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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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I have been looking at the air fair to HCMC and it is over $800 more then it was last year at this time. I was hoping someone has any suggestions or web sites that may be better then Kayak.com? Any thoughts other then get a second job?

Jack & Xuan

K-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

I-129F NOA1 : 3/10/08

I-129F NOA2 : 7/17/08

NVC Left : 7/25/08

Consulate Received : 8/4/08

Packet 3 Received : 8/8/08

Packet 4 Received : 9/12/08

Interview Date : 10/7/08

Received Green Sheet: 10/7/08

Turned in requested doc's for Green Sheet: 10/15/08

Got blue slip that says to wait for decision: 10/15/08

Still Waiting on a decision 11/22/08

Stilllll Waiting on a decision 2/2/09

Got a call with questions from the embassy3/9/09

Request sent to State Dept. to remove ineligibility status: 4/19/09

Approval letter recieved: 4/25/09

Pink Sheet: 4/27/09

Visa Received : 5/19/09

US Entry : 5/21/09

Marriage : 5/27/09

Comments :

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Filed: Country: Vietnam (no flag)
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I've been running prices too Jack. Try Best Travel Store:

http://www.bt-store.com/

They're only good for flights originating in the U.S. or R/T.

Then there's Airlineconsolidator.com

http://flweb12.ypsilon.net/index.phtml/air...eway=1top

They've came back with some decent prices.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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Jack,

The cheapest airline tickets that I found was at a local Asian travel agency. They were cheaper than any of the sights I found online and they also handled my visa.

Best of luck

I have been looking at the air fair to HCMC and it is over $800 more then it was last year at this time. I was hoping someone has any suggestions or web sites that may be better then Kayak.com? Any thoughts other then get a second job?

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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Jack,

The cheapest airline tickets that I found was at a local Asian travel agency. They were cheaper than any of the sights I found online and they also handled my visa.

Best of luck

I have been looking at the air fair to HCMC and it is over $800 more then it was last year at this time. I was hoping someone has any suggestions or web sites that may be better then Kayak.com? Any thoughts other then get a second job?

Could you give me the name if this travel agency? Do they have a web site or maybe a phone number?

Thanks

Jack & Xuan

K-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

I-129F NOA1 : 3/10/08

I-129F NOA2 : 7/17/08

NVC Left : 7/25/08

Consulate Received : 8/4/08

Packet 3 Received : 8/8/08

Packet 4 Received : 9/12/08

Interview Date : 10/7/08

Received Green Sheet: 10/7/08

Turned in requested doc's for Green Sheet: 10/15/08

Got blue slip that says to wait for decision: 10/15/08

Still Waiting on a decision 11/22/08

Stilllll Waiting on a decision 2/2/09

Got a call with questions from the embassy3/9/09

Request sent to State Dept. to remove ineligibility status: 4/19/09

Approval letter recieved: 4/25/09

Pink Sheet: 4/27/09

Visa Received : 5/19/09

US Entry : 5/21/09

Marriage : 5/27/09

Comments :

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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You need to find a travel agent here is mine they are allot cheaper Airway travel they are in okc 405-528-0232 ask for Lisa she is Vietnamese. Good luck she helped me allot also look on Eva

TimeLine

Consulate : Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

I-129F Sent : 2007-09-26

I-129F NOA1 : 2007-09-28

I-129F RFE(s) : none

RFE Reply(s) : none

I-129F NOA2 : 2007-10-30

NVC Received : 2007-11-05

NVC Left : 2007-11-06

Consulate Received : 2007-11-09

Packet 3 Received : 2007-11-17

Packet 3 Sent : 2007-11-23

Packet 4 Received : 2007-12-16

Medical Taken : 2008-01-03

Medical Passed : 2008-01-04

Interview Date : 2008-01-11

Interview Passed : 2008-01-11

Visa Issue : January 18th 2008

USA ENTRY : January 23rd 2008

POE Entry : Seattle Washington

Wedding : February 9th 2008

Social Security Card Received: February 19th 2008

Civil Surgeon I693 signed : April 14th Vaccinations Complete.

AOS: Sent on April 15th 2008 USPS Confirmed . April 17th 4:56 Am

AOS: Hard Copy Received NOA1 April 22nd all 3 arrived same day.

Biometrics : Received Appointment Letter Today April 27th = May 23rd 2008 10 am appointment

Transfered CSC June 4th

EAD: Approved June 13th 2008

EAD: Recieved Card June 18th 2008

AP: Approved June 13th 2008

AP: Received June 18th 2008

AOS:touched :Card ordered July 26th

Approval: AOS : Aug 4th

Green Card :Received : Aug 5th with Welcome Letter . 2 years Dated July 26th

Thank You USCIS

Thank You Visa Journey...........................

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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Jack,

The cheapest airline tickets that I found was at a local Asian travel agency. They were cheaper than any of the sights I found online and they also handled my visa.

Best of luck

I have been looking at the air fair to HCMC and it is over $800 more then it was last year at this time. I was hoping someone has any suggestions or web sites that may be better then Kayak.com? Any thoughts other then get a second job?

Could you give me the name if this travel agency? Do they have a web site or maybe a phone number?

Thanks

Jack,

The travel Agency that I use is NAT. Here is there info:

There 265 Canal Street, Suite 302

Manhattan

New York, NY 10013

I would agree with Nai Nguyen that it would be much cheaper to wait until after Tet, if you can. I believe that Tet is in mid February and lasts about a week.

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This year Tet is on, Jan-26-2009. Will be on Monday. I am living in Southern California (Orange County). Cheaper place for buying Ticket here, their always including Visa for you. After Tet in between Jan-26 > Jan-30, Feb-02 > Feb-06. Will be more cheaper. These time will be more people flying home (US), not many people flying in to HCMC. Good Luck.

