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Icarus   0

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LOL Dalegg!! pound for pound your posts make me laugh hard!

Seriously, Matt, take everything anyone posts with a grain of salt. Yes, it is possible, but highly unlikely...the same odds as in any other nation. My timeline suggests that it'll be another 45 days before my interview, making the process over 8 months for me, 2 months more than yours. Personally, I can't stand being away from Nhu for that long, and to add an additional 2 months to that would be akin to torture. I'm not sure how you got through the process with no problems (especially not showing last years tax return - which I thought was a necessity AND IS available...or at least a copy of what you filed) but a lot of people who have waited longer, or caught up in the IMBRA freeze, have a lot of reasons to be bitter and tend to rain on others parades.

Luckily, I don't believe anyone on VJ (and definitely on the VN VJ side) wishes you ill will or wants to see you fail, but we do know what buttons to push to set you off in creating entertaining posts.

Again, don't worry, Anh will be here soon enough and you 2 can begin your life together on your terms and not by those who aren't in your shoes.

And, of course, if you are really worried, you can always go see Mikes fortuneteller!! :D (j/k Mike!)

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Our K1 Timeline

03.11 - 4.10.2005 - Met on vacation in Vietnam

10.25 - 11.19.2005 - Returned to Vietnam & got engaged 11.1.05

12.29.2005 - I-129F Sent

01.04.2006 - I-129F NOA1/Receipt and Case Number

03.23.2006 - NOA2

04.05.2006 - Rec'd @ NVC

04.07.2006 - Left for HCMC

04.08.2006 - e-file in HCMC

05.10.2006 - HCMC sends out packet 3

06.02.2006 - Rec'd packet 3

06.05.2006 - sent forms back to HCMC

07.17.2006 - called and got Interview date

07.20.2006 - Rec'd packet 4

08.10.2006 - ***INTERVIEW*** - Blue slip

08.11.2006 - Went to embassy with add'l evidence - Green Slip

03.23.2007 - both of us interviewed and ....PASSED

03.24.2007 - Picked up VISA!!!!!

04.11.2007 - Got Married!

07.18.2007 - Mailed AOS paperwork

08.28.2007 - RFE

09.18.2007 - Mailed back add'l paperwork

10.12.2007 - EAD card issued

11.14.2007 - notified by phone of Interview in 2 days!

11.16.2007 - INTERVIEW (RFE given for add'l evidences..again!)

12.06.2007 - Dropped off evidences at USCIS office

12.18.2007 - I485 Card Production Ordered

12.29.2007 - Card Rec'd!!!

11.19.2009 - I-751 filed for lifting conditions

11.20.2009 - Issued NOA

01.22.2010 - photo and fingerprints

02.03.2010 - lifting conditions APPROVED!!

02.09.2010 - card rec'd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

??????????? - All of our lives together to figure out the rest ;)

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what been said is just words of precaution. you went thru so much to get the visa. Now it's time to celebrate, enjoy the last few moments with ur fiancee before she left her family and all her friends. Dont worry too much man, take ur fiancee out to ALLEZ BOO's bar on Pham Ngu Lao Street and watch the World Cup.....

K1

NOA1 Feb 6, 2006

NOA2 April 12, 2006

NVC forward to HCM City on April 17

Case arrived at HCM City on April 21

HCMC Consulate sent P3 on May 25

P3 arrived on june 3

Aug 16 ==> INTERVIEW <== YEAHHH

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Matt who did she go with for the medical??? and how was her experence??

Thanks

Petitioners First Name: Capt. Joe

Beneficiaries First Name: Logic Girl

K-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

I-129F Sent : 2005-12-13

I-129F NOA1 : 2005-12-21

I-129F RFE(s) : 2006-04-18

RFE Reply(s) : 2006-05-05

I-129F NOA2 : 2006-05-11

NVC Received :

NVC Left : 2006-05-26

Consulate Received : 2006-05-31

Packet 3 mailed 2006-06-19

Packet 3 Received : 2006-07-10

Packet 3 Sent : 2006-07-12

Packet 4 Received : 2006-09-23

Interview Date : 2006-10-05 passed!!!!

Visa Received : 2006-10-10

US Entry : 2006-10-13

Marriage : 2006-10-16

Comments : sending out AOS papers 11-27-06

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 149 days.

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Matt_Stevens   5

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Medical: She went with her mother to Cho Ray and it was a breeze. Female nurse. No pelvic exam or anything like that. She just had to take her top off, get X-rays and blood tests. It was easy and since her mother was with her and the nurse was female she felt very relaxed.

Icarus, at the time my taxes were not available and I had the IRS letter to prove it. On it was the date they would be available, which was after her interview. That was good enough for the consulate officer. I think he just saw that our relationship was 100% on the level and my making very very good money in 2002 and 2003, plus decent money in 2004 satisfied him.

Please, no one "push any buttons" from here on out. I cannot take it. There is a lot lot LOT going on in life that causes extreme stress beyond this and because of it I am constantly on edge. I hate being like this. Thank God these stressful things should all be taken care of this year.

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Matt,

Take it easy and relax...do not take them so seriously...you should be joyful not stressful. I am happy for you.

