HCMC turned in requested items told now under review

[BinhJerome 14]

Hello I am new to the site I joined sometime ago and have just not really used the site other then to get inspiration from all it's great members

my current situation is as follows my fiance had her interview in may and was given a green sheet requesting more information. we turned in all requested documents last week. after a 5 hour wait she was given a paper saying our case is under further review. she asked what next and was told she could inquire as to case status in 2 weeks by email or phone call.

my question is what now. do we just email and ask for status, I am at a loss. I feel we have provided everything we could and that was asked for.

maybe it is just nervousness and uncertainty on my part but it is our future they hold.

if anyone in the HCMC portal has any insight please respond thanks in advance for i know all of you are great folks from reading this site.

art

Hello,

I have the same problem but my is blue.

I was there but not at the interview on July 13 - Got a blue paper requesting additional evidents and relationship time line. I submit the evident the same day and the timeline the following day. I also asking the consular to review the time line and he wanted additional evident. I submit the 2 day later.

Aug 10th, she came back and waited until 5PM and got another blue pager:

"The Consulate General is unable to issue a visa to you because you have been found ineligible under the following section(s) of the U.S Immigration and National Act, as amended Section 221 (g) of the Act porhibits the issuance of a visa to anyone who has failed to present the documents required in connection with the visa application, or who has failed to submit sufficient credible evidence to support the claimed petitionable relationship. The following remarks apply in your case.***

Your case requires additional processing in our office. You do not need to submit further documents. We will contact you when we have finished processing your case. Case inquiries may be made by e-mail hcmcinfo@state.gov or by mail.***

Not sure what to do now. What is the different between green and blue paper? Have anyone have this problem before?

If you like to talk about this, you can call me at 727-452-3311

That was a big mistake, on the blue slip it tells you not to submit it in parts but to submit it all at once because if you resubmit or give more information it will delay the process further. All you can do is sit and wait. I would say to bug them with emails that would show you are very interested in the outcome, but to some people that might not be a good thing as some people can get offended or angry when they get bugged. Just sit back and pray that is about all you can do

Jerome

[BinhJerome 14]

Hello Everyone,

I've been following this forum for some time and now just wanted to join the conversation because i am going through the same thing here.

My fiance had her first interview last month and was given a blue sheet requesting a signed and notarized timeline of our relationship. So I provided it to them.

Now, she just had her second interview and was given another blue sheet. This is what it says:

The Consulate General is unable to issue a visa to you because you been found ineligible for her visa under the following section9s) of the US Immigration and nationality Act, as amended.

*Your case requires additional processing in our office. You do not need to submit furter documents. We will contact you when we have finished processing your case. Case inquiries may be made by e-mail <hcmcinfo@state.gov> or by mail.

This came as a surprise because, I thought for sure she would get her visa this time around. I even made plans to visit her in Vietnam next month for an engagement ceremony. I even bought my plane tickets because it so cheap now and I have a two week vacation time.

I'm thinking of contacting the Consulate office and try to set up an interview while I'm there in Vietnam. Maybe that will prove our relationship is the real deal. Is this a good idea?

My fiance is worried that our case will expire soon. She seems to think that the K-1 visa application process is good for only 9 month. I never heard of this. Is this true?

We also discussed an alternative to this: Getting married while I'm in Vietnam, is this possible? We might try this if we don't get her a visa by the time I get to Vietnam.

Good luck to everybody else that's in the same boat.

Michael

Michael,

You can go in and try to talk to someone at the consulate while you are there, it will not hurt. I do not recommend that you get married while you are there. You have filed a K1 visa if I am not mistaken, if you get married it will stop your current visa and then you will have to start this process all over again. Good luck with your case, just see it to the end, then make decisions on getting married while you are over there.

Jerome

[toantien 0]

Hello Everyone,

I've been following this forum for some time and now just wanted to join the conversation because i am going through the same thing here.

My fiance had her first interview last month and was given a blue sheet requesting a signed and notarized timeline of our relationship. So I provided it to them.

