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In 2014 my fiancé was approved for a k1 visa.

long story. But I did not marry her and she returned to Vietnam within the 90days. It was heart breaking. My mother was terminally ill and I was in Mexico caring for her. It was my fault I did not marry her.

We have talked nearly every day since she returned to Vietnam.

Now my father is terminally ill and I lost my job to care for him.

my questions are...

what are our chances if we re apply? Also my bank account has been drained from losing my job and caring for my father. Can her U.S. cousin sponsor our financial obligations?

 I have a joint account with my father that exceeds $50,000 but this is a joint account.

 I feel so guilty and lost because I failed to complete our original visa.

thank you for any advice.

What is the confusion? Is 89 days less than 90?

Stop overthinking things.

I read somewhere that if the paperwork is not received by the 90 day deadline, then we would have to start this process all over again.

Now thanks to all the replies, I understand that I have the full 90 days and that as long as the wedding takes place within the 90 days we are ok.

"Stop over thinking things"

Hihihi

This is my curse. I think too much.

Thank you all for your explanations and your sarcasm.

I was a little unclear about the process, and I wanted to make sure I understood completely.

I have read and re-read so many of the guides and searched forums, still I wanted to be sure.

Thank you all so much for answering.

I am confused. Can we wait 89 days and get married? Or do we have to allow time for papers to be received. Where do we send the proof of Marriage? Does this go with the AOS?

Thank you for your help.

P.S. Interview was very short. 5 or 6 questions.

Where did you meet?

When did you meet?

When did you visit in person?

easy questions, easy interview. The Medical held us up for 2.5 months, but now all is cleared and we have our Visa.

Turns out they did not ask for the Birth Certificate! We had a complete packet and lots of proof of our ongoing relationship. My passport copies, and My passport card original in the packet.

We have our Visa! Thanks.

We finally have our Visa in Hand. It has been a long, lonely year.

My fiancé will arrive in California March 7th. We want to start all the paperwork we can ASAP, but we also want to spend 2-3 months living together before we marry. We want to make sure the culture shock and the major life changes are best for both of us.

So as the procedure reads, we have 90 days to marry or she must return to Saigon. How long do we actually have? Some tell me you have to marry soon so that all the paper work is received before the 90 days. What does this mean. How long can we wait before marriage if she enters US on March 7th.

I will get the marriage license ASAP, and we will start the SS paperwork.

Thank you all, I couldn't have done this alone.

We started our K-1 application in mid June. We got through the first stage without any RFE's (Thank you all at visa journey).

For step 2 we gathered all info for the packet and Thuy had her Medical and interview in Saigon. During the medical they spotted a black spot on her lung and told her she would need further testing (added 2 or more months to the process).

They kept the original interview date in October. Her interview was fast. Only 5 or 6 questions and they told her all depends on TB test results. 2 months later. Test was negative. We found out At the beginning of January. Thuy returned to embassy with test results and they took her passport. 1 week later Visa arrives at her front door!

Well things seem to be going faster than expected. We started the application mid June and had our interview October 15th. The interview was easy, 5 questions. We had a complete packet as well.

The health exam is where our problem begins. During the chest x-ray they noticed a black spot on her lung. They told her she would need to submit 3 sputum samples and then depending on the results she would be granted a visa or 6+ months of medications before re testing.

Has any one else gone through this? How long do these test usually take? How long after the results will it take to receive visa?

So frustrating. Thanks for any advice. Gregory

I appreciate your response, I was following the VJ guidelines for k-1 visa. But The US consulate web page for HCMC states that the petitioner submit An original birth record as well as a copy.

I am hoping to hear from someone who has been through the interview process in HCMC.

To all of you that have had interviews in HCMC. Did they require the Birth Certificate of the Petitioner?

I had asked this question earlier but I didn't ask in the Vietnam specific forum.

I have copies of my Passport, Passport Card, Sentri Pass, and Social Security Card.

No Birth Record. Im having a delay getting another one because of adoption and name change. I will resubmit the application for a birth record but I do not think it will arrive in time. Her interview is the 27th of October!

update.... just returned from the interview, I was not allowed at the window during the interview. I was asked to take a seat and was never called during the interview. Approved...

Happy to hear you were approved. Did they require a birth certificate from you?

You need to choose IMMIGRANT visa, because the K-1 visa is processed at the immigrant visa unit.

Thanks for your reply. This makes sense, because when I check Immigrant, K-1 becomes an option.

It is so confusing though, every other form and the instructional information lists the k-1 as non immigrant?

