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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
Timeline
Posted

Hi All,

Can someone tell me how many days before the interview date should my fiance come out to Saigon for the medical exams and all the other things she should do out there? I am thinking 1 week. What do you guys think? Thanks.

Visa Type: K1

Embassy: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Date I-129F Sent : 2006-07-10 - K1

Date I-129F NOA1 (Receipt) : 2006-07-27

Date I-129F NOA2 (Approved) : 2006-09-18

Date Package Received By NVC : 2006-09-27

Date Package Left From NVC : 2006-10-05

Date Received By Consulate : 2006-10-13

Date Rec Instructions (Pkt 3) : 2006-10-31

Date Complete Instructions (Pkt 3) : 2006-11-01

Date Sent Pkt 3 to Consulate: 2006-11-02

Date Pkt 3 Received by Consulate: 2006-11-08

Date Interview: 2007-02-12

Case Denied

Visa Type: CR-1

Date I-130 Sent: 2007-07-24

Date I-130 NOA1 (Receipt): 2007-07-27

Date I-130 NOA2 : 2007-12-20

Touched: 2007-12-21

Date I-130 NVC Bill paid : 2008-02-19

Date I-130 NVC Payment received: 2008-03-06

Date I-130 NVC Case completed: 2008-05-29

Date I-130 Interview Date: 2008-07-09

Date I-130 Blue Slip: 2008-07-09

Date I-130 Pink: 2008-07-15

Date I-130 Visa: 2008-07-24

Date I-130 POE San Francisco: 2008-07-25

Filed: Country: Vietnam
Timeline
Posted

My wife is freaking out over the prospect of only giving her a week, although she cannot give a good reason why. She thinks your fiance should actually fly to HCM immediately upon getting pack 4 and then fly back for the interview. Explaining to her that this might not be practical, she says at least 2 weeks so that you can get be assured of getting the results back in time.

20-July -03 Meet Nicole

17-May -04 Divorce Final. I-129F submitted to USCIS

02-July -04 NOA1

30-Aug -04 NOA2 (Approved)

13-Sept-04 NVC to HCMC

08-Oc t -04 Pack 3 received and sent

15-Dec -04 Pack 4 received.

24-Jan-05 Interview----------------Passed

28-Feb-05 Visa Issued

06-Mar-05 ----Nicole is here!!EVERYBODY DANCE!

10-Mar-05 --US Marriage

01-Nov-05 -AOS complete

14-Nov-07 -10 year green card approved

12-Mar-09 Citizenship Oath Montebello, CA

May '04- Mar '09! The 5 year journey is complete!

Filed: Timeline
Posted
Hi All,

Can someone tell me how many days before the interview date should my fiance come out to Saigon for the medical exams and all the other things she should do out there? I am thinking 1 week. What do you guys think? Thanks.

From others that have gone through this, it seems that 10 days was the norm. Now I told my Vo to fly to HCMC 2 weeks before interview date just to make sure.

2006-07-01 : I-129F Sent

2006-07-11 : I-129F NOA1

2006-09-18 : I-129F NOA2

2006-10-16 : NVC Left

2006-10-21 : Consulate Received

2006-11-10 : Packet 3 Received

2006-11-11 : Packet 3 Sent

2007-02-14 : Interview!!! OMFG!!!

The views I express here are of my opinion only.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
Timeline
Posted

Really? 2 weeks? I was thinking it would take a day or two. A long day or two, but still only that. Damn, I already booked for one week before.

K-1

Service Center :California Service Center

Consulate : Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

I-129F Sent :2006-06-23

I-129F NOA1 :2006-07-11

I-129F NOA2 :2006-10-11

NVC Left :2006-10-26

Consulate Received :2006-11-02

Packet 3 Received :2006-11-14

Packet 3 Sent :2006-11-15

Packet 4 Received :2007-01-22

Interview Date :2007-02-13 Submit Review

Visa Received :2007-02-14

US Entry :2007-02-20

Your interview took 235 days from filing.

Adjustment of Status

CIS Office :Seattle WA

Date Filed :2007-04-02

BioMetrics: 2007-05-03

Touched: 2007-05-04

Interview: 2007-07-19 PASSED!!!

Employment Authorization Document

Touched: 2007-05-04

Approved: 2007-6-18

Card Recieved: 2007-6-25

Removing Conditions

I-715 Sent California: 2009-4-23

I-715 recieved: 2009-4-24

I-797C NOA recieved 2009-5-16

Biometrics letter recieved: 2009-06-22

Biometrics: 2009-07-10

Approved: 2009-08-13

10 Year Card Arrived: 2009-08-18

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
Timeline
Posted

Medical exam need only 2 days for normal cases.

The first day you go early (7:30) to take vacination. It takes you one hour. thenk you can bring the yellow sheet to medical exam at IOM or choray hospital after vacination. It takes another hour. The result of medial exam will handle to you at 4pm next day.

By the way, the medical exam take xray for lung and blood test for HIV and syphilis and the other normal check. If they doubt on xray, they will request the other tests and need more time and money.

Goodluck

Filed: Timeline
Posted

mike1972e's wife medical exam took 10 if I am not mistaken.

2006-07-01 : I-129F Sent

2006-07-11 : I-129F NOA1

2006-09-18 : I-129F NOA2

2006-10-16 : NVC Left

2006-10-21 : Consulate Received

2006-11-10 : Packet 3 Received

2006-11-11 : Packet 3 Sent

2007-02-14 : Interview!!! OMFG!!!

The views I express here are of my opinion only.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
Timeline
Posted
mike1972e's wife medical exam took 10 if I am not mistaken.

