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May 2006 I paid $950.00 on Korean and United , Reserved in Feb 2006

July 2006 I paid $1200.00 on United , Reserved in June 2006

I'm leaving on Thursday and flying Eva and Northwest for $1300.00 , reserved in April 2007

I am flying from Minneapolis and the visa is included in the price.

I got my instructions yesterday for Applicant Document Processing . Inside was an instruction sheet for Passport style pictures. Do I send the passport pictures along with DS-203 part 1 and the copy of the passport itself? Or is the picture instructions for the Consulate? The NVC Instructions do not reference anything about picture to send with the DS-230 and Passport copy.

Thanks arwensun1965. I don't even think my wife remembers that a petition was summitted on her behalf. I have to remind her just in case the CO asks her about it.

I filed for CR-1/IR-1 and right now it it is at the NVC. I'm waiting for the DS-230 to arrive. My wife's brother filed petition to bring her and her sisters in 2000 sometime. Will this cause any problems for us?

I'm From MN and My NOA 1 stated they forwarded it to the CSC. NOA 2 will state it was sent to the NVC.

OK I have set in th IV bill and am waiting for the DS-230 with instructions to arrive. I have certified copies of my wife birth certificate, house registration, a copies of her passport, and other documents. Do I need to bring them to VN so she has them for her interview or do I send them in with the DS-230? What do I need to send in for the DS-230? What would she need for the interview?

I use a travel agency for tix and visa. I called them last week on Wednesday to get tix for a May 3rd departure.

Thanks for the advice guys. I'm going to see my sweetheart in May for our first Wedding Anniversary . I hope going though this isn't as stressful on her as it is for me.

Totally agree with tway22! In addition, Viet Kieu would be stupid to act and throw their money around like it’s trash. I personally never spent money on anything that someone else already did, like going out for breakfast/lunch/dinner, Vietnamese love to prove that they have more money than you by paying for your lunch/dinner where we Americans would just share the build evenly if not paying for our own meals. I wouldn’t reach for my wallet unless it was my idea and invitation to have dinner, then I’ll pay for it. Most of the friends I know, are now wealthy and would consider them are a lot richer than me. Business is opening up to the people in VN, they make money, a lot of it. So with your few extra dollars from America, barely buy them a “BIA OM” session. Not that I know anything about it

But the point is to take it easy with the spending spree, you are NOBODY in Vietnam. Viet Kieu or not, you are just another Average Joe in Saigon. 10 – 20 years ago, yeah maybe you were somebody to the Vietnamese in VN, but not now, and never will be again. Remember, there will always be someone is a lot richer and wealthier than you in VN.

KDragon, you still can back out if you feel this is not right! Just to be franked!

1. Good girl from good family would not move out her parents’ home without her husband.

2. Decent and honorable family would not have their engaged-daughter moves out on her own when her husband is not here for “traditional value” and “economic reason”

3. Asking for money directly or indirectly is a shameful act for any self-respecting Vietnamese parents

4. It is a duty and responsibility of the SON of a Vietnamese family to support his parents, not the daughter. Daughter gets married and she belongs to her husband’s family.

5. Her friends “think” she is now rich because she is engaged to a Viet Kieu. How do you know if she doesn’t believe it also?

6. Remember you can not buy love, there are other men out there with a lot more cash than you who would be interested in taking over your wife once she gets here. If this marriage based on love and MONEY as a condition for it to work! Beware!

7. She should and MUST work. Free times to seat around and being around her family while waiting to come to America will do her more harm than good.

8. She lives with her family her whole life, why changes because she’s engaged and her husband is not here.

9. You are NOT paying for other’s free-lunch/dinner

10. Buying lunch/dinner for others only when it’s special event (i.e. successful interview and Visa in hand)

11. Your money is NOT theirs or HER, not yet. You need to set the rule up and have them understand you will not paying for anyone anything if you don’t see it justify according to your standard.

12. No, you are not marrying her whole family although sometimes it does seem that way.

13. On and on with the money issue would ruin your marriage.

1. She isn't moving out. I worded it wrong . You said exactly what I was thinking

2. They are a very honorable family, but everyone knows what happens behind closed doors. Every family has issues.

3. They never asked for money. People (whether it was her parents or her friends) were critcizing her and I over me not sending money for HER.

