Hi all,

Does anyone have an interview on April? Please post here and also the result. Mine is April – 24. I will leave this country on Saturday. I wish she will get a pink slip. Otherwise, I will be the one turn in a blue/green slip.

Please let me know if I miss anything on the check list.

1.Folder A:
A.Appointment letter
B.DS-156 – 2 sets
C.DS- 156K - 1 set
D.DS- 230 – 1 set, Part I
E.Visa photographs
F.Passport (original & copy)

2.Folder B:
A.MRV payment receipt
B.ID Card (original & copy)
C.Household registration book (original & copy)

3.Folder C: Evidence of Financial Support
A.Birth Certificates (Mine & Fiancée)
B.Birth Certificates (Mine & Fiancée Parents)
C.Affidavit of Single Status (Fiancée)
D.Police Certificate (Fiancée)
E.Medical examination result (Fiancée)
F.Affidavit of Support, Form I-134
G.Tax return 2007, 1040, and W2
H.Employment Certificate

4.Folder D: Evidence of Engagement
A.Time-line letter of third trips
B.Letter of Intent (Mine & Fiancée)
C.Letter of my father “can’t attend party”
D.Invitation card
E.Engagement photographs
F.Engagement Rings, and restaurant receipts

5.Folder E: On-going relationship evidences
A.Photographs of Mine & Fiancée
B.Letters between Mine & Fiancée
C.Copy of phone bills

6.Folder F: On-going relationship evidences (Cont)
A.Money gift receipts from Mine TO Fiancée
B.Airplane tickets stubs form Petitioner visit to Vietnam (original & copy)
C.Hotel Receipts
D.Miscellaneous receipts


Thanks much all.

Haonie

Hoanie

It looks good except for a couple of things which could be just the way you worded it.

1. Folder A:

D. DS-230 part one (you should also have part two filled out. The Appointment letter may have not said anything about it but "just in case" have it filled out.)
E. Passport photos (Do you have 5 passport photos? At Thi's interview they wanted another passport photo for the passport besides the 4 in the letter. )

4 Folder D:

A Timeline of third trip (unless you meant to write "Timeline of the three trips, I would have a timeline of all trips/emails/phone calls etc. )

If you put everything in your evidence folders in order, oldest first, then I think your evidence is about as ready as you can be.

Good Luck on April 24! Get a pink slip!!


Peter and Thi

I-129F Sent : 2007-05-26
I-129F NOA1 : 2007-06-11
I-129F RFE(s) :
RFE Reply(s) :
I-129F NOA2 : 2007-10-26
Touched: 2007-11-02
NVC Recieved: 2007-11-16
Consulate recieved ??????
Packet 3 sent 2007-12-11
Packet 3 received 2007-12-24
Packet 3 returned 2007-12-28
Packet 4 sent 2008-1-14
Email Reply with Interview Date 2008-1-23
Interview Date 2008-2-27
Passed Interview 2008-02-27
Visa Pick Up Date 2008-3-05
Received Visa 2008-2-29 (called to pick up earlier)
POE 2008-3-05 Los Angeles

Thanks for helps Peter.

1. Folder A:
D. DS - 230: Will it hurt if I fill-out part II? Well, I'll go ahead and do it.
E. Passport Photos: Thanks for letting me know this.


4. Folder D:
A: When I submitted I-129F, I've already included my timeline (day by day) of the first and second trips. So, at this time, I will explain only this trip(otherwise will redundancy).

Again, thanks Peter. Yes, I'm looking for pink slip on April 24 (haven't see her for 7 months, I'm so crazy).

Haonie

good luck on your interview!!!

Can we be April interview wannabees? Thought we would be there right behind you Haonie, but that apparently ain't gonna happen. I know a woman (not a VJ member) who has her interview on the 9th. My fiancee is in almost daily contact with her and I talk regularly with her fiance, a man from upstate NY. I will post all I find out in a couple of days. Good luck.

Hoanie

1. Folder A While the Appointment letter (Packet 4) doesn't say to fill it out, we did just because it we didn't want to not have it in case they asked for it.

