CupcakeVN

It's like the difference between "John Henry Smith" and "Henry John Smith."

To be clear: it's not an issue of given name vs family name. Like many people in Vietnam, she has two parts to her given name, but she goes by the second part. For example, her name is "XXX YYY Nguyen" but I have always called her "YYY" and with her friends and family she is "YYY." Her passport says "XXX YYY Nguyen" but the visa says "YYY XXX Nguyen."

I had asked the consulate to change it months ago, but they said they could not.

My fiance got her visa, (yay!) but I don't know if I should worry that her name is not 100% correct on the visa.

Her given name is like "XXX YYY" but on the visa it is "YYY XXX." I realized this when she sent me a picture of her visa. I emailed pictures of her passport and her visa to the consulate, and asked if they needed to re-issue a visa, and they said that the name on the visa matches what they have in the State Department database.

She has her flight to America in about two weeks. For what it's worth, she is Vietnamese, coming from Vietnam.

Do we need to change her name in the system and get a new visa issued? Will she be turned away the way it is now? I'd hate to further delay the process.

Thanks Hamad and Chau. I really wish the'd make these documents more prominent on their website.

The consulate has confirmed that they received my fiance's forms and they will eventually schedule an interview. There's a sticky about what evidence to bring, but what forms does she need to bring for the interview that are specific to Vietnam?

I know there's a list in the K1 visa guide, but I want to say there are some Vietnam specific things: copy of household papers, police certificate, proof of not currently being married.

I also know that they will say what she needs to have in the letter. But, while we're waiting for the letter, I'm hoping she can get a head start on putting together all of the paperwork.

Can someone post a list or instructions for what she needs to get? Information in Vietnamese would also be a plus.

they got back to me soon after the weekend (if you are reading: thank you!)

they told me what forms to fill out and to mail them and a few other things (copy of passport and photos) to them.

i thought packet 3 would have some special documents or instructions that you couldn't get anywhere else. apparently, you just need to fill out the forms explained in this document

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/hochiminh/231771/PDFs/K-INSTRUCTION.pdf

and follow their instructions. we never had to wait to actually get a packet.

for anyone else in this situation: I'd say don't bother waiting to receive the packet, start filling out the forms as soon as you get NOA2, or before. then you can send them off right away.

i'm sure it was the case that it was sent but got lost in the mail. i never read anywhere that you're suppose to follow up two weeks after it was sent. it makes me sick knowing that i've wasted three months and put my whole application in danger. me.

my NOA2 did expire about a month ago.

my fiance never got a packet 3. i now realize that i should have contacted the consulate sooner. I might have saved myself 3 months

i've sent them a message, hopefully my application isn't screwed

On March 6 I go a leer from he NVC saying my I-129F application was approved and "within a week the petition will be forwarded to the appropriate visa-issuing post" which in the consulate in HCMC. It has been four months now, and I'm starting to get worried. Should I be? If so, what should I do? I know the consulate has a contact form, should I use it?

Do you mind sharing the outline or structure of your timeline? I'd be interested to see the format that they are pleased with.

Well, I ended up ordering a certified copy of my birth certificate, and I think I'll just send that. I'm too pessimistic to send my original though. The copy ended up costing about $30 with postage.

just to be clear: we don't actually have an interview yet, and haven't even received the second notice. I saw that document on another forum post (I can't post a link to it because I'm new). I'm just trying to be pro-active at this point and send what I can now :-)

In this document:

photos.state.gov/libraries/vietnam/171343/PDF/APPOINTMENT%20PACKAGE%20FOR%20K%20VISA%20APPLICANTS.pdf

in the list of necessary documents to bring to an interview, one item says

9. Petitioner’s Birth certificate: Copy and original. In case you do not have the petitioner’s birth certificate, the officer will review the case and give further guidance at the interview.

I feel nervous about sending my original birth certificate to Vietnam, and I would prefer not to if it's not necessary. Any thoughts?

Interesting, I was planning on using the WU receipts as part of a proof of a relationship.

In my case she moved out of her parents house (i.e. I think they made her move out because they are tired of supporting her and want her to marry a Vietnamese man) and she now rents a very modest room in the house of the parents of one of her friends. Still, her salary barely paid for her rent so she quit her job to look for another one because it's very hard to interview at other places when you have to work 60 hours a week. I suggested to her that she should just focus on learning English and I could support her (modest, and affordable to me) living expenses.

Does this seem like a reasonable explanation, or would it still come off as suspect?