Interview Update

[Ronnie&Hang 12]

Hello all,

How you all doing? I have been here in VN since 10Sep09 ‘til now for Hang’s interview, and so far it has been very busy for me and her. Hang had her interview this morning at 0930hrs at the Consulate in Saigon. Here a quick update on Hang’s interview: She got a Blue sheet asking for the medical exam results and timeline.

We’ve only got the Interview letter a week before the interview so we were scrambling to get all the rest of things done. The medical exam was longer than I expected. We went in the first day for the exam (x-ray, blood test, full body checkup), but have to come back at 6:30am every day for the next 3 days for sputum (thu*~ dda`m). In fact, Hang has to go to ChoRay Hospital before the interview today to have her last sample taken. We were anxious but the nurse told us we can still go to the interview and submit the medical result later. There are many people that I saw at ChoRay in the situation like us.

Before Hang went in for interview, we knew we would get blue awaiting the medical results, but were surprised when she came out with also a request for the timeline.

Hang said she persuaded the gentlemen at the collection counter to take the timeline. She told him this timeline is the updated version that I sent with my initial I-129 and he took it (Jim, it works for me). However, after her interview, the Han Quoc lady (Korean) who interviewed her gave it back with the blue sheet asking for the timeline. I did expect to get blue for the medical but not the timeline. I was disappointed but not upset, since I know I still have to wait for the medical. I don’t know why they would not take it right there and make us bring it back later though. I thought it may be wise for them to take it and still give us blue for the medical while take their time reviewing our timeline for more details. That would make me happy.

Here are the questions they asked Hang:

How did we know each other? Who introduce us?

How did Hang know my best friend?

When is the first time we made contact? By what (Phone)

When is the first time I came back to see Hang?

How many time your fiancé came back to see you?

When are all the dates/trips your fiancé came back, from when to when. (she did not show my passport when she told the interviewer I am here now and they did not question more on this, I guess all the emails and personal appearance at the Info Window also validated this)

When is our engagement? Where?

What is your fiancé birthday?

What year did your fiancé immigrate to the US? 1980

How did your fiancé immigrate to the US? She said “Vuot Bien” (Boat People)

Where your fiancé working for now? How long have your fiancé been with this job?

What is your fiancé work consisted of? Describe.

What undergrad and grad schools did your fiancé graduate and what year? What degrees? Major in what?

Is the residence your fiancé am living in now in the US a house or an apartment?

Is your fiancé name on the mortgage?

What is the address of your fiancé residence?

Why does your fiancé not living with his parents?

Have your fiancé ever been marry before? No

Have you ever been to the US? No

Do you have any relatives in the US? No

One interesting question she asked Hang:

Your fiancé is working for the government, why can he make these many trips back to see you?

She told her that I have to work lots of unpaid overtime on day-offs, holidays, and weekends to accumulate comp time for my trips. I did complete all my projects before these trips, plus I also have a very understanding supervisor.

Near the end, the lady asked to see our pictures of engagement and travel together, including some pictures of us with the family and asked Hang who's who in one of the picture.

The date for our resubmission of requested documents is 05November 2009. But hopefully we can turn in earlier, as soon as the medical results are ok and available. Thanks all!!!

[cavoi xanh1 0]

Hello all,

How you all doing? I have been here in VN since 10Sep09 ‘til now for Hang’s interview, and so far it has been very busy for me and her. Hang had her interview this morning at 0930hrs at the Consulate in Saigon. Here a quick update on Hang’s interview: She got a Blue sheet asking for the medical exam results and timeline.

We’ve only got the Interview letter a week before the interview so we were scrambling to get all the rest of things done. The medical exam was longer than I expected. We went in the first day for the exam (x-ray, blood test, full body checkup), but have to come back at 6:30am every day for the next 3 days for sputum (thu*~ dda`m). In fact, Hang has to go to ChoRay Hospital before the interview today to have her last sample taken. We were anxious but the nurse told us we can still go to the interview and submit the medical result later. There are many people that I saw at ChoRay in the situation like us.

Before Hang went in for interview, we knew we would get blue awaiting the medical results, but were surprised when she came out with also a request for the timeline.

Hang said she persuaded the gentlemen at the collection counter to take the timeline. She told him this timeline is the updated version that I sent with my initial I-129 and he took it (Jim, it works for me). However, after her interview, the Han Quoc lady (Korean) who interviewed her gave it back with the blue sheet asking for the timeline. I did expect to get blue for the medical but not the timeline. I was disappointed but not upset, since I know I still have to wait for the medical. I don’t know why they would not take it right there and make us bring it back later though. I thought it may be wise for them to take it and still give us blue for the medical while take their time reviewing our timeline for more details. That would make me happy.

Here are the questions they asked Hang:

How did we know each other? Who introduce us?

How did Hang know my best friend?

When is the first time we made contact? By what (Phone)

When is the first time I came back to see Hang?

How many time your fiancé came back to see you?

