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VinhBao MyTam   3

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Well, I want to see My Tam again... but going all the way back to VN right now is definitely out. Is anyone aware of another country (about halfwayish :=) where both of us would be able to get a tourist visa relatively easily? Maybe something Europe? Hey, it would be a good excuse to see Europe at the same time as seeing her. (And that 3rd meeting will look good when she goes to her interview too)

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Stephan,

If it were me, I would head to Turin Italy for the chocolate festival (Mar 25-Apr3) http://www.cioccola-to.it/home.php... the visa for her would be 60 Euros and no visa required for you. Here is where the visa to IT can be obtained http://www.ambhanoi.esteri.it/Ambasciata_Hanoi

I went a couple of years ago and went from Venice to Turin on the train and stopped in Verona & Milan along the way... Its northern italy and IMO its much like SAPA this time of year when it comes to the climate... Its off season now so the flights from the US to IT are cheaper...

"Every one of us bears within himself the possibilty of all passions, all destinies of life in all its forms. Nothing human is foreign to us" - Edward G. Robinson.

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I Met my Fiance' in Italy/France in 2010. She had a very difficult time getting a visa for the EU (via the Italian Embassy), and we provided a ton of information in order to get her the tourist visa. Even I contacted the Italian Embassy, but for a single woman, don't assume the EU countries will easily provide a visa. You'll have to submit flight plans, daily hotel reservations, and my fiance' even provided a copy of the deed to the land she owns.

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hniHnitsuJ   8

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Well, I want to see My Tam again... but going all the way back to VN right now is definitely out. Is anyone aware of another country (about halfwayish :=) where both of us would be able to get a tourist visa relatively easily? Maybe something Europe? Hey, it would be a good excuse to see Europe at the same time as seeing her. (And that 3rd meeting will look good when she goes to her interview too)

To my understading. For Vnese to get an Europe Visa is very very hard. The only place I can think of is Japan, Korea OR Singaphor.

Good luck.

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hniHnitsuJ   8

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Thank you all. Maybe we'll talk about Tokyo. :-)

Tokyo town.. :dance::dance::dance::thumbs:

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06-15-2008 : Marriage

08-16-2008 : I-130 Sent

08-18-2008 : I-130 Received

08-22-2008 : I-130 NOA1

02-02-2009 : I-130 NOA2 Approved 164 days from NOA1

NVC

02-04-2009 : Visited my wife for 2 weeks. 02-22-2009 come back to US

02-11-2009 : Received package from NVC

02-23-2009 : AOS Paid $70 (Online)

02-23-2009 : DS-3032 sent (by email)

02-25-2009 : Payment Received from my bank (AOS)

03-04-2009 : NVC has received the Choice of Agent DS-3032 (Online)

03-04-2009 : IV Application Processing Fees $400 (Online)

03-05-2009 : Payment Received from my bank (IV APS)

03-07-2009 : DS-230, and I-864 Sent (by USPS)

03-12-2009 : USPS confirm arrived at NVC for DS-230, & I-864

03-13-2009 : NVC received DS-230, & I-864 (Case in progress)

03-20-2009 : NVC case completed in 1 week NVC completed 03-20-2009.

04-02-2009 : NVC Left to HCM city

04-22-2009 : Medical Passed

05-12-2009 : Received a package IV from HCM Consulate by email

05-18-2009 : My wife got Pink.. yeah..

05-26-2009 : Visa received

06-18-2009 : US Entry!!! Yeah, my wife finally here.

06-29-2009 : Received SSN from snail mail

07-20-2009 : Green card received by mail

09-15-2009 : Writting test from DVM.

11-03-2009 : Driving Test.

01-20-2010 : Working.

04-20-2011 : Submit I751

04-26-2011 : Received I-797 NOA with Receipt Number

05-11-2011 : Received ASC Appointment Notice

06-03-2011 : Biometrics Apts @ 11:00 AM

10-11-2011 : Submit more evidence.

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Japan is expensive, it is not a developing country. I would say to try China, go see some history maybe the great wall or something. Other choices would be the phillippines, or Australia, maybe Indonesia, or even south Africa, go on a safari or something. These are countries that are farily easy to get a visa to from Vietnam

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Take it from me. Do not go to Japan. I went with my fiance a few times and I wish I didn't. Way to expensive. Try China or Hong Kong.

6/1/09 - 6/11/09-----> First meeting (Japan)

11/11/09 - 11/21/09-----> Second meeting (Japan)

2/7/10 - 2/14/10-----> Third meeting (Vietnam) (First trip to Vietnam)

4/1/10 - 4/11/10-----> Fourth meeting (Vietnam) (Second trip to Vietnam)

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8/27/10-----> NOA2

12/20/10-----> Interview Date

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Take it from me. Do not go to Japan. I went with my fiance a few times and I wish I didn't. Way to expensive. Try China or Hong Kong.

Agreed. We talked about it for a brief time, and ditched the idea when we found out a 3 star hotel in Tokyo costs around $400 a day. We also talked about Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. She didn't have time to get a visa to Singapore. It would have been nearly impossible for her to get a visa to Taiwan. She didn't want to go to Thailand because of the relatively lax 'moral standards' compared to Vietnam. :whistle:

We eventually just decided to have a holiday in Hoi An, Da Nang, and Da Lat. :thumbs:

China never made it onto our short list. From what I've been told, the superiority complex exhibited by the Chinese people who visit Vietnam is second only to visitors from Japan. There's also a sordid history between Vietnam and China that includes numerous wars, two of which were after the communists took over in 1975. My wife is still struggling with her innate dislike of the Chinese, but she's gradually warming up as she discovers the Chinese people in the US are not like the ones she encountered in Vietnam. When we go shopping she still examines each label and mumbles "Trung Quoc" and walks away if something is made in China.

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ScottThuy   140

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When we went to Singapore Thuy didnt need a visa...

"Every one of us bears within himself the possibilty of all passions, all destinies of life in all its forms. Nothing human is foreign to us" - Edward G. Robinson.

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