Now, she just had her second interview and was given another blue sheet. This is what it says:

The Consulate General is unable to issue a visa to you because you been found ineligible for her visa under the following section9s) of the US Immigration and nationality Act, as amended.

*Your case requires additional processing in our office. You do not need to submit furter documents. We will contact you when we have finished processing your case. Case inquiries may be made by e-mail <hcmcinfo@state.gov> or by mail.

This came as a surprise because, I thought for sure she would get her visa this time around. I even made plans to visit her in Vietnam next month for an engagement ceremony. I even bought my plane tickets because it so cheap now and I have a two week vacation time.

I'm thinking of contacting the Consulate office and try to set up an interview while I'm there in Vietnam. Maybe that will prove our relationship is the real deal. Is this a good idea?

My fiance is worried that our case will expire soon. She seems to think that the K-1 visa application process is good for only 9 month. I never heard of this. Is this true?

We also discussed an alternative to this: Getting married while I'm in Vietnam, is this possible? We might try this if we don't get her a visa by the time I get to Vietnam.

Good luck to everybody else that's in the same boat.

Michael

Michael,

You can go in and try to talk to someone at the consulate while you are there, it will not hurt. I do not recommend that you get married while you are there. You have filed a K1 visa if I am not mistaken, if you get married it will stop your current visa and then you will have to start this process all over again. Good luck with your case, just see it to the end, then make decisions on getting married while you are over there.

Jerome

HI I AM IN THE SAME SITUATION, MY FIRST BLUE REQUESTED ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE AND TIMELINE. I SUBMITTED TODAY AND GOT ANOTHER BLUE STATING THAT" YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ANYTHING ELSE, YOU CASE REQUIRES FURTHER PROCESSING.."

WHAT DOES FURTHER PROCESSING MEANS?

[MichaelAndKha 0]

Thank you for your response to this. I know it's a good idea to wait and see about the disposition. Either way I'm still going to Vietnam for the engagement ceremony. I may end up coming back to the US without my fiance and have to wait longer for her to get a visa.

I was doing some research on getting married in Vietnam and it doesn't look that simple.

You had a huge red flag by not having engagement ceremony yet... they likely have you in the fraud detection queue with several others... just means that after 2 blues they are not comfortable and want the additional time to be sure... not much you can do.... you can call or write your congressman or senator... it doesnt mean denial.. just not approved yet.... get the Dam Hoi ASAP... that way they can't hold that against you...

That's interesting. I didn't think having the Dam Hoi was necessary for her to get the visa. And, I can sort of understand it from their perspective. They probably get a lot of visa frauds, and they just want to make sure our relationship is for real. We are still getting it done because I want to honor her father's wish and out of respect for the rest of her family. Plus it should be lots of fun!!

On Monday, I wrote the Consulate office to find out more details about our case. They responded in just two days which was nice. All they could give me was that they have lots of cases to review and make final decisions before getting to our case. And they wouldn't give me a time frame as to when they'll reach a final decision. All we can do is sit tight and hope for the best.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

That's interesting. I didn't think having the Dam Hoi was necessary for her to get the visa. And, I can sort of understand it from their perspective. They probably get a lot of visa frauds, and they just want to make sure our relationship is for real. We are still getting it done because I want to honor her father's wish and out of respect for the rest of her family. Plus it should be lots of fun!!

On Monday, I wrote the Consulate office to find out more details about our case. They responded in just two days which was nice. All they could give me was that they have lots of cases to review and make final decisions before getting to our case. And they wouldn't give me a time frame as to when they'll reach a final decision. All we can do is sit tight and hope for the best.

The Dam Hoi (or Dinh Hon) is not a strict requirement by the consulate, but it IS the cultural norm in Vietnam. It serves as an announcement to the community that you and your fiancee are "off the market", and also that the two families approve of the marriage. The consulates are specifically instructed to judge the relationship according to cultural norms of BOTH countries - the US and the beneficiary's. An engagement without an engagement ceremony and party is not common in Vietnam, though it's more common in the big cities than in the rural towns and villages. You're much more likely to get denied in HCM without the engagement ceremony.