Vietnam VisaJourney Members

[Matt_Stevens 5]

That's it?! Wow. OK, I guess I'll try them. That's hardly a fee at all.

[yellow123 0]

At dillions they charge you $10 for a $100 and $15 for $200 sending money through Western Union.

[STL_HCMC 0]

Dillons - The Kroger grocery chain in Kansas! That just brought back some memories of my days growing up in Andover, Kansas. Thanks yellow123!

STL_HCMC

At dillions they charge you $10 for a $100 and $15 for $200 sending money through Western Union.

[Vietnam 0]

Note: PM member Vietnam to be added to this list or to update your information.

12/09/04 --k1 interview -- Tim -------------------------------- AOS Passed ---- 02/09/05

03/08/05 --k1 interview -- chuckandkim ------ visa 05/04.......AOS Passed ---- 03/08/06

06/13/05 --k1 interview -- kd4yal & ThuHuong-----------------AOS Passed ---- 03/21/06

09/26/05 --k1 interview -- nychang ----------- visa 11/05......AOS Interview- 03/31/06

01/28/05 --k1 interview -- top-gorilla ---------visa 02/23.......EAD Received--10/12/05

12/07/04 --k1 interview -- sportGuy -------------------------- Case Xferd CSC -9/19/05

09/08/05 --k1 interview -- mk4tt ------------------------------AOS NOA1 ----- 12/06/05

05/10/05 --k1 interview -- duclinhreo --------- visa 09/06.......SSN ----------- 10/18/05

05/08/03 ----interview----wait4ever----------delayed

05/16/05 ----interview----sweetiewynn ------delayed

08/29/05 ----interview----Kevin&Loan--------delayed

10/07/05 ----interview----thai0699 -----------visa....12/12

11/07/05 ----interview----dangho731 CR1 ----passed------

12/20/05 ----interview----atlmatt31vn1 k3 ---passed------

01/24/06 ----interview----nodownguy -------- passed------

02/16/06 ----interview----scy K3 ------------- visa.....2/28

03/21/06 ----interview----ct94 --------------- passed------

03/24/05 ----interview----JOSmith2 ---------- passed------

03/29/06 ----interview----landy -------------- passed------

02/09/06 ----interview----pxtran -------------

04/13/06 ----interview----yellow123 ---------

04/24/06 ----interview----Bruce Han ---------

05/12/06 ----interview----kvtran -------------

00/00/00 ----- Pack 3----- ----------------------

03/20/06 -Case at HCMC--STL_HCMC --------- B)

03/25/06 -Case at HCMC--menyoo------------ B)

03/16/06 ----Left NVC-----Matt Stevens ------

02/27/06 ------NOA2------gurugreg -----------

03/23/06 ------NOA2------Icarus --------------

03/27/06 ------NOA2------mike1972e ---------

12/30/05 ------NOA1------My Le K3------------

02/14/06 ------NOA1------songsparrow --------

02/15/06 ------NOA1------3AD------------------

03/03/06 ------NOA1------Robert & Van--------

03/09/06 ------NOA1------Idinh CR1------------

I miss all of my pack 3s

[STL_HCMC 0]

I would venture to guess those of us awaiting packet 3 are missing it more!

I sent an email to the US Consulate on Tuesday for an update. Still awaiting their reply. I'll let you know ASAP on ours.

STL_HCMC

Note: PM member Vietnam to be added to this list or to update your information.

12/09/04 --k1 interview -- Tim -------------------------------- AOS Passed ---- 02/09/05

03/08/05 --k1 interview -- chuckandkim ------ visa 05/04.......AOS Passed ---- 03/08/06

06/13/05 --k1 interview -- kd4yal & ThuHuong-----------------AOS Passed ---- 03/21/06

09/26/05 --k1 interview -- nychang ----------- visa 11/05......AOS Interview- 03/31/06

01/28/05 --k1 interview -- top-gorilla ---------visa 02/23.......EAD Received--10/12/05

12/07/04 --k1 interview -- sportGuy -------------------------- Case Xferd CSC -9/19/05

09/08/05 --k1 interview -- mk4tt ------------------------------AOS NOA1 ----- 12/06/05

05/10/05 --k1 interview -- duclinhreo --------- visa 09/06.......SSN ----------- 10/18/05

05/08/03 ----interview----wait4ever----------delayed

05/16/05 ----interview----sweetiewynn ------delayed

08/29/05 ----interview----Kevin&Loan--------delayed

10/07/05 ----interview----thai0699 -----------visa....12/12

11/07/05 ----interview----dangho731 CR1 ----passed------

12/20/05 ----interview----atlmatt31vn1 k3 ---passed------

01/24/06 ----interview----nodownguy -------- passed------

02/16/06 ----interview----scy K3 ------------- visa.....2/28

03/21/06 ----interview----ct94 --------------- passed------

03/24/05 ----interview----JOSmith2 ---------- passed------

03/29/06 ----interview----landy -------------- passed------

02/09/06 ----interview----pxtran -------------

04/13/06 ----interview----yellow123 ---------

04/24/06 ----interview----Bruce Han ---------

05/12/06 ----interview----kvtran -------------

00/00/00 ----- Pack 3----- ----------------------

03/20/06 -Case at HCMC--STL_HCMC --------- B)

