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Tuanv   2

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p.s. i hope the HCM consulate got a good internet connection cuz i sent them some big-a$$ pdf files :)

I don't think it is a good idea to do that. They may not able to download those files. Some government servers only accept e-mail attachment less than 5mb or 2mb or so. Again, I may be wrong.

IR-1/CR-1 Visa

Service Center: California Service Center

Consulate: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

I-130 Sent: 2010-04-02

I-130 NOA1: 2010-04-13

I-130 RFE: 2010-10-04

I-130 RFE Sent: 2010-10-08

I-130 Approved: 2010-10-25

NVC Received: 2010-10-29

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill: 2010-11-09

Pay I-864 Bill: 2010-11-10

Receive I-864 Package:

Return Completed I-864: 2010-11-18

Return Completed DS-3032: 2010-11-22

Receive IV Bill: 2010-12-02

Pay IV Bill: 2010-12-03

Receive Instruction Package: 2010-12-28

Case Completed at NVC: 2011-01-11

Visa Received : 2011-04-30

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Jerry & Fiona Explorer

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You don't need to include the DS-156 and DS-156K in the P3. Just email DS-230 Part I and DS-2001 and email and mail to HCMC. We recently did this and we had P4 in less than a month from the receipt of P3.

Excellent news. My fiancee turned in the P3 today in person at the consulate. I'm so thrilled now.

2009:

2009-10-26 - Met online

2010:

03-19 - VN Trip 1: Officially met ::::::::: 07-19 - I-797C, NOA1 hardcopy received

04-14 - First proposal talk ::::::::::::::: 12-01 - I-129F Touched

04-19 - She accepts proposal :::::::::::::: 12-06 - I-129F USCIS email notification of RFE1

07-05 - Families' approval :::::::::::::::: 12-08 - VN Trip 2/I-129F RFE1 Received by attorney

07-06 - I-129F submitted (G-28, G-325A) ::: 12-10 - I-129F RFE1 Reply by attorney

07-13 - I-797C, NOA1 received USCIS (VSC) : 12-26 - Bought engagement ring

2011:

01-01 - Engagement Party Hue, VN :::::::::: 03-16 - DS-230 (Part I)/DS-2001 hand delivered to consulate

01-11 - I-129F USCIS email of RFE2 :::::::: 04-01 - Duplicate of P3 Instructions dated 2011-03-16 received by P

01-16 - I-129F RFE2 Received by attorney :: 04-26 - P4 picked up at consulate

01-20 - I-129F RFE2 Reply by attorney ::::: 05-04 - Beneficiary's medical exam and vaccinations completed

02-01 - I-129F USCIS email of RFE2 :::::::: 05-18 - Interview - Blue issued (missing Police Report)

02-15 - I-129F USCIS email of NOA2 mailed : 05-25 - Pink Received

02-17 - NVC Received/Processing ::::::::::: 06-03 - Pick up Visa

02-18 - NVC fwd docs to US Consulate HCMC : 07-05 - Beneficiary arrives in Dallas, Texas

02-19 - I-797C, NOA2 hardcopy received :::: 09-14 - Filed I-485, I-131, I-765

03-03 - Consulate received and sent P3 :::: 09-28 - I-485 NOA

03-15 - P3 mailed to B but undeliverable :: 10-20 - I-485 Biometrics Appointment

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p.s. i hope the HCM consulate got a good internet connection cuz i sent them some big-a$$ pdf files :)

PDf's for what?

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It seemed like Jerry & Fiona time line is after me, but my fiance (live in Saigon) still haven't receive package 3 yet! Something must be wrong. So hard to contact them! I emailed twice!

1st email, May 19, 2009

1st visit, first face to face, June 17, 2009

2nd visit, December 24, 2009

3rd visit, engaged in Vietnam, June 6, 2010

Filed K-1, June 17, 2010

4th visit,December 26, 2010

INTERVIEWED May 21, 2011 --> RE: Additional documents

5th visit, both of us went in to submit additional documents on June 16, 2011---> Result AP.

6th visit, I went to the Consulate on December 28, 2011

Got back to the US and asked Congressman for help.

March 10, Asked Senators for help.

March 27, 2012 DoS status indicated an expedite on my case after Senators inquiry

End of March, Phone call from Consulate at 11:30PM.

April 13 (or so) received letter asked to update medical and police report

Received VISA April 28, 2012

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It seemed like Jerry & Fiona time line is after me, but my fiance (live in Saigon) still haven't receive package 3 yet! Something must be wrong. So hard to contact them! I emailed twice!

Have you confirmed with NVC that the consulate received your paperwork and mailed the P3? Even if they cannot confirm dates, it would be good to know that the process has begun.

If you have confirmed this already, why not have your fiancee go to the information booth at the consulate to inquire.

