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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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Lien called me about 3 days ago 3 AM in the morning to tell me that we have just received our pack 4.

She told me that the paper tells her to go get her medical exam at least a week before the interview date (4-13-06) at Cho Ray hospital and Pack 4 is a lot thicker than Pack 3. The funny thing was that when I asked when is the interview date, she told me that she couldn't find the listed interview date anywhere. She then called the consulate and about 10 mins later called back to tell me the date. She later found the interview date in very small printings. I am so ecstatic and am counting down the interview date day by day now. :dance::dance::dance:

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Service Center : Nebraska Service Center

Consulate : Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

I-129F Sent : 2005-10-04

I-129F NOA1 : 2005-10-08

I-129F NOA2 : 2005-11-15

case forwarded to HCMC : 2005-12-11

Pack 3: lost in the mail

Pack 3 picked up @ window: 2006-1-20

Pack 3 sent: 2006-2-10

Pack 4 received: 2006-3-23

Interview: 2006-4-13

K3 Interview: 2007-7-6

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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Lien called me about 3 days ago 3 AM in the morning to tell me that we have just received our pack 4.

She told me that the paper tells her to go get her medical exam at least a week before the interview date (4-13-06) at Cho Ray hospital and Pack 4 is a lot thicker than Pack 3. The funny thing was that when I asked when is the interview date, she told me that she couldn't find the listed interview date anywhere. She then called the consulate and about 10 mins later called back to tell me the date. She later found the interview date in very small printings. I am so ecstatic and am counting down the interview date day by day now. :dance::dance::dance:

I am happy for you, Thats great news. Congrats!!!!

K1____Timeline

California processing center

Consulate: HCMC

I-129F sent ----------------------------------09/20/2005

NOA 1 (receipt)------------------------------09/27/2005

NOA 2 (approved)----------- ---------------12/12/2005

Package received by NVC------------------12/23/2005

Package left NVC----------------------------12/30/2005

Received by consulate----------------------01/04/2006

Recieved instructions (pkt 3)---------------01/27/2006

Date completed instructions (pkt 3)-------02/28/2006

Date recieved appointment letter (pkt4)--03/23/2006

Interview Date-------------------------------04/24/2006

Recieved visa--------------------------------04/27/2006

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Filed: Country: Vietnam
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Lien called me about 3 days ago 3 AM in the morning to tell me that we have just received our pack 4.

She told me that the paper tells her to go get her medical exam at least a week before the interview date (4-13-06) at Cho Ray hospital and Pack 4 is a lot thicker than Pack 3. The funny thing was that when I asked when is the interview date, she told me that she couldn't find the listed interview date anywhere. She then called the consulate and about 10 mins later called back to tell me the date. She later found the interview date in very small printings. I am so ecstatic and am counting down the interview date day by day now. :dance::dance::dance:

Exellent news. You're almost there! Lots of movement from the Vietnam group this week. But, you've got it wrong, It's not :dance::dance::dance: , it's :yes::yes::yes:

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Congratulations,

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Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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Lien called me about 3 days ago 3 AM in the morning to tell me that we have just received our pack 4.

She told me that the paper tells her to go get her medical exam at least a week before the interview date (4-13-06) at Cho Ray hospital and Pack 4 is a lot thicker than Pack 3. The funny thing was that when I asked when is the interview date, she told me that she couldn't find the listed interview date anywhere. She then called the consulate and about 10 mins later called back to tell me the date. She later found the interview date in very small printings. I am so ecstatic and am counting down the interview date day by day now. :dance::dance::dance:

Congrats!!! Now I'm worried. My packet 3 was sent in at the same time. The consulate has already received the packet 3 and I confirmed it, but my fiance hasn't seen packet 4 yet. What gives here. :unsure:

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2005-06-18 - I-129F sent to USCIS

2005-07-19 - NOA2!

2005-10-29 - Case is at HCMC Consulate

2005-11-25 - Date Rec Instructions (Pkt 3)

2006-02-09 - Date Complete Instructions (Pkt 3)

2006-04-05 - Date Rec Appointment Letter (Pkt 4)

2006-05-12 - Interview Date

2006-05-12 - Passed - Got the pink slip!!!

2006-05-15 - Visa Received

2006-06-05 - Anh in CALIFORNIA

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Indonesia
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congratulations!

