(Your Name)
(Your Address)
Erie, Pennsylvania 16510 USA

U.S. Consulate General.
Immigrant Visa Section
4 Le Duan St., District 01, 
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Re:  	Timeline of relationship with my fiancee, (fiancee’s Name),(DOB: 15 October 1983- Case number HCMXXXXXXXXXX).

I, (Your Name), am a citizen of the U.S. and the fiance of (fiancee’s name). I currently reside alone at xxxx Brierwood Drive, Erie, Pennsylvania USA. In addition, to the best of my knowledge, my finacee has no relatives living in the United States. The following is a sworn affidavit documenting the timeline of our relationship from July 2008 when we first met till present.

I can hardly believe how the time has passed since Doan and I met. This is the journey of our love and relationship.
July 2008 - It all began in July of 2008 when I was researching places to visit on my next vacation (planned for summer 2009). Our first communication came as response to a request for information about Vinpearl and the Nha Trang area. After receiving some information I still had more questions. My questions kept coming and soon after we exchanged personal emails. Soon my questions became discussions and more. We exchanged photos and more correspondence and we started using Instant Messaging to chat.
Aug-Sep 2008 – Doan and I continued email correspondence, chat and exchanging photos. Got webcams to use during chat. We began to develop a relationship.
Oct 2008 -	I asked Doan if I could come to visit her over the Christmas holiday. I had not been planning on vacation till summer of 2009 but our relationship was growing and we were happy we could meet sooner.
Nov 2008 -	Doan’s mother mentioned that maybe I would be in Nha Trang for the Tet Holiday. What a great idea – I had purchased tickets for January 2009.
Dec 2008 - 	Doan and I continued daily email and/or chat on IM. As each day passed we grew closer and closer together. The feeling of love was in the air.
Jan 14 2009 – I departed Erie, PA on Northwest Airlines and flew to Frankfurt, Germany, where I changed flights to Vietnam Airlines to fly to Ho Chi Minh City.
Jan 16 2009 – Arrived to Nha Trang on domestic flight from Ho Chi Minh where Doan and her brother were waiting for me at Cam Ranh Airport. I don’t think we’ve stopped smiling since. 
Jan 17 2009 – Went to Doan’s home to meet her parents and other brothers. In no time they made me feel right at home. Even though they did not speak English (Doan translated for me), I soon felt very comfortable and accepted.
Jan 19 2009 – Went to the Nha Trang Sailing Club for lunch (this would become a favorite stop).
We attended Doan’s Vinpearl Company Department party at a local restaurant. There must have been 20 of us between her managers and coworkers and they made me feel right at home. Afterwards Doan and I went to Karaoke with a big group of her colleagues and had a great time singing, eating and visiting.
Jan 20 2009 – Visited with Doan’s family during the afternoon and then in the evening we went to Vinpearlland to attend the big company party. It was great, I was greeted by her friends and again they made me feel right at home. The company party was outstanding and we danced, talked and had a wonderful time together.
Jan 21-22 2009 – These days we visited Doan’s family and I asked if we can visit a few places of interest. Doan also took me to meet more family (aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews). We visited the Oceanographic Institute, Long Son Pagoda and Cham Ponogar Towers. In the evening we went to a big festival on the beach.
Jan 23 2009 – I went with Doan to Vinpearl so she could retrieve some things and while there one of her colleagues invited me to attend the bell boy holiday party. During the afternoon I bought some gifts for Doan’s parents, a plum tree and some flowers. We also went and got decorations for the tree and their home. Later that evening we met her colleagues at a restaurant for the bell boy celebration. Her colleagues are so nice and I was so happy that I was invited and could participate in their holiday celebration.
Jan 24 2009 –I had hoped and prayed that our meeting would go so well and on the morning of 24 January 2009 I proposed marriage to Doan. Her smile was all I needed for a reply but she did say yes. That afternoon we spent at Thap Ba Hot Sping celebrating and took a mud bath, soaked in mineral water and swam in the pool. We were so relaxed, tired and happy we almost forgot to go for dinner. That evening we celebrated and ate dinner at the Mecca restaurant then retired to the Phu Quy 2 Hotel where I was staying.
Jan 25 2009 – In the morning we went to Doan’s parents. Doan translated for me as I spoke to her parents and told them how our love had grown and we wanted to become engaged. They had some discussion and said they accepted! We were so happy and excited. 
That afternoon, to prepare for the holiday, Doan, her mother, brother and I went to the market to buy food (live chickens, rice, watermelon, candy and much more)! This would be an extra great New Year for now we also had our love to celebrate.
Jan 26 2009 – We were exhausted after the past few very emotional days and spent the day relaxing and enjoying each others smiles.