03/25/06 -Case at HCMC--menyoo------------ B)

03/16/06 ----Left NVC-----Matt Stevens ------

02/27/06 ------NOA2------gurugreg -----------

03/23/06 ------NOA2------Icarus --------------

03/27/06 ------NOA2------mike1972e ---------

12/30/05 ------NOA1------My Le K3------------

02/14/06 ------NOA1------songsparrow --------

02/15/06 ------NOA1------3AD------------------

03/03/06 ------NOA1------Robert & Van--------

03/09/06 ------NOA1------Idinh CR1------------

I miss all of my pack 3s

[Matt_Stevens 5]

I just wish I could find out if my case is actually at HCMC. I emailed them (again) yesterday using a different email address. Hope hope.

[STL_HCMC 0]

Matt,

I emailed them back on the 21st of March and received a pretty general response. Perhaps you'll receive the same thing. I've emailed them a second time this week (Tuesday) to see what the status was. It is Thursday evening in Vietnam now, and I haven't heard back from them yet. They say 4-5 days on the website, I believe. I would guess both of our cases are close together. If I remember correctly, we both shipped out of the NVC on the 16th of March.

Here was their reply to me on the 27th of March:

"Please be informed that we received the electronic file for your fiancée on March 17. It usually takes one week for us to receive the physical file. However, it takes approximately 8 weeks for us to process the case and update the information in our system due to the large volume of visa petitions we receive monthly. We will send an Instruction Package (packet 3) to your fiancée at the earliest opportunity."

STL_HCMC

I just wish I could find out if my case is actually at HCMC. I emailed them (again) yesterday using a different email address. Hope hope.

[chuckandkim 0]

I want to say this, based on our experience at the Visa Interview, HCMC's workers (the vietnameses) have the LIFO or FILO systems

Last In, First Out

First In, Last Out

they do not follow the FIFO or LILO models like we do here in American.

So if your files get there at the sametime, whose ever file arrives last at their door will get process first. Why? Just because the last file will be on top of the pile and the workers will grab the first one, on top!

Sometimes, the files get shuffled around and who knows what will happen to them... but all and all... your file will get process and pack-3 get sent with in a week or two of its arrival.

[Mike n Huong 1]

I just wish I could find out if my case is actually at HCMC. I emailed them (again) yesterday using a different email address. Hope hope.

Matt,

Your petition arrived at the NVC before ours. I just called today to check the status and they mailed it to the consulate the same day as the date on my letter. So I checked the DHL website and ours arrived at the Consulate in 4 days. If you want to check on yours, you should call the NVC to see when they mailed it, then go to DHL.com. Then you track by reference. You type Correspondence in the Reference field, and put the date they sent it out. Then you type in the outgoing postal code which is 03801. Then you will see a list, and just locate one that was sent out on the date they told you and going to Ho Chi Minh City. Yours should be there already.

Hope this helps

[Matt_Stevens 5]

Which number is the correct one to call? I see half a dozen of them.

[Mike n Huong 1]

Which number is the correct one to call? I see half a dozen of them.

Matt,

Here is the number for NVC, (603)334-0700. When you get to the voice prompts enter 1 and then 5 to speak to an operator.It is really hard to get thru. I see on the Vietnam members page that they sent your petition out on March 16? If that is correct, I checked the DHL site and a package left the NVC on the 16th and arrived at the Consulate on March 20th, and was signed for, so all is good. Both of ours are there, and probably haven't been touched yet. I know we are both so anxious to get packet 3. After looking at your timeline, both of our petitions arrived at the Consulate in less than 1 month from sending it in, that is pretty fast, and I hope both of us continue to have that same kind of luck in getting to our interview.

[Matt_Stevens 5]

Ah, OK. How did you know mine was sent? Freaky that that info is available to all.

[menyoo 0]

Here is what I got from the HCM consulate:

Dear Mr. Menyoo

Please be informed that we received the electronic file for

your fiancée on March 20. It usually takes one week for us

to receive the physical file. However, it takes

approximately 8 weeks for us to process the case and update the

information in our system due to the large volume of visa

petitions we receive monthly. We will send an Instruction

Package (packet 3) to your fiancée at the earliest opportunity.

Sincerely,

Info Unit Staff

Consular Section

U.S. Consulate General HCMC

Tel: (84-8) 822 9433 - ext 4636

Fax: (84-8) 824 5572

E-mail: hcmcinfo@state.gov (regarding visa issues)

acshcmc@state.gov (regarding services for U.S. citizens)

Adoption: HanoiAdoptions@state.gov

Website: http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov

[Matt_Stevens 5]

Menyoo, how long after sending your email did you get a response? I sent mine two days aog now.

Matt

[menyoo 0]

Menyoo, how long after sending your email did you get a response? I sent mine two days aog now.

Matt

about a week including weekend. You'll get a reponse from them sometimes next week.