Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Yeah . Let just hope. BTW alot of your thoery has never come true Scott LOL! It's okay Yeah but you have to love his optimism !	Frank and Duyen	Male	Vietnam	2010-08-19 18:37:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	I called the DoS today and got Sara. She was very nice, the nicest person since this whole nightmare began. She told me the chimps in Vietnam (yes, she used the word 'chimps') touched our file at the end of July but nothing has been decided. Man, talk about BS. Why don't those monkeys just get it over with? I'd even be happy to hear 'NO!' right now. Being in limbo is just terrible. A touch is good. We too would like an answer, we dont want a "No" But at this point (almost 10 months in AP) we need some resolution, one way or another.	Frank and Duyen	Male	Vietnam	2010-08-17 19:47:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	DoS says that as of last Friday we are undergoing final review and that our police cert is missing (the congressman actually inquired for me months ago to be sure that it was received and no issues present and they responded confirming AOK) and the medical is expired (we knew this). hopefully this week the letter will be sent or a call will finally be made.. Thats great news Scott. Its about time theres some developments on our cases. I called DOS today and talked to Chris, all he would tell me is our case is currently being processed. What are you asking to get any additional answers from them? Were so ready for this to be over. Frank Edited by Frank and Duyen, 09 August 2010 - 07:41 PM.	Frank and Duyen	Male	Vietnam	2010-08-09 19:40:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	How do you guys get through to their number? I've tried but it's perpetually busy. 202-663-1225, soon as you get the recording hit 1 then the next prompt hit 5 and the third prompt hit 0. Always works for me. Frank	Frank and Duyen	Male	Vietnam	2010-08-03 23:08:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	If your case was updated one would think they are working on it so whats the "Pending Review"? Maybe they are gathering their intel and then will make their review. I called DOS today as well and was told our case "Is Under Review". Like you, were waiting for the letter from the consulate. One would think after almost 10 months in AP, its got to be anyday.	Frank and Duyen	Male	Vietnam	2010-08-03 18:47:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Spoke to DOS today, our case is open and being reviewed now Frank	Frank and Duyen	Male	Vietnam	2010-07-22 18:47:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	they had 4 people making calls on our case all at the same time... I assumed it would be one person calling one after another... I was wrong with that assuption...... when the people that got the calls last year, they got the letter not long after... so if all goes as it did for them we should hear something... I was surprised that they had those female VN clerks doing the calls and not a CO... that is wrong on so many levels... Scott that such great news, Im stoked for you and Thuy. I hope they call us soon, guess I'll be keeping my cell on all night. Congrats my friend	Frank and Duyen	Male	Vietnam	2010-07-20 18:28:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Thuy has a good friend getting married in HCMC this weekend so we decided for her to check with the consulate on Friday.. is she limited to the 1-2PM afternoon window hours or can she check with them before or after that hour? should she take the letter they sent her or does she need anything to ask them the status when she is there? Duyen said the afternoon hours are from 1-3:30, Thuy needs her passport and blueslip. Shes checking on our case this week and will see about any morning hours. I'll post when I know. Frank	Frank and Duyen	Male	Vietnam	2010-07-06 21:37:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Thuy has a good friend getting married in HCMC this weekend so we decided for her to check with the consulate on Friday.. is she limited to the 1-2PM afternoon window hours or can she check with them before or after that hour? should she take the letter they sent her or does she need anything to ask them the status when she is there? Duyen brings here blue slip, gimmie a sec and I will ask her about the hours.	Frank and Duyen	Male	Vietnam	2010-07-06 21:24:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	they had 4 people making calls on our case all at the same time... I assumed it would be one person calling one after another... I was wrong with that assuption...... when the people that got the calls last year, they got the letter not long after... so if all goes as it did for them we should hear something... I was surprised that they had those female VN clerks doing the calls and not a CO... that is wrong on so many levels... ooooooooooo sound kinky	lambchop4life	Male	Vietnam (no flag)	2010-07-20 14:42:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	i cant even imagine how it must feel, i pray so much for you both and i feel in my heart that good news will come soon,just remember that your not alone we are with you. julian & hien	Julian_Hien	Male	Vietnam	2010-08-19 23:38:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	so i call DoS on monday for a status check the lady said my case was put up for review on 9/13. call back today (2dayslater) the lady said your case is still pending under review.?? what the hell is going on, am so tire of all this B.S.	ViQuoc	Not Telling	Vietnam (no flag)	2010-09-15 13:02:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	i call in DoS today to check the status on my case is it still PENDING, so i guess that good news right? atless it's not send back to NVC or USCIS.	ViQuoc	Not Telling	Vietnam (no flag)	2010-08-23 09:04:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Look like Scott theory might come true according to jeromebinh. alot of stuff is happening in HCMC CO.	ViQuoc	Not Telling	Vietnam (no flag)	2010-08-20 21:23:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Yap! His is great with keeping people hope up!	