Loi and Suong

I-130 Journey

USCIS

06-15-2008 : Marriage

08-16-2008 : I-130 Sent

08-18-2008 : I-130 Received

08-22-2008 : I-130 NOA1

02-02-2009 : I-130 NOA2 Approved 164 days from NOA1

NVC

02-04-2009 : Visited my wife for 2 weeks. 02-22-2009 come back to US

02-11-2009 : Received package from NVC

02-23-2009 : AOS Paid $70 (Online)

02-23-2009 : DS-3032 sent (by email)

02-25-2009 : Payment Received from my bank (AOS)

03-04-2009 : NVC has received the Choice of Agent DS-3032 (Online)

03-04-2009 : IV Application Processing Fees $400 (Online)

03-05-2009 : Payment Received from my bank (IV APS)

03-07-2009 : DS-230, and I-864 Sent (by USPS)

03-12-2009 : USPS confirm arrived at NVC for DS-230, & I-864

03-13-2009 : NVC received DS-230, & I-864 (Case in progress)

03-20-2009 : NVC case completed in 1 week NVC completed 03-20-2009.

04-02-2009 : NVC Left to HCM city

04-22-2009 : Medical Passed

05-12-2009 : Received a package IV from HCM Consulate by email

05-18-2009 : My wife got Pink.. yeah..

05-26-2009 : Visa received

06-18-2009 : US Entry!!! Yeah, my wife finally here.

06-29-2009 : Received SSN from snail mail

07-20-2009 : Green card received by mail

09-15-2009 : Writting test from DVM.

11-03-2009 : Driving Test.

01-20-2010 : Working.

04-20-2011 : Submit I751

04-26-2011 : Received I-797 NOA with Receipt Number

05-11-2011 : Received ASC Appointment Notice

06-03-2011 : Biometrics Apts @ 11:00 AM

10-11-2011 : Submit more evidence.

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Vietnam
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Well I just bought mine on impulse. Orbitz = $1019.00 Round trip :dance: . Leaving on Saturday, January 24th from Cleveland, OH arriving Monday January 26th (Tet) 11:30 pm. 2 days travel but what a deal. Leaving (if I chose to leave) March 24th.

Congratulations, Joe! Today is the first day of the rest of your life!

Seriously, I also used Orbitz for all three of my trips, and I never found anything close to $1019, 2 days or not. Is that 2 day trip on China Air Lines, perchance?

Filed: Country: Vietnam (no flag)
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Well I just bought mine on impulse. Orbitz = $1019.00 Round trip :dance: . Leaving on Saturday, January 24th from Cleveland, OH arriving Monday January 26th (Tet) 11:30 pm. 2 days travel but what a deal. Leaving (if I chose to leave) March 24th.

Congratulations, Joe! Today is the first day of the rest of your life!

Seriously, I also used Orbitz for all three of my trips, and I never found anything close to $1019, 2 days or not. Is that 2 day trip on China Air Lines, perchance?

No, it's American and Asiana. Korea is the layover (14 hours). One catch I found after the fact is that American is going to make me pay $80.00 for 2 suitcases. That's still $50.00 less than I paid in February and $400 or so less than the next best deal I was able to find recently.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Syria
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Timeline:

Sent in I-130 form: 01/29/09

Interview Date: 11/08/09 (APPROVED!)

Visa in Hand: 11/12/09

POE: 01/30/10 (!!!!) at JFK Airport in NYC... can't wait!

Got the green card maybe 8 weeks after 01/30/10...

TBC....

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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Well I just bought mine on impulse. Orbitz = $1019.00 Round trip :dance: . Leaving on Saturday, January 24th from Cleveland, OH arriving Monday January 26th (Tet) 11:30 pm. 2 days travel but what a deal. Leaving (if I chose to leave) March 24th.

I must be doing something wrong because when I try Orbitz from Indinapolis In. I get like $1500 or so. Does your price include the airport tax and fees?

Jack & Xuan

K-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

I-129F NOA1 : 3/10/08

I-129F NOA2 : 7/17/08

NVC Left : 7/25/08

Consulate Received : 8/4/08

Packet 3 Received : 8/8/08

Packet 4 Received : 9/12/08

Interview Date : 10/7/08

Received Green Sheet: 10/7/08

Turned in requested doc's for Green Sheet: 10/15/08

Got blue slip that says to wait for decision: 10/15/08

Still Waiting on a decision 11/22/08

Stilllll Waiting on a decision 2/2/09

Got a call with questions from the embassy3/9/09

Request sent to State Dept. to remove ineligibility status: 4/19/09

Approval letter recieved: 4/25/09

Pink Sheet: 4/27/09

Visa Received : 5/19/09

US Entry : 5/21/09

Marriage : 5/27/09

Comments :

Processing

Estimates/Stats :

Filed: Country: Vietnam (no flag)
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Posted (edited)
Well I just bought mine on impulse. Orbitz = $1019.00 Round trip :dance: . Leaving on Saturday, January 24th from Cleveland, OH arriving Monday January 26th (Tet) 11:30 pm. 2 days travel but what a deal. Leaving (if I chose to leave) March 24th.

I must be doing something wrong because when I try Orbitz from Indinapolis In. I get like $1500 or so. Does your price include the airport tax and fees?

Sorry about the delay Jack, I missed the notification. It includes everything. What are your preferred travel dates?

With my travel dates it's coming in at $1078 plus around $80.00 for American's luggage fees:

http://www.orbitz.com/App/ViewFlightSearch...ge=interstitial

Edited by Joe Six-Pack
 
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