For all of you that have followed our very stressful journey, the consulate called Huong today and she has an interview on August 28!!!! She has lived in Saigon for the last 21 days. Thanks so much for all of your support!!!

Mike and Huong

Congratulations

Right back on Track Mike

Congratulations and good luck with your interview.

Peter Miami

Mike & Huong, best of luck to you guys.

Excellent news to hear Mike & Huong! Best of luck to you both on the 28th!

STL_HCMC

Well, we'll try this again! Good luck!

Hi Mike and Huong,

I am praying that you both will have God's blessing at your interview, everything would go smoothly, and pink is the color. Good luck and best wishes to you both.

Tony

Thanks everyone!!! Is it Monday Yet??????

No news from Mike yet about Huong's interview?

Wishing all the best and we hope to hear good news soon

Lorelle

The, the news is that it's on Monday.

Congrats, that is quick , you better start getting ready

Its a few more hours before your interview so my prayers and hopes are with you.
Good Luck

C&T

Best of Luck Mike And Houng on your Interview tommorow.

Congrats and Best Wishes

PINK, PINK, PINK!!!!!

The sun is out in Saigon for the BIG day! Good luck Mike & Huong!

Think PINK!

STL_HCMC

Praying for PINK!

Huong got a blue slip. All relationship evidence was good. We used IOM to organize everything for the interview and prepare her, and now we know that wa a mistake. The information I sent to huong regarding my ex-wife was not included with the papers she took to the interview. So the blue slip was requesting this information. She returned to the consulate with the information later in the afternoon, and they gave her another blue slip stating that they have received the required information. They will contact her with the decision.

I will give more detail shortly.
Thanks everyone for all your support

Mike & Huong

Wow Mike, after everything else, now this. Sorry to hear that. Stay strong.

So am I now in Adminastrative review? We submitted the necessary documents, and we must wait for their decision. How long does it usually take to verify the documents? Will it be a few weeks, months, or years???

Mike, you can read about administrative reviews here: http://www.usaimmigrationattorney.com/Secu...tiveReview.html

Also, I'm so sorry that you were put on AR! I was sure you'd be the first recalled case with a visa in hand...

Mike
I might be wrong but a blue slip is not AR is it?
Any way I hope I am correct and I hope you are through this fast.
Good Luck and God Bless
C&T

You are right. I wasn't familiar with AR at the time when I wrote that, but now I know we are not in AR. I really hope that they get this cleared up quickly. I got divorced 10 years ago. I don't understand why they would worry about it, since it was so long ago. I even gave them her new marriage certificate, when she got married 9 years ago. She is still married to the same man, and they both are willing to give me anything I need from them. What is one to do if their exwife hates them and would never help them? Well, the waiting has begun again.

Thanks everyone!!!

Mike and Huong

After Yen got the blue slip in January of 2005, they requested an additional tax document from me, wich I immedeatly sent to them. I ended up going to Vietnam for a second time in late Feb/early march 2005 and while I was there, took more pictues, flew to Phu Quoc with Yen etc etc and made a visit to the consulate in HCMC and gave them the pictures, plane ticket stubs from trip to Phu Quoc. Yen was approved 2 weeks later in mid march. I tend to think this only helped them make up their mind in our favor. I don't know if you are able to take a trip over there now or soon, but it couldn't hurt.

It seems like your case is in the cycle of re-review. If they have not stated any other concerns on your blue slip and you have submitted the items they requested, then it is likely that your file is back in the stack for whenever they get around to it. Two weeks, four weeks, two months, who knows? If you don't get the pink slip right at the interview, they tend to put things on the back burner for a while. You're used to rough treatment by now, so sticking it out for what is hopefully a short time should not be so difficult for you. Welcome to the HCMC club dissapointment. Hang in there, Mike!

Hi Mike & Huong,

Sorry to hear this news after all your case has been through thus far, but I hope that Huong's quick reaction to the blue slip and getting the documents returned that same afternoon will help your case.

Looking on the bright side, by getting the documents back the same day as the interview, perhaps you've kept your case "fresh" inside the Consulate and it is now ready for a quick review!

