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Took about a week and a half.

What does it mean? Does it actually speed things up? Is biometrics appointment affected?

That was a serious question. I wonder if very poor grammar can hurt a case. In which case the petitioner should consider whether to submit such documents, if optional. Or at least find someone who can proof the document.

In addition to the cost of the attorney, the attorney costs in other ways such as reliance too much on the attorney

for the paperwork that the fiance is clueless. Fill out the forms correctly, dumb down the evidence by labeling and organizing everything

for the CO, and practicing interview questions should be sufficient. Using a bad attorney will slow down the process, due to errors

in paperwork and the fact that they really don't have much vested interest in the case.

Best thing to do is to contact the Civil Surgeon, tell them what she has gotten, and they will tell you what she will need done.

Opinions on whether frontloading a timeline with numerous grammatical errors... can it be beneficial?

If you are concerned, then leave the money receipts out of application, but have her bring them to the interview if asked and be ready to explain why. I would also consider it to be unemployment if she is actively looking for other work.

Focus on photos. In my case, the consulate seemed to care more about phone bills first, less interest in emails, and didn't care about the chats. But they looked through a lot of pictures at the interview. Not sure but might have to do with how slow government changes, since phone bills and photos have been presented as evidence for many more years.

Small potatos compared to the Patriot Act...

If there is a quota system, Vietnam probably gets more than their fair share because of the guilt America has for its role in the war.

As for frontloading, it is based on the theory that more information is better for the case. It doesn't explore that some of the information can be bad, not relevant, or not presented correctly (bad timeline) and can harm the case. This could create warnings out of thin air for the consulate to analyze. Including the timeline initially is a gambit because timelines typically are requested after the interview if the consulate believes that the relationship might not be true.

Very efficient and fast response time. Quality could improve with better standardization of the correct format

for Vietnamese names. Vietnamese workers in the consulate could be a little more friendly. But of course the Americans there could make them be more friendly since they control the consulate but obviously they don't want them to.

Sounds like the evidence of successful frontloading is based on:

if you do frontload and get approved, you correctly addressed red flags

and if you frontlaod and do not get approved, then you must not have addressed red flags.

Too circular to mean much...

Transcripts are preferred, probably because anyone can write up a tax return, sign it, and not file them.

People with few negatives should consider not frontloading.

People should also carefully consider whether to send in a timeline from the beginning because it might provide too much information for denial. Those in support of frontloading never say how the information can be used to give the CO reasons to deny, basing frontloading on theory and not real world common sense. The COs know how far the gray areas extend.

Many HR departments will write letters for you when you are hired, including the date start, job title, and pay.

Bring this to the interview.

Are you sure I should list her address from 1988 to present? On the form it says "Applicant's residence last five years"

Carl

That is how you would answer the question. It's like a question and sub-question. First list all her residences of last 5 years, and then answer the sub-question of the time period when she lived at that residence. Since she was born there, then there should be only one address for that question, and the same for the next question on the form, and the time period should span her entire life.

HIV test is a thing of the past, as of January 4 2010:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...0004718190aRCRD

4 copies of G325A from each person, sign each of the 8 pages.

Put the entire date of when she lived at address, from 1988 to present. Also put into question below that one concerning address outside the USA of more than 1 year.

If she lists her employment already, then she doesn't have to list it again because it clearly states only if not shown above.

Because of the number of trips and to different countries, recommend adding a line on each photo stating "Meeting #1, Meeting #2..." in addition to date and place. This will help clarify which photo is the initial meeting and which are followup meetings. Provide engagement photos with I-129F.

Would not submit notarized copy of letter stating no relatives in the USA because it would unnecessarily stick out. Wouldn't even provide one if she had relatives unless requested.

Can't hurt by submitting original photos. It's time-tested and has been done for many years. While having a variety of photos is good, make sure you can easily describe on the back of the photos where both of you are when submitting photos with other people present.

First, the passport people don't usually ask Vietnamese nationals for money.

Second, she doesn't need to remove her name from Ho Khau. My fiance went to speak to the Ho Khau police, and they told her not to remove her name from the Ho Khau because Vietnam will allow her to keep her citizenship after she becomes a US citizen.

What is the price per minute for Magic Jack for calls in Vietnam? Or is it monthly charge? And does the sender in Vietnam get billed? Also can Magic Jack call a regular landline, and can a regular landline call Magic Jack?

i understand how you feel. being able to get married in a church is a big obstacle. you have to take the classes and get approval from both Fathers, one where the wife live and one where the husband live. the second obstacle is getting a marriage certificate in Vietnam. It is so easy for two Vietnamese citizens to get married but a big pain for a Vietnamese to marry a USC. We have to provide them with bona fide evidences plus an interview where they interviewed both of us. the questions were very similar to that of the consulate like "how did you two meet", "what are the names of your S.O parents". they even try to trick you with the questions too where my wife made a mistake. "how many brothers and sisters are in your husband family." my wife said "my husband have one older brother and two younger sister". I answered "there four children in the family". the interviewer did not like that answer and said my wife tell her a wrong answer. funny right

I think the requirements are easier for two people who never married before. There were actually only 2 documents I had to get from my fiance's church: letter of recommendation and baptism certificate. We got it during the church open office hours, very easy. My diocese, on the other hand, also required affidavits from groom and bride, as well as freedom to marry affidavits from 4 people who know us well. The priest in VN asked why there were so many requirements to marry in the Church in the USA...

I wish just the pre marriage class was the worst part. I have a couple more months to try again but they are insisting I get a copy of my marriage license from when I was married before and that was in Seoul, Korea and I have called 6 times now and can't speak to anyone that speaks English there. I tried the consulate here in Houston and the embassy in Washington and no help. I have tried our state department but can't seem to find the right department to get help and when I do talk to someone there they have no idea who to transfer me to. I have a long time friend I knew in Korea from when I was stationed there and have sent emails to him but no reply. Still have fight in me and gonna go down swinging.

If you married in the Church, then the parish church holds your records of marriage, usually in a book like the Ho Khau. If not and you cannot provide it, you'd probably have to ask the bishop of your diocese to provide an exception.

Total bunk. They can deny for anything even if it has been front loaded.

People starting the process should be aware of this.

It's at a high because much of Wall Street and big banks are led by Jewish people. Even as the banks failed amid fraud, none of the them went to jail. If they were in China, they'd be in jail or executed. But since they are in the US, they get nothing.

(Publicly )Recorded documents provide notice to the world (public) that two people are married or own a home. Therefore, it believed, that legally, recorded documents hold a lot of weight.