Hi Everyone,

I have heard that blue slip content can sometime tricky to understand. Can someone help me interpret the following extraction of a blue slip?

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* Section 221 (g) of......

* Based on the information ascertained through the visa interview and through documentary materials, consular officers do not believe that there is a bona fide fiance'(e)/spousal relationship between Petitioner and Beneficiary. If you have any other evidence to present which would convince a reasonable person that the relationship exists for a reason other than immigration, please submit it. Please label and itemize all materials submitted.
*[Vietnamese version of above paragraph]

Petitioner: In a sworn written statement, please provide a timeline of your relationship.

* Please do not submit anything until you have ALL of the item requested above...... If you are unable obtain a requested item, please submit a written explaination.....
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This is my interpretation so far: it looks like the following ITEMS will have to be provided. There will be 2 main items, not just one as marked by asterisk (*) and non-asterisk.

1. Additional evidence to show a bona fide relationship. If there is not any, there must be a letter explaining why (e.g. everything has already submitted and there is not any more).

2. A SWORN and NOTERIZED statement in describing the timeline of the relationship.

Thank you so much for your help.

HQMP,
Sorry to see you received a Blue slip. We received the same one. I wrote up a time-line on how we met and had it Authorized by the Minnesota Secretary of Sate. In my timeline I tried to explain how much we are in love and how we want to spend the rest of our lives together. I also included more evidence of our relatioship. I could not travel to Vietnam to submit it to the consulate myself so Thao did. They spent about 10 minutes looking it over before they denied us.
I wish I could have been there to fight the blue slip!!!
You have to do your best to convince them you are legit. The best way to do this, if at all possible, is to be there yourself. The next best way would be to request help from M.E or both.

This my thoughts to you from what I went through personally and what I have seen here on VJ. I believe chances of beating a blue slip are slim by just sending them a timeline and more evidence. Being there helps a lot.

Good luck to you in whatever you decide to do! I wish you the best!

I believe that the first part about "bonafide relationship" exists on most, if not all, blue slips. It may or may not mean anything. Like I posted in your other post, I think the best thing for you to do is write up the timeline and submit it in person to a consular officer once you arrange an appointment. Of course, just to be safe, have additional evidence.

Hi AustinJohn,

I will give the Consulate a call and arrange an appt. There might be a possibility that they will not give me any appt for doc submission and tell me to come in anytime to submit according to the instruction given in the blue slip.

If this is the case, what should I do or say? I just want to know how to response to their answer while I am on the phone with them.

Thanks so much for your help.

I'm not a lawyer or expert on this but in your place I would arrange an appointment and tell them that you wish to discuss your case with a consulate officer. I think they will give you an appointment but I don't really know for sure; like I said, I'm no expert. I'm just giving you advice based upon my experience with the consulate. I wouldn't tell them that it's for document submission. If I were you, I would want to meet with an officer, talk about the blue slip face to face. I think this approach says alot to them about you being "bonafide".

Hi John,

What you have just described will definitely help my case. I have been thinking a lot about what a good reason would be to get an appt. Your suggestion is a perfect way for me to be able to present myself professionally as a live evidence of the relationship.

Thank you very very much for your advice. If you have thought of anything else that would be helpful, please let me know. My trip is planned to happen in 2 weeks.

I tried calling them to set up an appointment before. They will tell you to make a written request and submit it to the Consulate in HCMC. I did this, but was not given an appointment to meet the CO or Chief of Information Unit. Best of luck to you. I hope you have more luck than I did trying to arrange a meeting.