HCMC Interview roll call

[ScottThuy 140]

Now that we are getting some results, I will update the stats when I get back in the States...

[seattlerain 1]

I'm still in touch with my Congressman and will ask for his help again. After the fax to Senator Maria Cantwell, Seattle office, and followed by a phone call a few days later, it seemed like they lost my fax. I'll try again this Monday. From what I noticed, the Senator is a bit harder to get help on this issue.

P.S. I added my timeline to my signature. It has been quite a journey since I meet my fiancee.

Edited March 11, 2012 by seattlerain

[luckytxn 2,264]

I'm still in touch with my Congressman and will ask for his help again. After the fax to Senator Maria Cantwell, Seattle office, and followed by a phone call a few days later, it seemed like they lost my fax. I'll try again this Monday. From what I noticed, the Senator is a bit harder to get help on this issue.

P.S. I added my timeline to my signature. It has been quite a journey since I meet my fiancee.

Every state has two Senators. If one is not making you happy try the other.

[seattlerain 1]

As you suggested, I contacted senator Patty Murray instead. I couldn't believe how fast her office helped me. I faxed the release form, and they completed on the same day and I received the postal letter from her the next day. The letter stated that her staff contacted the Embassy. She can count on me on the next election.

Thanks for your suggestion.

[luckytxn 2,264]

As you suggested, I contacted senator Patty Murray instead. I couldn't believe how fast her office helped me. I faxed the release form, and they completed on the same day and I received the postal letter from her the next day. The letter stated that her staff contacted the Embassy. She can count on me on the next election.

Thanks for your suggestion.

Awesome. I always have found at least one Senator will have a good staff. I am keeping my fingers crossed.

[seattlerain 1]

Today I received a letter from Senator Maria Cantwell. Her office finally get to my form request. Apparently they didn't lose the request form I faxed. It's just take her office awhile to response compared to Senator Murray.

Since it just happened that two senators (Murray and Cantwell) doing inquiry for me at the Ho Chi Minh City Consulate simultaneously, do you guys think there is any negative impact to my case or will get the Consulate upset? Or the more the merrier?

Thanks

[luckytxn 2,264]

Today I received a letter from Senator Maria Cantwell. Her office finally get to my form request. Apparently they didn't lose the request form I faxed. It's just take her office awhile to response compared to Senator Murray.

Since it just happened that two senators (Murray and Cantwell) doing inquiry for me at the Ho Chi Minh City Consulate simultaneously, do you guys think there is any negative impact to my case or will get the Consulate upset? Or the more the merrier?

Thanks

I say one can never have enough Senators and Congressman inquiring.

[seattlerain 1]

Update!!!

I called DoS this morning and a nice person said that my case is current being in a expedite status due to an inquiry from my senator letter. I'm not quite sure what my senator wrote to the Consulate. Finally!

[ScottThuy 140]

sorry to burst the bubble, but the person you talked to was talking out of the scope of thier ability/job. A senator can't initiate an expedite at the consulate level.. nobody can.. thats the LAW... They probably saw all of the activity associated with the inquiries and it can seem to trigger action, but its not a forced action.. just a CO saying, man I dont want to have to keep responding to these inquiries... Some CO's could care less about responding as they just send copy paste responses.

As you have heard/read here.. a great sign is when someone calls you or her, or anyone involved in the case.. This includes personal visits to the home... once this happens, the ball has started rolling... so lets hope that you get a call soon in the middle of the night from them or her...

[seattlerain 1]

Thanks Scott. We hope to get some phone calls. That would be awesome. They probably going to get another inquiry from Senator Cantwell in a few days because the one they just received and mentioned was from Senator Murray.

[ScottThuy 140]

its funny ho from day to day or person to person, the results of an inquiry call to DoS can vary widely if any are provided. There was a guy working there that either would tell you everything he saw or nothing at all.. it just depended on his mood...I forget his name...

[luckytxn 2,264]

Thanks Scott. We hope to get some phone calls. That would be awesome. They probably going to get another inquiry from Senator Cantwell in a few days because the one they just received and mentioned was from Senator Murray.

That would be great. I expect that at sometime the calls will happen. Be ready. The CO is probably figuring better get on it.

[seattlerain 1]

It's is now 1AM pacific time. I can't sleep because I'm quite happy that the Consulate called me at 11:30PM while I was sleeping. I spent 20 minutes answering questions to the Consulate. A lot of questions... I meant a lot, these questions are designed so that if you are honest and are truly know&love your fiancee/wife and families/relatives attended your engagement/wedding, then no one should ever be worry about failing. I will not go over all the questions they asked us. The bottom line is that the answers should sync between everyone's answers. The lesson learnt is that always be honest even if the question might be embarrassing or too personal (for example, did you have sex with her, but it does not matter if it a yes or no as long as the answers are the same)

They immediately called my fiancee right after they finished talking to me, and then immediately call my Aunt and Uncle who live in the farm area in Vietnam. Don't try to call your fiancee right after they call you. It's lightning speed.

DoS CO didn't lie when she said that they tried to expedite my case when I called DoS 3 days ago. The reason is because the CO I talked today started out by saying they are expediting my case because of my Senator and they are calling me now.

You gotta believe this, they asked for my fiancee email address and password while talking to her and they check her mail immediately. They said my doesn't send much email to me, but my fiancee said that is because we talk on the phone a lot and also chat.

I'm glad this is almost over! and I hope what I shared here will help people who are in AP right now or in the future.

Overall, I'm pretty confident that we passed.

[luckytxn 2,264]

It's is now 1AM pacific time. I can't sleep because I'm quite happy that the Consulate called me at 11:30PM while I was sleeping. I spent 20 minutes answering questions to the Consulate. A lot of questions... I meant a lot, these questions are designed so that if you are honest and are truly know&love your fiancee/wife and families/relatives attended your engagement/wedding, then no one should ever be worry about failing. I will not go over all the questions they asked us. The bottom line is that the answers should sync between everyone's answers. The lesson learnt is that always be honest even if the question might be embarrassing or too personal (for example, did you have sex with her, but it does not matter if it a yes or no as long as the answers are the same)

They immediately called my fiancee right after they finished talking to me, and then immediately call my Aunt and Uncle who live in the farm area in Vietnam. Don't try to call your fiancee right after they call you. It's lightning speed.

DoS CO didn't lie when she said that they tried to expedite my case when I called DoS 3 days ago. The reason is because the CO I talked today started out by saying they are expediting my case because of my Senator and they are calling me now.

You gotta believe this, they asked for my fiancee email address and password while talking to her and they check her mail immediately. They said my doesn't send much email to me, but my fiancee said that is because we talk on the phone a lot and also chat.

I'm glad this is almost over! and I hope what I shared here will help people who are in AP right now or in the future.

Overall, I'm pretty confident that we passed.

Awesome news. You better post and let us know when the pink is coming. Have y'all updated the medical and stuff? If not get the babe hopping and do it.

[ScottThuy 140]

Should have next interview in May/June or so.... she will need to renew some documentation between now and then...

Nothing surprises me when they are asking questions... Some of the stuff they asked us was a surprise, but we went along with them like you did. There still may be a couple of guys poking around in the coming month. Its great news that the CO didnt want to deal with the senators... other CO's have just scoffed at them...