Nhatrang

Timeline

02/23/2006...I-129F Sent (VSC)

03/01/2006...NOA1

03/09/2006...NOA2

03/12/2006...Forwarded to NVC

03/14/2006...Received at NVC

03/17/2006...Forwarded to US Consulate in HCMC

04/17/2006...HCMC Consulate Sends Packet 3

05/06/2006...Packet 3 Received

05/08/2006...Packet 3 Doc's Returned to US Consulate in HCMC

06/17/2006...HCMC Consulate Sends Packet 4

06/27/2006...Received Packet 4

07/24/2006...Interview Date!

07/24/2006...Waiting for medical result sent from IOM to HCMC

08/08/2006...HCMC sent Approval Notification letter

08/10/2006...Approved (Pink slip)

08/15/2006...Visa Received

08/22/2006...POE Success (Dulles International Airport)

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It's OK, people. I'd love to have her here now or next week, but nothing can change the fact that she cannot come here until at least August 1st. That is the earliest, so if someone out there decides to be a sum sucking jerk, well, we just have to hope that does not happen.

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Well, an update. Anh talked to her parents and they paniched about this and said go go go go, so she will be here a lot sooner than first thought.

That's all I will say on this. Best not to reveal exact plans I guess. But she's going to be here very very soon.

I am going to bed now. i need rest. :)

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CONGRATS!!! Awesome news. And a great interview experience for Anh. Thanks for the recap. Best of luck with the move and the wait.

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CALL THIS NUMBER TO ORDER IRS TAX TRANSCRIPTS >> 800-908-9946

PLEASE READ THE GUIDES -->> Link to Visa Journey Guides

MULTI ENTRY SPOUSE VISA TO VN -->>Link to Visa Exemption for Vietnamese Residents Overseas & Their Spouses

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Thanks for the info Mat Glad to hear her plans have been moved up

Take Care

Chris

Petitioners First Name: Capt. Joe

Beneficiaries First Name: Logic Girl

K-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

I-129F Sent : 2005-12-13

I-129F NOA1 : 2005-12-21

I-129F RFE(s) : 2006-04-18

RFE Reply(s) : 2006-05-05

I-129F NOA2 : 2006-05-11

NVC Received :

NVC Left : 2006-05-26

Consulate Received : 2006-05-31

Packet 3 mailed 2006-06-19

Packet 3 Received : 2006-07-10

Packet 3 Sent : 2006-07-12

Packet 4 Received : 2006-09-23

Interview Date : 2006-10-05 passed!!!!

Visa Received : 2006-10-10

US Entry : 2006-10-13

Marriage : 2006-10-16

Comments : sending out AOS papers 11-27-06

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 149 days.

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Well, an update. Anh talked to her parents and they paniched about this and said go go go go, so she will be here a lot sooner than first thought.

That's all I will say on this. Best not to reveal exact plans I guess. But she's going to be here very very soon.

I am going to bed now. i need rest. :)

Matt,

Awesome news! We'll see you soon back home man!!! :dance::dance::dance: People tent to share too much on public forum, I was guilty of it... big time! Just say, when I got happy about the something, I overlook that fact that some C.O. from HCMC is reading and participating in debates and discussion on this forum as well. Back when we were on the old server...

In any event, good trip return home Matt...

Chuc Mung Anh Chi

"You always get what you've always gotten if you always do what you always did."

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Hmmmmmmmmm..................

Don't you start Patricks HAHAHAHA :D :D :D

"You always get what you've always gotten if you always do what you always did."

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Congratulations and have a wonderful reunion! :thumbs:

CR-1

09/16/2005 Mailed I-130 (CSC)

09/21/2005 NOA 1

02/07/2006 NOA 2 (Day 143)

02/25/2006 Petitioner receives AOS Bill in U.S. (Day 161)

02/27/2006 AOS Bill (regular USPS) and DS-3032 (Canada Post regular) are mailed out

03/21/2006 Petitioner receives I-864 package (Day 185)

03/22/2006 Beneficiary receives IV Bill and sends payment - regular mail (Day 186)

03/24/2006 Petitioner sends back I-864 (Day 188)

04/13/2006 Beneficiary receives DS-230 (Day 208)

05/10/2006 Beneficiary sends back DS-230 and docs to NVC via Fedex (Day 235)

05/19/2006 NVC issues RFE on Question # 20 on the DS-230. (Day 244)

05/29/2006 Beneficiary receives RFE and sends it off (Day 254)

06/02/2006 NVC receives RFE (Day 258)

06/16/2006 Case Complete! (Day 272)

07/07/2006 Case forwarded to Consulate in Montreal (Day 293)

08/11/2006 INTERVIEW! VISA APPROVED!

08/14/2006 Picked up visa and crossed the border.

08/25/2006 SS card arrives in the mail

09/07/2006 GC arrives in the mail.

K-3

02/01/2006 Mailed I-129F

02/07/2006 NOA1

04/14/2006 I-129F is approved!

04/24/2006 NVC forwards the application to the consulate in Montreal

05/01/2006 Packet 3 is received from consulate & is sent of 3 days later

07/07/2006 Medical

08/08/2006 INTERVIEW- cancelled bec. of CR-1

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