I-129F Sent : 11-22-2005
I-129F NOA1: 12-16-2005
I-129F NOA2: 02-09-2006
NVC Received: 02-27-2006
Left From NVC: 03-02-2006
Consulate Received: 03-15-2006
Interview Date : 03-21-2006 Approved
Visa received : 3-24-2006
Married 6-2-2006
Aos timeline
dec 12 2006 : AOS application mailed to chicago
dec 14 2006 : arrived at chicago
dec 20 2006 : Check cashed
dec 21 2006 : NOA (Missouri Service Center)
jan 08 2007 : Biometric
jan 11 2007 : RFE for I-864
jan 19 2007 : Sent RFE to Lees Summit
jan 26 2007 : Got email from CRIS, received response from request of initial evidence
jan 30 2007 : transfer to California service center
feb 01 2007 : touched
feb 09 2007 : California received
feb 13 2007 : touched
feb 14 2007 : touched
feb 15 2007 : touched
feb 20 2007 : RFE notification from email
feb 21 2007 : touched
feb 28 2007 : RFE in the mail(marriage certificate again)
mar 02 2007: Sent RFE to CSC
mar 09 2007 : Got email, they received response for RFE
mar 12 2007 : Touched
mar 19 2007 : received email from CRIS, Card production ordered
mar 21 2007 : received email from CRIS AOS approved
mar 23 2007 : received Snail mail approval
mar 24 2007 : Green Card arrived (with misspelled mid name)

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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Congrats!!! Now I'm worried. My packet 3 was sent in at the same time. The consulate has already received the packet 3 and I confirmed it, but my fiance hasn't seen packet 4 yet. What gives here. :unsure:

kvtran,

I suggest that you ask your fiancee to call in and ask about the interview date. In our case, the lady told us to call back in early April to find out the interview date. However, my fiancee could have called in about 2 weeks before that time and would have gotten an answer. If the Pack 4 is lost, just like our Pack 3 was, then by the time you inquire about the interview date you could have just a few days to prepare. Good luck and hope you'll find out your date on the call.

Service Center : Nebraska Service Center

Consulate : Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

I-129F Sent : 2005-10-04

I-129F NOA1 : 2005-10-08

I-129F NOA2 : 2005-11-15

case forwarded to HCMC : 2005-12-11

Pack 3: lost in the mail

Pack 3 picked up @ window: 2006-1-20

Pack 3 sent: 2006-2-10

Pack 4 received: 2006-3-23

Interview: 2006-4-13

K3 Interview: 2007-7-6

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Congrats!!! Now I'm worried. My packet 3 was sent in at the same time. The consulate has already received the packet 3 and I confirmed it, but my fiance hasn't seen packet 4 yet. What gives here. :unsure:

kvtran,

I suggest that you ask your fiancee to call in and ask about the interview date. In our case, the lady told us to call back in early April to find out the interview date. However, my fiancee could have called in about 2 weeks before that time and would have gotten an answer. If the Pack 4 is lost, just like our Pack 3 was, then by the time you inquire about the interview date you could have just a few days to prepare. Good luck and hope you'll find out your date on the call.

I just called the consulate in HCMC and they said I need to wait. Normally, they take 3 to 4 months after receiving the packet 3 forms to send out packet 4. Then she hung up on me. :angry: I guess I lucked out. Maybe, my fiance will get her packet soon.

-------------------------------------------------------------

2005-06-18 - I-129F sent to USCIS

2005-07-19 - NOA2!

2005-10-29 - Case is at HCMC Consulate

2005-11-25 - Date Rec Instructions (Pkt 3)

2006-02-09 - Date Complete Instructions (Pkt 3)

2006-04-05 - Date Rec Appointment Letter (Pkt 4)

2006-05-12 - Interview Date

2006-05-12 - Passed - Got the pink slip!!!

2006-05-15 - Visa Received

2006-06-05 - Anh in CALIFORNIA

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Congrats!!! Now I'm worried. My packet 3 was sent in at the same time. The consulate has already received the packet 3 and I confirmed it, but my fiance hasn't seen packet 4 yet. What gives here. :unsure:

kvtran,

I suggest that you ask your fiancee to call in and ask about the interview date. In our case, the lady told us to call back in early April to find out the interview date. However, my fiancee could have called in about 2 weeks before that time and would have gotten an answer. If the Pack 4 is lost, just like our Pack 3 was, then by the time you inquire about the interview date you could have just a few days to prepare. Good luck and hope you'll find out your date on the call.

