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (lindal24 @ Sep 27 2009, 07:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> First & Only Husband...First & Only petition... I seriously think my case is just sitting on some empty desk awaiting a CO who probably decided he liked Thailand over Vietnam and decided to leave his post... Or he took the file with him... No, the file was still there at the embassy when I went by for my visit on 9-9-9... Edited by lindal24, 27 September 2009 - 09:15 PM.	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-27 21:15:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	First & Only Husband...First & Only petition... I seriously think my case is just sitting on some empty desk awaiting a CO who probably decided he liked Thailand over Vietnam and decided to leave his post...	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-27 18:33:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (martindart @ Sep 26 2009, 10:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> From the time I first filed for K-129 to the day my Fiancée touched U.S. soil was about 2.5 years that’s, two point five years. During that period of time people pass away, holiday seasons come and go. However, I “dug in” for the long haul. I purchased a computer for my future wife so she did not have to walk to net café in the rain. We chatted via yahoo messenger and web cam daily this was a normal part of our accepted relationship (being apart) I’ve dealt with unreasonable consulate officers findings and overturned them because I was committed to bring my loved one home. I stayed the course and NEVER gave up, never. Once you finally get the pink you suddenly forget all the time that passed and see thing totally different. I was still a bit gun shy that something was going to cause more delays… I changed my mind set when she was at Tan Son Nhat ready to board the plane. This will happen to all of you who are still waiting. If you truly love you’re Fiancée/Wife you will dig in and do the waiting games and know that some day soon you will be together. I did, and we are now preparing for our ten-year green card (Bio) this Friday. Best of Luck always and hang in there. Phuong & Don Nicely Thanks, we're hanging in there...I just wished that they'd just complete the review as quickly as possible. I'm not anticipating the worse, but I'm trying to be as patient as possible. It's hard because they say they are reviewing cases in order, but I know from this forum that is not the actual case...	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-26 20:58:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	in addition to the automated responses, I've also got these two responses from them: 8-12-09 Dear Ms. Le, Please refer the complete case number HCMXXXXXXXXX in all correspondence when you contact us. Our records show that a consular officer reviewed the beneficiary’s case on July 8. However, a consular officer determined that the case required further review. 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. While the case is pending review, we do not require any further documents. We will notify the beneficiary once the review is completed. Sincerely, Information Team Consular Section U.S. Consulate General HCMC Tel: (84-8) 3520 4220 Fax: (84-8) 3520 4235 E-mail: hcmcinfo@state.gov (regarding visa issues) acshcmc@state.gov (regarding services for U.S. citizens) Adoption: HanoiAdoptions@state.gov Website: http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov This e-mail is UNCLASSIFIED based on the definitions provided in E.O. 12958. 9-13-09 Dear Ms. Le: Thank you for your information. We have joined your information to the beneficiary’s case file. The beneficiary's file is pending review by a consular officer. The case file and additional information are prepared for review based on a first-come, first-reviewed policy. 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. We will contact the beneficiary when his case is reviewed. Sincerely, Information Team Consular Section U.S. Consulate General HCMC Tel: (84-8) 3520 4200 Fax: (84-8) 3520 4235 E-mail: hcmcinfo@state.gov (regarding visa issues) acshcmc@state.gov (regarding services for U.S. citizens) Adoption: HanoiAdoptions@state.gov Website: http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov This e-mail is UNCLASSIFIED based on the definitions provided in E.O. 12958. I read an article here on VJ yesterday and I seriously think my case is sitting on some COs desk...	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-26 09:36:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	I'm just glad we live in an age of technology and I can talk to him every night. Of course there's the occasional 2 or 3 or 4am calls, but who doesn't miss their SO when they're this far apart? I live in San Antonio, but I've already contacted my congressman...the case is still being reviewed in the order they were received apparently. haha...	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-25 21:47:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	i'm probably going to give them a call on Sunday evening...or have my husband go out and visit them...	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-25 19:05:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Those of us currently in AP at HCMC: FrednDaoHoney_____________1/?/2009 Lindal24 ___________________7/8/2009 Vi&Art _____________________8/5/2009 JohnCali9 __________________8/6/2009 Ituan ___________________8/10/2009 - 09/15/2009 - 36 days in AP - Denied MichaelAndKha______________8/15/2009 JeromeBinh_________________8/20/2009 ToanTien___________________8/20/2009 Ly Trinh ___________________8/21/2009 Huong and Phung ___________9/8/2009 Please add yourself if you are currently in Administrative Processing "AP" (2nd blue slip). The initial blue slip (*IF you don't get pink) at the initial interview date IS NOT	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-25 13:01:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Sep 25 2009, 10:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (lindal24 @ Sep 25 2009, 11:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Kevin&Loan @ Sep 25 2009, 07:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lindal, I meant using Bac Ho ONLY works with the Viet officials Yea...I got what you meant... ...I've started wondering about that though cause when I went in to visit the CO I swear I thought I noticed him thumbing through my passport like he was looking for a little "somethin' somethin'" lol...So maybe they DO accept gratuities! J/K!!! You know what they say... "when in rome do as the romans do".. well, when in Vn accept Bac Ho CO! Yea...and then watch Linda get hauled off for bribery! lol...	