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dqb6481   0

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Hi, i'm new here. I hope somewhere out there can give me some help. I plan on going to Vietnam in December and get engaged to my girlfriend. We plan on just getting engaged (Dang Ky Ket Hon) and having an engagement party. I need to get a Single Status Affidavit in order to get it done. Can anyone tell me what's the easiest way to get this done or if I do it myself, how to get it done. I've been reading a lot on the the internet but it seems like the more I read, the more confused I get. So I hope this forum can give me a more clear and understanding of this.

Again, we don't plan on getting married....just engaged. Once I return to the USA I will start the paper work process for her to come here on a Finace Visa.

Thanks so much for your time.

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My understanding is that you want to fill out I-129 F or K-1 visa( Fiance/ Fiancee ). If you want to engage then you and your fiancee do not need Single Status Affidavit. Engagement is what we called " Dam hoi" , dang ky ket hon is Married ( IR1 / CR1 type). Vietnamese people usually called Single Status Affidavit is Cong Ham Doc Than ( 300 dollars to get this one ) but this one is for marry.

Therefore, you want to bring your fiancee to US by K-1 visa ( engagement ) and will marry her within 90 days of her arrival to US then You Dont Need Single Status Affidavit. Period.

Edited by HaoPhong

New Journey AOS:

My fiancee came to US on the 8th of March, 2014 under K-1 visa at Newark, NJ Airport for POE.

Applied Social Security Number on the 10 of March, 2014.

Married on the 13th of March, 2014.

Sent I-485, I-765, and I-131 on the 15th of March, 2014.

Received EAD on June 7, 2014.

Received Notice of Potential Interview Waiver on July 1, 2014 date 6/27

Contacted Ombudsman on 01/12/2015.

Ombudsman contacted USCIS on 02/20/2015.

Ombudsman sent a follow up to USCIS on 03/18/2015.

I-485 approved on 03/31/2015 ( we ordered your card).

Welcome notice was mailed on 04/01/2015.

Received Welcome Notice on 04/08/2015.

Card was mailed to me/picked up by USPS on 04/08/2015.

Received GC on 4/10/2015.

Prediction 04/08/2015

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khmerheart   2

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I believe you would get it at the US Embassy in Vietnam. There may be a way to get it in the US too. Here is the info I found on the Vietnam US Embassy site. http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/notarials.html

Edit: After looking I only found the need for the Affidavit if getting married.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/297098-how-to-get-an-affidavit-of-single-status/

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Anonymous885   44

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Portal on the top of the page and choose Vietnam.

New Journey AOS:

My fiancee came to US on the 8th of March, 2014 under K-1 visa at Newark, NJ Airport for POE.

Applied Social Security Number on the 10 of March, 2014.

Married on the 13th of March, 2014.

Sent I-485, I-765, and I-131 on the 15th of March, 2014.

Received EAD on June 7, 2014.

Received Notice of Potential Interview Waiver on July 1, 2014 date 6/27

Contacted Ombudsman on 01/12/2015.

Ombudsman contacted USCIS on 02/20/2015.

Ombudsman sent a follow up to USCIS on 03/18/2015.

I-485 approved on 03/31/2015 ( we ordered your card).

Welcome notice was mailed on 04/01/2015.

Received Welcome Notice on 04/08/2015.

Card was mailed to me/picked up by USPS on 04/08/2015.

Received GC on 4/10/2015.

Prediction 04/08/2015

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dqb6481   0

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My understanding is that you want to fill out I-129 F or K-1 visa( Fiance/ Fiancee ). If you want to engage then you and your fiancee do not need Single Status Affidavit. Engagement is what we called " Dam hoi" , dang ky ket hon is Married ( IR1 / CR1 type). Vietnamese people usually called Single Status Affidavit is Cong Ham Doc Than ( 300 dollars to get this one ) but this one is for marry.

Therefore, you want to bring your fiancee to US by K-1 visa ( engagement ) and will marry her within 90 days of her arrival to US then You Dont Need Single Status Affidavit. Period.

hi, thanks for your help. you've cleared up what I have been trying to read and figure out for the last 2 weeks!

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~Moved from K-1 Process to Vietnam Regional Forum~

~Vietnam-specific inquiry~

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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Anonymous885   44

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I am doing Engagement too so I know for sure you and you fiancee do not need that. US will check your background which they know for sure if you are single or not. Dont confuse the word engagement with marriage. Engagement is dam hoi, marriage is ket hon. Someone had RFE at their interview because she said she did ket hon on this date ( ket hon is marriage). They asked her so did you divorce your last marriage yet and please show us your divorce certificate which she never had.

Edited by HaoPhong

New Journey AOS:

My fiancee came to US on the 8th of March, 2014 under K-1 visa at Newark, NJ Airport for POE.

Applied Social Security Number on the 10 of March, 2014.

Married on the 13th of March, 2014.

Sent I-485, I-765, and I-131 on the 15th of March, 2014.

Received EAD on June 7, 2014.

Received Notice of Potential Interview Waiver on July 1, 2014 date 6/27

Contacted Ombudsman on 01/12/2015.

Ombudsman contacted USCIS on 02/20/2015.

Ombudsman sent a follow up to USCIS on 03/18/2015.

I-485 approved on 03/31/2015 ( we ordered your card).

Welcome notice was mailed on 04/01/2015.

Received Welcome Notice on 04/08/2015.

Card was mailed to me/picked up by USPS on 04/08/2015.

Received GC on 4/10/2015.

Prediction 04/08/2015

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You don't have to obtain one since this is the engagement not marriage. On the day that your fiance go to the interview, she will sign a paper to prove that she is free to marry to you and she is single. They will check your background at USCIS. Dont worry anh

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http://photos.state.gov/libraries/vietnam/485524/pdf/Affidavit%20of%20single%20status.pdf .... send it to VN embassy in NY, DC or Cali or anywhere that close to you.. so they should able to notarized and seal it then you should be good to go....before you send piece paper there you should google it and call them up ask how much it cost.....Last year is $50 a piece for me any. GL

here is the form: http://photos.state.gov/libraries/vietnam/485524/pdf/Affidavit%20of%20single%20status.pdf

Edited by AnhDoiEm

Marriage : 07/22/2012

USCIS Process

09/16/2012: I-130 Sent

09/20/2012: I-130 NOA1 (Receipt txt)

09/24/2012: I-130 NOA1 (Hard copy)

09/25/2012: I-130 Case Transfer to (MSC)

11/08/2012: I-130 NOA2 in 44 days after NOA1

NVC:11/19/2012: I-130 @ NVC

12/05/2012: Case & IID asign

12/19/2012: AoS paid n send

12/20/2012: AoS received

02/18/2012: IV Paid

04/15/2013: IV send

04/16/2013: IV received

04/25/2013: NVC case complete

06/26/2013: NVC send email notification for interview

07/11/2013: Interview approved

09/06/2013: POE @ JFK

CRBA: 05/20/2013: Approved

6/8/2015 - Removal of conditions - sent off packet to VSC
6/9/20015 - I-751 received in VSC

6/12/2015 - NOA1

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