BinhJerome

Good luck! Hope it all works out for you. We should find out ours on Thursday. I just hope neither of us get a second blue!

Hi Anh John,

This is just a small suggestion and I hope you do not take it personal. Please slow down and proof-read your messages before you post. I had to read your messages a few times over before I get to understand it thoroughly.

Kevin

I agree. Binh.

I was wondering if John met the CO and talked to him/her about his case?

It doesn't matter you submit early or on the day of the blue sheet post. If you have everything before the date you can submit early ..

It is true! As long as you resubmitted everything requested...Binh.

I would just like to say. What you are doing is good, and I am on your side. Some times people make mistakes in choosing the right woman I wish you luck on your 3rd try. I am on my second, and I know that the first try was a mistake and this time is the right time and the right woman.

I filed a waiver as it had not been 2 years since I filed the first time. The waiver is simple. I wish I had a copy of mine but it got sent to the embassy. It just is your name, and that you are requesting a waiver for the 2 year filing restrictions, tell them why you are requesting the waver and that is it. You probably do not really need to go into great detail that your ex fiancee was cheating on you when you went to give her the information, but you can just say that the relationship soured after you got the blue slip. You might even say that you feel she was using you just for the visa. Basically just put what you want in it with the reason that the other visa did not work out and you will be fine. Good luck!!

Jerome

I think what everyone on visa journey needs to do is once they get the pink if they recieved the blue requesting a timeline we should write to our senators and congressmen. If enough people all stick together and do this and allow the use pof their names eventually spomething might get done. But if we just do what they say then nothing will get done. I would not reccomend calling or emailing anyone until you get the pink just to make sure there is no retaliation, but we should all pass the word and maybe the co's will take notice if we all stand up against them and complain. I think we should all try this and all do it then something good might come from this to future petitioners!!

Everyones cases are different. All we can do is hope and pray for one another and give them support. I am sure it will all work out for you, and if you have the same feelings as I do for my fiancee then you will be together no matter what. We have already talked about the visa and if we do not get the pink we will keep trying, but if all fails to get her to america, I have no problems moving to Vietnam. Binh is my life and I know no matter where, we will be together.

Jerome

I guess i'll be there to turn in our proof too. At least being there with my wife will help her to relax a little. Might do the Notarize there at the Consulate too. Hopefully they get our date straighten out so we stop worrying.

We wish you the best of luck. It just sucks that I can not be here on the 20th of august for the follow up, but no job no visa. I am sure that things will work out for you.

Jerome

Thanks for the advice.

When I made the timeline, it was notorized on the 27th of July and I put in the timeline August 1st. I plan to travel to Vietnam, to personally deliver the requested information on my ex wife and on the timeline on Monday August 3rd

When we showed up on the 3rd of August I was going to go ahead and have the consulate notorize the timeline as well for more proof that I did in fact some back to HCMC but we showed up to late in the day to have them notorize the document so Binh went ahead and submitted the document early as we indicated in the timeline we would. I also made 2 copies of all the documents I brought and had the copies also notorized so that if they "lost" them that on the 20th my fiancee would have notorized copies that she would also bring to the embassy.

Thanks again for the replies.

'Jerome

Make sure that you have a notorized timeline from the petitioner in the US. This is a must. I know that they do not tell you this, but trust me I am here now and i saw many many blue slips because of this. Also make sure like they said to have all proof of any relatives pof your fiancee's relatives living in the us. not just a letter with here they are, but contact them and have them send por scan a gas bill or drivers liscense. Also if you were married before I would reccomend getting a letter from your ex wife along with a gas bill to prove that she does not live with you. I know this might sound strange, but trust me. I am in Vietnam now delivering the evidence my fiancee needed and nothing that I delivered was required in ANY of the paperwork they sent. You can use DHL to get the papers here in time, but do not do like I did and think that when people said this is what we needed I thought if I needed it that they would tell. My fiancee went through hell when she got the blue, dont be stubborn like me. Get the evidence that I am telling you about. It might cost you $40 to DHL it but it will be well worth it.

Jerome

I was wanting to know that if you resubmit earlier than the day that they require will they look at it sooner? I am leaving Vietnam at 6 am on the 10th of august for home. When my fiancee went to the consulate the lady said because we filed early that they would simply call us on the 20th of August or if my fiancee wanted to that she cpould come back on that day. My fiancee is going to go there on the day and be there on time with all of our evidence we have, but I am wanting to know if they will review it early or if they are planning on waiting until the day? Also is there anything we can do about all the blue slips?? They keep requiring things that are not on the lists for k1 visa applications. If they need the timeline why do they not tell people this ahead of time??

