HCMC Consulate Specific Requirements

[rostov007 29]

I've looked on the interview letter as well as on the HCMC Consulate website immigrant visa instructions document and I can't find an answer to this question.

Most people going through HCMC are submitting:

1. Notarized 10 year residence history for applicant

2. Notarized relationship timeline

But I can't find anywhere on official channels that says these are required, including our interview letter. I've seen the threads saying that HCMC interviewees are including them as a matter of course now. Where did this start? Is it only necessary after a blue slip or if the relationship is questioned?

It won't take anything at all to whip them up, I'm just curious about the origins of this. I know they have been asked for after a blue slip, but are there also cases where pinks are given without them?

Poll above for statistics.

Thanks in advance,

R

Edited July 20, 2011 by rostov007

[Dan Nguyen 3]

  On 7/20/2011 at 1:03 AM, rostov007 said:

I've looked on the interview letter as well as on the HCMC Consulate website immigrant visa instructions document and I can't find an answer to this question.

Most people going through HCMC are submitting:

1. Notarized 10 year residence history for applicant

2. Notarized relationship timeline

But I can't find anywhere on official channels that says these are required, including our interview letter. I've seen the threads saying that HCMC interviewees are including them as a matter of course now. Where did this start? Is it only necessary after a blue slip or if the relationship is questioned?

It won't take anything at all to whip them up, I'm just curious about the origins of this. I know they have been asked for after a blue slip, but are there also cases where pinks are given without them?

Poll above for statistics.

Thanks in advance,

R

We got pink, they didn't asked us for one.

[jac_chappin 24]

Given that the HCMC consulate sometimes makes up its own rules, it's best to be fully prepared.

The thinking is that you don't want to give any reason not to give pink. You go in fully prepared so to mitigate the risk of being given a blue slip.

If you can go and be with your fiancee you should do it. I highly advice it. You'll be glad you did..

Best wishes!

[Anh map 2,098]

  On 7/20/2011 at 1:03 AM, rostov007 said:

I've looked on the interview letter as well as on the HCMC Consulate website immigrant visa instructions document and I can't find an answer to this question.

Most people going through HCMC are submitting:

1. Notarized 10 year residence history for applicant

2. Notarized relationship timeline

But I can't find anywhere on official channels that says these are required, including our interview letter. I've seen the threads saying that HCMC interviewees are including them as a matter of course now. Where did this start? Is it only necessary after a blue slip or if the relationship is questioned?

It won't take anything at all to whip them up, I'm just curious about the origins of this. I know they have been asked for after a blue slip, but are there also cases where pinks are given without them?

Poll above for statistics.

Thanks in advance,

R

Your poll will not take into account the experiences of those who have passed through HCMC the past couple of years. Many people visit this site only while they have an active case.

The experiences have been across the board (1 visit - 10+), (thin files - NYC phone books), (quick interviews - 12+ months in AP). You can get a sense of what others have dealt with by going back through the VN regional forum and skimming the topics. Also the Asia East & Pacific for the period before the VN regional forum existed.

FWIW, those of us that have been around for a while have seen these issues crop up frequently. In the spirit of forewarned is forearmed the info is passed along. Kind of like knowing where the speed traps are along a highway. The cops aren't always there, but often enough to warrant a change in driving behavior. In my personal opinion I feel it's better to prepare for what's reasonable to expect and thus avoid a delay and the accompanying stress.

Edited July 20, 2011 by Anh map

[Dan Nguyen 3]

  On 7/20/2011 at 4:10 AM, jac_chappin said:

Given that the HCMC consulate sometimes makes up its own rules, it's best to be fully prepared.

The thinking is that you don't want to give any reason not to give pink. You go in fully prepared so to mitigate the risk of being given a blue slip.

If you can go and be with your fiancee you should do it. I highly advice it. You'll be glad you did..

Best wishes!

Being with your spouse really doesn't make any difference as far as the con/off is concern. I was with my wife every step of the way. Didn't stop the con/off from dishing out blue and white. What made a difference, at least for us, was that I was able to counter whatever the con/off dished out right away. The day before we got pink, con/off asked for W2 of joint sponsor. I went home and had him email it to me. Print it out and submitted it the next day. We visited the consulate six times within a month and a half. Anyone who's been there knows this is not fun. But in the end, it was worth it. The pink slip is nothing but a checklist they have to go through before they can issue your visa. Going through the process, I also thought they make up their own rules and do what ever they want, and they can. No court in the U.S. will come to your rescue. Now that our visa has been approved, I realized that they're just doing their job. Give them what they need and they'll give you what you want.

[ScottThuy 140]

Those two documents are often asked for in the initial blue slip if provided. Some decide to be proactive and provide the documents ahead of time to counter any potential request. Some members have had the timeline, tried to give it at the time of interview, told no and then given blue slip for the exact document in hand... it wasnt about the document IMO it was a delay tactic as something else was not completed... You can look at the interview results thread in the VN regional and see which cases had which docs requested in blue slips... from that you can see the frequency and results after the fact...