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[chuckandkim 0]

No! Just make sure she brings that receipt of the MRV fee!

[Vietnam 0]

How much is the actual interview? I need to send my fiance money.

Wow Matt, every bit of this process seems to have been a fast-track for you.

[Matt_Stevens 5]

I just hope that is a good thing. Anh is terribly nervous now. SHe was not before, but now she realizes that she will have to speak in English and communicate with someonewho will likely be hostile towards her. Anh has no conifidence in her English for important discussions, despite it now being near perfect.

[Mike n Huong 1]

Matt, my fiancee Huong is the same way. She is worried about the interview because of her English. I tried to explain to her, the person interviewing her has interview probably thousands of Vietnamese people speaking broken English. I am sure that they are very familiar with hearing them speak English, so it should be no problem. We also wanted to wish you both good luck.

[Bruce and Han 0]

Matt, my fiancee Huong is the same way. She is worried about the interview because of her English. I tried to explain to her, the person interviewing her has interview probably thousands of Vietnamese people speaking broken English. I am sure that they are very familiar with hearing them speak English, so it should be no problem. We also wanted to wish you both good luck.

Matt,

My fiancee was the same too. I encouraged her to break the ice just when she stepped up to the window and look the CO in the eye and say 'Good afternoon' or morning. Keep building her confidance up. After she said this the CO looked back and smiled and returned the compliment, then the translater left the window. Have her establish the fact that she speaks english at the very beginning, this will giive a good first impression.

[STL_HCMC 0]

Hi Matt,

Coach your fiancee to think of the interview as a mere question and answer session. Leave the hostility thoughts at the door of her home when she leaves that morning. If she goes in with that frame of thought and attitude, things could start out very defensive from the beginning. Nervousness is expected, but prep her for the confidence she needs in her English skill.

We'll all be thinking of you both!

STL_HCMC

I just hope that is a good thing. Anh is terribly nervous now. SHe was not before, but now she realizes that she will have to speak in English and communicate with someonewho will likely be hostile towards her. Anh has no conifidence in her English for important discussions, despite it now being near perfect.

[Matt_Stevens 5]

It's so strange to hear her say she thinks her English is bad because really, it isn't. It's better than any English I heard from any Vietnamese person while in Saigon. Her English is amazing.

We will be talking about the interview in depth from here on out. I want her ready.

[STL_HCMC 0]

Hi Matt,

My fiancee, and it sounds like many others on VisaJourney, struggles with the same lack of confidence. Nobody expects anyone to go in there with fluent English skills - although some are probably very close to it.

Do the best you can to pump her up and keep the focus on the positive side, while still preparing for tough question situations that could arise.

We are still looking forward to packet 4, but are eagerly awaiting the news of your interview as well. We both seem to have similar co-sponsor situations, and I'm curious to see how that works out for you and me both.

Best of luck bud!

STL_HCMC

It's so strange to hear her say she thinks her English is bad because really, it isn't. It's better than any English I heard from any Vietnamese person while in Saigon. Her English is amazing.

We will be talking about the interview in depth from here on out. I want her ready.

[Matt_Stevens 5]

Thanks. Anh and I need all the well wishing we can get. My entire family is now going crazy with anticipation of when Anh can come to the US. I am trying to keep them calm because it is likely we will all be disappointed. I must remain realistic about this. If she gets a pink slip, then I will be happier than I thought possible. If she gets a blue slip, well, then I knew it was coming and can deal with it rationaly. Maybe.

[chuckandkim 0]

Matt, your fiance's English is 100% better than your Vietnamese, isn't it? :) Good luck Matt!

Chuck and Kim

[STL_HCMC 0]

Hi Matt,

Yes - realistic thinking is nothing bad to have. It does prevent from the hopes getting to high, or putting on the dancing shoes before the music starts.

However, with that being said, the more positive and confident you can be in conversation and prep with her, that will only translate into more confidence for her on the big day.