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-25 12:57:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (Kevin&Loan @ Sep 25 2009, 07:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lindal, I meant using Bac Ho ONLY works with the Viet officials Yea...I got what you meant... ...I've started wondering about that though cause when I went in to visit the CO I swear I thought I noticed him thumbing through my passport like he was looking for a little "somethin' somethin'" lol...So maybe they DO accept gratuities! J/K!!!	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-25 10:13:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (Kevin&Loan @ Sep 24 2009, 10:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lindal, Sounds like my case when I was applying for my wife's Conditional Green Card. We went in for the interview and at the time, my wife was pregnant and she visibly showed. So the Officer only checked and make sure all the paperwork were in order and sent us home saying that the card would arrive soon after he was done with everything. We went home and wait and the card never came. Took me a few Info Pass visits to finally found out that that officer was no longer adjudicating our case because he went to work for the Border Patrol. In order words, my file was just sitting on his desk collecting dust. No one would bother to work on it since they all have their own workload. I was going to ask for help again from the office of my congressman to push this thing through but I though of my company instead. The company I work for is very active in politics and make huge donations to both parties so I was sure if the CEO agreed to help, there were strings to pull. The CEO did and the card arrived in the mail not long after. After that incident and 8 months of AR, I've realized one thing that regardless where I live, be it in VN or here in the USA, as long as I know where to come ask for help and pull the right string, anything is possible. The only different is in VN, you must use Bac Ho to pull the string for you. Here, you only need the right connections. I think my case is just a tad different in that I'm probably not going to slide the American Consular Officer Bac Ho's picture on a piece of paper...lol. I wished that the process was faster and I've been emailing and I've got my congressman involved, but I'm just gonna sit back and be patient with the process for now. Don't get me wrong...it's a little frustrating at times...especially when everyone is constantly asking me if I'm pregnant (because I just got back from my 4th trip and not because I've got a belly--which I don't...I'll let you all now in a few weeks if I am though... ) and/or when my husband is coming over. If 4-6 months pass and I'm still in AP will I probably send a more persuasive email/letter/phone call asking them to clarify what they mean when they say "we are currently processing inquiries in the order of receipt and will respond to yours as quickly as possible"...	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-24 23:13:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Sep 24 2009, 09:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Some good news.. 2 couples that are not VJ members that have been in AP since July/August just got Pink! Visa on the way. This is good news for those here in AP... Can you find out the dates they got the 2nd blue slip putting them in AP?	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-24 21:44:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Sep 24 2009, 05:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Do they give you the same canned template respone each time/? No, In addition to the automated responses, I've also gotten two personalized responses.	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-24 17:45:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Sep 24 2009, 05:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Linda, I am surprised you have not heard anything yet... Have you guys called or emailed them lately? Every week... When I went in to visit the CO during my 4th trip he said that there was some questions they wanted to clarify (which I did) and then he told me that the CO working on my case had gone to Thailand because his wife was having a baby. He said either I'd have to wait for him to come back or they would reassign the case...so I'm guessing that's where my delay is coming from... Edited by lindal24, 24 September 2009 - 05:43 PM.	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-24 17:40:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Those currently in AP at HCMC: FrednDaoHoney_____________1/?/2009 Lindal24 ___________________7/8/2009 Vi&Art _____________________8/5/2009 JohnCali9 __________________8/6/2009 Ituan ___________________8/10/2009 - 09/15/2009 36 days in AP - Denied MichaelAndKha______________8/15/2009 JeromeBinh_________________8/20/2009 ToanTien___________________8/20/2009 Ly Trinh ___________________8/21/2009 Huong and Phung ___________9/8/2009 Please add yourself if you are currently in Administrative Processing (AP) 2nd blue slip. The initial blue slip (*IF you don't get pink) at the initial interview date IS NOT	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-24 17:18:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (jeromebinh @ Sep 24 2009, 05:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This is not a denial, it is telling you they want more time. Pray for a pink next time, now you are in ap like a lot of us. Good luck! Jerome I posted it as an example of what the AP slip looks like. I'm trying to get a sample of a denial one if anyone has it though....	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-24 17:15:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	anyone think we can get this topic pinned?? I mean, we can keep it updated as we are currently doing...that way we don't have to keep bumping it?? Edited by lindal24, 24 September 2009 - 11:10 AM.	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-24 11:10:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Those in AP at HCMC: FrednDaoHoney_____________1/?