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My fiancée mailed in the packet 3 for K1 visa on August 26 and they received the packet on August 30. I have been calling the Department of State for the past 3-4 weeks asking if an interview date has been schedule yet. It has been a month and a half and an interview date has not been schedule yet? Also my fiancée sister knows someone who is applying for a spouse visa and they mailed in packet 3 after my fiancée and they already received an interview date.

Does anyone know how long does it take for Ho Chi Minh to schedule an interview and mailed packet 4 after they received packet 3?

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*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the Vietnam regional subforum for country-specific advice. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Browsing through the forums I think it takes an average of 3 months to get an interview after receiving packet 3. My fiance got packet 3 early September and is currently waiting for packet 4 to set up an interview date. I don't expect an interview until December at the earliest.

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VA-FEB 13 FILER   2

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My fiancée mailed in the packet 3 for K1 visa on August 26 and they received the packet on August 30. I have been calling the Department of State for the past 3-4 weeks asking if an interview date has been schedule yet. It has been a month and a half and an interview date has not been schedule yet? Also my fiancée sister knows someone who is applying for a spouse visa and they mailed in packet 3 after my fiancée and they already received an interview date.

Does anyone know how long does it take for Ho Chi Minh to schedule an interview and mailed packet 4 after they received packet 3?

Our almost three months since P3 sent out but still NO interview date scheduled.

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I sent in packet 3 on the 16th. I've been religiously checking my status on the ceac website. Its in the "Ready" stage but the status updated date keeps changing! Its been updated 2 or 3 times so far this week. Does anyone know whats going on behind the scenes? How many times will a case be "updated" before we hear about an interview date? Anyone have any background knowledge about this part of the process? I know it usually takes 1-3 months...

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nguyenstar Newbie

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hi everyone its been more than 3 months since my fiancée filed her packet 3 and still no interview. Has anyone been schedule an interview yet. and can you let me know how long it took from packet 3 being received by the embassy for you to receive an interview

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hi everyone its been more than 3 months since my fiancée filed her packet 3 and still no interview. Has anyone been schedule an interview yet. and can you let me know how long it took from packet 3 being received by the embassy for you to receive an interview

Ditto, his question, I cannot wait 3 more months waiting for an interview, I'm going visit and go back again to get her.

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picabu Apprentice

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2 months and 2 days for us and still waiting :(

An & Ly

Waiting for P4 since Nov 15, 2013

Interview scheduled for April 2nd, 2014

Passed interview - wooooo hooooooo

:dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing:

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That's odd...i'm filing for k-1 for my fiance and they received his paperwork for packet 3 on 09.26. I contacted the consulate via the online form on January 3, and we were informed that we are scheduled for interview for 01.27.

hope that packet comes soon for you!

I-129F sent on 12/18/2012
Delivery confirmation confirmed from USPS 12/20/2012
Text/email NOA1 received 12/26/2012 Off to VSC we go!
Check cashed 12/28/2012
NOA1 Hardcopy received 12/29/2012 Priority Date 12/21/2012
Touched, still in Initial Review 01/02/2013

Touched, still in Initial Review 05/24/2013 transferred

Touched, still in Initial Review 05/29/2013 transferred to local office (New Orleans?)

Touched, still in Initial Review 05/30/2013 File now processing

NOA2!!! 06/19/2013

NOA2 Hardcopy received 06/22/2013

Touched, 07/10/2013 sent to DOS

Received case number from NVC 07/15/2013

Case sent to US Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 07/30/2013

Sent online form to Us Consulate to inquire about packet 3 08/20/2013

Packet 3 Received @ consulate 9/26/2013

Packet 4 Sent via email 01/03/2014

Interview Date 01/27/2014 (submitted requested documents and medical exams records received 03/30 )

VISA APPROVED (Received in hand on April 22)
May 18, 2014 Arrive in US

Wedding date 06/02/2015

AOS Sent: TBD

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jerezblack Apprentice

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Still waiting...it will be 3 months on the 17th of Feb...

We all are the same boat waiting. I believe this month, yourself, picabu and I will have good news with our fiances where they get a letter for an interview next month as they usually schedule them out for the coming month. I would wait until the end of the month to hear something. Back last month it was just about 100 days to get any good news, with the 1 week off from the embassy, I think it may pull out to 110 days, but all of us is at the end of the road now and you just have to wait just a tad longer. It has been a very long journey, but it will be an epic ending when the time comes.

On Feb 14 is my 3 month waiting period.

Picabu is Feb 15 is his 3 month waiting period.

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Hearing you guys waiting for 3 months or longer is making me depress. Ho Chi Minh Consulate received our package #3 on Jan 22nd 2014. I guess 3 months will be March 22nd 2014. And here I thought we would receive package #4 end of February. Wishful thinking i guess. =T

I guess I shouldn't complain too much since my NOA2 was only about 1 month.

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11/05/2013 - Sent I-129F Form

11/13/2013 - cash checked

11/18/2013 - receive text and email notification for NOA1

11/20/2013 - receive text and email notification for Alien Registration Number changed

12/12/2013 - receive text and email notification for NOA2 (Approved!)

01/14/2014 - fiancée received package #3

01/21/2014 - Package #3 sent

01/22/2014 - Consulate received Packaged #3

02/24/2014 - HSBC bank payment completed

03/11/2014 - Medical Exam + Shots completed

03/21/2014 - interview date

03/21/2014 - Approved!

03/28/2014 - Visa delivered

04/30/2014 - Fly to VN
05/11/2014 - Bring my fiancée back to the US
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Welcome to the waiting club Pete82 :)

Take the time to prep your evidence while waiting :)

Time will go by faster if you keep busy :)

An & Ly

Waiting for P4 since Nov 15, 2013

Interview scheduled for April 2nd, 2014

Passed interview - wooooo hooooooo

:dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing:

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