If any of the recent interviewers would post about the 5th photo (posted on the outside of the Consulate in the waiting area) and single certificate, that would be great.....As I'm still confused about what the Consulate wants sometimes..... Also please submit your reviews of your interview in your timeline.

4. Folder D I understand, since you already have submitted those timelines in your I-129f, the Consulate should be aware of them.

I think you're set to go and I won't be surprised if the interview went well. I just read Lucas's review of his fiancee Chan's interview. He also had spent lots of time preparing his evidence, only to have Consulate Officer (a man) ask a few questions then didn't look at any of the evidence Chan brought and handed her the pink slip. May your fiancee's interview go as smoothly!

Peter and Thi

I-129F Sent : 2007-05-26
I-129F NOA1 : 2007-06-11
I-129F RFE(s) :
RFE Reply(s) :
I-129F NOA2 : 2007-10-26
Touched: 2007-11-02
NVC Recieved: 2007-11-16
Consulate recieved ??????
Packet 3 sent 2007-12-11
Packet 3 received 2007-12-24
Packet 3 returned 2007-12-28
Packet 4 sent 2008-1-14
Email Reply with Interview Date 2008-1-23
Interview Date 2008-2-27
Passed Interview 2008-02-27
Visa Pick Up Date 2008-3-05
Received Visa 2008-2-29 (called to pick up earlier)
POE 2008-3-05 Los Angeles

Update.

My fiancée called 2 ppl today. They all failed at an interview “blue slip”.

Case 1: American

This girl (live at Nha Trang) has been known her fiancée for 4 years. He (American) flew to Vietnam 1 time, that its. No engagement party at all, few pictures together, no letters at all, yahoo chat logs just only few pages.

At the interview:

Q: how do you know your fiancée?
A: Sir, I met him on yahoo chat.
Q: What room did you first time chat?
A: Sir, I could not remember.
Q: How many times did he visit you?
A: Sir, only 1
Q: Could you show me your evidence?
A: Yes sir.

Consular: blue slip gave out.
1.Need to know what is the room you and your fiancée first time chat?
2.Need more evidences on-going relationship

Case 2: Vietnamese

This girl lives at Long Xuyen province

They have known each other for 2 years.

At the interview:

Q: How did you meet your fiancée?
A: Sir, I met fiancée through my relatives in Vietnam
Q: How did you communicate?
A: Sir, by phone
Q: Has your fiancé married before?
A: No sir
Q: Madam, I will ask you 1 more time. Has your fiancée ever married before?
A: Sir, as of my knowledge, he has never married
Consular: Madam, let me tell you this, your fiancée did married before.

Consular: Blue slip gave out
1.Need divorce certificate
2.Address and phone number of his previous wife
3.Letter from previous wife saying they are not living together.

She was so angry and get mad because her fiancé hidden his married before. She tried to call him, but he didn’t pick it up. She then tried to call home phone and his mom told her the whole story (because lah…lah...he did not want to hurt your feeling and lah…lah...).

Darn, why the heck he did not let his fiancé know about his previous married.


I have 2 more coming in a week and will share with you all.

Thanks for the info Haonie! Good Luck! We are still waiting to hear from the consulate like MP.

I just had a conference call with my fiancee & the woman who has her interview tomorrow. I drilled her with questions as I thought the consulate might ask so she could practice. She is very nervous. Her English is not too bad, and I hope she can understand the interviewer in English. She could understand me very well when I spoke deliberately, but had a little trouble when I spoke more rapidly & casually on purpose. Hopefully, she will have no problems understanding in person.

I will post news about her and her questions as soon as I know them. I, along with all of you I am sure, wish her good luck.

Thanks for sharing the info. I also have a similar list like yours but it's for CR1 specific case. Look like you're well prepared. Good luck on April 24th!

Update. Case 1, Case 2, and Case 3 (all yesterday)

Case 3: Vietnamese

This girl “Hong” lives at Dist.3, Saigon. Her fiancé lived in Vietnam for 1 year. He tried to help his family ran the business over there. They’ve been known for 2 year while he was there.

