Interview was today and ofcourse the bluesheet

[Josh A 0]

here are a few photos of us

Edited January 22, 2010 by Josh A

[Dau Que 6]

here are a few photos of us

Thank you for sharing. Lovely couple! The CO is taking time to investigate your case. They'll send someone to ask folks around your wife's place and/or probably will do a immigration history check on both of your families (to make sure she isn't using you to bypass waiting time on her existing family-sponsored case). You have what most people in here don't, either being with their loved one or in Vietnam celebrating Valentine's day+Tet together. Enjoy what you're having!!

Edited January 22, 2010 by Dau Que

[luckytxn 2,264]

Good luck and God bless on the Visa.

After reading your case and what you said I would even have questions myself.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Josh, try not to misunderstand. Nobody here doubts that your relationship is sincere. Getting through this process successfully is a matter of understanding who you're dealing with and how they think. Immigration fraud is a huge problem in Vietnam. We're looking at your case the way a consular officer might see it, based on the documentation you submit and the limited time you spend talking to them, and we're pointing out the things that make consular officer suspicious - the red flags. Your chances of success improve dramatically if you can develop the ability to do the same thing. Look objectively at your own case, identify the red flags, and address them thoroughly and in a manner that would convince a consular officer. As the saying goes, "Know your enemy".

First, understand that bringing a foreign bride (or groom) to the US is not a right, whether you're a natural born citizen or naturalized. You have the RIGHT to marry whomever you want, but immigration to the US is a privilege which is strictly rationed and controlled by the US government. Many people wait in line for years for the opportunity to apply for that privilege. Because you are a US citizen, the government allows you to skip the mandatory waiting period, and get your wife into the "express line" for immigration. In some countries (Vietnam is near the top of the list), the opportunity to get to the US in months instead of years provides a huge incentive to try to cheat the system. It's the job of the consular officer in the foreign country to identify these cheaters and to stop them. In a fiancee or spousal relationship, the difference between a genuine applicant and a fraud comes down to intent. Since the consular officer cannot read your wife's mind (nor yours), they have to look for clues that indicate an applicant might be a fraud, and then press for evidence they can use to deny the visa.

The consular officer found some of those clues in your case. It sounds like you have a reasonable and rational explanation for each of them. Now you need to document those reasons as thoroughly as you can in the evidence you submit to the consulate. This isn't just a matter of meeting the minimum documentation requirements. This is a matter of convincing a consular officer whose job it is to be highly skeptical of everyone who stands in front of his window. Obviously, you have to provide everything they asked for on the blue slip, but if you want to be successful then you also need to figure out what the consular officer was thinking when he issued the blue slip. Which clues set him off, and what does he suspect based on those clues? Those are the things you need to cover in the evidence you submit.

[ScottThuy 140]

IMO, since they asked for him to come in for an additional phase of interview, they had issue with her interview.. go over everything they asked her and what her response was.. I think that is an area to look at..along with what they asked you...

[vietazn 1]

Timeline is requested when they have doubts that you're relationship is true. As you stated, you answered a question wrong on when you two first met. You will be guaranteeing the timeline you submit is accurate and true. Your timeline therefore will partly contradict your interview. So you plan to write a letter to the consulate to try to deflect this, which might cause more damage judging by the tone and rambling of your postings.

[ScottThuy 140]

What is the date of submission? We had our interview on the 26th and the date they gave us was feb 23. I really think these dates and the blues are determined before the interview...

[shy1akaanh 0]

was looking at your picture and notice that there was no ring on your left hand... were you wearing a ring when you were there.. these little details are very important... maybe the CO noticed that...anyways...wish u the best of luck

[lindal24 1]

I didn't have my ring on when I went in to talk to the CO, but I usually don't wear jewelry though. Even everyday now, I don't wear my ring...

But yes, I do see how it would matter if a CO did notice a ring missing...Good observation!

[Josh A 0]

very good observation. this photo shoot was prior to our wedding ceremony. She had on a engagement ring but i didnt have. We thought we should wear the wedding rings after we got married. But lets hope the embassy wont pick this up. I just finished our timeline. 14 pages of single spaced ,10 font writing. hope its enough! Our interview day was on jan 21st 2010 and they will review the additional documents that i submited(timeline) on march 5th. Almost 2 months after the interview.. MAybe they need more time with my case! who knows.

[hyperetai 0]

We also had a huge wedding of about 300 people in an airconditioned lobby, and our engagemant had about 60 family and friends.

Did your parents attend the wedding or engagemant? and out of those people how many were from the us? I ask because my fiance visa was denied for not having hundreds of guest present in what would be considered the proposal period of the marriage, my parents were not in attendence as they didn't see the need to be there since it wasn't the marriage. Sadly the process will be based on Vietnamese tradition, of which I am assuming you are not, so you need to know what is important according to "their" standards. Best statement on here was know your enemy and I would like to add a comment I read elsewhere. Immigration isn't like applying for a driver's license, it's like trying to get into an estimed medical school, you need to prove your worth.

[ScottThuy 140]

very good observation. this photo shoot was prior to our wedding ceremony. She had on a engagement ring but i didnt have. We thought we should wear the wedding rings after we got married. But lets hope the embassy wont pick this up. I just finished our timeline. 14 pages of single spaced ,10 font writing. hope its enough! Our interview day was on jan 21st 2010 and they will review the additional documents that i submited(timeline) on march 5th. Almost 2 months after the interview.. MAybe they need more time with my case! who knows.

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