Thanks Jerome

You will need to do the timeline, not her. It will have to be signed and notorized by you. My fiancee had a timeline that she did and they did not accept. They will interview your wife, so with a timeline they can hear from you in your words about your relationship not in hers. I will email you snippets from my timeline.

Jerpome

My boyfriend asked a few lawyers in New York recently. All of them told him that K1 application is getting so difficult now, because there have been so many people went with fake intent to get married. The goverment is not buying most of the stories now. So it's almost impossible to get to america with a K1 visa.

Did anyone hear about this too? Could this be true?

Even CR1 is hard as well.

Is it allowed to carry handbags, folders and clear bags into the HCM Consulate? No phones or electrical things.

It is ok if you use it for evidence in your interview.

Thanks.

Is it allowed to carry handbags, folders and clear bags into the HCM Consulate? No phones or electrical things.

Here is a link to a video for the UK process.. not far off.. no snack bar ... http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=205642

It is very useful information Scott. Thanks.

Is it true that an interview are separated with an interviewee by a window? Do they talk on micro?Can they hear us talk?

I think John's case if different because they want to see your proofs of the ex wife more than to see your timeline. Good advice for documents friends.

I was wondering when we hand in the proofs because the documents are separated to hand in first? And as I read somewhere, timeline is handed in with documents or wait or CO to ask? Can anyone describe the process at the interview room in HCMC for K1? Thanks.

Hello,

For HCM interview, I've read an advice some where saying that we should not to bring big photo album to the interview because there is the big glass window between the interviewer and the interviewee. Is this correct?

Thanks,

Len Ken

True, as my friends said and it is advised in packet 3 and 4.

For HCMC it is much better if you have made more that one trip. You should have a dam hoi/dinh hon also.

I did the Le Dinh Hon when I was over there. Did they ask or request information about visiting more than once? By the way, was any part of the interview in English?

You really should ask these questions in the Asia: East and Pacific regional forum. That's where all the VN folks hang out. In fact, you should read through the threads in that forum. It's an eye opener.

The fact that you spent a month there is good. The fact that you met for the first time and had a formal engagement ceremony in that same month is not so good. That goes against cultural norms in Vietnam.

They'll conduct the interview in English or Vietnamese, but if you don't speak Tiếng Việt then they will expect her to speak at least some English.

Here are some things that will cause the consulate in HCM to look more closely at your case:

1. Only one or two visits.

2. Short period of time between first meeting and proposal.

3. No formal engagement ceremony, or short period of time between proposal and formal engagement ceremony.

4. Introduced by a member of beneficiary's family in the US.

5. Trips funded, fully or partially, by beneficiary's family member(s) in the US.

6. No common language.

7. Petitioner has insufficient income and requires a co-sponsor. This is almost certain to result in a denial. HCM rarely accepts co-sponsors.

8. Recent divorce by petitioner or beneficiary.

9. Large age difference between petitioner and beneficiary. Again, goes against local customs.

There are probably more that I'm not recalling at the moment.

It is against Viet cultures if you live with your fiance without Dam Hoi from the very first time. Lots of prejudices! Binh

Beside divorced decree, what else need to prove that there is no relationship with the exwife? It seems like johncali9 need to prove more. It is so hard but you can get pink though.

Hey John,

Personally I havenot experience this, but my guess is they may need more time to look into your exwife situation.

Just be prepare to show any evidence that you and your exwife have no connections.

Look like Anh Map can help you further into this subject than me but just want to show my support and wish you lots of luck on Aug 6. Hang in there !!!

Hello

Thank you so much ,for your common and help you righ i have spoken with my lawyer he sau my wife answer the question as good and CO smile was good they need more look at me because Co ask my wife that"do you think your hurband still live his exwife" my wife say bno never she smile

The timeline my wife have already anyway and tiemline for my exwife too they retuen to my wife and say that you bring back on Aug 6

John

Did you have divorce decree?

Thanks for your reply. Johncali9, are you ready for the interview yet? Let us know how it is going on ok! Best wishes to you Johncali9.

Do birth certificates of benificiary's parents need to supply in K1 visa???

THANK YOU VERY MUCH! I UNDERSTAND NOW. HOWEVER, I CAN NOT LIST ALL OF THEM. VIETNAMESE PEOPLE ARE ALMOST IN CALIFORNIA, WE MET ONLINE, SO IT IS VERY CLEARLY NO SHORTCUT.