US Immigration from Vietnam

Howdy all,

I'm filling in the petition for my fiance to kick this whole process off. One thing I am hung up on is the Consular Processing Information because we're getting conflicting information. I've been told by some that she must go to HCMC for her interview and visa process. But she's talked to other Vietnamese women who live in Hanoi that have gotten their visa's through the Hanoi consulate. From what she's found, there's a line around central Vietnam that determines which consulate you would go to, and since she lives in Hanoi she would go to that consulate.

I dug into things a bit more and found that the Ho Chi Minh City consulate is the only one listed on the travel.gov page for Vietnam that processes K-1/K-3 visas. But I also found information saying that the HCMC will have that Hanoi consulate conduct interviews as well.

I'm just really confused with all of this, can someone help me figure out what city I need to put for
Your beneficiary will apply for a visa abroad at the U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate at:
City: ___
Country: Vietnam

Thanks!

Hi all,

First time poster, long time lurker.

I'm getting ready to submit a K-1 visa application for my fiance, who is Vietnamese. I'm not worried about meeting the relationship criteria. We've met multiple times in the last year and have ample evidence. Our relationship is genuine.

I proposed to her back in December, and we found out in January that she's pregnant. We are both so excited! We realize that the baby will be born in Vietnam, which is actually what we were planning on when we talked about having kids. We're timing things so our child can spend the first year there, and they will both come to the US in fall 2027. I know to file a consular report of birth abroad. I talked to a lawyer and all three of us will go in person to the Embassy in Hanoi. Not an issue.

What I am unsure of, however, is if I should submit translated ultrasound reports as part of the documentation for our application? I could see it having some bearing on proving our relationship is genuine, but I can also see it being extraneous. I would lean more towards send it now to avoid USCIS requesting further information down the line, but was hoping someone here might have some insight.

Thanks!

Happy New Year, everyone!

Has anyone here successfully applied for Form N-648 (medical certification for disability exceptions) without an attorney? We were quoted $5,000 $7,000 by an attorney, which is quite expensive for our family.

If you ve gone through this process, could you please share:

• How long it took from submission and payment until approval and interview scheduling? Or how long does the whole process take?

• Whether you felt an attorney was truly necessary?

• Will she need to be in the US all the time for this process?

A little background:

My mom currently holds a 10-year green card. She is living in Vietnam now but plans to return to the U.S. in April. She is 61 years old.

Medically, she suffers from insomnia, sleep apnea, depression, and anxiety. Her depression began after my father tragically committed suicide several years ago. In Vietnam, she has been treated by multiple doctors, formally diagnosed, and prescribed medication. However, she has never been formally diagnosed with depression in the U.S.

We are considering pursuing the N-648 medical waiver so she can eventually become a U.S. citizen. That said, she does not truly want to live permanently in the U.S. at this time she does not drive and does not speak English well. I am her only daughter in the U.S. My brother and his family still live in Vietnam, and she has much stronger ties there.

Our main concern is her immigration status. With the current climate, we worry that she could be considered to have abandoned her green card due to extended stays abroad. A tourist visa feels risky and offers no health insurance coverage, which is especially concerning given her medical conditions.

Our hope is to maintain her lawful status so she can travel back and forth, visit me and her grandchildren, and have access to health insurance and potential senior benefits if she eventually decides to live in the U.S. In the longer term (perhaps in 10 years), my brother s family may immigrate through an I-130, and she may then choose to relocate permanently.

If anyone has experience with N-648, similar medical situations, or navigating this without an attorney, I would deeply appreciate your guidance and support.

Thank you so much

Hi everyone,

I know it is totally ok to file AOS after I-94 is expired. Recently, there were people who were arrested at their green card interview. I heard K1 visa holder among them. We filed the I-485 two weeks after I-94 expired. We are worried. I also heard people were detained while waiting for their green card interview. This is really frightening for people who come to this country with a k1 visa!

Hi All

I want to revisit a VJ topic "Vietnam Exit Visa - Child Born in VN w/USC" from the year 2015. My wife is thinking about having a baby in Vietnam. In my opinion I feel she is complicating the birth of an U.S. newborn in terms of visa and registering the birth. She wants to have the baby near her family in Vietnam since my side of the family in the U.S. won't be very reliable when comes to helping with the newborn when needed which I totally understand.

Based on this post in 2015, the recommended approach is Vietnamese citizenship and passport to exit then CBRA to enter U.S. with US Passport. Another option is a exit stamp with a US a passport. Since 2015, I am sure new Vietnamese immigration laws are in effect and old one got phased out so if this approach or new approach is still recommended for a newborn.

If anyone could share their recent experiences with the process of registering a newborn and exiting Vietnam and entering U.S. of an USC that would be great.