Are all spouse/fiance immigrant visas as tough as @ HCMC?

[CoolHand2x2y2z 0]

Curiously, I'm wondering if other U.S. Consulates are as tough as HCMC when it comes to spouse/fiance immigrant visas.

Somehow, I think if my wife were from Canada, things wouldn't be as tough.

And, hell, if she were from Mexico, she'd be here right now!

[~ameriptian~ 54]

Oh my!! I can't believe you've been waiting since 2007!!! I'm so sorry...I really hope you hear great news by June!

Most MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Consulates are like HCMC for male beneficiaries. Female beneficiaries get approved pretty quickly compared to male ones. The reasons are name checks, background checks, some of the consulates are in high fraud countries, etc.

You might want to check these MENA threads to have an idea how things can be in some consulates:

Cairo's Final Review Club

MENA CR1/K3/K1 Visas Part 2

Aya

[Bernie C 24]

While I would not necessarily consider any of them "easy" I would tend to put Canada and the UK in the "less" difficult category and HCMC & MENA countries in the "high difficulty" category.

Not always but more often than not.

[~ameriptian~ 54]

While I would not necessarily consider any of them "easy" I would tend to put Canada and the UK in the "less" difficult category and HCMC & MENA countries in the "high difficulty" category.

Not always but more often than not.

Add to Canada and the UK, the Philippines....

Aya

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

There are easy countries, there are hard countries and then there is Lagos. Ever heard of a visa being denied because the fiance could tell what their SO does in a classified job? That is Lagos

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

All consulates are definitely not equal in terms of difficulty, and it's directly proportional to the amount of incentive that exists to commit fraud. Every country is unique, in this respect.

One of the biggest factors that contribute to the level of fraud is standard of living relative to the US. Nigeria and Vietnam are both very poor countries, but abject poverty is more widespread in Nigeria than in Vietnam. There are fewer Vietnamese living in shacks and eating bugs than there are in Nigeria. Still, a large percentage of Vietnamese live at a basic level of survival - food, clothing, and shelter, and little more. Both countries lack the sort of economic development that would be needed to bring them out of the third world. Widespread corruption in both countries makes large scale foreign investment impossible.

If the relative levels of poverty were the the only factor behind visa fraud, then Vietnam would have a much lower fraud rate than Nigeria. Unfortunately, one of the reasons Vietnam doesn't have the same level of abject poverty as Nigeria is also a major contributor to visa fraud. Because of the mass exodus of Vietnamese refugees after the war with America, there are millions of Vietnamese diaspora living around the world. These ex-pats send remittances to help their families who remain in Vietnam, which raises the overall standard of living. At the same time, it provides an incentive for Vietnamese to immigrate to the same western countries where their ex-pat relatives live in order to reunite the families, as well as build on the source of remittances coming into the country and supporting the families. This is why the consulate in HCMC may become suspicious if the beneficiary has family living in the US, especially if the family was involved in introducing the beneficiary and US citizen.

Consulates are aware of the socioeconomic factors that exist in each country and contribute to visa fraud, and each consulate looks for red flags that indicate that the applicant may be driven more by these factors than by a genuine relationship with a US citizen. In first world countries where these socioeconomic factors don't exist, consulates are much less likely to suspect visa fraud.

[clayr1 3]

Yes my fiance failed her first interview now my case is 650 days old and will probably be another year before she gets another interview chance. What are you doing about your case? I'd like to compare notes contact me riggsbeeclay@yahoo.com

[jac_chappin 24]

JimVanPhuong -

Thanks much for explaining why it's tough to get a Visa in Vietnam.

It's really valuable information.