/2009 Lindal24 ___________________7/8/2009 Vi&Art _____________________8/5/2009 JohnCali9 __________________8/6/2009 Ituan ___________________8/10/2009 - 09/15/2009 36 days in AP Denied MichaelAndKha______________8/15/2009 JeromeBinh_________________8/20/2009 ToanTien___________________8/20/2009 Ly Trinh ___________________8/21/2009 Huong and Phung ___________9/8/2009 Please add yourself if you are currently in Administrative Processing (AP) 2nd blue slip. The initial blue slip (*IF you don't get pink) at the initial interview date IS NOT	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-24 09:44:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	BUMP & Updated list: Those in AP at HCMC: FrednDaoHoney_____________1/?/2009 Lindal24 ___________________7/8/2009 JohnCali9 __________________8/6/2009 Ituan ___________________8/10/2009 Denied Vi&Art _____________________8/?/2009 JeromeBinh_________________8/20/2009 Ly Trinh ____________________8/21/2009 NQT1976_________________8/25/2009 Denied Huong and Phung ____________9/8/2009 Please add yourself if you are currently in Administrative Processing (AP) 2nd blue slip.	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-23 18:21:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Updated list: Those in AP at HCMC: FrednDaoHoney_____________1/?/2009 Lindal24 ___________________7/8/2009 JohnCali9 ___________________8/6/2009 Ituan ______________________8/10/2009 Denied Vi&Art _____________________8/?/2009 JeromeBinh_________________ 8/20/2009 Ly Trinh ____________________8/21/2009 Huong and Phung ____________9/8/2009 NQT1976____________________Denied	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-22 17:51:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (NQT1976 @ Sep 22 2009, 02:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I was in HCMC consular to submit document for my wife, nobody talking to me; the lady receive my timeline and tell me to sit down and wait. I wait untill 5PM and they almost lost my blue slip, I'm the last person to get out of consular. as I see 99% get blue only 2 pink that is the lady who has baby and a girl who interview by english, the left over get blue. I get a blue say "administrative close". there will be no more pink at HCMC these days. When was your initial interview date? what was the date listed on your 1st blue slip and when did you get your 2nd blue slip?? Can you post a copy of your blue slip that says "administrative close"?	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-22 17:48:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Sep 20 2009, 03:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Everyone in AP is there for one red flag or another as Linda has indicated... its a hurdle that must be overcome or it will get denied as did Tuan's. Anyone hear from Tuan?? I'm curious as to whether he was given reason for denial...	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-21 21:54:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Sep 19 2009, 07:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> These are the dates that everyone got the AP slip.. that is the date for you isnt it? This is not the initial interview date only how long in AP from the second blue. The date listed next to my name is correct. However, I'm unsure if the others are accurate...	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-20 08:04:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Sep 19 2009, 02:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorry to hear that nothing positive has happened yet. John was asking me if I had heard anything about you guys lately and I wasnt sure if anything had happened yet... I had not thought about adding info into the emails.... I was just looking at it from the, poking at them regularly, standpoint. Did they call any relatives in your case checking up on details as has been the case with John? He said when he was there that there was a large number of others there in the afternoon to speak to the CO all in the same AP situation... He also noted that there were several others there with blue slip for visitor visa.... I had a group of students come for a ceremony last week... I just found out that of the 50 students .. 21 were denied visas to come to their graduation ceremony in the states... Its not just family visas that are getting slammed... when they say VN is one of the toughest consulates.. its not an exageration... They have not called any of my relatives, but how would they get the phone number if I didn't give them one?? I gave them my mom's, housemate, and boss's phone numbers and I'm sure they would tell me if they had been contacted. My mom said they have wonders of finding information though, so we'll see... When I went to visit the CO there were only 6 people there inquiring about their case--3 before me and 2 after me. I waited about 5-10 mins before my number was called. No one who was there to inquire about their case left with any progress approved/denied. There was one guy (I guess for an initial interview) that got a pink slip. The visitor's visas are processed in a different area of the Consulate--I'm not sure how John noted that there were several others there inquiring about the visitor's visa unless he or they were in the wrong place. QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Sep 19 2009, 04:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Updated list: Those in AP at HCMC: FrednDaoHoney_____________1/?/2009 Lindal24 ___________________7/8/2009 JohnCali9 ___________________8/6/2009 Ituan ______________________8/10/2009 Denied Vi&Art _____________________8/?/2009 JeromeBinh_________________ 8/20/2009 Ly Trinh ____________________8/21/2009 Huong and Phung ____________9/8/2009 Sad news to report on the AP front.. Ituan just recieved a letter of denial yesterday... I will leave the explanation of the details of the denial to them... if they are in fact working in a FIFO system at the consulate.. that could be good news for Linda and John since they both got AP before Ituan... We are praying for everyone in AP!!!!! Are the dates you have listed above correct for everyone?? The date you have listed for me is the date that my husband went back the 2nd time (as listed on the blue sheet) to submit the additional items. We waited to submit, whereas, I've heard others submitting before the date on the blue slip. This will affect your FIFO theory...(future CPA)... BUT...I do hope that this does mean good news if your data is accurate!!	lindal24	Female	Vietnam	2009-09-19 17:49:00