Evidence or Red Flag

[brian_n_phuong 193]

Would the following be considered Evidence or just raise a red flag:

Shortly after first meeting my Fiance (Feb 09) I would transfer small amounts of money ($50) to her every 4 months. She used this amount to load up on SIM cards for her cellphone which was our backup communication method when Skype wasnt available. I used Moneygram, and since I still have the transfer records (Which show bothof our addresses) I was going to submit them as evidence of an ongoing relationship.

It made me wonder if a CO would see this possibly as a red flag. Money transferring between parties, even though very small amounts, could be viewed in a negative context depending on how paranoid the CO may be.

What do you folks think? Considering that this is HCMC, would these docs help or harm?

Thanks !

[VinhBao MyTam 3]

If you're sending the money from US to Vietnam I think it's perfectly fine.

[trulyinlove 3]

Would the following be considered Evidence or just raise a red flag:

Shortly after first meeting my Fiance (Feb 09) I would transfer small amounts of money ($50) to her every 4 months. She used this amount to load up on SIM cards for her cellphone which was our backup communication method when Skype wasnt available. I used Moneygram, and since I still have the transfer records (Which show bothof our addresses) I was going to submit them as evidence of an ongoing relationship.

It made me wonder if a CO would see this possibly as a red flag. Money transferring between parties, even though very small amounts, could be viewed in a negative context depending on how paranoid the CO may be.

What do you folks think? Considering that this is HCMC, would these docs help or harm?

Thanks !

[trulyinlove 3]

Just keep those receipts of money transfer and it can also be one of the proof of evidence of your ongoing relationship and also if u chatting and videocall do printscreen and u can show to the embassy,and also pictures of both of u together.

[Dan_P 5]

you sending to your fiancee should not be an issue. If however, your fiancee sent you large sums of money, then that could potentially be an issue.

[decker 1]

I was sending a lot more than that and nobody even raised an eyebrow. Keep all the receipts.

[luckytxn 2,264]

Would the following be considered Evidence or just raise a red flag:

Shortly after first meeting my Fiance (Feb 09) I would transfer small amounts of money ($50) to her every 4 months. She used this amount to load up on SIM cards for her cellphone which was our backup communication method when Skype wasnt available. I used Moneygram, and since I still have the transfer records (Which show bothof our addresses) I was going to submit them as evidence of an ongoing relationship.

It made me wonder if a CO would see this possibly as a red flag. Money transferring between parties, even though very small amounts, could be viewed in a negative context depending on how paranoid the CO may be.

What do you folks think? Considering that this is HCMC, would these docs help or harm?

Thanks !

It is evidence and normal. In VN and all Asia pretty much woman leave the work force when they are hooking up with a fiancee and then their income is gone. We send the money so they can live decently. Also their expenses increase a lot as they need to spend a lot more to stay in communication. Many reasons they need money. The consulate knows this and expects it so keep all receipts and turn it in as evidence of relationship.

My babe has two stalls that she sold things and when she hooked up with me she had to turn them over to a couple of cousins to keep the money flow to the family. (Complicated to explain why but some here will understand) She was not supposed to ask me for money though. We made it where I sent her some money monthly that didn't go to her house that she could then get. It was only a couple of hundred and every 3-4 months. I wanted her to be able to go out with friends and buy what she wanted.

Yes her family found out I was sending money and got mad at her but I went to her Uncle here and told him why I wanted to do so and he called and they shut up. (The Uncles here send a lot of money every few months to the family there)

[brian_n_phuong 193]

It is evidence and normal. In VN and all Asia pretty much woman leave the work force when they are hooking up with a fiancee and then their income is gone. We send the money so they can live decently. Also their expenses increase a lot as they need to spend a lot more to stay in communication. Many reasons they need money. The consulate knows this and expects it so keep all receipts and turn it in as evidence of relationship.

My babe has two stalls that she sold things and when she hooked up with me she had to turn them over to a couple of cousins to keep the money flow to the family. (Complicated to explain why but some here will understand) She was not supposed to ask me for money though. We made it where I sent her some money monthly that didn't go to her house that she could then get. It was only a couple of hundred and every 3-4 months. I wanted her to be able to go out with friends and buy what she wanted.

Yes her family found out I was sending money and got mad at her but I went to her Uncle here and told him why I wanted to do so and he called and they shut up. (The Uncles here send a lot of money every few months to the family there)

Thanks everyone for the answers and support! I'm printing out the receipts now!!

Lucky, the same thign happened to me (us). I had to send the moneygrams directly to the bank so her family wouldn't find out!

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

$50 every four months is nothing. I was sending my wife at least $100 every couple of weeks. She got a new stove, rice cooker, got the roof fixed, paved the driveway, put in a REAL TOILET, and bought lots of clothes and food. Then she came here and sold the house.

[luckytxn 2,264]

$50 every four months is nothing. I was sending my wife at least $100 every couple of weeks. She got a new stove, rice cooker, got the roof fixed, paved the driveway, put in a REAL TOILET, and bought lots of clothes and food. Then she came here and sold the house.

House improvements can bring the value up.

[luckytxn 2,264]

Thanks everyone for the answers and support! I'm printing out the receipts now!!

Lucky, the same thign happened to me (us). I had to send the moneygrams directly to the bank so her family wouldn't find out!

Yeah some families are #######. She was 31 back then and I couldn't understand how someone that age could still be controlled by their parents. I just wanted her to have some money and even treat her friends by going out to the coffee shop and maybe buy something she wanted. She was leaving forever except for a visit only. She had to turn over her business to a cousin so no more fun money.

I asked her how much she needed to go out to the coffee shop or whatever with her friends and she said about 50 dollar American a month. I thought that was ridiculous so I sent 200. She got mad at me for the first time. I just told her to spend what she needed and when she got low to let me know and I will send more. Over 3 months later I asked her if she was OK with money and needed some and she said yes. I sent her 200 dollars more and again she got #######. She said she was OK and didn't need money. I misunderstood geez.

Being American I thought it was a small amount and ridiculous but of course even though VN is cheap by our standards she is still very frugal. She got over it though and helped out a friend of hers or two.

Edited October 28, 2011 by luckytxn