US Consular in Vietnam requirement for past address verification?

[nguyenthien 0]

Hi all,

I am applying a Visa for my wife in Viet Nam and wondering if anyone know about address verification requirement by the US consular office in Viet Nam?

Our situation is my wife lived in an address for a few years but did not register her temporary address with the authority. We would like to be honest in the interview but we are worry about the requirement for address verification because all we have for proof is the landlord letter and signature assured that she has rented there before for that period of time. Would this be sufficient proof for the Consular office?

Your help is appreciated.

Thank you,

Thien Ng.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Hi all,

I am applying a Visa for my wife in Viet Nam and wondering if anyone know about address verification requirement by the US consular office in Viet Nam?

Our situation is my wife lived in an address for a few years but did not register her temporary address with the authority. We would like to be honest in the interview but we are worry about the requirement for address verification because all we have for proof is the landlord letter and signature assured that she has rented there before for that period of time. Would this be sufficient proof for the Consular office?

Your help is appreciated.

Thank you,

Thien Ng.

Chao Anh Thien,

I've never heard of the consulate asking for proof of prior residences, though they do occasionally ask the beneficiary to submit a sworn notarized statement listing their prior residences. I don't think she's going to be asked to produce a ho khau for every place she's ever lived. They WILL require a copy of the ho khau for the home where she is currently living.

If they do ask for a list of her prior residences then the request will be worded something like this:

Beneficiary:

In a signed, sworn, notarized statement, please list your current residential address and telephone numbers (home, work and cell). Include all residences for the past ten years, beginning and end date of the time period at each residence, and the full name and date of birth of each person residing with you at each address, along with a description of your relationship with the person (cousin, spouse, etc.)

If she's asked to produce a list of prior residences then it will be written on a blue slip she's given after the interview. She doesn't have to produce it in advance and bring it to the interview. In fact, they probably wouldn't accept it if she did.

If you haven't already, you should check out the Vietnam subform in the "Regional Discussion" section of the forum.