When are all the dates/trips your fiancé came back, from when to when. (she did not show my passport when she told the interviewer I am here now and they did not question more on this, I guess all the emails and personal appearance at the Info Window also validated this)

When is our engagement? Where?

What is your fiancé birthday?

What year did your fiancé immigrate to the US? 1980

How did your fiancé immigrate to the US? She said “Vuot Bien” (Boat People)

Where your fiancé working for now? How long have your fiancé been with this job?

What is your fiancé work consisted of? Describe.

What undergrad and grad schools did your fiancé graduate and what year? What degrees? Major in what?

Is the residence your fiancé am living in now in the US a house or an apartment?

Is your fiancé name on the mortgage?

What is the address of your fiancé residence?

Why does your fiancé not living with his parents?

Have your fiancé ever been marry before? No

Have you ever been to the US? No

Do you have any relatives in the US? No

One interesting question she asked Hang:

Your fiancé is working for the government, why can he make these many trips back to see you?

She told her that I have to work lots of unpaid overtime on day-offs, holidays, and weekends to accumulate comp time for my trips. I did complete all my projects before these trips, plus I also have a very understanding supervisor.

Near the end, the lady asked to see our pictures of engagement and travel together, including some pictures of us with the family and asked Hang who's who in one of the picture.

The date for our resubmission of requested documents is 05November 2009. But hopefully we can turn in earlier, as soon as the medical results are ok and available. Thanks all!!!

It looks like she answered very well. No doubt pink is the next sheet. Although having to get blue on the timeline even though you already sent it makes so **** sense. Aren't the people at hte embassy U.S. citizens who are suppose to serve us?

[vietazn 1]

Wonder if working for the government helps or hurts or is neutral. I've heard military gets a bump to the front of the line.

[lindal24 1]

Your case sounds similiar to mine when you mentioned what kind of job (government) do you have...I also have a government job, but I took off 4 months in the last 2 years to go to VN. I had saved all my time off, worked overtime and weekends, and my bosses are very understanding too!

I'm suprised to hear they asked so much about your residence and stuff...my husband and I went over that stuff just in case, but he wasn't asked about it...

The Korean lady must've been real tough--lots of questions!!!

Goodluck with your medical & timeline!!

Wonder if working for the government helps or hurts or is neutral. I've heard military gets a bump to the front of the line.

I'm not sure but they asked me about my job when I went in to inquire about our case when I went back in Aug-Sept 2009.

Edited October 8, 2009 by lindal24

[ScottThuy 140]

Hello all,

How you all doing? I have been here in VN since 10Sep09 ‘til now for Hang’s interview, and so far it has been very busy for me and her. Hang had her interview this morning at 0930hrs at the Consulate in Saigon. Here a quick update on Hang’s interview: She got a Blue sheet asking for the medical exam results and timeline.

We’ve only got the Interview letter a week before the interview so we were scrambling to get all the rest of things done. The medical exam was longer than I expected. We went in the first day for the exam (x-ray, blood test, full body checkup), but have to come back at 6:30am every day for the next 3 days for sputum (thu*~ dda`m). In fact, Hang has to go to ChoRay Hospital before the interview today to have her last sample taken. We were anxious but the nurse told us we can still go to the interview and submit the medical result later. There are many people that I saw at ChoRay in the situation like us.

Before Hang went in for interview, we knew we would get blue awaiting the medical results, but were surprised when she came out with also a request for the timeline.

Hang said she persuaded the gentlemen at the collection counter to take the timeline. She told him this timeline is the updated version that I sent with my initial I-129 and he took it (Jim, it works for me). However, after her interview, the Han Quoc lady (Korean) who interviewed her gave it back with the blue sheet asking for the timeline. I did expect to get blue for the medical but not the timeline. I was disappointed but not upset, since I know I still have to wait for the medical. I don’t know why they would not take it right there and make us bring it back later though. I thought it may be wise for them to take it and still give us blue for the medical while take their time reviewing our timeline for more details. That would make me happy.

Here are the questions they asked Hang:

How did we know each other? Who introduce us?

How did Hang know my best friend?

When is the first time we made contact? By what (Phone)

When is the first time I came back to see Hang?

How many time your fiancé came back to see you?

When are all the dates/trips your fiancé came back, from when to when. (she did not show my passport when she told the interviewer I am here now and they did not question more on this, I guess all the emails and personal appearance at the Info Window also validated this)

When is our engagement? Where?

What is your fiancé birthday?

What year did your fiancé immigrate to the US? 1980

How did your fiancé immigrate to the US? She said “Vuot Bien” (Boat People)

Where your fiancé working for now? How long have your fiancé been with this job?

What is your fiancé work consisted of? Describe.

What undergrad and grad schools did your fiancé graduate and what year? What degrees? Major in what?

Is the residence your fiancé am living in now in the US a house or an apartment?

Is your fiancé name on the mortgage?

What is the address of your fiancé residence?

Why does your fiancé not living with his parents?

Have your fiancé ever been marry before? No

Have you ever been to the US? No

Do you have any relatives in the US? No

One interesting question she asked Hang:

Your fiancé is working for the government, why can he make these many trips back to see you?