Thanks again.

Hello, we are now gathering all the info for the interview. I had all my papers prepared and I read this.

" Birth Certificates: Copy and original birth certificates of the petitioner and each person listed on the

I apologize, the list should read like this

Step 3: Please select a visa category that applies to you.

Step 3: Please select a visa category that applies to you.

We are appling for the K-1 fiance visa. Which is the right category.

Business, Tourism, and All Others (including B) is my guess?

Thanks for any info you may have.

Hello, we are applying for a k-1 fiance visa. My fiance lives in Vietnam and we recently had our I-129f approved and forwarded to HCMC consulate

We were asked to fill out form DS-160. We submitted the form online. Now I realize this is a form for a non immigrant visa. Was this the proper form to use? She is coming to the US to marry me and stay, why would they request us to fill out the non immigrant visa form?.

I got an E-mail and a letter from USCIS with the same statement! It took a couple of days after the e-mail to receive the letter. Both Notices dated August 12th

Then I received a letter from the NVC dated August 25th.

The letter had our Case #, and USCIS reciept #, as well as our names and location of interview. The NVC letter stated that they are forwarding our I-129 to the embassy in the country of interview. This letter states the consulate will contact her when they are ready to process. It also recommends to go online to ceac.state.gov and complete DS-160 to apply for K visa.

Here is what the Visa Status reads at ceac.state.gov

It is nice to have things moving a bit faster.

Congratulations. To you, and thanks to all here at visajourney.

I got an E-mail and a letter from USCIS with the same statement! It took a couple of days after the e-mail to receive the letter. Both Notices dated August 12th

Then I received a letter from the NVC dated August 25th.

The letter had our Case #, and USCIS reciept #, as well as our names and location of interview. The NVC letter stated that they are forwarding our I-129 to the embassy in the country of interview. This letter states the consulate will contact her when they are ready to process. It also recommends to go online to ceac.state.gov and complete DS-160 to apply for K visa.

Here is what the Visa Status reads at ceac.state.gov

It is nice to have things moving a bit faster.

Congratulations. To you, and thanks to all here at visajourney.

I have a question regarding one of the forms question. It in in the security and background page.

"Do you have documentation to establish that you have received vaccinations in accordance with the US law?"

Her answer was No.

I AM CURRENTLY OBTAINING ALL VACCINATIONS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH US LAW. I WILL HAVE PROPER DOCUMENTATION PREPARED FOR MY INTERVIEW.

Is this answer acceptable. I thought she would do this during her Medical. We want to keep things moving so we need to understand this and continue.

​Should we get the vaccination before submitting this form? Or is this something that we do later. She wants to sign and send electronically ASAP.

Of course we are eager to complete this process and be together. We want to do it right.

Thank you Visajourney, you are all so helpful.

Thanks to all for your replies. So far our case has been straight forward.

It is the waiting that is the most difficult.

She is completing her DS-160 online.

and reieved form 135 in the mail today. Thanks again.

We got our NOA 2, and we were approved!

So excited, now I am getting everything ready for the next stage.

I had a question, has anybody done their interview in HCMC Vietnam?

I am considering flying out for the interview to be with my fiancé. But i have heard that i will not be allowed to attend the interview, I was told that I would wait outside while she was interviewed?

The plane ticket and time off are difficult. I have made three visits this year and it is costly. Let me know if anyone has any experience or suggestions. Thank you.

Hello, I am planning a trip to see my fiancé, while we wait for our K-1 to be approved. We are at the NOA1 phase waiting for the NOA2.

She lives in Vietnam and I live in the US. We are planning to meet in Indonesia and vacation together for 2 weeks. We have already met before in Vietnam and are simply meeting to spend more time together while we wait this process out.

She is a little concerned about entering Indonesia, she is not required to have a Visa, but she has heard that due to the history of people from Vietnam going to Indonesia to work that they may question her and stop her at customs.

My questions are, should she tell customs that she is meeting her fiancé for vacation? Would it help to bring a letter from her employer stating that she is employed full time in Vietnam? Any ideas or experience with this. I will arrive 1 week early so we will not be at the airport together. She does have a round trip ticket.

Thank you in advance. I did not know where to post this, so im putting it in the off topic forum.

Right on!

The check was cashed today, and I received my e-mail today from the G-1145.

"Your case has been accepted and routed to the USCIS California Service Center for processing. Within 7-10 days by standard mail you will receive your official Receipt Notice (Form I-797)"

Now I wait some more...