I agree in your question regarding those with ex-spouses that are not cooperative. What happens in those cases? I can imagine that a lot of people might not want themeselves dragged into their ex-spouses new relationship.

Wishing you more strength, confidence and patience!

STL_HCMC

Here are the details of our nightmare. Huong arrived flew to HCMC 10 days before her interview date so she could get her medical done and ready for the interview. She went to IOM for her medical and while there she spoke to a girl that hired them to help her get organized for the interview. Huong thought this would be a good idea, so she she used IOM services. Well in the process of them going thru all our papers they thought they should get rid of all of my divorce papers. Well my wonderful fiancee grabbed them, just to keep just in case they are needed. She really didn't know what they were, and that is my fault. Well when she got to the consulate the lady at the window was going thru her papers to make sure eeverything was there, and asked where my divorce papers are. Huong was suprised and said, they should be there IOM organized them for me. No Chance. She was told to sit down and wait for her interview. It was her turn for the interview, and these are the questions they asked her:

Her Name
My Name
What she does for work
Complimented her on her English
When did we meet physically for the first time
How many times did I visit her
How long was each visit
When did we get engaged

Then he asked to see our pictures of the engagement, and then the other pics. Then he asked about phone records. She showed him my cell bill which shows an 1-800 # every time I call her, and he asked is this her number. She explained, no it is to show this is Mike's Cell number and he calls this number when he calles to me. Then she showed him the phone card print outs which shows both numbers, he said ok. He said everything seems good, but we need your fiance's Divorce Papers. So he handed her a blue slip which was requesting the documents that IOM took out of her packet. Luckily she had them at the hotel. She then went to the hotel and gathered the needed papers, and took them to the consulate the same afternoon. When she came inside the consulate, guess who was standing there? The interpretor that was on standby for her interview. He was very ignorant to her. She said I have the papers the consulate wants, IOM made a mistake. He looked at a letter and affidavit from my ex wife and her lawyer dated this past April. He asked her how is your fiancee do these papers in April and he know interview will be in August??? He gave her the ignorant flick of his hand, meaning to get out of his face and sit down. After 2 hour wait they gave her a GREEN SLIP. It states that no more evidence is required at this time, and the will notify us after they have finished.

Now we wait and wait and wait!!!

Also like Chuck stated in another post, it was not a good day in HCMC. A lot of Blue Slips.

Hi Mike,

I am so sorry about your delay. I can only hope, wish, and pray that it will be short. I feel for your frustration after you both had gone through so much to get here. Please have strength, patience, and faith that it will all work out soon. I am praying for you both.

Tony

That's Great News!!!! Congratulations!!!!

AJ1

um, uh,

AJ, are you sure it's a great news? Or it was mistakenly posted in this thread?

It was a mistake. AJ never read the entire thread, just the title of the thread.

But AJ did quote Tony&AnhThu* in his post, so he had to have looked further than the original post!

STL_HCMC

IOM removed the necessary papers, interesting huh?
They should've known better

Yea, my wife got so many different opinions from other local VNs while going through the visa process, fortunately, I could search the internet to distinguish between fact, fiction and myth and guide her. With that said, there were many times, while living in VN, when I was given the wrong info. Always, "Trust but Verify" when dealing with others in VN. (my personal experience)

Good Luck Mike.....

The problem was the fact that we didn't know they removed my divorce papers. If I would have known I would have made sure the were inserted in the correct place.

That's what I said......?

Plus, they didn't tell you, that's worse, Troi Oi (I would be pissed!) too bad for you..........however, very common theme in VN with foreigners (or wife of foreigner).



Separately,
Typical situation dealing with with the VNs, everyone thinks they know what's best for you and things will go wrong, then they will say, "Oh, sorry, sorry, sorry, with a BIG smile".......Therefore, I hear "Yes", but I think "No"........or........One must really learn to read between the lines, they are cleaver little b-------! Every situation becomes a long drawn out process, like a game, and they try to wear you (foreigner) down., or make things uncertain for you (change the rules, etc). You really can't take the process serious, patience, patience, patience, easier said than done sometimes. (HCMC Consulate is actually better to deal with, in my opinion)

mike, srry for the dalay, but at least they requested something you can provide, hang in there and best of luck....