Jan 27 2009 – Doan and I and her family went to visit relatives and partake in traditional activities, eating and exchanging happy money. That evening we had a very wonderful dinner at Doan’s parents with many family and friends to celebrate the Lunar New Year. It was wonderful and I truly felt as a part of the family. 
Jan 28 2009 –It was time for me to return home to the US. Doan and I held each other for so long and finally I had to leave. I left for Cam Ranh and Doan had to go to work.
Jan 29 2009 – I arrived back to my home in Erie, Pennsylvania and sent Doan a message to let her I had arrived home safely.
Feb – Mar 2009 – Doan and I continued to email and chat daily. We had so much to discuss and plan. We planned to have a large party to celebrate our love and engagement. We will be married when she arrives to the USA but we also wanted to have a celebration for her family, relatives and friends to be able to participate and enjoy.
Mar 2009 – We picked the month of April for our celebration. Doan worked so hard to make all the arrangements. I sent her a moneygram to put a deposit on the restaurant, hotel, and photographer for our party. Also to get material for her Ao Dai and dress and have them tailored. She will wear her Ao Dai and dress during our wedding here in the USA.
Apr 22 2009 – Departed Erie, Pennsylvania on Northwest Airlines and flew through Tokyo to Ho Chi Minh City arriving on the 23 April.
Apr 24 2009 – I landed at Cam Ranh on the 7am arrival and Doan was waiting for me. I was so excited to see her. We went to the Nha Trang Sailing Club for breakfast as we had a full day ahead of us. After breakfast we checked into the Angella Hotel and I rested after my long flights. Then in the afternoon we went to see the photographer and prepare for our picture day which was Saturday the 25th. We had quite a time trying to find an Ao Dai to rent because I am a little tall and big but finally we succeeded.
Apr 25 2009  - We were up at 4am to go meet the photographer and videographer. It was an amazing day and experience. We started pictures very early at the ocean side at sunrise, then to the railroad tressle, a church, Momento, the rice fields, Cam Ranh Bay, the white sands, and then back to Cam Ranh Bay for sunset pictures. After that we returned to the studio and had some more photos taken. It will be nice to display all these pictures from Vietnam at our wedding in the USA for my family and friends to see.
Apr 26 2009 – We rested after our exhausting picture day and visited with Doan’s family.
Apr 27 2009 – We rested and made more preparations for our party. Doan had a free session at the hotel spa so I rested and slept while she was getting her spa treatment.
Apr 28 2009 –Doan was up at 5am and off to her parents home. We had an great party with over 300 guests. After the party we visited with Doan’s family then went to the Nha Trang Lodge Nite Club with friends and danced and then to Karaoke for singing.
Apr 29 2009 – We went and paid all our bills from the party and photographer and things. A pretty busy day considering we wanted to rest and enjoy or time together!
Apr 30 2009 – My reservation was up at the Angella and they were sold out so we moved to the Hoang Dang Hotel. It was a very nice and the staff was very good.
Apr 29 – May 1 2009 – We spent my remaining days visiting family. We picked up our portrait from the photographer and I packaged it for safe return to the US where it now hangs on my living room wall. Doan is a truly amazing, loving and caring woman.
May 2 2009 – It was time for me to return to the USA again. But we are so in love and we know that we will be strong and soon we will be together forever. In Late afternoon my flight departs for Ho Chi Minh City.
May 3 2009 – I arrived back home to Erie, Pennsylvania USA. As soon as I arrived I sent Doan an email to let her know I arrived home safely.
May – Jun 2009 – Doan and I email and chat constantly. We miss each other very much but we are full of love for each other always and forever.
June 6 2009 – I purchase tickets for my next visit to return and see Doan which will be in September. I wanted to return in August but due to my work schedule I had to wait. It turned out to be good because the summer at Vinpearl had very high occupancy and Doan was very busy working too. We are looking forward to filing our petition for fiancée visa and sharing our life together.
June 19 2009 – The Vermont Service Center issued our NOA1 for receipt of our I129F petition.
Jul – Aug 2009 – Doan and I continue to chat and email daily. We are anxious but patient to hear about the status of our petition.
Sep 2009 – Finally summer is over and it is time to return to Doan. It has been a long summer apart and we are very excited to see each other.
Sep 3 2009 – I departed Erie, Pennsylvania for Vietnam and arrived to Ho Chi Minh City on 4 September.
Sep 5 2009 – Arrive to Cam Ranh airport on 7am flight and Doan is there waiting for me. We went to the Nha Trang Sailing Club for my favorite breakfast. The rest of the day we relax, talk and enjoy being together again.
Sep 6 2009 – Doan and I went to visit her parents in the evening. It’s so great to see them. Doan translates for us so we can have conversation together.

