flea89

Congrats to you too bro. I was on the same page. As soon as she got her visa I booked the tix. She’s here with me now as well

Congratulations guys! So happy for you!!

Good morning all,

We wanted to share our great new..
We had our expedited interview scheduled this morning and have secured the VISA.
Thank you all for your help and in particular @flea89   @JasonGG, @rooster92, and of course the big one @Greenbaum
 
We would have certainly had a much more difficult time without you help.

Fugy (& Mylan)

Congratulations!  Hopefully she can get to the U.S. quickly. - Jason
 

UPDATE:
So I sent the consulate an e-mail basically saying I want our K2 to start school here in the US and wasn't sure if they would consider that a reason for an expedited appointment or not and just a couple hours ago my fiance got a call that they approved our request and now she has an interview date for 8/10/20.

Congrats!

CONGRATS!
 
I'm still waiting on NOA2... but good to see that K1s can get done in Vn.

UPDATE: Approved!
 

I think some consulates are going to have fairly loose interpretations of 'emergency' due to the POTUS EO.
 
If you have anything close to a reasonable request (like school) then try it.  I cannot see them being overly busy with only 'mission critical' applications.
 
Worst case is they say no. 
 
 

It was already at the consulate, our original interview was for 3/29 but got cancelled 2 weeks before we could go

I seriously doubt it but no harm asking. Perhaps delay matters so they can start next year?

I suggest you show more respect to the country your future wife is from. That "third world country" has shown a much better response to the pandemic than your home country as you can clearly see. 
 
It's hard for people to feel bad about your access to delicious Vietnamese food. So much of it is gluten free and all the delicious fruit in the supermarkets is gluten free, too. Organic food is a marketing scam btw, but if you like to spend way too much money on it, that's your choice. I get missing home and your home food, homesickness and culture shock are real and that's what your fiancée is going to be dealing with, too, some be prepared for her to hate where you will be. But try to appreciate what you have right now, including the fact that you are not in lockdown unlike most of the US. 
 
It sucks that it takes so long long to get the visa, but that's what it is. No one enjoys dealing with red tape and the pandemic has made it worse. But the employees are not low IQ and lazy, their leadership sure is but the regular employees are just doing their best. 

Never had an issue with food in Vietnam whether it’s Asian, Vietnamese or Western.  Great food!!!
 
As for K1 being faster - not these days I’m afraid it’s almost the same as CR1.

Is it possible that you’re part of the problem moreso than part of the solution?
 
Immigration is not an entitlement for a spouse, let alone someone who you aren’t even married to.. nor is it something that progresses quickly and that’s without taking into consideration pandemics, embassy closures, flight bans, flight restrictions, quarantines etc etc.. and just because the numbers there are low, dosent necessarily mean the infection rate is low, chances are minimal testing is being done and they still have no clue how many of the population their are truely infected.. 
 
you should think yourself lucky that you’re with your loved one.. you’ve barely started the whole immigration process, what’s it been? 6 months? Geez many of us are 2 years into it and are still seperated from our husbands, wives and children.. 
 
if youre not happy in that country, you as a US Citezen have the option to return home, you don’t want to? That’s your choice, live with it.. you can’t eat noodles or rice? try fish, seafood and vegetables all of which are plentyful there.. you don’t want to? Again your choice, live with it.. 
 
learn to be patient, or you’re going to be in a world of hurt when it comes time to apply for AOS, EAD and ROC

As one of those "lazy government employees" you referred to, I can assure you we are not sitting around doing nothing on our cell phones.
 
The vast majority of the federal workforce continues working from home or alternate work sites.  Consulate officers still have plenty of work without conducting visa interviews. 
 
It isn't laziness that delays your packet 3.  The consulate is deliberately slowing your progress.  They have to reschedule hundreds of cancelled interviews before you continue through the process.
 
Sorry you are having issues finding the foods you are accustomed to eating.  Given the rising beef prices in the United States and Vietnam, I am sure many families in Vietnam and the United States would have difficulty empathizing with your struggle eating beef, chicken, eggs, noodles, and rice every day.  Vietnam is one of the greatest foodie/seafood destinations in the world.  Definitely reconsider where you are shopping if you are having so many issues with food quality.  
 
Bread made with rice flour - like the traditional Vietnamese baguettes -  are gluten free.  Ask if it's rice or a rice/wheat mix. 
 
Vietnam is not a third-world country.  It is usually referred to as "third world" (or "hellish") by people trying to insult the country and/or its people.
 
Leadership's decision to close embassies will have long-lasting impacts on immigration. The entire immigration process is a long and frustrating ride.  Patience is even more necessary now than ever before.  Best of luck to you and your fiance. 
 
Jason
 
 
 
 
 
 

Can I share somethings with you that I learned long ago about this process?

    • "the man with the gold makes the rules"
    • it will take as long as it will take 
    • no one with any certainty can tell you when some process will be completed
    • Your sense of urgency will never be equaled to what USCIS, NVC or your embassy demonstrates
    • Your journey is not going to mirror someone else's experience - yours and theirs are not the same
    • They only promised you a YES or NO answer. Never an exact time that their decision would be completed
    • Lowering your expectations will make you a much more relaxed individual

Good luck on your journey 
 

I’m sorry that you are frustrated but aiming it at government employees is a bit unfair.
Decisions around Embassy reopening are made in Washington by Dept of State so your “lazy government employees” are depending on that decision. Humble yourself - Immigration is not a right, and no timeline is granted. Even more so under current circumstances. You are physically with your Fiancé, what else do you need? Others are waiting apart from another.

Thanks! I just emailed the consulate explaining my urgent need to travel to the US and attached some supporting evidence. Then they replied and gave me instructions on applying for a formal request. For my case, it was because my fiancé is about to be deployed next month. 
 
If you have an urgent need to go to the US, I would recommend anyone to speak to your consulate and explain your situation. 
 
 
 
 

Definitely puts a roadblock into my plans in bringing my fiancé over on a K1 Visa. Can’t wait to see the details of this executive order. 

Thanks for the information but this is an old thread and I must have done something right because they let me marry their daughter!.  We married last year and our one year anniversary is next month!  We are at NVC stage for her CR1 visa already.

We just got the e-mail all appointments in Vietnam have been cancelled as of 3/19/20. This sucks 

This is what we all feared, that they would either slow down on their reviews, the processing of cases or postpone  interviews.
This is likely to cause backlogs and delays.
 
I will admit we are a little stressed and disappointed, but it is what it is....  we just have to hold on to hope that it will pass quickly.
I want to encourage those of you also waiting on your case probe processed.
 
 
 
 

Same here and our appt was suppose to be on the 19th. Not sure how all this will affect other time limits like the I-129. Will do some digging and report back here. Plz let me know if you find anything. 

Here is my take. Take it any way you want. Yes, this could be viewed as a cluster, or more work, or miss understandings or even confusion.
 
This is just another document that you must fill out to pay "the man with the gold who gets to make the rules" with. No one is complaining about having to fill out any other form, like the I-134, but this form everyone is blowing up about it.
 
This is where you have to rely on your common sense and be a realist. It has to be completed for many of the embassies. If you don't know if your's require it, fill it out and bring it with you to the interview, avoiding getting a 221(g) and having to fill it out after the interview and return the same to the embassy. Now another 2-3 weeks wait for the issuance for your visa.
 
So stomping your feet is not going to make this go away. Say what you want about my post, I am just flipping the coin and revealing the other side. Now back to answering additional questions.  

okay so after doing a lot of reading around, I also believe it's best to have the beneficiary bring it to the interview. i used this youtube video to help me. super helpful especially for the insurance part.