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phd1974 Collaborator

phd1974   17

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yikes! Well, I say eithr try on your own accord ... or get married there and then appy for CR1

Jan 25, 2014: I-129F Sent

Feb 13, 2014: NOA1

Apr 15,2014: NOA2 Notice Via USCIS Web Site

Apr 22, 2014: NOA2 Received In Postal Mail

Apr 28: 2014: NVC Received

Apr 30: 2014: NVC Left

May 09, 2014: Embassy Received

Jul 08, 2014: Interview - Approved - CEAC Status Ready

Jul 14 2014: CEAC updated but still READY Status

Jul 16 2014: CEAC Status changed to Administrative Processing

Jul 22 2014: CEAC Status changed to Issued

Jul 28 2014: VISA received

Aug 06 2014: U.S. Arrival (Ft. Lauderdale POE)

Children (3 kids)

Apr 28 2015: Filed I130 petition for each child

Aug 21 2015: Notice from USCIS that all 3 petitions transferred to California Service Center

Sep 17 2015: Approval for all 3 petitions

Nov 12 2015: Paid one AOS fee for all 3 children

Nov 13 2015: Paid separate IV fees for all 3 children

Dec 04 2015: Filed Affidavit of Support (I864) for each child

Jan 12 2016: Received RFE for missing birth certificate from one of the kids packet

Jan 13 2016: Sent in RFE evidence ( birth certificate copy .... again O_o )

Jan 19 2016: Received notice that they received the RFE evidence

Feb 22 2016: Called and found out another RFE was being sent out about birth certificate

Feb 24 2016: Sent in (inextensa versions, not de acta versions) of birth certificates for all children

Mar 02 2016: Received notice that they received the RFE evidence

Mar 11 2016: NVC Process finished, now awaiting interview time slot to be scheduled

Mar 29 2016: Called NVC and found out today they scheduled interview

Apr 01 2016: Received Packet 4 notice via e-mail with interview date

Apr 25 2016: Children received P4 letters in the mail

May 19 2016: Interview

Jun 03 2016: Received Visas

Jul 06 2016: Travel to US

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Anonymous885   44

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Vietnam
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Most the lawyer in HCM will not recommend to do K-1 if you cant sponsor by yourself. They will tell you to do spouse visa so that you can have co-sponsor.

New Journey AOS:

My fiancee came to US on the 8th of March, 2014 under K-1 visa at Newark, NJ Airport for POE.

Applied Social Security Number on the 10 of March, 2014.

Married on the 13th of March, 2014.

Sent I-485, I-765, and I-131 on the 15th of March, 2014.

Received EAD on June 7, 2014.

Received Notice of Potential Interview Waiver on July 1, 2014 date 6/27

Contacted Ombudsman on 01/12/2015.

Ombudsman contacted USCIS on 02/20/2015.

Ombudsman sent a follow up to USCIS on 03/18/2015.

I-485 approved on 03/31/2015 ( we ordered your card).

Welcome notice was mailed on 04/01/2015.

Received Welcome Notice on 04/08/2015.

Card was mailed to me/picked up by USPS on 04/08/2015.

Received GC on 4/10/2015.

Prediction 04/08/2015

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Ck207 Enthusiast

Ck207   35

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I have seen so many vietnamese got approved with a co-sponsor recently. DO NOT TRUST THE LAWYER, they just want to do a longer process with better deal of money. On my interview day, there were 2 couples that got approved with a co-sponsor.

Good luck !!!

I129F sent : 20/12/2013

I129f received: 26/1/2013

NOA1 notification: 01/01/2014 heart.gifheart.gif

Alien registration number changed :03/01/2014

NOA2 notification: 04/02/2014

Case number: 14/02/2014heart.gifheart.gif

Embassy recieved: 19/02/2014

Fee paid: 26/02/2014

P3 recieved: 03/03/2014

P3 sent: 04/03/2014

Interview day : 07/05/2014goofy.gifgoofy.gif

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aaron2020   11,651

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I just talked with the immigration lawyer in HCM. They said if we use a co-sponsor, the entire process will take about 9 years before we are able to go to America. I haven't yet discussed the possibility of me sponsoring her on my own merrits.

Hi.

9 years if you use a co-sponsor? What is this "immigration lawyer" talking about?

There is some miscommunication or the lawyer is an idiot if he truly believes it takes 9 years if you use a cosponsor.

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lkjasfd   0

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I have spoken to a lot of Vietnamese people who are in the process of applying for an immigration visa to USA. They are not going with a spouse or fiance, but their American family members are sponsoring them. 7 to 9 years has been the average wait time for these folks. So I'm tending to believe the lawyer here, as much as I don't want to.

