Ex-wife's Address and Family Tree - Vietnam K1

[JasonGG 280]

Hello,

 

I am preparing documents for my K1 application and my fiance's interview in Ho Chi Minh City.  Some of the Vietnam-specific posts have mentioned bringing a document with my ex-wife's address and a family tree . . .

 

What is the purpose for requesting my ex-wife's address?  My fiance and I met after the divorce was final.  I will be sending a copy of the divorce decree with the 129F and will have the original available at the interview.  If more is needed, would a signed/notarized statement from my ex-wife providing her address be sufficient?

 

Is the family tree needed if the beneficiary and petitioner are both Vietnamese to prove they are not related?  Or to determine if she has family in the US?  My fiance is Asian (Vietnamese) and I am White.  She has no family in the US.  If the family tree is recommended, do we both need one and how detailed should it be?  Will providing parents, siblings, and nieces/nephews be enough?

 

Finally, we are front loading our application and plan to include sample e-mails and texts, gift receipts, engagement ring receipt, Dam Hoi evidence,  and a notarized statement with her 10-year address and employment history.  My address and employment are the same for 16+ years, and covered by the 129F, so I wasn't planning to include a separate notarized statement.  If the family tree and ex-wife statement are recommended, should we send them with our front loaded application or just have them available at the interview?

 

Thank you everyone for all the help!  I have learned so much from this site and the information has helped my fiance worry much less about the process and interview. - Jason

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

Don't need a statement from your ex-wife and don't need a family tree or anything like that.

[Hurry&Wait 92]

On 6/7/2017 at 3:14 AM, JasonGG said:

Some of the Vietnam-specific posts have mentioned bringing a document with my ex-wife's address and a family tree

I have also been reading about the family tree and hope that others that have been asked for it could help provide additional guidance. We have the original Ho Khau and official (stamped) copies, but did not know about the "family tree". 

For those that have recently gone through the interview: Were you asked for the family tree? If so, is it expected to be in a specific format?

[Hurry&Wait 92]

ROI1478, who provided the most recent consulate review sent a message with a link to the "Family Tree" document: https://vn.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2016/06/FAMILY-TREE.pdf

 

It is also attached below.

 

We will prepare this for our [eventual] interview. I plan to fly back to HCMC for the interview and want to ensure we have everything needed.

 

 

 

FAMILY-TREE.pdf

[JasonGG 280]

Thanks for attaching that file.  It is much more comprehensive than what I was planning to create.  Thanks again - Jason

[frontgear 194]

I was not aware of the Family Tree when I filed for my then-fiancee's K1 petition. I, however, did prepare a list of family relatives and addresses from both sides for both of us and have them notarized. Very similar to the Family Tree form from the VN consulate. They never asked for it, before and during the interview.

 

Same thing with my ex-wife's current address. I prepared an affidavit listing her name, DOB, and current address + phone number and had it notarized. They never asked for it, either.

 

The only reason I prepared these documents is because I wanted to make sure that if we needed them at the interview, we would have them ready to hand in. Also because I had already bought her the plane ticket to fly back with me before I accompanied her to the interview. LOL

 

These documents, in my opinion, should not be needed for the original submission of the I-129F. They can be prepared and brought to the interview if you think the CO might ask for them, so that if they DO ask for them, you will have them (and not having to run around town to get one drafted up and notarized).

Edited June 15, 2017 by frontgear

[Anh map 2,098]

Back when I did a K1 one of the blue slip requests was info about my ex-wife.  I couldn't get a statement from my ex directly so I submitted a signed affidavit with her info as best as I could provide it.

 

Better to have something you don't need than scramble to get it after the interview.  

[JasonGG 280]

Thank you all for the advice.  I plan to prepare both documents and bring them with me to her interview.  Better to be safe than sorry.

 

Thanks again! - Jason

[Hurry&Wait 92]

On 6/24/2017 at 9:07 AM, JasonGG said:

Thank you all for the advice.  I plan to prepare both documents and bring them with me to her interview.  Better to be safe than sorry.

 

Thanks again! - Jason

Not only was it required for the beneficiary, they also insisted that I fill one out too. Please make sure that you have one for yourself!

[JasonGG 280]

24 minutes ago, Hurry&Wait said:

Not only was it required for the beneficiary, they also insisted that I fill one out too. Please make sure that you have one for yourself!

Thank you...we both created family trees and I included copies with our application.  I will bring original signed documents to the interview.

 

I saw your timeline update... good luck on the 28th!

 

Jason

[poh 125]

On 9/26/2017 at 2:55 PM, Hurry&Wait said:

Not only was it required for the beneficiary, they also insisted that I fill one out too. Please make sure that you have one for yourself!

Why did they ask for a family tree?  Were you or your fiance previously married? Does she have a relative in the U.S.?