New member seeking help

[JonnyX 1]

Hey guys I need some please. I need to know what is the process of getting married in Vietnam? What do I need to do first? What paper/document do I need to get? Where do I get it from? Before I go back to Vietnam for the wedding and getting the Certificate of Marriage. I know a lot of you folk have gone through this and have experienced, so if you don't mind helping a newcomer that would be great. If you tell me to do some reading or search the forum. Well honestly I don't have the time to read every single thread/topic. I'm working 2 jobs so my time is very limited, so I'm sorry if I'm being rude or you could called it lazy but still it not going to kill you to just take a little time like what 5-10min to shared your experienced or if you know a link for this. While you guys taking your precious time to help me, I will however try my best in my busy busy scheduled to search the forum on this topic. Once again thank you in advanced for taking the time to me out. God Bless You All!

[tan&tuyet 15]

Getting marry in Vietnam is simple but getting a visa from Vietnam is pretty tough but you will get it sooner or later. As for your wedding have you done an engagement yet. I would suggest doing that first before the wedding and take lots of pictures.

[JonnyX 1]

Hey guys I just found this link http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/marriage_in_vietnam.html for the procedures to getting married in Vietnam but there are 2 thing in that procedures that I don't have a clue where to get it from. Here is the two that I need help finding out.

4. Affidavit of Single Status. The applicant can request this document from the civil registry in the state in which he resides or complete an affidavit at the U.S. Consulate. This document must be signed within three months of application for a marriage certificate. The notarization fee at the U.S. Consulate is $50 USD. If the applicant had a previous marriage, present an authenticated copy of the divorce decree or death certificate for the previous spouse(s); Where do I get this from? Where to get it notarize? Who do I contact?

5. A letter by the local vital statistics office certifies that no marriage license or marriage certificate of the applicant is found within the state where the applicant is residing in. The search period must be started from the year when the applicant was 18-year-old up to date. In case the applicant was divorced, or the spouse has been deceased, a certified photocopy of a divorce decree or a death certificate must be submitted. This requirement varies from province to province. Where do I get this from? Where to get it notarize? Who do I contact?

The stated I'm currently residing in is Washington State.

Getting marry in Vietnam is simple but getting a visa from Vietnam is pretty tough but you will get it sooner or later. As for your wedding have you done an engagement yet. I would suggest doing that first before the wedding and take lots of pictures.

Yes I actually did in fact I just came back to the United Stated last month. That is why I'm here now

[Love Eth 14]

If you decided to get married and fine for the spousal visa, you need to make sure collecting all the necessary evidences before you get back to US. Recently I read that some visa applications were denied for the lists of the gusts attended the wedding. Pictures are very common thing to be asked. Receipts from hotels and some services having the names of both of you is a good thing to have in possession. These are some of the things you need to bring with you and you may have some more things too.

Good luck and have a happy wedding.

[tan&tuyet 15]

I went to my insurance agent to get all those done and he charge me only $200 to do all the paperwork I just went over to Vietnam and got married after that =)

[JonnyX 1]

If you decided to get married and fine for the spousal visa, you need to make sure collecting all the necessary evidences before you get back to US. Recently I read that some visa applications were denied for the lists of the gusts attended the wedding. Pictures are very common thing to be asked. Receipts from hotels and some services having the names of both of you is a good thing to have in possession. These are some of the things you need to bring with you and you may have some more things too.

Good luck and have a happy wedding.

ok thank Love Eth

[tan&tuyet 15]

If you decided to get married and fine for the spousal visa, you need to make sure collecting all the necessary evidences before you get back to US. Recently I read that some visa applications were denied for the lists of the gusts attended the wedding. Pictures are very common thing to be asked. Receipts from hotels and some services having the names of both of you is a good thing to have in possession. These are some of the things you need to bring with you and you may have some more things too.

Good luck and have a happy wedding.

Yes save everything you could save with both your names on it. I send my wife money and I save all the receipts to that. Pictures are the atmost important!!

[JonnyX 1]

I went to my insurance agent to get all those done and he charge me only $200 to do all the paperwork I just went over to Vietnam and got married after that =)

Do you mean #4 and #5 Affidavit of Single Status and the other one or are you saying everything from the link that I posted?