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KayDeeCee Grand Master

KayDeeCee   4,893

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Different visa categories take longer. An immediate relative such as a spouse or fiance(e) does not take years to get a visa for, but other family member visa preference categories do. http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/types/family/family-preference.html#1

Using a co-sponsor would not take 9 years. Using a co-sponsor does not add to the visa processing time. If the consulate accepts a co-sponsor, then you are approved. If they don't, then you will be denied or told to prove you can support your fiance(e) on your own before getting the approval. I am not sure where the 9 years would come into play.

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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lkjasfd   0

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It's really tough figuring this out in Vietnam with all the scams and corruption. Just last year an embassy official was caught taking bribes for visas.

Another potential snag. One year ago my girlfriend applied for a tourist visa to USA and was denied. Would that have any bearing on our situation now?

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KayDeeCee   4,893

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If she was denied because she could not prove ties to her country and they were not convinced she would return, then it will have no affect on the K-1 visa.

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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Ck207 Enthusiast

Ck207   35

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you need to study more about it on the internet. There is no K1 visa that I knew that took over 1 year.

Good luck!

I129F sent : 20/12/2013

I129f received: 26/1/2013

NOA1 notification: 01/01/2014 heart.gifheart.gif

Alien registration number changed :03/01/2014

NOA2 notification: 04/02/2014

Case number: 14/02/2014heart.gifheart.gif

Embassy recieved: 19/02/2014

Fee paid: 26/02/2014

P3 recieved: 03/03/2014

P3 sent: 04/03/2014

Interview day : 07/05/2014goofy.gifgoofy.gif

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phd1974 Collaborator

phd1974   17

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It's really tough figuring this out in Vietnam with all the scams and corruption. Just last year an embassy official was caught taking bribes for visas.

Another potential snag. One year ago my girlfriend applied for a tourist visa to USA and was denied. Would that have any bearing on our situation now?

No bearing at all.

Jan 25, 2014: I-129F Sent

Feb 13, 2014: NOA1

Apr 15,2014: NOA2 Notice Via USCIS Web Site

Apr 22, 2014: NOA2 Received In Postal Mail

Apr 28: 2014: NVC Received

Apr 30: 2014: NVC Left

May 09, 2014: Embassy Received

Jul 08, 2014: Interview - Approved - CEAC Status Ready

Jul 14 2014: CEAC updated but still READY Status

Jul 16 2014: CEAC Status changed to Administrative Processing

Jul 22 2014: CEAC Status changed to Issued

Jul 28 2014: VISA received

Aug 06 2014: U.S. Arrival (Ft. Lauderdale POE)

Children (3 kids)

Apr 28 2015: Filed I130 petition for each child

Aug 21 2015: Notice from USCIS that all 3 petitions transferred to California Service Center

Sep 17 2015: Approval for all 3 petitions

Nov 12 2015: Paid one AOS fee for all 3 children

Nov 13 2015: Paid separate IV fees for all 3 children

Dec 04 2015: Filed Affidavit of Support (I864) for each child

Jan 12 2016: Received RFE for missing birth certificate from one of the kids packet

Jan 13 2016: Sent in RFE evidence ( birth certificate copy .... again O_o )

Jan 19 2016: Received notice that they received the RFE evidence

Feb 22 2016: Called and found out another RFE was being sent out about birth certificate

Feb 24 2016: Sent in (inextensa versions, not de acta versions) of birth certificates for all children

Mar 02 2016: Received notice that they received the RFE evidence

Mar 11 2016: NVC Process finished, now awaiting interview time slot to be scheduled

Mar 29 2016: Called NVC and found out today they scheduled interview

Apr 01 2016: Received Packet 4 notice via e-mail with interview date

Apr 25 2016: Children received P4 letters in the mail

May 19 2016: Interview

Jun 03 2016: Received Visas

Jul 06 2016: Travel to US

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Teripid   5

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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My fiance has a 4 year degree in Valuation from a vietnamese university. I don't know if that has any value.

Perhaps you should ask your fiancee? :D Sorry, couldn't help myself.

Engineering is pretty solid. You might be able to include some previous pay slips or taxes from those years you were working and that could potentially help and prove earning potential. If Vietnam has DCF (not 100% sure on that) and go CR-1 route which would be much faster than a K-1. I'd imagine the criteria for that could be a little different overall compared to someone who went for 1-2 visits and has little to no income living at home.

The non-US assets make sense as you're not currently living in the US so I don't think transferring would really help. Wasn't there some sort of form or statement generally included that details future plans for people currently living abroad? If you were able to line something up or even get a job offer at a company you worked at previously that could be another potential angle.

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lkjasfd   0

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Ok great. I worked for the department of defense for 5.5 years, and my boss said he would help me when I'm ready to look for a job again. So maybe a letter of recommendation from him would help.

I really don't want to have to move my assets to the USA just yet, so if there's a way to count that towards my worth while keeping it where it is, that would be good.

I will include my parents as a co sponsor as well. I guess it shouldn't hurt. We will plan to live in their house when we go to the states so I suppose that will help as well.

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