Options for those who do not get approved for Vietnam cases

[CoolHand2x2y2z 0]

Here are some of the options:

1) First round. Let's say the buffoons at the US Consulate screwed you over and your case is sent back to USCIS.

Take a breather. USCIS will contact you at some point, (roughly a year), and give you thirty days to respond with more evidence.

2) Second round. By now, you've gone through all the emotions, so it's just a matter of endurance. They will interview you again, same pooh, a year or more later.

Now, if you don't make it; the buffoons (by definition they don't know what they are doing!) will pretty much seal your case. Unless they ban you, you can reapply but everything will be on record and I wouldn't bet on the odds of getting pink. But that doesn't mean you don't have choices:

A) You move to Vietnam: you can get a visa exemption and pay $10 every three months (or leave VN and come back) and live with your wife/husband.

B) You move to Taiwan: If you get a resident visa for Taiwan (you need the employer to sponsor you for a visa) and your Vietnamese spouse can get a visa for Taiwan just like you.

There are other choices. Look into them! Thailand is another possibility.

If you love is true, you will make it work out just fine!

[Kevin and 10]

Here are some of the options:

1) First round. Let's say the buffoons at the US Consulate screwed you over and your case is sent back to USCIS.

Take a breather. USCIS will contact you at some point, (roughly a year), and give you thirty days to respond with more evidence.

2) Second round. By now, you've gone through all the emotions, so it's just a matter of endurance. They will interview you again, same pooh, a year or more later.

Now, if you don't make it; the buffoons (by definition they don't know what they are doing!) will pretty much seal your case. Unless they ban you, you can reapply but everything will be on record and I wouldn't bet on the odds of getting pink. But that doesn't mean you don't have choices:

A) You move to Vietnam: you can get a visa exemption and pay $10 every three months (or leave VN and come back) and live with your wife/husband.

B) You move to Taiwan: If you get a resident visa for Taiwan (you need the employer to sponsor you for a visa) and your Vietnamese spouse can get a visa for Taiwan just like you.

There are other choices. Look into them! Thailand is another possibility.

If you love is true, you will make it work out just fine!

I looked into moving to Canada when our case was in limbo.

[What's next 1]

I don't think moving to another country is viable. Sure, in theory you could move to a different country, but I've never seen it done. It's easier for the USC to move to VN, than to go through the logictics of both people moving to a different county. If you just had to be together, moving to VN is the only real option.

[NODINK 0]

how 'bout move to the moon... hehehe

[luckytxn 2,264]

Never even considered moving there or anywhere else. I just figured on out waiting them until they gave in.

[Teacher Mark 53]

I don't think moving to another country is viable. Sure, in theory you could move to a different country, but I've never seen it done. It's easier for the USC to move to VN, than to go through the logictics of both people moving to a different county. If you just had to be together, moving to VN is the only real option.

Vietnam is not the only option, though it would certainly be the easiest. It depends on the individuals, what they do for a living, how much money they have, etc. A Vietnamese national can enter any of the ASEAN member nations for 14 to 30 days without a visa. Once there you'd just have to get temporary residence or a visa. If you had a job already it shouldn't be a problem.

I don't think I'd live in Thailand. There's just too much political uncertainty.

Edited July 25, 2010 by Mr. Saigon