ViQuoc	Not Telling	Vietnam (no flag)	2010-08-19 19:01:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Yeah . Let just hope. BTW alot of your thoery has never come true Scott LOL! It's okay	ViQuoc	Not Telling	Vietnam (no flag)	2010-08-18 19:02:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Look like An Thanh Le is the new HCMC General Consulate on 8/6/10 * i don't know if that a good new or bad new. cuz i know how vietnamese people are LOL !!!! Edited by ViQuoc, 18 August 2010 - 03:04 PM.	ViQuoc	Not Telling	Vietnam (no flag)	2010-08-18 15:03:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	My wife had her interview November 9, 2009. After the interview she received blue asking for additional papers. We brought everything they requested to the Consulate on November 13,2009 and was told to go home and wait for a letter. Well, its been 10 months....no letter, no phone call, no investigaters. I really don't know what their major malfunction is? Any ideas? Edited by Anh bob, 18 September 2010 - 04:11 AM.	Anh bob	Male	Vietnam	2010-09-18 04:09:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	finally got the visa today...thank you all for the time and effort posting those valuable informatio...it really helps us through 11 months of AP...Best wishes... Many congrats. It is nice that a few do post helpful info but most are leeches and do not.	luckytxn	Male	0	2010-12-01 14:52:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	I m remodel my whole walk-in closet Today interview: PINK!!! Pick up visa 23Nov10. Seating across the street the 2nd time around was much better than last time... Most awesome of news and many congrats and God bless. Buy lots of hangars. I have found that VN babes love to shop for clothes.	luckytxn	Male	0	2010-11-15 23:48:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Time to buy hangers... I will second that.	luckytxn	Male	0	2010-11-15 22:38:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	hi guys...first of all, thanks for posting these valuable information...I was in the same situation for months and this post keeps me hope until now. I was recently requested of PC and medical but not the passport. My fiancee still has her passport in hand. I don't know what are my chances here because I assume the Consulate will need to stamp the visa into passport if we got issued a visa. Can you guys please share if your passport is requested to have visa stamped or how it is done? Thanks. We really have no idea of your circumstances at all since there is no timeline filled in and you have given us little info but usually but not always them asking for just those two things mean they are done with you and you can expect the visa to be forthcoming. Make sure to take the passport with you when you turn in the requested documents. Is this the first time, second? What did the blue sheet say? Like I say it is hard to answer any questions with little info. Good luck and God bless.	luckytxn	Male	0	2010-11-15 15:21:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Pink! Pink! Pink! Yaaaaaaaaahooooooooooooooooo !!!!! I was sleeping and my wife call me at 4 o'clock in the morning and said she got Pink! Now am so happy can't go back to sleep, so I got on here to share it with every1! *well she went in today to turn in the medical and police report at window B 1-2pm. When she turn it in the lady at the window said wait so she waited for 45min. 45min later the lady call her and give her the Pink slip woohooo. Many congrats and God bless. Will drink a beer as a toast in y'alls memory later. Most awesome.	luckytxn	Male	0	2010-10-22 08:47:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	weir! so my wife got her OF194 in the mail. it said to *please provide a police certificate from the Department of Justice office. *Please submit your medical examination results. and ofcouse there a lot other stuff but it not important blah blah blah blah. so the weir thing is that there's NO RESUBMISSION DATE, it just said once we have the two item done turn it in at window B on any working day between 1:00-2:00, window will be open at 12:30. SO NO RESUBMISSION DATE .. ANY IDEA SCOTT ? ANYONE? Go buy hangars.	luckytxn	Male	0	2010-10-13 20:47:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	weir! so my wife got her OF194 in the mail. it said to *please provide a police certificate from the Department of Justice office. *Please submit your medical examination results. and ofcouse there a lot other stuff but it not important blah blah blah blah. so the weir thing is that there's NO RESUBMISSION DATE, it just said once we have the two item done turn it in at window B on any working day between 1:00-2:00, window will be open at 12:30. SO NO RESUBMISSION DATE .. ANY IDEA SCOTT ? ANYONE? Yes it means that you need to go get that stuff and go and turn it in and get the visa. Many congrats and God bless.	luckytxn	Male	0	2010-10-13 09:44:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	looking forward to hearing the good news from you Frank.. Ditto.	luckytxn	Male	0	2010-09-27 19:25:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	GOOD NEWS !!! I call DoS today they said HCHC office had request my wife to get her police report and medical exam redone, didn't said when they send it out.. is that a good news or what. Even though we shouldn't count our chickens before they are hatched I would like to say congrats and God bless. Very good news. I will say a prayer though just in case. Edited by luckytxn, 27 September 2010 - 12:50 PM.	luckytxn	Male	0	2010-09-27 12:50:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Pink Most awesome of news. Many congrats and God bless you both. Party! Party! Party!............	