I called the NVC today and the automated voice told me that my case was completed at NVC on June 11 (yesterday). I'm glad our visa journey is coming to its conclusion. I tried many times to get the live operator, was unsuccessful. May be they have an interview date for us already. I'm going to prepare the documents for my wife's interview. It will be at the US Consulate in HOCHIMINH CITY. IR1/CR1 people who have gone or are going to the HCM consulate for interview, please show me some tips on the preparation of documents for the interview. Much appreciate your help.
Regards, kilun

CONGRATULATIONS!

As for preparing for the interview:

I'm getting ready to send my wife everything that might be important, plane ticket stubs, a color copy of my driver's license, and anything that might be important to our relationship... I spent a whole bunch of time today putting together copies of my old and new passport (with some color copies for the visa stamps that I went to Vietnam with). I plan to do a timeline of our relationship.

Oh, make sure you start quizzing each other on the dates and all that stuff about your relationship. They will certainly ask and you want her to be ready. Read everything you have sent off to the NVC and make sure the dates and numbers match up with your wife's answers. That's a stressful day and she might say the wrong date or something.

I'm having my wife go to Ho Chi Minh City next week to check out the embassy, etc., so that she doesn't get nervous and knows where everything is on the day of the showdown.

Lastly, I'm telling my wife to send everything by mail before the flight and forget about luggage for the plane, aside from a carry-on. My thinking is that luggage will just add to the stress of getting through immigration after arriving, not to mention checking things in to catch the transfer flight.

GOOD LUCK!

Congratulations!!!

Hi, Duke. Thanks for the tips. You have the date of the showdown yet?
I heard some people on this site stated that the Consulate sometimes asks for proof of purchasing flight tickets (meaning bank statements or card statements which show that you actually spent your money on the tickets). I did save the boarding passses on every flight, but not THE MONEY!
Does mailing the stuff cost lots of money? Which carrier did you choose? You're right 'bout the stress associates with the luggage. My question is at what cost can you ease such stress?
Thanks again, Duke. Good luck to you, too.

Just my opinion, of course, but I think a copy of the passport with a color photo of the visa(s) used to enter Vietnam and the ticket stubs, etc., would be enough.

You can send stuff by boat, which can takes several months, but it's not too pricey. I'm also going to try to get my wife a map of whichever airport so she at least knows where she needs to go... I'm playing this one by ear!

Great, Congratulations!!!

Congratulations!!!
I too hope they sscheduled your interview. God bless you on the rest of your journey!

Call the Airline and have them email you a receipt. It will look like this:

PRIMS OTIS -------------- OTIS TICKET INQUIRY ------------------------ 05/23/08
TKT-NO: 016 2170 548948 2 / 000 STAT D E/P: E *PRIMARY CONJ 2170 548948 / 000
NAME Snuffy, Joe ISSUE-DTE 01/31/08 DAY-BATCH-SEQ 038-000075-000
SOLD BY 00-43711 3* RPT-DTE 01/31/08 BANK-REF 0000000000 *MULT TKTS Y
TOUR-ID COMPEN-CD O CORR CDS: SALE RFD DUPLICATES N
ELEC-SALE: Y REPR-CD: PR-ADJ-CD: FARE 863.00
OCAK A/L FLT CL DATE TIME FBC TKTDES RPT FARE *TAX UST 30.80
01XORD OO 5923 W 02/20 0600 WLXWEB UAC 33.82 *TAX MISC 302.50
02XHKG UA 0895 W 02/20 1217 WLXWEB UAC 334.72 PENALTY
03OSGN UA 0867 W 02/21 2050 WLXWEB UAC 62.96 SVC CHG
04XHKG UA 0856 W 03/20 0700 WLXWEB UAC 62.96 TOTAL 1196.30
*1XORD UA 0896 W 03/20 1140 WLXWEB UAC 334.72
02 CAK OO 6377 W 03/20 1950 WLXWEB UAC 33.82
F-O-P PC 80 AUDITOR: CURR USD RT 1.000000 A/C: CURR RT
BA 1196.30 CARD-# xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx EXP AUTH 103167 PID H LSC E

NO ADD-COLLECT DATA
NET-REMIT AGY-RPT-COMPEN TOTAL DISCOUNT $
FARE-WAIVER UNMTCHED: VALUE TKT-USE-CORR-ACTN-CD
SLOT CPN USE PR LOCATION/INFORMATION AC DATE
01 ME01 LIFT 02/20/08 0000000 5923 2 CAK CHI 33.82 02/22
02 ME02 LIFT 02/20/08 0000000 0895 2 CHI HKG 334.72 02/26
03 ME03 LIFT 02/21/08 0000000 0867 2 HKG SGN 62.96 02/26
04 ME04 LIFT 03/20/08 0000000 0856 2 SGN HKG 62.96 03/25
*1 ME01 LIFT 03/20/08 0000000 0896 2 HKG CHI 334.72 03/25
02 ME02 LIFT 03/20/08 0000000 7352 2 CHI CAK 33.82 03/25
********************************* END OF DATA *********************************

They have asked a few people for these even thought they provided everything else.

You may also want to compile a timeline of your relationship and have it notarized. They have also been asking for these on occasion.

Good luck.

Thanks, Mark. I will definitely try that, but I'm not sure how far back the airlines keep their sale records. My first trip was in 2003, second was 2004, third was 2005, and fourth was in 2007.
Thanks again, good luck to you too.
Regaards, kilun.