CoolHand2x2y2z
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That's awesome, man! Congrats!
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Honestly, there's really no telling how those monkeys will treat your case. Nobody knows. Just do the best you can. Make sure she interviews well (don't get nervous and screw up a question or more).
My best advice is not to expect too much and don't react too much to the results. Be strong! It's 50/50, but more like 25/75 on getting a pink.
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Cinnamon --she just about hurls when she smells it.
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Professional gigolo. But right now I'm only doing volunteer work.
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- The International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Address: 1B Pham Ngoc Thach Street, District 1, HCMC
Tel: (84-8) 3822-2058 / 3822-2057 / 3822-2061
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First of all, today is one of the happiest days of my life: My wife and I are finally together!
It is still so unbelievable to both us after the long ordeal. I hope everybody who is having a tough time can hang in there.
Regarding IOM (http://www.iom.int), they were very helpful to us.
I couldn't be there to fly with my wife, so she had to do it on here own. So, we went through IOM and they had people meet her at the airport, starting in Ton Son Nhot, and then when she landed in the U.S. They really helped her with immigration, changing flights and so on. In addition to that, the ticket was really much cheaper through them, even when they added their fee, which was like $70.
They also helped people to prepare for interviews.
Anyway, I highly recommend them. I do believe they are non-profit. Though, I could be wrong.
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Luckily, my wife got her visa today (Wooo Whooo!).
But she said there were other people who finally got their visa after coming back four times -that's once a week.
Man, what an ordeal!
Now, I've got to clean the house and get ready.
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Thanks, guys.
Those chimps are tricky...
I'm so excited that I was going to tell my to buy the ticket now so that she can get here on Thanksgiving. I've been plotting flights and everything.
Now, after your comments, I've come to my senses.
Unless the visa in issued, nothing has changed.
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Thanks, everybody!
I couldn't have done it without all you wonderful folks on VJ.
My wife just now got the approval letter from the consulate. She'll be heading up to HCMC to fill out the visa application, per the letter's instructions. Then, I guess it's a week or ten days (hopefully!) for the visa. (?)
Man, I tell 'ya, this is the complete opposite of when I got the call the first time that she had gotten the blue form.
My hope is that she gets here for Thanksgiving. That would be awesome! I'll treat her to some nice free turkey at the Salvation Army!
"Yeah, Honey, America is great. You get free food!" 
I'm still in a bit of a shock and have not allowed myself to believe it. While waiting in AP, I pretty much relegated our chances to 1%.
For all of you out there still waiting, I encourage you to endure and hang in there. Don't give up!
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I called the DoS and was told the approval letter was sent out on Friday!
I still will not believe it until my wife is actually here...
1. get the letter
2. get the visa
3. get the plane ticket & get here.
4. she gets home
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to be honest im really shy and not very smart. I dont think i can teach english
You can't say stuff like this about yourself! It's very bad! Really.
Always, always, treat yourself well. Repeat after me: "I'm awesome! I'm really smart! I can do anything!"
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My thinking on this is that the CO has made a recommendation and the case is going to the big cheese to look at. I think this is what happens to all cases. The CO makes a recommendation and then it goes to the section head to get a stamp, at least this was what happened to our case when it got kicked back to the Vermont.
I have no clue but I feel a little optimistic since the email said, "next steps in processing her case shortly". If they were going to deny us again, there wouldn't be those words.
But then, again, what do I know? It might be canned response #3,9541.
December 25, 2010 will be our FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY.
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IMO further review = investigation like they did us... the phone call interviews and or the visit to the home...
They had been out to see my wife's family over five weeks ago. We've heard nothing since.
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Hey, guys, this is what I just got from an e-mail inquiry. Should I be optimistic or does it even mean anything?
Dear Sir/Madam,A consular officer has reviewed the beneficiary's case, however, the
case requires further review. The beneficiary will be notified by our
office regarding next steps in processing her case shortly.
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Was this a solicited response to an email from you or a congressional rep? Or was it out of the blue?
It was a reply to my e-mail to the consulate. Just another canned response.
Say, has you wife arrived yet?
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weir! so my wife got her OF194 in the mail. it said to
*please provide a police certificate from the Department of Justice office.
*Please submit your medical examination results.
and ofcouse there a lot other stuff but it not important blah blah blah blah.
so the weir thing is that there's NO RESUBMISSION DATE, it just said once we have the two item done turn it in at window B on any working day between 1:00-2:00, window will be open at 12:30. SO NO RESUBMISSION DATE ..
ANY IDEA SCOTT ? ANYONE?
I think you guys are good to go! Just my opinion, but I think that means you are approved once those items are updated (resubmitted).
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I'm pretty stoked! I just got an update!
Dear Sir/Madam,
The case is still pending review by a consular officer. We will notify
the beneficiary once the review is completed.
Sincerely,
Information Team
Consular Section
U.S. Consulate General HCMC
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[...]CoolHand, if you're going to complain then don't bother lodging your complaint at the consulate. This is like throwing snowballs at a castle. Take your complaint to the top of the hill - Secretary Clinton's office. By the time that snowball rolls down to the bottom of the hill it will be big enough to make a difference.
Say, Jim, I will do something at some point, maybe next year. But it seems like a lawsuit is pretty much a waste of time.
I'm thinking of hundreds of letters mailed out to all the people that matter, and then maybe websites search engined optimized for terms related to the U.S. Consulate in VN and the process.
Change has to take place or this madness will continue.
Any suggestions?
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Change comes when people take action. Otherwise, society gets no better.
The fact of the matter is that the U.S. government charges for a service. As such, those who oversea the functions of this service should run it better.
Like when I call DoS, those people can sometimes be nasty. But that's a free service and I don't have a problem with that.
However, when one is expected to pay for services rendered by the U.S. consulate in Vietnam, they have an obligation to uphold their end.
I don't care what their problems are as far as their challenges with determining cases, it's still their responsibility to deliver a good product for the money.
This is the 21st century and we should expect more in terms of service and quality from our federal government.
As far as the outsourced rice eaters, they are paid by the U.S. side so the responsibility falls upon those U.S. officials to see that customers (it's a paid service) are not tormented.
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We have all had to paid some cash to get to the end of the breadline at the US Consulate in HCMC.
I think they should make the paperwork free if they are going to be so inept about what they do, not to mention some of the rude people working inside.
This way, they can claim that they are incompetent but that at least it is free, and say, "What do you expect when it's free?"
But we all pay. And when you pay, that's a product or service at the other end. For my money, that's the worst purchase ever. No matter how our case turns out, it's still the worst for the money. And I will make sure they know about it -no matter what happens.
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That's just awesome, Scott!
All of us on here share in your joy. You have certainly helped a lot of people and now it's your turn for some overdue elation!
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That's really good, Scott.
You two are out of purgatory now!
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That's good news.
It's been a long time, so I can't remember. But I think it's in my signature.
Best of luck!
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Pink
That's AWESOME!!!
Ho Chi Minh Consulate: CLOSED FOR GOOD ON 3-31-2011
in Vietnam
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Here's the BCC's version in Vietnamese:
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