Sep 7 2009 – My birthday!!! This evening we have a party planned with Doan’s friends and colleagues. We go to a restaurant and share a great dinner then to karaoke where we have some more food and cake and a birthday party and then to the Sailing Club. What a great birthday – one I will never forget.
Sep 8 2009 – Doan and I went to Thap Ba Hot Springs for relaxing mud bath and soaking in hot mineral water.
Sep 10 2009 – Doan and I went on tour to Monkey Island. It was a great day and we visited a few different islands, swam, watched some animal shows and Doan even rode an ostrich! Feeding the monkeys was very fun but a bit crazy!
Sep 12 2009 – Doan and I went to the spa to get foot massage. I had never had a foot massage before so this was a special treat for me. My feet never felt so good!
Sep 16 2009 – Doan and I took a tour to Yang Bay Waterfall. It was another beautiful but very hot day so we swam a lot in the cold river, very refreshing.
Sep 5-19 2009 – During this trip Doan and I spent our time together just talking and doing things together. In between our activities we visited with her parents. Our time together was wonderful. Doan is so caring, loving and has so much character and intelligence. She is not only the love I have looked for all my life but she is also my best friend too. I can’t imagine going through life without her.
Sep 19 2009 – Doan went with me to the airport and we held each other close. More tough days are ahead but we are confident that we can meet the obligations of immigration and the consulate and soon will be together forever. I departed Cam Ranh for Ho Chi Minh City.
Sep 20 2009 – Departed Ho Chi Minh and arrived back to my home in Erie, Pennsylvania. As soon as I arrived home I sent Doan an email to tell her I arrived home safely.
Sep 21 2009 - I received our NOA2 which was dated September 16 2009.
Sep 26 2009 – I received a letter from the NVC dated September 23 2009 that stated they had received our approved petition and are sending it to the consulate in Ho Chi Minh City and that soon Doan should be receiving a packet from them.
Sep 2009 – Since I returned home Doan and I email and chat as often as possile. Our love is strong and we are dedicated and devoted to each other. Our time apart only strengthens our love.
Oct 19 2009 – Doan received packet 3 from the US Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City
Oct 27 2009 – Doan submitted DS-230 Part 1 and DS-2001 to the Consulate via email.
Nov 17 2009 – Doan IM’s me to tell me she has received Packet 4 and appointment date.
Nov 18 2009 – I purchased my tickets to come from 4th Dec thru 6th January.
Nov 30 2009 – Doan informed me that her brother will be married on the 21st of December. I am very excited to be able to be there to take part in his wedding and celebration.

I have purchased airline tickets to arrive before Doan’s interview. I will arrive to Ho Chi Minh City on the 4th of December. Together we will go to her Medical Exam then return to Nha Trang until the appointment date. It is just another testament to our hard work and devotion and our dedication and love for each other.

I love Doan very much. I found in her what I’ve been looking for all my life. She values the true meaning of love and relationship and is dedicated to me and the work and effort to fulfill a long and everlasting life together. She is my life, my love, my best friend, and I want to spend the rest of my life with her. Doan is so wonderful, she encourages me, patiently listens to me, shares her opinions and thoughts, and I do the same for her. 

We both agree the most important thing for us in our upcoming marriage is to love and be loved, to care for each other equally and to be honest and devoted to one another. I find all these things with Doan. She is a loving, caring and wonderful woman.

(Fiancee’s name) and I remain in contact while we’re apart from each other. We intend to marry and look forward to starting our lives together as husband and wife when she arrives here in the U.S.

I, (Your Name), a citizen of the U.S and currently residing at xxxx Brierwood Drive, Erie, Pennsylvania 16510, do hereby state that the information contained within this document is true and accurate the best of my knowledge.

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On this _____ day of _____________, 2009, before me, a Notary Public for said County and State, personally appeared ______________________, known or identified to me, to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

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