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I'd greatly appreciate your answers to my questions below:

1. Both my wife and I have dual citizenship USA - Vietnam. We both have 2 passports that are current and valid. My assumption is we both do NOT need to purchase any VISA to enter either country in and out, am I correct? I have never traveled with 2 passports before so I just want to make sure I do this correctly.

2. I have 2 kids that are both US Citizen as they were born in the US. I recently applied at Vietnam Embassy in the US to register them into Vietnamese Birth registry and was approved as both parents are Vietnamese nationality. However, I have NOT applied Vietnamese passports for my kids. They only have US passports. Does this mean I must apply for VISA for them in order to enter Vietnam?

Thank you for your time!

On 2/27/2020 at 1:50 PM, WandY said:

No dual citizenship, but can travel with two valid passports to avoid visa fees. Departing the U.S., you will need to show the airlines that you have a valid VN passport. American border agents don't care about outbound passengers. Use your VN passport entering VN. Leaving VN, show the airline your American passport because they need proof that you can get into the U.S. When arriving U.S., they will want to know where you have been. Show them VN passport and American passport. They won't deny an American citizen entry. For what's it worth, I don't want my wife to use her VN passport because she is now a U.S. citizen. Be an American. Buy the inexpensive visa. Using two passports to save a few bucks cheapens the whole notion of being a U.S. citizen. Be one or the other. Or don't get an American passport.

Thanks for the reply, but I do NOT agree with your assumption that "Using two passports to save a few bucks cheapens the whole notion of being a U.S. citizen." 

There's nothing wrong with being dual citizen. I'm proud to be both Vietnamese and American. Unless you buy me the inexpensive visa, I'm going to save that money for something else, like doing charitable things. The visa maybe inexpensive for you, doesn't mean it's inexpensive for others like I am.

This is confusing to me in term of traveling. I know for a fact that Vietnam allows dual citizenship. However, from my understanding, the US does NOT allow dual citizenship, please correct me if I'm wrong. I am citizens of both Vietnam and USA.

I have both US and Vietnamese passports. If I travel to Vietnam, assuming I don't want to pay visa fee, do I need Vietnamese officer to stamp both passports? Because if I just show Vietnamese passport, then when I return to the US and show my US passport, the US officer would not see any stamp and he might question.

How do I avoid visa fee? In other words, how do I travel using both passports correctly?

Hello,

I currently have both US and Vietnamese passport. I am also citizens of both countries. So when I travel back to Vietnam, can I use Vietnamese passport to enter and leave the country, same thing with US passport to enter and leave the US?

This way I save money on Visa fee.

Thank you all for your replies. I appreciate all of your responses!

1 minute ago, Russ&Caro said:

A quick search of VJ of similar topics seems to conclude:

1. You need the US passport to enter the US upon your return.

2. You can enter other countries with either of your passports, whichever suits your needs best.

So when I return to US they don't really care where I went? They dont check anything else other than stamping to confirm my return?

Serious question here. I'm dual citizen US and Vietnam. Is it possible to avoid any visa fees by using both passports? US passport and Vietnam Passport.

Example: From US traveling to VN, I'll use US passport. Then to enter Vietnam at the Vietnamese entry point, I'll use my Vietnam passport.

Then to leave Vietnam, I'll use Vietnamese Passport, and when I retun to US entry point, I'll use US passport.

Please let me know my logic skill is still there!

Hello,

I am US Citizen, my wife has 10 year green card. We travel back to Vietnam for leisure every 2 years, each time we stay for about 2 months. My wife plan to apply for US Citizenship in 2019 or 2020, does she have any hindrance? I've heard stories about people getting delayed due to the long time they stay outside of the US when they travel.

Thanks for your answer! 

6 hours ago, az2014 said:

Why do you tell people good luck who obviously don't deserve it?

Why can't people say "good luck"? It's his opinion.

About the situation, yes whether he overstayed illegally or not, it's up to the immigration office to decide. I personally believe saying "good luck" simply means that good luck to his application process, NOT  to show support for his illegal overstay.

I appreciate your time and effort answering my question!

I'm US Citizen, my wife currently has 10 year green card after I filed for removal of condition, she received the 10 year card around October 2016. She official arrived to the US June 12, 2014. 

When can she apply for US Citizenship, is it 5 years or 3 years?

Note: We filed our I-130 petition CR1.

Thank you all for your answers. However, I tried scheduling Infopass appointment but the web site says there's no appointment available in my area. What should I do next?

By the way, my wife already did the Biometric. Not sure if this helps.

Hello everyone,

I recently filed I-751 for my wife and paid all the fees. Shortly after about 1 month I receive a letter saying that my wife's current green card is extended up to 1 year while my I-751 is under review.

But I lost that letter. I tried to find but to no avail. We're planning to travel out of country in about 5 months. Does this mean my wife loses her extension status since we have no proof of extension to show at the airport upon departure?

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Please follow this pattern:

House ### Street Name, Ward #, District #, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

For example: 123 Le Hong Phong St, Ward 3, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

I can't find airplane tickets for my previous 2 trips, only my 2012 trips. But If I send in 2012 ticket, wouldn't that raise questions, they may ask why only 1 ticket?

Hello everyone,

I'm currently planning to file form I-130 to sponsor my recently married spouse in Vietnam. We've been in a relationship since 2008. We do not live together since I had school and work in the US, but I did visit her in 2008, 2011, and 2012. We have not had any children yet.

I have followed the instructions, have everything on the list according to the guide (marriage certificate, birth certificate, citizenship paper), but there are a few points I need clarification:

1. G-325A: My spouse has limited English, Can I fill out for her but she signs?
   

Regarding the evidence of Bona Fide Marriage, we DO NOT have:

• Joint bank account
  
• Joint lease residence
  
• Documentation showing co-mingling of financialresources
  
• affidavits sworn by 3rd parties
  

But we do have loads of photos (including wedding photos), videos, and yahoo messenger chat logs.

What do you think about my situation? Must I include the Affidavits sworn by 3rd party to verify the marriage is real?

I appreciate any input!