She told her that I have to work lots of unpaid overtime on day-offs, holidays, and weekends to accumulate comp time for my trips. I did complete all my projects before these trips, plus I also have a very understanding supervisor.

Near the end, the lady asked to see our pictures of engagement and travel together, including some pictures of us with the family and asked Hang who's who in one of the picture.

The date for our resubmission of requested documents is 05November 2009. But hopefully we can turn in earlier, as soon as the medical results are ok and available. Thanks all!!!

You submitted a notarized timeline of relationship with the initial filing and they requested it on the blue slip as well? Thats pretty arrogant of them.. asking for what they already have... Did they specify that they wanted an updated one or just the generic notarized timeline of relationship request?

[luckytxn 2,264]

Sounds like pink is coming. Probably not take the Timeline because they wanted one that was dated after the interview and notarized. This happens often I see there. My wife had a Korean lady interview her and she was tough but after she came back early to turn in timeline and list of relatives she was given the pink at that time while there.

[wratran 0]

ronnie:

did you submit a timeline in the original I-129F?

Was the later timeline notarized?

[WeatherEmperor 21]

I would like to know the answers to these questions as well. I am planning on submitting a notarized timeline with my original I-129F petition and IF you did that as well, I am very curious as to why the CO would ask for it, even though it was already submitted with the petition.

<CARRICK>

ronnie:

did you submit a timeline in the original I-129F?

Was the later timeline notarized?

[wratran 0]

Carrick

My attorney did recomend submitting the timeline duing the 129F. But he only ask me to submit my trip to VN timeline...which i did...

But now reading the forum, i would have submt the entire timeline....from the 1st day we met to present.

I went all the thru the petition without any redflag....see my timeline on VJ

[luckytxn 2,264]

The front loaded timeline is pretty much a basic how you met and they want a timeline of an ongoing relationship for the interview and after.

[WeatherEmperor 21]

Do you think sending a notarized timeline with the I-129F could still not be enough? I hope I understand this correctly, but the poster Ronnie@Hang put his notarized timeline with the I-129F and he still got a blue slip requesting the timeline. Perhaps what happened is that Ronnie submitted the timeline with his I-129F, but the CO wanted an updated timeline at the interview. Could that be the reason? This is interesting. Ronnie, please keep us updated on this.

<CARRICK>

Carrick

My attorney did recomend submitting the timeline duing the 129F. But he only ask me to submit my trip to VN timeline...which i did...

But now reading the forum, i would have submt the entire timeline....from the 1st day we met to present.

I went all the thru the petition without any redflag....see my timeline on VJ

Edited October 9, 2009 by WeatherEmperor

[Ronnie&Hang 12]

To answer the timeline question for you:

I turned in a basic timeline since when we first introduced by my best friend up until the time I filed for the petition. It wasn't notarized. I just signed it at the end. I don't think you need to at this stage.

The updated one at the interview was notarized in the States before I came over here...so perhaps they need a more current notary on this revised timeline? I don't know..but I will get a new one too if needed. They offer notary at the Consulate for a fee.

[Huong and Phung 0]

Do you think sending a notarized timeline with the I-129F could still not be enough? I hope I understand this correctly, but the poster Ronnie@Hang put his notarized timeline with the I-129F and he still got a blue slip requesting the timeline. Perhaps what happened is that Ronnie submitted the timeline with his I-129F, but the CO wanted an updated timeline at the interview. Could that be the reason? This is interesting. Ronnie, please keep us updated on this.

<CARRICK>

Carrick

My attorney did recomend submitting the timeline duing the 129F. But he only ask me to submit my trip to VN timeline...which i did...

But now reading the forum, i would have submt the entire timeline....from the 1st day we met to present.

I went all the thru the petition without any redflag....see my timeline on VJ

Nothing is enough for them when we show just a little bit of unprepared. My thought on the 1st timeline already turned in and they still ask for a new one is that they want to see if it's the same. They want to see if you change anything from the original timeline. Ofcouse after a year of relationship, things will change and events will happen. They want to know more and update on everything.

Good luck! Those are my .02.

[ScottThuy 140]

The one I front loaded was notarized and covered 8 months... we will know in a couple of months if that makes a difference... as it was far more than an expanded question 18 response...

[Ronnie&Hang 12]

You submitted a notarized timeline of relationship with the initial filing and they requested it on the blue slip as well? Thats pretty arrogant of them.. asking for what they already have... Did they specify that they wanted an updated one or just the generic notarized timeline of relationship request?

They did not indicated they want an updated one. The language in the blue requesting for it is a generic one as already seen it from previous posts: * PETITIONER: In a sworn, notarized statement, pls provide a detailed chronology (timeline) for your relationship.....

May be the blue form it already generic with the timeline request already on it so it's easier to print out and have us submitted it later, eventhough it is already in front of therm.

***Remember, Hang said the interview go really really fast. Most of the thing you want to elaborate or explain, you may not have much time. And they do ask the same question over again. Some are just simple one but may not be when they rapid fired your fiancee with questions.