At the Interview:

Q: On what situation did you meet your fiancé?
A: I first time met my fiancé since the first day I started to work at his family’s business
Q: How long did he stay in Vietnam?
A: He stayed in Vietnam for 1 year
Q: Wow, a year? How could he make money for living?
A: His family pays him for what he did
Q: Did he pay tax?
A: Yes, here is the tax’s receipt
Q: Could you prove me his family business?
A: Yes sir, here is a business license, tax return for 2 years
Q: What is your occupation?
A: I’m accountant. I graduated in Accountant Major.
Q: Did you bring your degree/certificate with you?
A: Yes sir. Here you are

Consular: Your case looks very good. Congratulations, your visa has approved and Welcome to America, make sure you and your fiancé must get marry in 90 when you arrive to the USA.

Hong: Thank you very much Sir.

The Pink slip was given out.

Nice interview huh? I wish mine go smooth like this girl.

I will keep you an update “more cases come soon on this month”. I will post again.

Haonie

I got word early this morning that our friend, em Thùy, received her pink slip. I will post her interview questions as soon as I know them. Em Thùy said that the actual interview was much easier than my practice interview for her! That is the way it is supposed to work!

Wow. that was a good new. Can't wait for my turn. I tried to collected over 100 interview questions. Can't think of anything now. We have friend "Bich" from Ca Mau province, have an interview tomorrow. But, I'm very sure that she will get blue slip (no letters, 7 picutures together, no email, no thing). Plus, she didn't seem care to pass an interiview, she is not ready yet (my fiancee spoke with her yesterday). I will post the outcome soon.

Look ppl get pink slip, I can't image, what the heck I will do when my fiance raise the pink slip...

Melrose. I wish you will have an interview soon. All the best to you and Dave, Violect83.

Haonie

Haonie,

Good Luck to your coming interview.
May I have your collected interview questions? It would help me to prepare my fiancee a lot.

Can you also please tell me how a timeline letter to the Consulate should look like?
I did not have one when I turn in my I-129F to USCIS.

Thanks a lot in advance! best wishes!
2007k1

Peter,

Can you please tell me how a timeline letter to the Consulate should look like?
I did not have one when I turn in my I-129F to USCIS.

Thanks a lot in advance!
2007K1

Yes, I second that request. I know you and Peter had a list of possible/probable questions that might be asked. Did you amalgamate them yourselves from many posts, or is there a master list somewhere?

About 100 questions, I collected from Weeks_b. Other, I collected from many posts out there. Let me Reorganize them, and will send it to you guys. Please PM me your email address.

2007K1

The timeline I made was a list of the dates and what happened. I also included a few paragraphs about our relationship. The purpose of the paragraphs was to further impress on USCIS (for the I-129f) and Consulate (for the interview) that we have a real relationship, truly love each other and expect to be together soon and forever. Here's an example of the paragraphs from my cover letter about the evidence for my September trip:

"In July 2007, Thi and I decided we wanted to see each other again. Being apart is difficult even though we video chat almost everyday and talk on the phone since December 31, 2007. We decided September would be best since we thought her interview would be in January or February. Waiting until then would be very hard. I decided on EVA Airlines and booked the date September 11, 2007 to September 28, 2007.
My flight was pleasant and spent time talking to a French Canadian doctor who is working in HCMC on the flight from Taipei to HCMC. His postive feelings about Vietnam reinforced my own opinions."