4. Her Brother is a USC and send money to them from the US.

5. I have explained this to her a number of times. I am going to have to explain it again.

6. Money has nothing to do with our relationship. If money was it then your right someone with a heck of a lot more money than me would be married to her. It is just one of the issues that comes up in a marriage. She feels bad because people are criticizing her and I about money.

7. She is going to get a job. I just didn't want her to miss out on being with her family before she gets here. With her going to classes for english and working it was hard for her before. She quit her other job because she did not have time to do everything

I am going to VN in May for our anniversery. I didn't want to yet but I might have to sit down with her and show her my finances so she understands. I don't care if anyone else understands, as long as she knows. She should have to feel bad because people were criticizing me not sending her some spending money.

The VN Government may waive Entry Visas for people of Vietnamese origin that have foreign passports.

http://www.thanhniennews.com/politics/?cat...mp;newsid=25442

http://english.vietnamnet.vn/social/2007/03/668210/

I heard this a couple months ago.

Her brother is a USC so he sends money to the family. He got into an argument over this with the family on Saturday. What I think is happening is her friends want her to spend money on them because she is "rich" now. So she has to ask her parents for money to do things. then they argue with her about it. I can see how her parents would get upset over this. I'll have to explain to her again that I can't afford to keep giving her money to spend on entertaining her friends. Thank guys.

My wife is sad. She is still at home with her parents. I know is customary for the wife to move out after she is married and I am supposed to support her. I should be sending more money to her, but getting the visa and saving for airline tickets isn't leaving me with much left over. They are giving her a hard time because of this. She said she was going to get a job, but I want her to spend time with her family before she come to the US. Its sucks not being there for her. I told her not to listen to what people say because they don't understand, but I know she does . Its her parents. Sorry I just had to vent some.

My wife emailed the DS-3032, but recieved no confirmation. I had to get a hold of NVC to comfirm they had gotten the DS-3032 request. If they don't send out the Confirmation contact the NVC.

I didn't have an engagment party. Because my parents were not going to be in VN long. We combined the Engagment party and Wedding. Then a few days later we had our Wedding Party. Tuyen's Family was more than willing to break from tradition to accomadate my parent's visit length.

I had my wife email it out as soon as we got a case number. We hadn't heard from them for over a week, so I emailed them asking about it. They sent a response 2 days later saying they had recieved it. My wife still hasn't received a conformation though.

I've gone back to VN twice since I came to the US in '75. The first time I was with my brother in-law who came to the US about 17 years ago. I had no problems getting in or out of VN.

I went back 4 months later to get my Marriage Certificate. The only problem I had was leaving VN. Customs had a bunch of luggage piled up and thought some of it was mine. I have an american name so I think they were looking for cash. He kept asking me if this bag or that bag was mine. None of them were so I wasn't worried. After about 5-10 minutes they just let me go. I even brought extra money back just in case of a hassel at the airport, but didn't use it.

I have no idea what they will do when I bring my wife back to the US.

I got my AOS bill the other day. I just sent my AOS bill today. The visa class on it is IR1. I haven't been married for a year yet. Is this the NVCs way of saying it will be over a year before my wife can come to the US?

My I-130 was approved .

Is it the NVC choice on which path the flow chart will go? I want to have everything complete as much as possible so there is minimal delay in the process. My sister is going to Viet Nam for New Year, so anything my wife needs sent back to the US I want hand delevered.

Wife-

1. Fill out and signed DS-3032 then delivered to me or have her E-mail the NVC choosing me as the agent once number is assigned.

2. Fill out and sign DS-0230 deliver to me. I will then put NVC Case number on it to send in.

3. Have required paperwork done for interview (medical, Criminal,etc.)

Me-

1. Getting my AOS completed. Which form do I use? I will be the only support and above the poverty line, so is it the EZ form.

Is there anything else I can do so as not to delay anything? Is this what I need/want to do?

I got my NOA1 on 9/12/06 and haven't heard anything form CSC. I contacted my Senator and they got a reply back saying they were working on Petitions in this catagory for 4-11-06 and before. That was on 11/6. Still nothing.