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Here is the latest....

I went to Vietnam and went with my fiance to the interview 2 weeks ago. We waited about an hour in the room with about 50 other people when they finally called her number. I didn't go to the window with her, but sat near the interview area so the interviewer could see me and call me up to ask any questions. I could hear most of the interview and he asked my fiance about me and our relationship, what I did for a living, etc. She showed him pictures of our engagement party along with all the other paperwork and evidence we submitted and in only 10 or so minutes, he gave her the pick paper. She was APPROVED for her visa which she picked up one week later. Unbelievable, it seemed to happen so fast and easy. He didn't even talk to me, but definitely saw me sitting there. She thinks me being there made all the difference.

She is coming here this Sunday and it will be the beginning of our life together here in the US.

Thanks to everyone for their support and encouragement.

Bruce

That is FANTASTIC!! Congratulations!! I am really so very happy for you both. What a terrible ordeal...but now it's over and as you said, you can begin your lives together. Congrats!! :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

December 2nd, 2011 - AOS Packet sent

December 8th, 2011 - Received electronic NOA1

January 3rd, 2012 - Received notification that case has been transferred to CSC

January 4th, 2012 - Biometrics

February 11th, 2012 - Employment Authorization Card received

February 25th, 2012 - Social Security Card received

August 24th, 2012 - Green Card Received

August, 2014 - I-751 sent

August 2014 (two weeks later) - NOA1 Received

March 2015 - RFE Received

May 2015 - RFE Packet Sent

July 28th - Letter received for interview

August 13th - Interview (GC Pending)

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More importantly, what will you think if she doesn't get the visa BECAUSE you didn't fly half way around the world to show your face 5 minutes?

JimVaPhuong
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Bruce, I'm going to share something with you, and you and your fiancee can discuss it. I knew before I filed the petition that the consulate in HCMC sometimes conducts Stokes interviews. I also knew

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I've never heard of this at HCMC. Typically there are no second interviews. And the K1 petitioners aren't a part of the interviews. As Tbone suggested verify that this is actually what was requested

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TBoneTX   43,538

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Sounds as though you dodged a real bullet. Thanks VERY much for keeping us apprised. Congratulations, si man! :)

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Things have been improving since the CG changed.... We saw a great streak of VJ pinks from HCMC last month... :thumbs:

"Every one of us bears within himself the possibilty of all passions, all destinies of life in all its forms. Nothing human is foreign to us" - Edward G. Robinson.

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Great news!

** Topic has been in K-1 Process/Procedures for a while but would certainly be more appropriate and/or helpful in the US Embassy/Consulate Discussion Forum; will move thread there.

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Here is the latest....

I went to Vietnam and went with my fiance to the interview 2 weeks ago. We waited about an hour in the room with about 50 other people when they finally called her number. I didn't go to the window with her, but sat near the interview area so the interviewer could see me and call me up to ask any questions. I could hear most of the interview and he asked my fiance about me and our relationship, what I did for a living, etc. She showed him pictures of our engagement party along with all the other paperwork and evidence we submitted and in only 10 or so minutes, he gave her the pick paper. She was APPROVED for her visa which she picked up one week later. Unbelievable, it seemed to happen so fast and easy. He didn't even talk to me, but definitely saw me sitting there. She thinks me being there made all the difference.

She is coming here this Sunday and it will be the beginning of our life together here in the US.

Thanks to everyone for their support and encouragement.

Bruce

Thank God for that happy ending!

I was getting nervous while reading the thread!

Congratulations Bruce

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We met in June 2008
We got engaged on 08-06-2010!!!!!
08-30-2010:I-129F Sent
09-03-2010: I-129F NOA1
09-13-2010:Touched
10-03-2010:Touched!! !feels gooood :)
02-24-2011: RFE...grrrrrr
03-18-2011: NOA2 - it took them 6mths 2 wks and 2 days (or 196 days)!!!!
03-??-2011: NVC received
03-29-2011: Petition sent to London
04-05-2011: Embassy received petition
04-09-2011: Packet 3 received
04-11-2011: Packet 3 sent
04-13-2011: Medical
05-12-2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!
07-04-2011: POE
08-05-2011: We're married!
09-14-2011: AOS, EAD and AP forms sent
09-16-2011: Receipts for AOS, EAD and AP forms
11-17-2011: RFE...
12-08-2011: Send evidence back to USCIS...and now we wait
12-23-2011: EAD/AP card sent
12-29-2011: EAD/AP card received :)
12-29-2011: Case transferred to CSC
03-29-2012: AOS approved!
04-05-2012: Green card in hands

03-06-2014: Removal of conditions packet received at VSC...and now the wait starts again!




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