Here's a short example from my cover letter which had the timeline from my September trip to see Thi which I submitted at her interview at HCMC Consulate (which of course they didn't even ask to look at!!):

"The following is submitted as proof of our relationship and my September trip:

* Passport and Visa stamps dated September 12, 2007 (Arrival) and September 28, 2007 (Departure)
* Interary printed from Expedia.com showing my EVA flights to and from Vietnam.
* Boarding Passes and Bagage Claim Tickets for the flights
* Wells Fargo Credit Card Statement dated 8/13/07 showing payment of flight. Note red arrow.
* Wells Fargo Credit Card Statment dated 9/13/07 showing See’s Candy charge (9/10) for candy gift for Thi. Note red arrow.
* Wells Fargo Credit Card Statement dated 9/27/07 showing CVC Pharmacy charges (9/4/ & 9/5) for candy gifts for This’s family, An Dong SBit charge (9/17) for diamond earrings, EIBVN Vietnam Eximba charge (9/22) for curtains and Liberty 1 Hotel charge for 9/26/07 family dinner. All marked with red arrow.
* Khanh Duc Tran’s Temproraty Residence Book page.
* Bus tickets from September Trip
* September 12, 2007 Arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport photos
* September 13, 2007 Photos of sightseeing
* September 13, 2007 Receipt of Lunch at Pho Xua with discount coupon and photo
* September 14, 2007 Receipts from Dam Sen Park
* Photos from Dam Sen Park. It rained while we were there.
* September 16, 2007 Receips from Suoi Tien Theme Park. I paid for Thi, Khanh, Dung and Nhung, a neighbor of Dung’s. Also the Suoi Tien Theme Park map and game tickets
* September 16, 2007 Photos from Suoi Tien Theme Park. It also rained while we were there."

I used a red marker to outline dates or items of importance on the evidence I submitted which I remarked about in the timeline. The layout of this is similar to the #18 "Statement of having met your fiance(e) in the last two years" and "Proof of on going relationship" evidence I submitted.

I hope this helps you in getting a pink!

Peter and Thi

I-129F Sent : 2007-05-26
I-129F NOA1 : 2007-06-11
I-129F RFE(s) :
RFE Reply(s) :
I-129F NOA2 : 2007-10-26
Touched: 2007-11-02
NVC Recieved: 2007-11-16
Consulate recieved ??????
Packet 3 sent 2007-12-11
Packet 3 received 2007-12-24
Packet 3 returned 2007-12-28
Packet 4 sent 2008-1-14
Email Reply with Interview Date 2008-1-23
Interview Date 2008-2-27
Passed Interview 2008-02-27
Visa Pick Up Date 2008-3-05
Received Visa 2008-2-29 (called to pick up earlier)
POE 2008-3-05 Los Angeles

Anyone who wants the questions we practiced send me a pm and I'll forward them to you.


Peter and Thi

I-129F Sent : 2007-05-26
I-129F NOA1 : 2007-06-11
I-129F RFE(s) :
RFE Reply(s) :
I-129F NOA2 : 2007-10-26
Touched: 2007-11-02
NVC Recieved: 2007-11-16
Consulate recieved ??????
Packet 3 sent 2007-12-11
Packet 3 received 2007-12-24
Packet 3 returned 2007-12-28
Packet 4 sent 2008-1-14
Email Reply with Interview Date 2008-1-23
Interview Date 2008-2-27
Passed Interview 2008-02-27
Visa Pick Up Date 2008-3-05
Received Visa 2008-2-29 (called to pick up earlier)
POE 2008-3-05 Los Angeles

Guys,

I will send all the questions to you when I get home today. I'm still working on those questions at work. It's around 200 questions. I know there are some repeating, please help yourself sort it out and remove it. Today is my last day in US. I'll flight tomorrow with Korean's Airline. I'm so anxious and a lots.....Please keep me in your pray.! Thank you all for helps and pray for us. Thanks much to Peter. I'm ready for the Pink slip (no matter the outcome on 24, I'll still fight it for my Honi to the End). "No-one can hold me back, and no-one can take me down, cuz I have going on..heheee.." Thanks much Peter and Thi.

Thanks

Haonie

I am still waiting to hear from em Thuy about the questions from her successful interview. She hasn't been online for 2 days. I will post the questions (I understand they were very normal, simple questions) when I hear from her.

Instead, I will now post interview questions from a recent interview, resulting in the pink slip. This woman's fiancee is Vietnamese-American, and I would gather that they communicate by Vietnamese rather than English. The interview was conducted in Vietnamese through a translator. I apologize for posting in Vietnamese, but although I have a basic understanding of the questions and comments contained herein, I feel incompetent to do true and accurate translation. But I figure, what the heck? It might help somebody, and if not, nothing lost right? Maybe somebody can do a quick translation for us.