Always remember - things could be A LOT worse. Think how many people go into the HCMC Consulate WITHOUT the support and knowledge of VisaJourney. I really don't know where my fiancee and I would be in this process if I hadn't found VJ.

Just remember that you've got a whole Vietnam VJ crew on here that has been with you since the day you joined and found the Vietnam forum. We're going through it together, and also have excellent "already approved" Vietnam VJ members that still take their time to come back on the board to share experiences and help us through difficult questions. What more could we really ask for throughout the process? At least we all know, if a blue slip is received, we have somewhere to turn to. Those that don't know about VisaJourney - well I'm sure they feel very lost in the woods!

In any event, pink slip or blue slip, there is an excellent resource of support and info rebounding waiting for you and your fiancee after the interview!

We'll get the Matt_Stevens rally going in about 3 weeks! Pink slip baby!

Best of luck to you both!

STL_HCMC

Thanks. Anh and I need all the well wishing we can get. My entire family is now going crazy with anticipation of when Anh can come to the US. I am trying to keep them calm because it is likely we will all be disappointed. I must remain realistic about this. If she gets a pink slip, then I will be happier than I thought possible. If she gets a blue slip, well, then I knew it was coming and can deal with it rationaly. Maybe.

[Matt_Stevens 5]

So I am updated on my interview date in the master thread, followed by a

I just hope that on June 27 we can change that to a

[dalegg 143]

So I am updated on my interview date in the master thread, followed by a

I just hope that on June 27 we can change that to a

No, it would change to a

[Matt_Stevens 5]

If Anh does not get the visa, you can make it this:

If she does, then we can all do this:

Edited June 4, 2006 by Matt_Stevens

[sweetiewynn 0]

We have a possible BREAKTHROUGH in our case:

Ok, I called the state department's Office of Visa Services that is mentioned on: http://www.usaimmigrationattorney.com/Secu...tiveReview.html under the section

titled, "ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW" and talked to a real live person. She

told me two times that there was nothing I could do, just to wait.

They are investigating and I asked how I can help and she said nothing

I can do, they have their own ways.. Then I tried to keep her on the

line a little longer by talking about it and just repeating like she

told so it was clear like while I thought of a way to pry more. Then

I asked her like this "you know, I have nothing to hide and I will

help them however they need and point them in the right direction in

any way I can and asked but what I am trying to do is find out the

reason for suspicion and then I can help them find anything they are

looking for or clear anything up. So... Guess what? Then she asked

if I have been married before and asked me about that. I told her

"twice, yes" and just told her. Then she asked if I ever brought

anyone here before and I told her "no" and she was surprised but asked

if I ever filed an I-129f before and I said "no" but I told her I did

file an I-130 before and never followed through on it and never heard

back or got her a visa. She said like "oh so you brought someone here

before" and I said "no, no, hold on, no, she was here already!!!"

God! So then she told me that probably they were thinking I had

brought someone here before and I had to eplain clearly to her that,

no, I never did and no, I never followed through and also never heard

anything back and actually though, I was not sure if I had ever mailed

that paper or not. It has been a few years and I didn't even know if

I had actually put it in the mail or not because as soon as I figured

out what she was after (visa and $) I decided to divorce her and also

put her on a plane to Mexico! God! So now I know! Now I know it is

that wench AGAIN causing me headache o mania. Ok, I think I am going

to be able to clear this up right quick now that I know what the dayum

problem is!

I have already explained clearly to the immigration people about my previous marriage but! I did not say anything that I remember about ever filing an I-130. On the I-129f it asks if I've ever filed an I-129f and I marked "no" on my form but it doesn't ask about an already married couple filing and therefore I didn't talk much if any about the thing. Now I am just thinking of the best way to get them the investigative evidence or whatever they are looking for. Do I go see my congressman and tell him in person the problem and what the situation is? Do I write to the consulate like the woman on the phone did not advise me to do and just tell them the detailed account and help them any way I can?