[tan&tuyet 15]

Do you mean #4 and #5 Affidavit of Single Status and the other one or are you saying everything from the link that I posted?

He did everything for me for that price!!! You vietnamese right?

[JonnyX 1]

Well Tan&Tuyet thank for your help but I'm trying to do it on my own to save what ever the money I can. Does any one else know where I could get this from Washington State? By the way isn't this two the same?

4. Affidavit of Single Status. The applicant can request this document from the civil registry in the state in which he resides or complete an affidavit at the U.S. Consulate. This document must be signed within three months of application for a marriage certificate. The notarization fee at the U.S. Consulate is $50 USD. If the applicant had a previous marriage, present an authenticated copy of the divorce decree or death certificate for the previous spouse(s); Where do I get this from? Where to get it notarize? Who do I contact?

5. A letter by the local vital statistics office certifies that no marriage license or marriage certificate of the applicant is found within the state where the applicant is residing in. The search period must be started from the year when the applicant was 18-year-old up to date. In case the applicant was divorced, or the spouse has been deceased, a certified photocopy of a divorce decree or a death certificate must be submitted. This requirement varies from province to province. Where do I get this from? Where to get it notarize? Who do I contact?

He did everything for me for that price!!! You vietnamese right?

Yes I'm

Edited September 3, 2011 by JonnyX

[Anh map 2,098]

Here's advice you don't seem to want, but I hope you will heed. Obtaining the visa for your spouse to come over here is going to become your third job. And you should definitely treat it as such. Trying to cut corners and ask others to do your work will line you up for frustration and delays. It's your choice on how to proceed.

This group here can pass along a lot of experience. Folks that have made it seem like a walk in the park to get the visa. And others that have had to wait for additional processing for over 1 year to get the visa.

Do some reading in this forum to get a sense of what lies ahead.

Welcome to VJ and the little corner of hell that is the HCMC consulate.

Edited September 3, 2011 by Anh map

[Kevin and 10]

Start here.

http://www.vietnamembassy-usa.org/consular_services/marry_a_vietnamese/

Like Roger said, nothing is a piece of cake when getting through HCMC. Read up on the process and know it inside and out.

Good Luck!

Edited September 4, 2011 by Kevin and

[JonnyX 1]

Start here.

http://www.vietnamembassy-usa.org/consular_services/marry_a_vietnamese/

Like Roger said, nothing is a piece of cake when getting through HCMC. Read up on the process and know it inside and out.

Good Luck!

it say here NOTE: (a) Documents 2, 4, and 5 must be certified by a Notary Public. Document 3 is usually signed by a Registrar or a Court Clerk. The signatures of the Notary Public and the Registrar (or Court Clerk) must be subsequently certified by the State Department of the State (or its Office of Authentication) where the applicant lives before the documents are sent to the Embassy for authentication. The Embassy can certify only the signatures of the State-level Secretary of State. (b) If documents 2,4, and 5 are notarized by one Notary Public, they need just one authentication with state seal from the Secretary of State. for document 4 and 5 can I do it in Vietnam or do I have to do it here? As for document 2 and 3 where do I get it from? It doesn't say where to get it from well document 3 say issued by the State or County which is where? In my case where I live is Washington.

[JonnyX 1]

Here's advice you don't seem to want, but I hope you will heed. Obtaining the visa for your spouse to come over here is going to become your third job. And you should definitely treat it as such. Trying to cut corners and ask others to do your work will line you up for frustration and delays. It's your choice on how to proceed.

This group here can pass along a lot of experience. Folks that have made it seem like a walk in the park to get the visa. And others that have had to wait for additional processing for over 1 year to get the visa.

Do some reading in this forum to get a sense of what lies ahead.

Welcome to VJ and the little corner of hell that is the HCMC consulate.

Anh map I understand but as of now I'm not filing for the Visa just yet. I'm talking about the process of what document I need to get before I go back to Vietnam and get the certificate of marriage. In this two link http://www.vietnamembassy-usa.org/consular_services/marry_a_vietnamese/ http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/marriage_in_vietnam.html it has the same info with the procedures that I understand now but what I need to know is do I get this two document Certificate of No-marriage Records Affidavit of Single Status in the United State first before heading back to Vietnam? If so where do I get it from?

[JonnyX 1]

What is Power of Attorney for Submission of Application what does it do?