By the way, I learned something new today: OX means husband (ông xã), and BX means wife (bà xã). I only knew the words chồng and vợ before. In fact, my dictionary doesn't even have OX or BX in it. Plus I learned three more words for "you" today. Sometimes I despair of EVER learning this language well.........

Khi phỏng vấn thì họ chỉ hỏi minh khoảng 10 câu thôi. Họ hỏi mình là:
- Ba mẹ mình và Ba Mẹ người bảo lãnh có họ với nhau ko?
- Mình và người bảo lãnh quen nhau khi nào?
- Vì sao quen? Và một câu hỏi liên quan đến nghề nghiệp của OX
- Làm lễ đính hôn ngày nào?
- Ông xã đi Mỹ theo diện gì? Ai bảo lãnh? Đi vào thời gian nào?
( Còn vòng sơ vấn thi cũng hỏi Mình và người bảo lãnh có họ ko? Quen nhau bao giờ? Làm lể đính hôn ngày nao? Mình có họ hàng gì bên Mỹ ko? Có bạn bè hay người quen gì ko?)
Sau khi hỏi mình xong, anh Người Mỹ phỏg vấn mình hỏi có bằng chứng gì ko? Tuy nhiên, khi mình bắt đắt đầu sổ bằng chứng ra, chưa kịp chuyền vào thì anh ta khoát tay, bảo khỏi cần. hông xem gì cả và ký giấy hồng đưa mình, hẹn 4 giờ chiều ngày hôm sau đến lấy visa.
Cuộc phỏng vấn mình vỏn vẹn 5 phút, nhanh bất ngờ.

Melrose,

That's what we are looking for April/24. Thanks much!. I will be home in 1 hour, and will send all the sample questions to you.

About OX & BX, thats what we call each other. Can't wait for tomorrow. !

See? I'm glad I posted now! Good luck to you and your fiancee Haonie, and have a safe trip! I wish I were there. I will follow you soon!

Finally, I have the interview questions from em Thùy:

What is your name?
What is your fiance's name?
How old is he?
Who lives with him?
Who introduced the two of you?
What is your F's job?
How many time did he visit Vietnam?
How long were the visits?
How many houses does he own in the U.S.? He is a farmer/landlord. She got that question wrong, by the way. She answered 3 houses. The correct number is 5.

Here is your pink slip.
Come back on Wednesday for the visa.

That's great she got her visa. Just curious, was the interviewer a young handsome American?

Peter and Thi

I-129F Sent : 2007-05-26
I-129F NOA1 : 2007-06-11
I-129F RFE(s) :
RFE Reply(s) :
I-129F NOA2 : 2007-10-26
Touched: 2007-11-02
NVC Recieved: 2007-11-16
Consulate recieved ??????
Packet 3 sent 2007-12-11
Packet 3 received 2007-12-24
Packet 3 returned 2007-12-28
Packet 4 sent 2008-1-14
Email Reply with Interview Date 2008-1-23
Interview Date 2008-2-27
Passed Interview 2008-02-27
Visa Pick Up Date 2008-3-05
Received Visa 2008-2-29 (called to pick up earlier)
POE 2008-3-05 Los Angeles
Wedding 2008-4-26

All I know is that the interviewer was a white man. I'm getting this information second hand, I haven't actually talked with em Thuy since the night before her interview.

That was great news. I wish mine will go smootly. Can't wait for 24. We're ready for the Pink. Good luck with your fiance's interview Melrose. I will post the result on later 24.

Guess what? I was wrong. I actually talked with em Thuy today at length. The interviewer, it turns out was Asian, she thought he looked Chinese or Korean. She said he spoke English with no foreign accent though.

Em Thuy picked up her visa today (yesterday over there), and has a plane ticket in hand for May 6. Unfortunately, that means we will miss meeting her in person by one day.