My wife lived in Hanoi and we were worried about the same thing. Her interview was scheduled for a Monday, so we decided that she should fly to Saigon 12 days before the interview. She arrived late Wednesday night, and had her medical done on that Friday, which would make the Friday before her interview one week. From what I recall she picked up the results on Tuesday or Wednesday. So it really only took 2 or 3 days to get the results. I think it would give you peace of mind to provide at least 1 week as they suggest.

Good Luck!!!!

I-129F Timeline:

03-10-06 - Sent I-129F to USCIS

03-15-06 - NOA1

03-25-06 - NOA2 Approval

08-28-06 - Interview!!!

11-22-06 - Got the Visa!!!

AOS Timeline:

02-08-07 - I-485 sent

02-14-07 - NOA1 (Sent to Missouri)

03-06-07 - Biometrics Appointment

03-07-07 - Transferred to CSC

05-03-07 - Card Production Ordered Email

05-10-07 - Green Card In Hand

Removal of Conditions Timeline:

03-05-09 - I-751 sent

03-09-09 - NOA1 (1 yr Extension)

04-08-09 - Biometrics

07-09-09 - Card Production Ordered Email

07-17-09 - Green Card In Hand

I-130 Filing for Step-Son

11-30-09 - Received at USCIS

12-04-09 - NOA1

03-01-10 - NOA2

03-05-10 - NVC Case # Assigned

03-09-10 - NVC Mailed DS-3032 and AOS Bill

03-12-10 - Emailed DS-3032 to NVC

03-13-10 - Received Email from NVC stating they received DS-3032 (Also received AOS Fee Bill and DS-3032 in the mail)

03-14-10 - Paid Affidavit of Support Fee and IV Bill online

03-16-10 - NVC Website updated to PAID for both fee's

03-17-10 - Petitioner and Agent received emails to further proceed with case

08-05-10 - NVC Case Completed

10-27-10 - Interview PASSED

10-28-10 - Picked up Visa

Mike (United States) & Huong (Vietnam)

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
Timeline
Posted

My Wifes medical took three days in Delhi to get the report. She had it on a Saturday, and got the report on Tuesday evening. (Medical office is closed on Sunday).

I-751 10yr Green Card

01-07-10 Approval Letter for the 10yr Green Card

01-15-10 Production Email Regarding the Green Card from USCIS

01-28-10 Green Card received from USCIS

US Citizenship

10-19-10 Mailed N-400 packet to Texas via Priority Mail

10-22-10 Packet was delivered after being forwarded to Dallas

10-27-10 Check was finally cashed by USCIS

10-30-10 I-797C Notice of Action (NOA) Received

11-02-10 RFE Text Message, and Email Received (Must be the Biometrics)

11-08-10 Biometrics Letter Received for 11/17/2010

11-17-10 Biometrics was done with in five minutes of reaching at 8:00am

12-06-10 Testing, and Interview email status received via email from USCIS with information to expect a letter shortly with appoinment time.

1-13-11 Interview Passed with form N-652 checked [box A] with congrats you have been recommended for finally approval.

1-13-11 USCIS JAX officer said the Oath letter will come in two or three months.

2-23-11 Oath Ceremony Letter was received for March 17th for 9am in the GNV Federal Court House

3-17-11 Oath Certificate was received at the oath ceremony, and appointment made for US passport for Monday 3-21-11.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
Timeline
Posted
Medical exam need only 2 days for normal cases.

The first day you go early (7:30) to take vacination. It takes you one hour. thenk you can bring the yellow sheet to medical exam at IOM or choray hospital after vacination. It takes another hour. The result of medial exam will handle to you at 4pm next day.

By the way, the medical exam take xray for lung and blood test for HIV and syphilis and the other normal check. If they doubt on xray, they will request the other tests and need more time and money.

Goodluck

I agree. It's really fast. My wife got her vaccinations on Friday afternoon (it took about 30 minutes). Then, Monday morning we went to IOM - and got the results 4PM the next day.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
Timeline
Posted

Thanks for all the inputs...i think I'll have her come in the 3rd or 4th of Feb since her interview is Feb 12. I think that should be more than enough time but I have a feeling she will come in 2 weeks in advance just to be safe.

Visa Type: K1

Embassy: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Date I-129F Sent : 2006-07-10 - K1

Date I-129F NOA1 (Receipt) : 2006-07-27

Date I-129F NOA2 (Approved) : 2006-09-18

Date Package Received By NVC : 2006-09-27

Date Package Left From NVC : 2006-10-05

Date Received By Consulate : 2006-10-13

Date Rec Instructions (Pkt 3) : 2006-10-31

Date Complete Instructions (Pkt 3) : 2006-11-01

Date Sent Pkt 3 to Consulate: 2006-11-02

Date Pkt 3 Received by Consulate: 2006-11-08

Date Interview: 2007-02-12

Case Denied

Visa Type: CR-1

Date I-130 Sent: 2007-07-24

Date I-130 NOA1 (Receipt): 2007-07-27

Date I-130 NOA2 : 2007-12-20

Touched: 2007-12-21

Date I-130 NVC Bill paid : 2008-02-19

Date I-130 NVC Payment received: 2008-03-06

Date I-130 NVC Case completed: 2008-05-29

Date I-130 Interview Date: 2008-07-09

Date I-130 Blue Slip: 2008-07-09

Date I-130 Pink: 2008-07-15

Date I-130 Visa: 2008-07-24

Date I-130 POE San Francisco: 2008-07-25

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
Timeline
Posted
Thanks for all the inputs...i think I'll have her come in the 3rd or 4th of Feb since her interview is Feb 12. I think that should be more than enough time but I have a feeling she will come in 2 weeks in advance just to be safe.

Why not just make her go there now and not worry if there will be enough time?

 
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