luckytxn	Male	0	2010-09-23 12:11:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	You will NOT get a NOID UNLESS you file again, and even then you might not get a NOID. A NOID is a Notice of intent to deny. If you hurry and refile you could possibly get a NOID, like Frank did, and at that time they had Mark Ellis handle it and they got sent through, and they are having their interview on the 2nd of November. But this is about 1 year after their denial that this is happening, maybe a bit longer. Good luck, and before you refile, wait to see if you really get a chance to do a rebuttal do it, if not make sure you can confront each and EVERY reason they gave for a denial, because if they do issue a NOID you will have to fight it or risk getting a p6 fraud marker attached to your file meaning it will be all but impossible to ever get her to the states. Good luck, and hang in there! Jerome and Binh Frank and H&P had petitions go through CSC. Bob went through VSC. I haven't heard anything lately about VSC using the same tactic as CSC, and sending a NOID on the second petition. As far as I know, VSC are still readjudicating returned petitions. If you've heard anything different please let me know. Anyway, if VSC readjudicates the returned petition then they'll either reaffirm it or send a NOID. This could take anywhere from a couple of months to a year or more. If they do what CSC has been doing then they'll send a letter saying they're not going to readjudicate the petition because it's expired, and then send a NOID when they file a second petition. However it happens, since either route could end up with him receiving a NOID, and since he'll have a limited amount of time to respond to it, it wouldn't be a bad idea to begin preparing a response now.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2010-10-22 00:58:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Pink That's totally awesome! Huge congrats!	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2010-09-23 08:59:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	staying busy really helps	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2011-07-20 21:44:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	I guess you missed the statement at the end of the post to PM me to get it edited...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2011-07-15 22:44:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Updated stats Here are the results from the members which have contributed Jan 2010 till May 26 2011 tracking of statistics from HCMC: % approved 85% % denied 15% % to get AP 9% % to get blue slip 49% % approved first interview 47% % denied first interview 4% % of reaffirmed cases to get blue at 1st interview 100% % of reaffirmed cases to get approved 100% % of K1 denied 20% % of CR1 denied 10% (hmmmm better than k1) My opinion of the info gathered: The odds of getting a pink at the interview are about the same as getting a blue... up a bit over the past 6 months... The odds that the case will ultimately get approved and not sent back to USCIS is 85% ... lookin better, up 3 % over the last 6 months Edited by ScottThuy, 27 May 2011 - 11:20 AM.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2011-05-26 18:47:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Hey Scott, can you also updated the status for thang216 too? He is my brother and his wife was approved a day after my wife. Thanks! sent him a messages asking about the status and have been unresponded. . thanks...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2011-05-11 16:14:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Sorry, I dont mean to correct you but my husband name is Julian instead of Julien. Thanks for the update easily fixed... just needed PM to let me know there was a typo... fixed now.. sorry for the misspell...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2011-03-19 17:08:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	APRIL Pholy (CR1)..............................................04-26-2011 Julian_Hien (CR1)...................................04-28-2011 Michael and Kha (CR1)..........................04-28-2011 pohtaytoh/Pohtaytoh(CR1).....................04-28-2011 did I miss something?	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2011-03-18 20:55:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	best wishes in 2011 for those still waiting.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2011-01-02 11:54:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	This is very good information. Approved rate is 82% based on our pool - that is very good. I was just wondering that how many members have contributed to our 2010 in total? Can we some how find the over all approval rate in HCM for 2010? Does anyone know? They dont post the approval %'s at DOS.. they do show the total number of visas processed by category.. and if I recall the number of visas issued... been a while since I looked for that data... as it didnt give us enough insight into what was going on when it came to pinks blues etc... the number of 2010 VJ members in the calculation was 42.. there are 3 still pending results and a few that did not provide results so were not counted in the statistics... its all on page 1 of this topic...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-12-27 16:12:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	Here are the results from the members which have contributed to our 2010 year long tracking of statistics from HCMC: % approved 82% % denied 18% % to get AP 14% % to get blue slip 55% % approved first interview 43% % denied first interview 2% % of reaffirmed cases to get blue at 1st interview 100% % of reaffirmed cases to get approved 100% still pending results from 3 people in AP Of those getting out of AP in 2010 only 1 in 6 was denied.. the rest were approved.. 83% approval rate My opinion of the info gathered: Be prepared to get a blue at the interview as it happens 12% more than a pink.... there is an 82% chance the visa will ultimately be approved (good news IMO).. but half of those wont happen at the interview but later... AP may take a while but its not an automatic denial...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-12-25 16:57:00
Vietnam	HCMC Interview roll call	looking back at last years numbers.. we are way down for the number of petitions going through HCMC... there were over a dozen VJ members last year in Nov and Dec alone.. this year we are seeing only 3 for those same two months... If this is any reflection on the number of actual petitions, they should be smoking through them at a faster rate than they seem to be... Also looking at the rate of denials... it is looking better than we let on to be when it comes to approval numbers. We like to say that HCMC is a difficult consulate to go through, but its looking better in some respects.... look back at the fisrt page of this thread and look at the number of denials and we can also see the reasons for many of them... the thing that still does not make any sense though is those in AP for a ridiculous period of time...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2010-12-06 10:27:00