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 I know that everyone's going through a hard process.  I would like to share a little input on how my fiancee's interview went yesterday in Ho Chi Minh City US Embassy.

 

She PASSED the interview! But still need produce a Macau Police Report within 1 year, then they'll grant her a Visa.

 

The day started at 5am.  She got there at 7am because she had to wait in line to get a ticket.  Gates opened at the HCMC US Embassy around 7:30am.  They had to get her finger prints and security clearance.  No Cellphones or any type of electronic devices. No bookbag or such. Only allow to carry the documents you need once you enter the building. You can put your cellphone in a locker and they'll return it to you afterwards.

 

Due to Covid-19, they were only allow to interview behind a glass screen (no office room interview) in front of the counter with social distancing.  She could see other people interviewing beforehand.  

 

Questions they asked: 

1. How did you guys meet?

2. When was the last time you seen you fiancé, approximate date?

3. Who does your fiancé live with?

4. What's your fiancé mother's name?

5. Did you guys have an engagement party here in Vietnam? If so, was any of his family member there/attended?

 

She waited for about 1 hour and the interview took about 10 minutes.  

 

She said it's the luck of the draw with what counter or interviewer you have with.  She was lucky to have a nice Consulate interviewer.  The translator was nice too. 

 

She said she noticed one counter where a lot of individual failed.  You can tell  by the expression on their faces as they left the counter.

 

She didn't understand why at other counters, while she's waiting, she saw people scrambling to produce documentation for the interviewer.  I told it's because the Consulate probably see a nice shiny engagement ring and that you had a BIG binder with paper work so through experience they usually can tell who came prepared and who's not.  She said she's the only one that had a BIG binder while others had little paperwork in their hands.

 

All we need to do now is wait for the Macau (because of Covid-19 it's hard to get it in person - traveling) to finish investigating her police report and hopefully she can be here by April or May 2021.

 

 

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Its been counter interviews behind glass for quite some time, this is not new because of covid. 

 

She most likely passed due to her exuding confidence in answering the questions.   A BIG engagement could actually be a detriment 

YMMV

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17 minutes ago, Hung082281 said:

Oh no.  She was nervous as heck.  But I think coming prepared with everything.  If the consulate see that your have a "engagement ring" on you....etc.. I think they see signs of it being legit and won't question much.

If it was,  then every scammer would be wearing one.  You cannot conclude anything on a piece of jewelry because a piece of jewelry does not a real relationship make

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YMMV

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2 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

Interesting. Just out of curiosity, why do you say that?

Some locations (particularly third world) are known to have a certain percentage of "relationships" that include oportunists who are not in it for love. A big engagement ring may send a wrong message. 

YMMV

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lol nothing big about it. She was scared to wear a ring because of a lot of recent robberies in HCMC due to COVID-19 but I told her if you wear it, it's a indication that you are engaged.  If you don't wear it, it might count against your chances.  Some form of ring in that ring fingers can signal to the Consulate, "check-mark"

 
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