I just called the consulate in HCMC and they said I need to wait. Normally, they take 3 to 4 months after receiving the packet 3 forms to send out packet 4. Then she hung up on me. :angry: I guess I lucked out. Maybe, my fiance will get her packet soon.

I always foud it better to e-maile the consulate, Just be sure to give them the benificiaries name, address, birthdate, phone number, and give them your name and case number. I always received a positive reply back from them everytime.

K1____Timeline

California processing center

Consulate: HCMC

I-129F sent ----------------------------------09/20/2005

NOA 1 (receipt)------------------------------09/27/2005

NOA 2 (approved)----------- ---------------12/12/2005

Package received by NVC------------------12/23/2005

Package left NVC----------------------------12/30/2005

Received by consulate----------------------01/04/2006

Recieved instructions (pkt 3)---------------01/27/2006

Date completed instructions (pkt 3)-------02/28/2006

Date recieved appointment letter (pkt4)--03/23/2006

Interview Date-------------------------------04/24/2006

Recieved visa--------------------------------04/27/2006

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Congrats!!! Now I'm worried. My packet 3 was sent in at the same time. The consulate has already received the packet 3 and I confirmed it, but my fiance hasn't seen packet 4 yet. What gives here. :unsure:

Oh boy. I probably shouldn't say this, but this actually could mean there is something up with your case. Why do I say this? Because the same thing happened to me, and in fact there was a problem.

I got pack 3 before many others on this site and had to sit back and watch as they were getting their interview date. I was furious. I wrote the consulate e-mails. I called them. I kept getting the same answer- "we take cases in the order received" Just like you, I verified the date they received the DS-230 and it was before some others even got their pack 3. Another thing, you see that the interview is usually scheduled about 1 month from the date you receive pack 4. In our case it was 7 weeks. Again I got to watch as people received pack 4 AFTER me get interview dates BEFOLRE me. More anger!!

I didn't find out what the actual problem was until the day of the interview, when despite what seemed to be a flawless case and a smooth interview, we got the Blue Slip of death. Of course now my top was blown! Was it because her parents were registered members of the Communist Party? Was it because her brother was already here in the states on a student visa and there was a problem? They wouldn't even tell us the day they gave the Blue slip.

However, 1 day later I called them and they explained. The attorney handling our case inadvertantly chopped off the "g" in her last name "Huong" on the I-129F. Her name was processed by the NVC as "Mai Huon" I didn't think much of it when I saw it on the NOA2, but it turned out to be a big deal, because on her DS-230 and 156K she used the correct spelling of her name. This small difference caused the Consulate to have to forward our case back to the NVC for another FBI background check and for whatever reason, it took about 3 months to accomplish this.

So, the moral is, check for discrepencies like this. Even the slightest thing could cause a problem like this. Not saying it happened to you. Maybe your interview date is coming this week. But maybe, who knows.

20-July -03 Meet Nicole

17-May -04 Divorce Final. I-129F submitted to USCIS

02-July -04 NOA1

30-Aug -04 NOA2 (Approved)

13-Sept-04 NVC to HCMC

08-Oc t -04 Pack 3 received and sent

15-Dec -04 Pack 4 received.

24-Jan-05 Interview----------------Passed

28-Feb-05 Visa Issued

06-Mar-05 ----Nicole is here!!EVERYBODY DANCE!

10-Mar-05 --US Marriage

01-Nov-05 -AOS complete

14-Nov-07 -10 year green card approved

12-Mar-09 Citizenship Oath Montebello, CA

May '04- Mar '09! The 5 year journey is complete!

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I just called the consulate in HCMC and they said I need to wait. Normally, they take 3 to 4 months after receiving the packet 3 forms to send out packet 4. Then she hung up on me. :angry: I guess I lucked out. Maybe, my fiance will get her packet soon.

Don't bother calling HCMC. Call the Department of State visa office at 202-663-1225. Those people have access to the immigrant visas database. They can look up for you to see if you have an interview scheduled. They can even tell you how many times you contacted the consulate and how many times the consulate responded to your inquiries.

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