2009:

2009-10-26 - Met online

2010:

03-19 - VN Trip 1: Officially met ::::::::: 07-19 - I-797C, NOA1 hardcopy received

04-14 - First proposal talk ::::::::::::::: 12-01 - I-129F Touched

04-19 - She accepts proposal :::::::::::::: 12-06 - I-129F USCIS email notification of RFE1

07-05 - Families' approval :::::::::::::::: 12-08 - VN Trip 2/I-129F RFE1 Received by attorney

07-06 - I-129F submitted (G-28, G-325A) ::: 12-10 - I-129F RFE1 Reply by attorney

07-13 - I-797C, NOA1 received USCIS (VSC) : 12-26 - Bought engagement ring

2011:

01-01 - Engagement Party Hue, VN :::::::::: 03-16 - DS-230 (Part I)/DS-2001 hand delivered to consulate

01-11 - I-129F USCIS email of RFE2 :::::::: 04-01 - Duplicate of P3 Instructions dated 2011-03-16 received by P

01-16 - I-129F RFE2 Received by attorney :: 04-26 - P4 picked up at consulate

01-20 - I-129F RFE2 Reply by attorney ::::: 05-04 - Beneficiary's medical exam and vaccinations completed

02-01 - I-129F USCIS email of RFE2 :::::::: 05-18 - Interview - Blue issued (missing Police Report)

02-15 - I-129F USCIS email of NOA2 mailed : 05-25 - Pink Received

02-17 - NVC Received/Processing ::::::::::: 06-03 - Pick up Visa

02-18 - NVC fwd docs to US Consulate HCMC : 07-05 - Beneficiary arrives in Dallas, Texas

02-19 - I-797C, NOA2 hardcopy received :::: 09-14 - Filed I-485, I-131, I-765

03-03 - Consulate received and sent P3 :::: 09-28 - I-485 NOA

03-15 - P3 mailed to B but undeliverable :: 10-20 - I-485 Biometrics Appointment

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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call the 202 DoS number in this thread and ask for update.

i filed the i-129f petition myself w/o an attorney's help back last september. i googled and did the best i could (didn't find this forum until a few days ago). i met my fiancee back in 2006 and have seen her a total of 5 times. didn't save alot of receipts or much proof as i never thought about this. we do have alot of pictures and hopefully that's enough? so far so good we're just waiting for packet 4 from HCM with an interview date. this forum has been invaluable and i plan to be as prepared as possible from now on.

K-1, CRBA, AOS, GC

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Jerry & Fiona   1

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call the 202 DoS number in this thread and ask for update.

i filed the i-129f petition myself w/o an attorney's help back last september. i googled and did the best i could (didn't find this forum until a few days ago). i met my fiancee back in 2006 and have seen her a total of 5 times. didn't save alot of receipts or much proof as i never thought about this. we do have alot of pictures and hopefully that's enough? so far so good we're just waiting for packet 4 from HCM with an interview date. this forum has been invaluable and i plan to be as prepared as possible from now on.

Cool. Keep us updated on your P4/Interview date status when you find out. I'm about a week behind you. Hand delivered our P3 on the 16th March, just a few days ago.

2009:

2009-10-26 - Met online

2010:

03-19 - VN Trip 1: Officially met ::::::::: 07-19 - I-797C, NOA1 hardcopy received

04-14 - First proposal talk ::::::::::::::: 12-01 - I-129F Touched

04-19 - She accepts proposal :::::::::::::: 12-06 - I-129F USCIS email notification of RFE1

07-05 - Families' approval :::::::::::::::: 12-08 - VN Trip 2/I-129F RFE1 Received by attorney

07-06 - I-129F submitted (G-28, G-325A) ::: 12-10 - I-129F RFE1 Reply by attorney

07-13 - I-797C, NOA1 received USCIS (VSC) : 12-26 - Bought engagement ring

2011:

01-01 - Engagement Party Hue, VN :::::::::: 03-16 - DS-230 (Part I)/DS-2001 hand delivered to consulate

01-11 - I-129F USCIS email of RFE2 :::::::: 04-01 - Duplicate of P3 Instructions dated 2011-03-16 received by P

01-16 - I-129F RFE2 Received by attorney :: 04-26 - P4 picked up at consulate

01-20 - I-129F RFE2 Reply by attorney ::::: 05-04 - Beneficiary's medical exam and vaccinations completed

02-01 - I-129F USCIS email of RFE2 :::::::: 05-18 - Interview - Blue issued (missing Police Report)

02-15 - I-129F USCIS email of NOA2 mailed : 05-25 - Pink Received

02-17 - NVC Received/Processing ::::::::::: 06-03 - Pick up Visa

02-18 - NVC fwd docs to US Consulate HCMC : 07-05 - Beneficiary arrives in Dallas, Texas

02-19 - I-797C, NOA2 hardcopy received :::: 09-14 - Filed I-485, I-131, I-765

03-03 - Consulate received and sent P3 :::: 09-28 - I-485 NOA

03-15 - P3 mailed to B but undeliverable :: 10-20 - I-485 Biometrics Appointment

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call the 202 DoS number in this thread and ask for update.

i filed the i-129f petition myself w/o an attorney's help back last september. i googled and did the best i could (didn't find this forum until a few days ago). i met my fiancee back in 2006 and have seen her a total of 5 times. didn't save alot of receipts or much proof as i never thought about this. we do have alot of pictures and hopefully that's enough? so far so good we're just waiting for packet 4 from HCM with an interview date. this forum has been invaluable and i plan to be as prepared as possible from now on.

One tip I picked up here was to request your flight records from U.S. Customs and Border Protection under the Freedrom of information act to prove you've been to Vietnam. If you lack proof of traveling to Vietnam, this might help.

I'm not quite sure how to do that though as I've never done it. I think you need to request it from the "U.S. Customs and Border Patrol" office

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=34139c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=34139c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

http://www.justice.gov/oip/foiacontacts.htm

Some guides I found

http://www.hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001607.html

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-interests-24971907

http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-file-a-freedom-of-information-act-request-for-your-travel-history/

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